Sony a7R IV vs Sony a37

This is a full comparison between the cameras Sony a7R IV and Sony a37. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Sony a7R IV

Sony a37

Manufacturing

These cameras are both manufactured by Sony.

Sony a7R IV were released 2019 and Sony a37 was released 2012. That is a 7 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Sony a7R IV	2019
Sony a37	2012

Type of camera

Sensors / crop factor

These cameras have different sensors. Sony a7R IV has a "Sony Full Frame"-sensor while Sony a37 has a "Sony 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 a7R IV	50 mm Full-frame sensor No crop factor/focal length multiplier
Sony a37	75 mm Sony APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.5

** 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)

Resolution

Sony a7R IV has a 61 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Sony a37 has 16 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Sony a7R IV	61 MP 60217344 pixels 9504 x 6336
Sony a37	16 MP 16032768 pixels 4912 x 3264

Sony a7R IV has a 276 % 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

Sony a7R IV has a larger ISO-range than Sony a37. Sony a7R IV has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 32000 while Sony a37 has 100 to 25600.

Camera	ISO Range
Sony a7R IV	100-32000
Sony a37	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.

Here is a complete overview of which lenses work with each camera:
Lens compatibility chart for Sony a7R IV
Lens compatibility chart for Sony a37

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Sony a7R IV can shoot up to 10 pictures per seconds and Sony a37 can shoot up to 5,5 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Sony a7R IV	10
Sony a37	5,5

Ability to record movies

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

In this case, both Sony a7R IV and Sony a37 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 a7R IV weighs 665 gr (equal to 1.47 lb) which is 31% heavier than Sony a37 and its 506 gr (or 1.12 lb).

Camera	Weight
Sony a7R IV	665 gr 1.47 lb
Sony a37	506 gr 1.12 lb