Sony HX300 vs Sony A68

Lets take a closer look at the Sony HX300 versus Sony A68, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both designed by Sony. The resolution of the HX300 (20MP) and the A68 (24MP) is pretty comparable but the HX300 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The HX300 was brought out 3 years prior to the A68 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summation of how the HX300 scores vs the A68 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 & Sony SLT-A68. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony HX300 Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Sony HX300 comes with outside measurements of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") having a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs) whilst the Sony A68 has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

Look at the Sony HX300 versus Sony A68 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the HX300 vs the A68.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HX300 and A68 is 63 and 64 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizing only by going through specs. The visual underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the HX300 and A68.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The HX300 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A68 will provide greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The older HX300 will be behind in sensor technology.