Sony RX1 vs Sony A68

Lets look closer at the Sony RX1 vs Sony A68, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both manufactured by Sony. The image resolution of the RX1 (24MP) and the A68 (24MP) is relatively comparable but the RX1 (Full frame) and A68 (APS-C) posses different sensor size.

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The RX1 was released 3 years before the A68 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a simple summation of how the RX1 grades vs the A68 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 & Sony SLT-A68. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony RX1 Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Sony RX1 enjoys exterior dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs) and the Sony A68 has specifications 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the RX1 vs the A68.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the RX1 and A68 is 79 and 64 respectively.

Usually, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements only by checking out a spec sheet. The visual below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the RX1 and A68.

Clearly, both of those cameras feature the identical MP albeit different sensor measurements. The RX1 includes the bigger sensor which will make getting shallower DOF simpler. The older RX1 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.