Sony a37 vs Canon EOS Kiss M2

This is a full comparison between the cameras Sony a37 and Canon EOS Kiss M2. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Sony a37

Canon EOS Kiss M2

Manufacturing

Sony a37 is manufacturered by Sony but Canon EOS Kiss M2 is from Canon. Both Sony and Canon are well known brands though.

Sony a37 were released 2012 and Canon EOS Kiss M2 was released 2020. That is a 8 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Sony a37	2012
Canon EOS Kiss M2	2020

Type of camera

Sensors / crop factor

These cameras have different sensors. Sony a37 has a "Sony APS-C"-sensor while Canon EOS Kiss M2 has a "Canon APS-C"-sensor, and their difference in sensors will also affect the crop factor and experience focal length. See the table below.

Camera	Focal length, 50mm f/1.8 **
Sony a37	75 mm Sony APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.5
Canon EOS Kiss M2	80 mm Canon APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.6

** Experienced focal length when using a lens such as a common "50mm f/1.8"

Learn more about crop factor and focal length multiplier here:
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Sony)
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Canon)

Resolution

Sony a37 has a 16 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Canon EOS Kiss M2 has 24 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Sony a37	16 MP 16032768 pixels 4912 x 3264
Canon EOS Kiss M2	24 MP 24000000 pixels 6000 x 4000

Canon EOS Kiss M2 has a 50 % larger resolution than Sony a37. This could give you more details in the picture but also a possibility to crop more in the pictures, afterward while editing the pictures, if needed that is.

ISO range

Both of these cameras offer the exact same ISO range. They both have 100 to 25600.

Camera	ISO Range
Sony a37	100-25600
Canon EOS Kiss M2	100-25600

Autofocus and lens compatibility

Both of these cameras have a built-in autofocus motor. Some lenses, that support autofocus, do not have an autofocus motor of their own but this won't cause any problems with these two cameras.

Worth mentioning is that Canon EOS Kiss M2 belongs to the Canon EOS M-system and needs an adapter to work with Canons EF, EF-S, MP-E, and TS-E lenses. You can read more about this adapter here:
Canon Lens Mount Adapter EF-EOS M

Here is a complete overview of which lenses work with each camera:
Lens compatibility chart for Sony a37
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS Kiss M2

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Sony a37 can shoot up to 5,5 pictures per seconds and Canon EOS Kiss M2 can shoot up to 10 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Sony a37	5,5
Canon EOS Kiss M2	10

Ability to record movies

It is becoming more and more popular to record movies with digital cameras.

In this case, both Sony a37 and Canon EOS Kiss M2 can shoot movies.

Weight

The weight of the camera can be an extremely important factor, especially if the camera is about to be used, or carried around, for several hours at a time.

Sony a37 weighs 506 gr (equal to 1.12 lb) which is 31% heavier than Canon EOS Kiss M2 and its 387 gr (or 0.85 lb).

Camera	Weight
Sony a37	506 gr 1.12 lb
Canon EOS Kiss M2	387 gr 0.85 lb