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Sony A37
Sony SLT-A37
Sony A35
Sony SLT-A35
Sony A33
Sony SLT-A33
GENERAL
Model Sony SLT-A37 Sony SLT-A35 Sony SLT-A33
Release Date 2012-05-16 2011-09-20 2010-08-24
Camera Type Compact SLR Compact SLR Compact SLR
SENSOR
Sensor Resolution
16

Megapixel

16

Megapixel

14

Megapixel

Max Image Dimensions 4912 x 3264 4912 x 3264 4592 x 3056
Sensor Type CMOS CMOS CMOS
Sensor Size APS-C APS-C APS-C
Sensor Dimensions 23.5 x 15.6 mm 23.5 x 15.6 mm 23.5 x 15.6 mm
Sensor Area
366mm2
366mm2
366mm2
Max ISO

25600

25600

12800

Min ISO

100

100

100

RAW Support
SHOOTING FEATURES
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec 30 sec
Continuous Shooting 6 fps 6 fps 7 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure
Exposure Compensation ±3 (at 1/3 EV steps) ±2 (at 1/3 EV steps) ±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)
Auto Exposure Bracketing (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV steps) (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV steps) (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV steps)
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilizer Sensor-shift Sensor-shift Sensor-shift
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 12.00 m 12.00 m 10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
Max Flash Sync 1/160s 1/160s 1/160s
Flash Modes
  • Auto
  • On
  • Off
  • Red-Eye
  • Slow Sync
  • High Speed Sync
  • Rear Curtain
  • Fill-in
  • Wireless
  • Auto
  • On
  • Off
  • Red-Eye
  • Slow Sync
  • High Speed Sync
  • Rear Curtain
  • Fill-in
  • Wireless
  • Auto
  • On
  • Off
  • Red-Eye
  • Slow Sync
  • High Speed Sync
  • Rear Curtain
  • Fill-in
  • Wireless
External Flash
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
VIEWFINDER
Viewfinder Type Electronic Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder Resolution 1,440k dots 1,150k dots 1,150k dots
Viewfinder Coverage 100% 100% 100%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.73 0.73 0.73
LCD DISPLAY
Display Type Tilting Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Technology n/a n/a n/a
Screen Size
2.60"
3.00"
3.00"
Resolution 230k dots 921k dots 921k dots
Live View
Touch Screen
VIDEO
Video File Format
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
Microphone Type Stereo Stereo Stereo
Speaker Type Mono None None
External Microphone Port
External Headphone Port
PHYSICAL SPECS
Weight 506 g 415 g 500 g
Dimensions 124 x 92 x 85 mm 124 x 92 x 85 mm 124 x 92 x 85 mm
Body Sealing No No No
BATTERY and STORAGE
Battery Type Battery Pack Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery Life

500 Shots

440 Shots

340 Shots

Storage Media
  • SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
  • SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
  • SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
CONNECTIVITY
Wireless Connectivity Eye-Fi Connected None Eye-Fi Connected
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
LENS
Lens Mount Sony/Minolta Alpha Sony/Minolta Alpha Sony/Minolta Alpha
Focal Range(35mm) No Lens No Lens No Lens
Focal Length Multiplier 1.5× 1.5× 1.5×
Optical Zoom No Lens No Lens No Lens
Max Aperture No Lens No Lens No Lens
Macro Focus Range No Lens No Lens No Lens
Manual Focus
AUTOFOCUS
Number of Focus Points 15 15 15
Contrast Detection
Phase Detection
AF Modes
  • AF Continuous
  • AF Single
  • AF Selective
  • AF Multi Area
  • AF Live View
  • Face Detection
  • AF Continuous
  • AF Single
  • AF Selective
  • AF Multi Area
  • AF Live View
  • Face Detection
  • AF Continuous
  • AF Single
  • AF Selective
  • AF Multi Area
  • AF Live View
  • Face Detection