Sony SLT-A37 Body with standard zoom lens
Move up to speedy shooting and huge creative options with less to carry
16.1 effective megapixels: High-resolution Exmor™ APS HD CMOS Sensor for low-noise, ultra-responsive still image and HD video shooting, even in low light.
BIONZ processor with dual Noise reduction: Powerful image processing engine assures very high quality, low noise images with rich tonal gradation.
Translucent Mirror Technology: Replaces DSLR moving mirror with fixed translucent mirror: enables ultra-fast shooting with speedy, accurate phase detection AF.
High-speed continuous shooting with Tele-Zoom: Capture fast-moving action at up to 7fps (Priority AE) with continuous AF, and 1.4x digital zoom for close-ups of moving subjects.
2x Clear Image Zoom: Double your zoom range; By Pixel Super Resolution Technology boosts magnification while maintaining superb image quality.
Quick AF Full HD movie shooting: Record Full HD videos in AVCHD 1080i or MP4 format: with rapid, phase detection tracking autofocus - even with moving subjects.
Creative Full HD movie functions: Including dedicated Movie button, aperture control for beautiful depth of field effects and selectable Creative Styles.
Auto Portrait Framing: The camera automatically detects faces and trims image borders to create tighter, pro-style compositions without effort.
Advanced Quick AF Live View: Real-time full-resolution image display from main sensor on LCD or in viewfinder with fast, accurate phase-detection autofocus.
Sweep Panorama with 3D Sweep Panorama: Press the shutter and sweep the camera to capture extra-wide panoramic images: also capture 3D panoramas to view on 3D TV.
Wide sensitivity range from ISO 100-16000: Very high maximum sensitivity with improved noise reduction for natural-looking images, even in low light conditions.
15-point phase-detection autofocus: Precision AF with 3 cross sensors for rapid, accurate object tracking - even during movie shooting: also works in Live View mode.
6.7 cm (2.7") Clear Photo LCD: Frame and view your photos and videos on the clear, high resolution screen that tilts up or down for comfortable handling.
SVGA resolution Electronic Viewfinder: High quality LCD Tru-Finder™ with 1.44 million dot resolution, 100% frame coverage and wide viewing angle.
Shot Result Preview: Touch a button to preview effects of adjusting aperture, shutter and DRO settings on depth of field, motion blur and dynamic range.
Intelligent Auto and Superior Auto: Automatically analyses scene and shooting conditions, adjusting camera parameters for excellent results with any scene.
Artistic Picture Effects with stills or movies: Produce an exciting range of creative effects - including posterisation, partial colour, retro, high-key, mono and toy camera.
Enhanced HDR Auto: Automatically merges three successive exposures to create a single image with an effective dynamic range even wider than film.
Multi-Frame Noise Reduction: Automatically combines a burst of six exposures to create a single ultra-low noise image; sensitivity equivalent to ISO 25600.
Handheld Twilight Mode: Automatically combines a burst of six exposures to create a single image with supressed blur and reduced noise in low light.
Creative Styles: 6 selectable image finishing options to suit range of shooting situations - can be customised for even greater creative control.
Face Detection: Recognises up to 8 faces in a scene, optimising optimum exposure, white balance, flash and other settings for beautiful portraits.
Smile Shutter: Automatically fires shutter when subject smiles with an adjustable smile detection sensitivity.
D-Range Optimiser: Analyses image in real time, adjusting brightness and contrast for more natural, evenly exposed backlit scenes.
Versatile drive modes: Drive modes include Continuous advance, Self-timer, exposure bracketing and White balance bracketing.
SteadyShot INSIDE: Optical image stabilisation offers 2.5-4.0 steps anti-shake performance with A-mount lenses by Sony or Konica Minolta.
Shading and aberration compensation: Intelligently corrects vignetting (peripheral shading), lateral chromatic aberration and distortion for each A-mount lens.
Dual anti-dust system: Reduces build-up of dust on sensor during lens exchange.
HDMI® output: HDMI® output for viewing on HD TV, plus PhotoTV HD mode for optimised still image viewing on compatible BRAVIA® TV.
BRAVIA® Sync: Allows direct control of camera playback functions via BRAVIA® TV’s remote.
PlayMemories Home: Supplied software simplifies transfer of photos and HD videos to your computer for easy browsing, sorting and sharing.
16.1 effective megapixels: High-resolution Exmor™ APS HD CMOS Sensor for low-noise, ultra-responsive still image and HD video shooting, even in low light.
BIONZ processor with dual Noise reduction: Powerful image processing engine assures very high quality, low noise images with rich tonal gradation.
Translucent Mirror Technology: Replaces DSLR moving mirror with fixed translucent mirror: enables ultra-fast shooting with speedy, accurate phase detection AF.
High-speed continuous shooting with Tele-Zoom: Capture fast-moving action at up to 7fps (Priority AE) with continuous AF, and 1.4x digital zoom for close-ups of moving subjects.
2x Clear Image Zoom: Double your zoom range; By Pixel Super Resolution Technology boosts magnification while maintaining superb image quality.
Quick AF Full HD movie shooting: Record Full HD videos in AVCHD 1080i or MP4 format: with rapid, phase detection tracking autofocus - even with moving subjects.
Creative Full HD movie functions: Including dedicated Movie button, aperture control for beautiful depth of field effects and selectable Creative Styles.
Auto Portrait Framing: The camera automatically detects faces and trims image borders to create tighter, pro-style compositions without effort.
Advanced Quick AF Live View: Real-time full-resolution image display from main sensor on LCD or in viewfinder with fast, accurate phase-detection autofocus.
Sweep Panorama with 3D Sweep Panorama: Press the shutter and sweep the camera to capture extra-wide panoramic images: also capture 3D panoramas to view on 3D TV.
Wide sensitivity range from ISO 100-16000: Very high maximum sensitivity with improved noise reduction for natural-looking images, even in low light conditions.
15-point phase-detection autofocus: Precision AF with 3 cross sensors for rapid, accurate object tracking - even during movie shooting: also works in Live View mode.
6.7 cm (2.7") Clear Photo LCD: Frame and view your photos and videos on the clear, high resolution screen that tilts up or down for comfortable handling.
SVGA resolution Electronic Viewfinder: High quality LCD Tru-Finder™ with 1.44 million dot resolution, 100% frame coverage and wide viewing angle.
Shot Result Preview: Touch a button to preview effects of adjusting aperture, shutter and DRO settings on depth of field, motion blur and dynamic range.
Intelligent Auto and Superior Auto: Automatically analyses scene and shooting conditions, adjusting camera parameters for excellent results with any scene.
Artistic Picture Effects with stills or movies: Produce an exciting range of creative effects - including posterisation, partial colour, retro, high-key, mono and toy camera.
Enhanced HDR Auto: Automatically merges three successive exposures to create a single image with an effective dynamic range even wider than film.
Multi-Frame Noise Reduction: Automatically combines a burst of six exposures to create a single ultra-low noise image; sensitivity equivalent to ISO 25600.
Handheld Twilight Mode: Automatically combines a burst of six exposures to create a single image with supressed blur and reduced noise in low light.
Creative Styles: 6 selectable image finishing options to suit range of shooting situations - can be customised for even greater creative control.
Face Detection: Recognises up to 8 faces in a scene, optimising optimum exposure, white balance, flash and other settings for beautiful portraits.
Smile Shutter: Automatically fires shutter when subject smiles with an adjustable smile detection sensitivity.
D-Range Optimiser: Analyses image in real time, adjusting brightness and contrast for more natural, evenly exposed backlit scenes.
Versatile drive modes: Drive modes include Continuous advance, Self-timer, exposure bracketing and White balance bracketing.
SteadyShot INSIDE: Optical image stabilisation offers 2.5-4.0 steps anti-shake performance with A-mount lenses by Sony or Konica Minolta.
Shading and aberration compensation: Intelligently corrects vignetting (peripheral shading), lateral chromatic aberration and distortion for each A-mount lens.
Dual anti-dust system: Reduces build-up of dust on sensor during lens exchange.
HDMI® output: HDMI® output for viewing on HD TV, plus PhotoTV HD mode for optimised still image viewing on compatible BRAVIA® TV.
BRAVIA® Sync: Allows direct control of camera playback functions via BRAVIA® TV’s remote.
PlayMemories Home: Supplied software simplifies transfer of photos and HD videos to your computer for easy browsing, sorting and sharing.
Video
- Full HD
- Y
- Maximum video resolution
- 1920 x 1080 pixels
- Video resolutions
- 1440 x 1080, 1920 x 1080 pixels
- Video formats supported
- AVCHD, MP4
- Motion JPEG frame rate
- 25 fps
Technical details
- Colour of product
- Black
- Colour temperature
- 2500K
- ISO sensitivity
- 100, 16000
- Weight
- 506g
- Flash guide number
- 10m
- Focal length range (f-f)
- 18 - 55 mm
- Auto Exposure (AE) lock
- Y
- Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
- Y
- Auto focusing (AF) modes
- Continuous Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus, Spot Auto Focus
- Camera file system
- DCF 2.0, DPOF 1.1, Exif 2.3, MPF, RAW
- Camera shutter type
- Electronic
- Compatible memory cards
- MS PRO Duo, MS Pro-HG Duo, SD, SDHC, SDXC
- Display
- TFT
- Flash exposure compensation
- Y
- Flash modes
- Auto, Fill-in, Pre-flash, Red-eye reduction, Second curtain synchro, Slow synchronization
- Flash sync-speed
- 1/160s
- Focus
- TTL
- Histogram
- Y
- Light exposure control
- Program AE
- Light exposure correction
- ± 3EV (1/3EV step)
- Light metering
- Centre-weighted, Evaluative (Multi-pattern), Spot
- Megapixel
- 16.1 MP
- On Screen Display (OSD) languages
- CZE, DAN, DEU, DUT, ENG, ESP, FIN, FRE, GRE, HUN, ITA, NOR, POL, POR, RUS, SWE, TUR
- PictBridge
- N
- Scene modes
- Landscape, Panorama, Portrait, Sunset
- Self-timer
- 2, 10s
- Sensor type
- CMOS
- Total megapixels
- 16.5 MP
- Viewfinder type
- Electrical
- White balance
- Auto, Cloudy, Custom modes, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Shade
- Filter
- R, G, B, Primary color
Ports & interfaces
- Built-in microphone
- Y
Power
- Power source type
- Battery
- Battery type
- NP-FW50
- Number of batteries supported
- 1
- Battery level indicator
- Y
Display
- Display resolution (numeric)
- 230400 pixels
- Field of view
- 100%
Technical details
- Display diagonal
- 6.86 cm (2.7")
Audio
- Voice recording
- Y
- Audio formats supported
- AAC, AC3
Lens system
- Lens structure (elements/groups)
- 7/8
- Focus adjustment
- Auto/Manual
- Closest focusing distance
- 0.25m
- Image stabilizer
- Y
- Lens mount interface
- Sony A
- Maximum aperture number
- 5.6
- Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv)
- 8.25 cm
- Minimum aperture number
- 3.5
- Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv)
- 2.7 cm
Camera
- Camera type
- SLR Camera Kit
- Photo effects
- Vivid
- Camera playback
- Single image
- Anti-dust function
- Y
- Dioptre correction
- Y
- Image editing
- Rotating
- Image quality adjustment
- Brightness, Saturation, Sharpness
- Live view
- Y
Focusing
- Auto Focus (AF) lock
- Y
Light exposure
- Light exposure modes
- Aperture priority AE, Auto, Manual, Shutter priority AE
- ISO sensitivity (max)
- 16000
- ISO sensitivity (min)
- 100
Flash
- Built-in flash
- Y
- Flash exposure correction
- ±2EV (1/3 EV step)
- Flash recharging time
- 4s
Shutter
- Fastest camera shutter speed
- 1/4000s
- Slowest camera shutter speed
- 30s
Operational conditions
- Operating temperature (T-T)
- 0 - 40 °C
Battery
- Battery life (CIPA standard)
- 500 shots
Packaging content
- Battery technology
- Lithium
- Handheld remote control
- N
Picture quality
- Maximum image resolution
- 4912 x 3264 pixels
- Image formats supported
- JPG, RAW
- Still image resolution(s)
- 1920 x 1080, 2448 x 1624, 3568 x 2368, 3872 x 2160, 4912 x 3264, 5536 x 2160, 7152 x 1080, 8192 x 1856, 12416 x 1856
- Supported aspect ratios
- 16:9
- Image sensor size (W x H)
- 23.5 x 15.6 mm
Weight & dimensions
- Filter size
- 5.5 cm
- Width
- 12.44 cm
- Depth
- 8.47 cm
- Height
- 9.2 cm
Other features
- USB 2.0 ports quantity
- 1
- HDMI ports quantity
- 1
- Magnification
- 16x
- Display tilting
- Y
- Effective megapixels (image)
- 16.116.5 MP
- Panorama
- Y
