Kodak M590 vs Sony A68

Let's take a more detailed look at the Kodak M590 versus Sony A68, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Kodak and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the M590 (14MP) and A68 (24MP) and the M590 (1/3") and A68 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The M590 was brought out 6 years earlier than the A68 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Kodak M590 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise view of how the M590 matches up against the A68 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Kodak M590 & Sony SLT-A68. The entire galleries are provided at Kodak M590 Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Kodak M590 provides physical dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Sony A68 has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the M590 vs the A68.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the M590 and A68 is 99 and 64 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to see the difference between sensor sizing merely by reviewing specs. The visual here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the M590 and A68.

All in all, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The M590 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Sony A68 will offer more detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older M590 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.