Samsung NX5 vs Sony A68

Here is a comprehensive analysis of the Samsung NX5 vs Sony A68, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the NX5 (15MP) and A68 (24MP) but they use the same exact sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The NX5 was brought out 6 years before the A68 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a quick summation of how the NX5 scores against the A68 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX5 and Sony SLT-A68. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung NX5 Gallery and Sony A68 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Samsung NX5 comes with physical measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Sony A68 has sizing 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the NX5 versus the A68.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX5 and A68 is 80 and 64 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading through a spec sheet. The visual underneath may offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the NX5 and A68.

As you can see, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You should expect to see the Sony A68 to give greater detail having its extra 9MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older NX5 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.