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Ricoh PX vs Sony A68

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Ricoh PX front
 
Sony SLT-A68 front
Portability
64
Imaging
66
Features
70
Overall
67

Ricoh PX vs Sony A68 Key Specs

Ricoh PX
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.4) lens
  • 156g - 100 x 55 x 21mm
  • Announced August 2011
Sony A68
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 610g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Launched November 2015
  • Succeeded the Sony A65
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Ricoh PX vs Sony A68 Overview

Lets look closer at the Ricoh PX and Sony A68, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the PX (16MP) and A68 (24MP) and the PX (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The PX was unveiled 5 years before the A68 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh PX being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the PX scores against the A68 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh PX over the Sony A68

 PX A68 

Reasons to pick Sony A68 over the Ricoh PX

 A68 PX 
LaunchedNovember 2015August 2011More recent by 51 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution461k230kCrisper display (+231k dot)

Common features in the Ricoh PX and Sony A68

 PX A68 
Manual focus More exact focus
Display dimensions2.7"2.7"Equal display sizing
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Ricoh PX vs Sony A68 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera, you need to factor its weight and size. The Ricoh PX has got outer measurements of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony A68 has specifications 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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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the PX vs the A68.

Ricoh PX vs Sony A68 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the PX and A68 is 95 and 64 respectively.

Ricoh PX vs Sony A68 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh PX vs Sony A68 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements only by checking specifications. The visual here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the PX and A68.

Plainly, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The PX having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A68 will give you extra detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images more aggressively. The older PX is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Ricoh PX vs Sony A68 sensor size comparison

Ricoh PX vs Sony A68 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh PX vs Sony A68 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Ricoh PX
Portrait photography with Sony A68
43
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
supports face detection focusing
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
79
focusing manually
MP count decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh PX Street photography information
Sony A68 Street photography information
63
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
77
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
very good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Ricoh PX
Sports photography with Sony A68
44
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proofing
slow fps (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
74
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect autofocus
bad battery pack (510 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh PX Travel photography details
Sony A68 Travel photography details
68
weather proofing
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Timelapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
54
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
bad battery pack (510 CIPA)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh PX as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A68 as a Landscape photography camera
47
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
weather proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Timelapse function
67
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
screen is small (2.7 inch)
bad battery pack (510 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh PX Vlogging details
Sony A68 Vlogging details
31
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focusing
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone port
35
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external microphone port
does not contain selfie friendly screen
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Ricoh PX vs Sony A68 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh PX and Sony A68
 Ricoh PXSony SLT-A68
General Information
Manufacturer Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh PX Sony SLT-A68
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2011-08-16 2015-11-06
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Smooth Imaging Engine IV Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3072 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 79
Cross focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.9-5.4 -
Macro focus range 3cm -
Number of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7" 2.7"
Screen resolution 230k dot 461k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.50 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Flash off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Rear sync, Wireless, High Speed sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 30p, 24p), 1440 x 1080, 640 x 480
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 156 grams (0.34 lb) 610 grams (1.34 lb)
Physical dimensions 100 x 55 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 79
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.1
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.5
DXO Low light score not tested 701
Other
Battery life - 510 images
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model DB-100 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $329 $581