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Samsung MV800 vs Sony A68

Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
43
Overall
40
Samsung MV800 front
 
Sony SLT-A68 front
Portability
64
Imaging
66
Features
70
Overall
67

Samsung MV800 vs Sony A68 Key Specs

Samsung MV800
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 121g - 92 x 56 x 10mm
  • Revealed September 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
Photography Glossary

Samsung MV800 vs Sony A68 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Samsung MV800 over the Sony A68

 MV800 A68 
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A68 over the Samsung MV800

 A68 MV800 
LaunchedNovember 2015September 2011Newer by 50 months
Focus manually Very precise focus
Display resolution461k460kCrisper display (+1k dot)

Common features in the Samsung MV800 and Sony A68

 MV800 A68 
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Samsung MV800 vs Sony A68 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Samsung MV800 vs Sony A68 size comparison

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

Samsung MV800 vs Sony A68 top view buttons comparison

Samsung MV800 vs Sony A68 Sensor Comparison

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.

Samsung MV800 vs Sony A68 sensor size comparison

Samsung MV800 vs Sony A68 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung MV800 vs Sony A68 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung MV800 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A68 as a Portrait photography camera
34
megapixel count decent (16MP)
provides face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
79
focusing manually
decent MP (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung MV800
Street photography with Sony A68
74
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch to focus
lighter than competitors (121 grams)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
77
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
great high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Samsung MV800
Sports photography with Sony A68
44
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
74
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
supports phase detect autofocus
terrible battery power (510 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Samsung MV800 Travel photography factors
Sony A68 Travel photography factors
71
lighter than competitors (121 grams)
offers touch to focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
54
decent MP (24MP)
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse function
terrible battery power (510 shots)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung MV800 Landscape photography information
Sony A68 Landscape photography information
43
pretty wide (26mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
67
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
tiny screen (2.7")
terrible battery power (510 shots)
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung MV800 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A68 as a Vlogging camera
34
pretty wide (26mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
lighter than competitors (121 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone support
35
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external mic support
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Samsung MV800 vs Sony A68 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung MV800 and Sony A68
 Samsung MV800Sony SLT-A68
General Information
Company Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung MV800 Sony SLT-A68
Type Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2011-09-01 2015-11-06
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 79
Cross type focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.9 -
Amount of lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate - 8.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.20 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings - Flash off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Rear sync, Wireless, High Speed sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30/15 fps), 640 x 480 (30/15 fps), 320 x 240 (30/15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 30p, 24p), 1440 x 1080, 640 x 480
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 121g (0.27 lbs) 610g (1.34 lbs)
Physical dimensions 92 x 56 x 10mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.4") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 79
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 701
Other
Battery life - 510 pictures
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID BP70 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse recording
Storage type Micro SD SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $499 $581