Our verdict
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 doesn’t seem to have gone far enough to overcome the effect of the transparent mirror, leaving images lacking in detail and relatively high in noise.
An improvement in the resolution of the screen and a quieter kit lens would go some way to helping this model. Although I would miss the EVF at times, I would probably choose the more compact NEX-F3 over the Alpha 37.
