Canon N vs Sony A68

Lets take a more detailed look at the Canon N vs Sony A68, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the N (12MP) and A68 (24MP) and the N (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) use different sensor measurements.

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The N was introduced 3 years prior to the A68 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon N being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the N scores against the A68 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot N & Sony SLT-A68. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon N Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon N offers exterior dimensions of 79mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sony A68 has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the N against the A68.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the N and A68 is 93 and 64 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizing simply by reviewing specifications. The visual underneath might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the N and A68.

To sum up, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The N with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A68 will offer you extra detail using its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older N is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.