Samsung NX10 vs Sony A68

The following is a complete assessment of the Samsung NX10 vs Sony A68, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the NX10 (15MP) and A68 (24MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (APS-C).

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The NX10 was released 6 years earlier than the A68 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the NX10 scores against the A68 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX10 & Sony SLT-A68. The complete galleries are available at Samsung NX10 Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX10 offers exterior measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") with a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Sony A68 has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the NX10 and the A68.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX10 and A68 is 80 and 64 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to picture the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading through a spec sheet. The pic here will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the NX10 and A68.

As you can see, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can expect the Sony A68 to give greater detail as a result of its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged NX10 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.