Sony HX5 vs Sony A68

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Sony HX5 versus Sony A68, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are designed by Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the HX5 (10MP) and A68 (24MP) and the HX5 (1/2.4") and A68 (APS-C) possess different sensor measurements.

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The HX5 was unveiled 6 years earlier than the A68 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a concise view of how the HX5 matches up vs the A68 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 and Sony SLT-A68. The full galleries are viewable at Sony HX5 Gallery and Sony A68 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony HX5 comes with physical dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Sony A68 has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

Check out the Sony HX5 versus Sony A68 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the HX5 versus the A68.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the HX5 and A68 is 92 and 64 respectively.

Generally, its tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements just by researching specifications. The graphic underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the HX5 and A68.

To sum up, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The HX5 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A68 will render extra detail having an extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots far more aggressively. The older HX5 will be behind in sensor innovation.