Sony Alpha A37 DSLR / SLT Review and Specifications

Sony Alpha A37 DSLR / SLT Review and Specifications, The Sony Alpha A37 replaces the A35 and differentiates itself from the A35 by featuring a tilting screen, a higher resolution viewfinder, high speed 7fps shooting (at reduced resolution) with continuous focusing thanks to the translucent mirror technology.

Sony Alpha A37 Features

Sony's Translucent Mirror can be seen above - except it can't be seen very easily, as it's not actually translucent, it's actually clear, as in see-through, so a better name would be a transparent mirror, as it's only very slightly reflective (surely if it was translucent it would be producing much lower quality images according to this dictionary definition of translucent: "Allowing light, but not detailed images, to pass through; semitransparent.") The important part to know is that it's slightly reflective and sends an image up to the hole you can just see above the mirror, this is where it focuses the image, letting the rest of the image through to the sensor to take the photo. This means there is no mirror to move out of the way to take the photo, and it also means it can use Digital SLR style phase detection focus while recording videos or taking photos.
Because there's not the traditional Single-Lens-Reflex (SLR) mirror and the camera is called a Single-Lens-Translucent (SLT) camera, you get a smaller camera, and you don't get an optical viewfinder, you can either use the live view on the back of the screen or view the image through the electronic viewfinder.

Key Features

• 16.2 megapixel APS-C Sensor (23.5 x 15.6mm)
• Alpha A Lens Mount (Konica Minolta Alpha)
• 3inch screen, 921k dots
• Electronic viewfinder, 1.15 million dots
• Full HD video with stereo sound
• 15 points (3 points cross type)
• 18-55mm kit lens equivalent to 27-82.5mm
• 55-200mm kit lens equivalent to 82.5-300mm
• Shoot at up to 5.5fps, or 7fps in Tele-zoom mode (8.4mp)
• Preview button
• ISO100 - ISO12800
• Remote socket / Microphone socket
• Multiframe Noise reduction (upto ISO25600)

Sony Alpha A37 Specifications

Manufacturer	Sony
Lens
	Effective Magnification	1.5x
Image Sensor
	CCD pixels	16.2Mp (Megapixels)
	Pixels (W)	4912
	Pixels (H)	3264
	Sensor Type	CMOS
	Sensor Size	APS-C
	Sensor Size (width)	23.6mm
	Sensor Size (height)	15.8mm
	Aspect Ratio	3:2 16:9
LCD Monitor
	LCD Monitor	2.7in
	Screen resolution	230k dots
	Touch Screen	No
Focusing
	Focusing modes	Autofocus Manual Face Detection Spot
Exposure Control
	Shutter speeds shortest	30sec
	Shutter speeds longest	4000sec
	Exp modes	Program Aperture-Priority Shutter-Priority Manual Scene modes
	Metering	Multi Pattern Spot Centre-weighted
	ISO sensitivity	100 - 16000
	White balance	Auto Manual Bracket Incandescent Fluorescent
	Exposure Comp	+/-2
Shooting Options
	Continuous shooting	7fps
Video
	Movie mode	Yes
	Video Resolution	1920x1080 640x480 VGA
	Video FPS	25
	Stereo Sound	Yes
	Optical Zoom with Video	Yes
Other Features
	Image Stabilisation	Yes
Interface
	HDMI	Yes
	USB	USB 2
Storage
	Card Type	MS SD SDHC
	File Type	RAW JPG RAW + JPG
Power Source
	Battery Type	NP-FW50
	CIPA Rating	450
Box Contents
	Box Contents	Battery charger (BC-VW1), Power cord, Rechargeable battery NP-FW50, USB Cable, Shoulder strap, Body cap, Eyecup, CD-ROM, Printed Instruction manual (202 pages), Sony A37K, DT18-55mm Zoom lens with Lens cap.
Dimensions
	Weight	506g
	Width	124.4mm
	Height	92mm
	Depth	84.7mm