Samsung GX-10 vs Sony A68
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Samsung GX-10 vs Sony A68 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Pentax KAF2 Mount
- 793g - 142 x 101 x 70mm
- Revealed September 2006
- Refreshed by Samsung GX-20
(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
- Revealed November 2015
- Replaced the Sony A65
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Following is a in depth comparison of the Samsung GX-10 and Sony A68, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the GX-10 (10MP) and A68 (24MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (APS-C).
Photography GlossaryThe GX-10 was released 10 years earlier than the A68 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the GX-10 scores vs the A68 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Samsung GX-10 over the Sony A68
| GX-10 | A68 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony A68 over the Samsung GX-10
| A68 | GX-10 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | November 2015 |  | September 2006 | More modern by 111 months |
| Display type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting display |
| Display dimensions | 2.7" |  | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.2") |
| Display resolution | 461k |  | 210k | Crisper display (+251k dot) |
Common features in the Samsung GX-10 and Sony A68
| GX-10 | A68 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | More accurate focusing | ||
| Selfie screen |  | Missing selfie screen | ||
| Touch display |  | Missing Touch display |
Samsung GX-10 vs Sony A68 Physical Comparison
If you are looking to carry around your camera, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Samsung GX-10 enjoys external measurements of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs) while the Sony A68 has proportions 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the GX-10 compared to the A68.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX-10 and A68 is 59 and 64 respectively.
Samsung GX-10 vs Sony A68 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is very hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizes purely by reviewing technical specs. The pic here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the GX-10 and A68.
As you can tell, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony A68 to deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics more aggressively. The more aged GX-10 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Samsung GX-10 vs Sony A68 Specifications
| Samsung GX-10 | Sony SLT-A68 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Samsung | Sony |
| Model | Samsung GX-10 | Sony SLT-A68 |
| Type | Advanced DSLR | Entry-Level DSLR |
| Revealed | 2006-09-21 | 2015-11-06 |
| Body design | Mid-size SLR | Compact SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | - | Bionz X |
| Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor size | APS-C | APS-C |
| Sensor measurements | 23.5 x 15.7mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
| Sensor area | 369.0mm² | 366.6mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 24 megapixel |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest resolution | 3872 x 2592 | 6000 x 4000 |
| Highest native ISO | 1600 | 25600 |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW support | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| AF single | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detection AF | ||
| Contract detection AF | ||
| Phase detection AF | ||
| Number of focus points | 11 | 79 |
| Cross focus points | - | 15 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | Pentax KAF2 | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
| Amount of lenses | 151 | 143 |
| Crop factor | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Screen diagonal | 2.5" | 2.7" |
| Screen resolution | 210 thousand dot | 461 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch functionality | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Optical (pentaprism) | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,440 thousand dot |
| Viewfinder coverage | 95% | 100% |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.64x | 0.57x |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 30 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
| Continuous shooting speed | 3.0fps | 8.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash range | - | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction | Flash off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Rear sync, Wireless, High Speed sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Maximum flash sync | 1/180 seconds | 1/160 seconds |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60i, 30p, 24p), 1440 x 1080, 640 x 480 |
| Highest video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
| Video file format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
| Microphone input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| 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 | 793g (1.75 lb) | 610g (1.34 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 142 x 101 x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") | 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around 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 pictures |
| Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | - | NP-FM500H |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec)) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Storage media | SD/MMC/SDHC card | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo |
| Storage slots | Single | Single |
| Price at launch | $850 | $581 |