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Sony HX300 vs Sony A68

Portability
63
Imaging
44
Features
51
Overall
46
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 front
 
Sony SLT-A68 front
Portability
64
Imaging
66
Features
70
Overall
67

Sony HX300 vs Sony A68 Key Specs

Sony HX300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 623g - 130 x 103 x 93mm
  • Revealed February 2013
  • Previous Model is Sony HX200V
  • Later Model is Sony HX400V
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
  • Announced November 2015
  • Superseded the Sony A65
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Sony HX300 vs Sony A68 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX300 over the Sony A68

 HX300 A68 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k461kClearer screen (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A68 over the Sony HX300

 A68 HX300 
AnnouncedNovember 2015February 2013Fresher by 32 months

Common features in the Sony HX300 and Sony A68

 HX300 A68 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Sony HX300 vs Sony A68 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Sony HX300 vs Sony A68 size comparison

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

Sony HX300 vs Sony A68 top view buttons comparison

Sony HX300 vs Sony A68 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony HX300 vs Sony A68 sensor size comparison

Sony HX300 vs Sony A68 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX300 vs Sony A68 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony HX300 Portrait photography info
Sony A68 Portrait photography info
42
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
79
you can focus manually
good megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony HX300 as a Street photography camera
Sony A68 as a Street photography camera
50
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
heavier than competition in class (623 grams)
77
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
above average high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX300 Sports photography advice
Sony A68 Sports photography advice
55
great zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
74
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking focus
has phase detect autofocus
terrible battery (510 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony HX300
Travel photography with Sony A68
54
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
very long zoom (1200mm)
no Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition in class (623 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
54
good megapixels (24MP)
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
terrible battery (510 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Sony HX300 Landscape photography features
Sony A68 Landscape photography features
48
has manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
67
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
above average high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
terrible battery (510 shots)
does not have Timelapse recording
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX300 Vlogging details
Sony A68 Vlogging details
25
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no external mic port
heavier than competition in class (623g)
35
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has microphone socket
display isn't selfie friendly
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Sony HX300 vs Sony A68 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX300 and Sony A68
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300Sony SLT-A68
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 Sony SLT-A68
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2013-02-20 2015-11-06
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.16 x 4.62mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.5mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 12800 25600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 79
Cross focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 24-1200mm (50.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.8-6.3 -
Total lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 921 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options - Flash off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Rear sync, Wireless, High Speed sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 30p, 24p), 1440 x 1080, 640 x 480
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 623 gr (1.37 lb) 610 gr (1.34 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 103 x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 79
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.1
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.5
DXO Low light score not tested 701
Other
Battery life - 510 pictures
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FM500H
Self timer - Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse feature
Type of storage - SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $339 $581