Sony HX10V vs Sony A68

Let's look a bit more closely at the Sony HX10V vs Sony A68, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are manufactured by Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the HX10V (18MP) and A68 (24MP) and the HX10V (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor size.

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The HX10V was released 4 years prior to the A68 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short introduction of how the HX10V scores vs the A68 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V & Sony SLT-A68. The complete galleries are available at Sony HX10V Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony HX10V comes with external dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs) while the Sony A68 has measurements 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 ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the HX10V compared to the A68.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the HX10V and A68 is 91 and 64 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to see the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing specifications. The picture here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the HX10V and A68.

Plainly, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The HX10V because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A68 will offer more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged HX10V is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.