Sony HX80 vs Sony A68

Its time to examine more closely at the Sony HX80 and Sony A68, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are designed by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the HX80 (18MP) and A68 (24MP) and the HX80 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) use different sensor measurements.

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The HX80 was revealed 5 months after the A68 and they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony HX80 being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a brief view of how the HX80 matches up against the A68 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 & Sony SLT-A68. The full galleries are provided at Sony HX80 Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony HX80 offers external measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Sony A68 has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

Contrast the Sony HX80 and Sony A68 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the HX80 vs the A68.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the HX80 and A68 is 91 and 64 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions merely by looking at specs. The picture below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the HX80 and A68.

All in all, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The HX80 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A68 will resolve greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs much more aggressively.