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The editors liked
Clear Zoom function
EVF useful for reviewing images
Tilting screen
Ease of use
Affordable price
Sharp
Colourful pictures
Nippy autofocus
Impressive continuous autofocus
Affordable
Decent image quality
The Sony Alpha SLT-A37 offers some class-leading performance
Along with a solid set of features and respectable photo quality
Solid-feel build
Tilting LCD back screen
Plenty of manual control and automatic digital effects
Good value for money with 18-55mm kit lens
Sharp colour-rich images straight out of the camera
The editors didn't like
Limited raw format options
Very limited in
Camera editing
Low
Light focusing tricky
LCD's lack of flexibility
15-point AF system is centrally arranged
Build is a little plasticky
Electronic viewfinder won't suit all tastes
Small LCD screen and light-reflective issues
Limited battery life
No 60/50p movie mode
The EVF looks dim
And the LCD is on the small side
Some pixel fringing between areas of high contrast
AF sometimes struggles to keep up with faster subjects
LCD could be more flexible still to match the likes of Canon’s EOS 650D.
Abstract: From the front the A37 looks almost indistinguishable from the previous two models. Sharing the same dimensions as its predecessors, the only noticeable difference (besides its badge) is that the rubberised hand grip now adopts a more att...
As this a budget model costing a very reasonable £499 with the 18-55mm standard zoom supplied on test, we don't get the top plate function window found on semi pro models, but we are provided with a shooting mode dial crammed with 12 manual and automatic...
Solid-feel build, tilting LCD back screen, plenty of manual control and automatic digital effects, good value for money with 18-55mm kit lens, sharp colour-rich images straight out of the camera
Some pixel fringing between areas of high contrast, AF sometimes struggles to keep up with faster subjects, LCD could be more flexible still to match the likes of Canon’s EOS 650D.
As this a budget model costing a very reasonable £499 with the 18-55mm standard zoom supplied on test, we don't get the top plate function window found on semi pro models, but we are provided with a shooting mode dial crammed with 12 manual and automatic...
As entry-level cameras go, the Alpha 37 offers a lot of benefits. The array of clever features makes it easy to achieve some stunning results – so long as you have the composition to match. However, the new sensor doesnt seem to have gone far enough to o...
The Sony Alpha SLT-A37 offers some class-leading performance, along with a solid set of features and respectable photo quality
The EVF looks dim, and the LCD is on the small side
There's very little to fault in the highly versatile Sony Alpha SLT-A37. Its output really shines, with punchy colours and plenty of sharp, well-defined detail. Video performance is among the best, and it's extremely well priced. As such, it's one of t...
15-point AF system is centrally arranged, build is a little plasticky, electronic viewfinder won't suit all tastes, small LCD screen and light-reflective issues, limited battery life, no 60/50p movie mode
Decent image quality, unrivalled continuous autofocus for the price and an impressive 7fps burst mode are the A37’s top features. The LCD screen, viewfinder and poor battery life are its shortcomings, but otherwise this is one viable DSLR-beater that s...
Clear Zoom function, EVF useful for reviewing images, Tilting screen
Limited raw format options, Very limited in, camera editing, Low, light focusing tricky
Sony's offerings in the entry-level arena are perhaps more interesting than its Canon and Nikon counterparts, with the translucent mirror technology, Clear Zoom and Auto Portrait Framing giving the beginner photographer a lot of bang for their buck. Begi...
No matter what you intend to use it for, the Sony A37 will most likely fit the part. It comes with a great feature set including panorama mode and full HD video plus a range of specifications to match. The quality presented by Sony SLT cameras does no...
