Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony A68

Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus XZ-1 and Sony A68, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the XZ-1 (10MP) and A68 (24MP) and the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and A68 (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

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The XZ-1 was released 5 years earlier than the A68 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus XZ-1 being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the XZ-1 scores vs the A68 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus XZ-1 & Sony SLT-A68. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus XZ-1 Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus XZ-1 offers exterior dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs) and the Sony A68 has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

Examine the Olympus XZ-1 and Sony A68 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the XZ-1 versus the A68.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-1 and A68 is 88 and 64 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to see the difference between sensor sizing only by checking specifications. The graphic below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the XZ-1 and A68.

Plainly, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The XZ-1 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A68 will resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older XZ-1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.