Sony HX20V vs Sony A68

Its time to look more closely at the Sony HX20V vs Sony A68, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are manufactured by Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the HX20V (18MP) and A68 (24MP) and the HX20V (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The HX20V was launched 4 years earlier than the A68 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony HX20V being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the HX20V grades versus the A68 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V & Sony SLT-A68. The complete galleries are provided at Sony HX20V Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Sony HX20V enjoys outer measurements of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs) while the Sony A68 has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

Check out the Sony HX20V vs Sony A68 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the HX20V against the A68.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the HX20V and A68 is 90 and 64 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements merely by going over specifications. The photograph below should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the HX20V and A68.

Plainly, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The HX20V due to its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh harder and the Sony A68 will deliver extra detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The older HX20V is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.