Sony HX50V vs Sony A68

Here, we are looking at the Sony HX50V versus Sony A68, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are designed by Sony. The resolution of the HX50V (20MP) and the A68 (24MP) is fairly similar but the HX50V (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) have different sensor size.

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The HX50V was introduced 3 years before the A68 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summation of how the HX50V matches up against the A68 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V & Sony SLT-A68. The whole galleries are provided at Sony HX50V Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony HX50V offers physical measurements of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Sony A68 has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the HX50V compared to the A68.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the HX50V and A68 is 89 and 64 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements only by reading specifications. The visual underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the HX50V and A68.

Plainly, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The HX50V with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Sony A68 will deliver more detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older HX50V is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.