Samsung MV800 vs Sony A68

Let's take a more detailed look at the Samsung MV800 and Sony A68, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the MV800 (16MP) and A68 (24MP) and the MV800 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) have totally different sensor size.

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The MV800 was revealed 5 years before the A68 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung MV800 being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the MV800 grades vs the A68 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung MV800 and Sony SLT-A68. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung MV800 Gallery and Sony A68 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung MV800 offers outside measurements of 92mm x 56mm x 10mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.4") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sony A68 has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

Check out the Samsung MV800 and Sony A68 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the MV800 versus the A68.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the MV800 and A68 is 97 and 64 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor dimensions only by going over specs. The image below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the MV800 and A68.

All in all, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The MV800 having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A68 will deliver greater detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images way more aggressively. The more aged MV800 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.