Panasonic FZ70 vs Sony A68

Its time to examine more in depth at the Panasonic FZ70 vs Sony A68, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the FZ70 (16MP) and A68 (24MP) and the FZ70 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The FZ70 was launched 3 years before the A68 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the FZ70 grades against the A68 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 and Sony SLT-A68. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ70 Gallery and Sony A68 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ70 comes with outside dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") having a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs) whilst the Sony A68 has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the FZ70 vs the A68.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ70 and A68 is 63 and 64 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements just by seeing technical specs. The graphic below might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ70 and A68.

As you have seen, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FZ70 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A68 will produce more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older FZ70 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.