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Sony QX30 vs Sony A68

Portability
91
Imaging
46
Features
37
Overall
42
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 front
 
Sony SLT-A68 front
Portability
64
Imaging
67
Features
70
Overall
68

Sony QX30 vs Sony A68 Key Specs

Sony QX30
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 193g - 68 x 65 x 58mm
  • Revealed September 2014
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
  • Released November 2015
  • Succeeded the Sony A65
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Sony QX30 vs Sony A68 Overview

The following is a extended comparison of the Sony QX30 and Sony A68, one is a Lens-style and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both designed by Sony. The sensor resolution of the QX30 (20MP) and the A68 (24MP) is pretty close but the QX30 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The QX30 was manufactured 14 months prior to the A68 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a short highlight of how the QX30 scores vs the A68 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony QX30 over the Sony A68

 QX30 A68 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A68 over the Sony QX30

 A68 QX30 
ReleasedNovember 2015September 2014Newer by 14 months
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing2.7""Bigger screen (+2.7")
Screen resolution461k0kClearer screen (+461k dot)

Common features in the Sony QX30 and Sony A68

 QX30 A68 
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Sony QX30 vs Sony A68 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony QX30 comes with outer dimensions of 68mm x 65mm x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") and a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Sony A68 has proportions 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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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the QX30 vs the A68.

Sony QX30 vs Sony A68 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the QX30 and A68 is 91 and 64 respectively.

Sony QX30 vs Sony A68 top view buttons comparison

Sony QX30 vs Sony A68 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's tough to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions only by researching specs. The image underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the QX30 and A68.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The QX30 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A68 will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged QX30 will be behind in sensor technology.

Sony QX30 vs Sony A68 sensor size comparison

Sony QX30 vs Sony A68 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony QX30 vs Sony A68 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony QX30 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A68 as a Portrait photography camera
39
decent megapixels (20MP)
comes with face detect focus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
80
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony QX30 Street photography features
Sony A68 Street photography features
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch focus
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
77
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sony QX30 Sports photography highlights
Sony A68 Sports photography highlights
48
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery life (200 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
75
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
supports phase detect autofocus
bad battery life (510 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Sony QX30 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A68 as a Travel photography camera
65
offers touch focus
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
pretty wide (24mm)
long zoom (720mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
bad battery life (200 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
55
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
no Time Lapse mode
bad battery life (510 per charge)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony QX30
Landscape photography with Sony A68
40
pretty wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small ( inch)
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
bad battery life (200 shots)
lack of Timelapse mode
68
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
screen is small (2.7 inches)
bad battery life (510 CIPA)
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony QX30 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A68 as a Vlogging camera
35
pretty wide (24mm)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of microphone port
35
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with mic jack
does not contain selfie friendly screen
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Sony QX30 vs Sony A68 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony QX30 and Sony A68
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30Sony SLT-A68
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 Sony SLT-A68
Type Lens-style Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2014-09-03 2015-11-06
Body design Lens-style Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz X Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5184 x 3888 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 79
Cross focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.5-6.3 -
Available lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal - 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 0k dot 461k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings None Flash off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Rear sync, Wireless, High Speed sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 30p, 24p), 1440 x 1080, 640 x 480
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 193g (0.43 pounds) 610g (1.34 pounds)
Dimensions 68 x 65 x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 200 photographs 510 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BN, NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2, 10 secs) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $348 $581