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Sony HX10V vs Sony A68

Portability
91
Imaging
42
Features
46
Overall
43
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V front
 
Sony SLT-A68 front
Portability
64
Imaging
66
Features
70
Overall
67

Sony HX10V vs Sony A68 Key Specs

Sony HX10V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-400mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 234g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
  • Launched February 2012
  • Renewed by Sony HX20V
Sony A68
(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
  • Revealed November 2015
  • Previous Model is Sony A65
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Sony HX10V vs Sony A68 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX10V over the Sony A68

 HX10V A68 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k461kSharper screen (+461k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A68 over the Sony HX10V

 A68 HX10V 
RevealedNovember 2015February 2012Newer by 44 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Sony HX10V and Sony A68

 HX10V A68 
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Sony HX10V vs Sony A68 Physical Comparison

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.

Sony HX10V vs Sony A68 size comparison

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

Sony HX10V vs Sony A68 top view buttons comparison

Sony HX10V vs Sony A68 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony HX10V vs Sony A68 sensor size comparison

Sony HX10V vs Sony A68 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX10V vs Sony A68 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony HX10V Portrait photography details
Sony A68 Portrait photography details
38
resolution is good (18MP)
offers face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
79
focusing manually
good resolution (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony HX10V as a Street photography camera
Sony A68 as a Street photography camera
62
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (234g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
77
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
great ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX10V Sports photography highlights
Sony A68 Sports photography highlights
49
amazing zoom range (24-400mm 16.7 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18MP)
offers tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
74
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking focus
has phase detect auto focus
not so great battery life (510 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Sony HX10V as a Travel photography camera
Sony A68 as a Travel photography camera
69
lighter than competitors (234g)
resolution is good (18MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
long reach (400mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
does not have selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
54
good resolution (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse recording
not so great battery life (510 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Sony HX10V Landscape photography advice
Sony A68 Landscape photography advice
45
relatively wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
67
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
small screen (2.7")
not so great battery life (510 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX10V Vlogging details
Sony A68 Vlogging details
34
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors (234 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
does not have selfie friendly display
doesn't have mic jack
35
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has mic support
display is not selfie friendly
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Sony HX10V vs Sony A68 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX10V and Sony A68
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10VSony SLT-A68
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V Sony SLT-A68
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2012-02-28 2015-11-06
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip BIONZ Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4896 x 3672 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 12800 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 79
Cross type focus points - 15
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 24-400mm (16.7x) -
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Total lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 922k dots 461k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames per second 8.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.30 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Flash off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Rear sync, Wireless, High Speed sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 30p, 24p), 1440 x 1080, 640 x 480
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 234 gr (0.52 pounds) 610 gr (1.34 pounds)
Dimensions 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 79
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 701
Other
Battery life 320 photos 510 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BG1 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $616 $581