Sony a5000 vs Sony A68

Here, we are matching up the Sony a5000 versus Sony A68, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are designed by Sony. The image resolution of the a5000 (20MP) and the A68 (24MP) is very well matched and both cameras have the identical sensor size (APS-C).

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The a5000 was released 22 months prior to the A68 making them a generation apart from each other. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief view of how the a5000 scores vs the A68 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha a5000 & Sony SLT-A68. The complete galleries are available at Sony a5000 Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony a5000 has got outer measurements of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Sony A68 has sizing 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the a5000 compared to the A68.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the a5000 and A68 is 89 and 64 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at technical specs. The photograph below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the a5000 and A68.

As you have seen, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony A68 to give extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images way more aggressively. The older a5000 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.