Panasonic TS30 vs Sony A68

Let's take a closer look at the Panasonic TS30 vs Sony A68, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the TS30 (16MP) and A68 (24MP) and the TS30 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The TS30 was introduced 10 months before the A68 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic TS30 being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the TS30 matches up vs the A68 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 & Sony SLT-A68. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic TS30 Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera often, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic TS30 has exterior dimensions of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Sony A68 has proportions 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the TS30 vs the A68.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TS30 and A68 is 95 and 64 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specifications. The pic here might provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TS30 and A68.

To sum up, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The TS30 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh harder and the Sony A68 will render extra detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged TS30 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.