Samsung DV150F vs Sony A68

Below is a extended assessment of the Samsung DV150F and Sony A68, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Samsung and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the DV150F (16MP) and A68 (24MP) and the DV150F (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The DV150F was announced 3 years before the A68 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung DV150F being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the DV150F grades vs the A68 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung DV150F & Sony SLT-A68. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung DV150F Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Samsung DV150F comes with outer dimensions of 96mm x 55mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony A68 has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung DV150F and Sony A68 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the DV150F vs the A68.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the DV150F and A68 is 96 and 64 respectively.

Generally, its tough to see the difference between sensor measurements only by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the DV150F and A68.

Clearly, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The DV150F having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A68 will give you more detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics far more aggressively. The older DV150F is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.