Sony HX1 vs Sony A68

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Sony HX1 and Sony A68, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both produced by Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the HX1 (9MP) and A68 (24MP) and the HX1 (1/2.4") and A68 (APS-C) have different sensor size.

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The HX1 was launched 7 years before the A68 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the HX1 scores against the A68 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 & Sony SLT-A68. The complete galleries are provided at Sony HX1 Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and volume. The Sony HX1 offers physical dimensions of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") with a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs) and 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the HX1 vs the A68.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the HX1 and A68 is 67 and 64 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements simply by looking at specs. The graphic underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the HX1 and A68.

All in all, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The HX1 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A68 will give extra detail utilizing its extra 15 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The older HX1 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.