Samsung SL620 vs Sony A68
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Samsung SL620 vs Sony A68 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 1600
- 640 x 480 video
- 35-175mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
- 168g - 92 x 61 x 23mm
- Revealed February 2009
- Also referred to as PL65
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.7" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 610g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
- Introduced November 2015
- Old Model is Sony A65
Samsung SL620 vs Sony A68 Overview
Following is a in depth review of the Samsung SL620 and Sony A68, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the SL620 (12MP) and A68 (24MP) and the SL620 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe SL620 was launched 7 years before the A68 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung SL620 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the SL620 grades vs the A68 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Samsung SL620 vs Sony A68 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung SL620 and Sony SLT-A68. The complete galleries are available at Samsung SL620 Gallery and Sony A68 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Samsung SL620 over the Sony A68
SL620 | A68 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A68 over the Samsung SL620
A68 | SL620 | |||
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Introduced | November 2015 | February 2009 | More modern by 81 months | |
Focus manually | Very precise focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 461k | 230k | Crisper screen (+231k dot) |
Common features in the Samsung SL620 and Sony A68
SL620 | A68 | |||
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Screen sizing | 2.7" | 2.7" | Equivalent screen size | |
Selfie screen | Missing selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Neither provides Touch screen |
Samsung SL620 vs Sony A68 Physical Comparison
If you're planning to carry around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Samsung SL620 provides outside dimensions of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sony A68 has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).
Contrast the Samsung SL620 and Sony A68 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the SL620 and the A68.
Using size and weight, the portability score of the SL620 and A68 is 94 and 64 respectively.
Samsung SL620 vs Sony A68 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it can be hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes simply by going over technical specs. The pic underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SL620 and A68.
As you have seen, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SL620 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A68 will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged SL620 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.
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Samsung SL620 vs Sony A68 Specifications
Samsung SL620 | Sony SLT-A68 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Samsung | Sony |
Model | Samsung SL620 | Sony SLT-A68 |
Also called as | PL65 | - |
Category | Ultracompact | Entry-Level DSLR |
Revealed | 2009-02-17 | 2015-11-06 |
Body design | Ultracompact | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 24 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | - | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 6000 x 4000 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 25600 |
Min native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Number of focus points | - | 79 |
Cross focus points | - | 15 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Lens focal range | 35-175mm (5.0x) | - |
Highest aperture | f/2.8-5.7 | - |
Macro focus range | 5cm | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 143 |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen sizing | 2.7" | 2.7" |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dot | 461 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,440 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.57x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 8 seconds | 30 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | - | 8.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 4.60 m | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Auto & Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Fill-in Flash, Flash Off, Red-Eye Fix | Flash off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Rear sync, Wireless, High Speed sync |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | - | 1/160 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 800 x 592 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60i, 30p, 24p), 1440 x 1080, 640 x 480 |
Max video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Mic 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 | 168 gr (0.37 pounds) | 610 gr (1.34 pounds) |
Dimensions | 92 x 61 x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") | 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 images |
Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-FM500H |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec)) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at release | $200 | $581 |