Sony A7S vs Sony A68

Following is a in depth assessment of the Sony A7S vs Sony A68, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are created by Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the A7S (12MP) and A68 (24MP) and the A7S (Full frame) and A68 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A7S was announced 19 months earlier than the A68 which makes them a generation away from one another. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the A7S scores versus the A68 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7S and Sony SLT-A68. The whole galleries are available at Sony A7S Gallery and Sony A68 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony A7S offers physical measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs) whilst the Sony A68 has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the A7S against the A68.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A7S and A68 is 77 and 64 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to see the difference in sensor sizes purely by looking through technical specs. The image below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the A7S and A68.

As you can tell, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A7S having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony A68 will result in more detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged A7S will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.