Sony RX1R II vs Sony A68

Let's take a deeper look at the Sony RX1R II vs Sony A68, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both built by Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the RX1R II (42MP) and A68 (24MP) and the RX1R II (Full frame) and A68 (APS-C) provide different sensor measurements.

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The RX1R II was released very close to the A68 which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a quick view of how the RX1R II grades against the A68 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II and Sony SLT-A68. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony RX1R II Gallery and Sony A68 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony RX1R II offers outer measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs) while the Sony A68 has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

Check the Sony RX1R II vs Sony A68 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the RX1R II compared to the A68.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the RX1R II and A68 is 78 and 64 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes only by viewing a spec sheet. The image here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the RX1R II and A68.

Clearly, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The RX1R II because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony RX1R II will render more detail as a result of its extra 18 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively.