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Sony S950 vs Sony A68

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950 front
 
Sony SLT-A68 front
Portability
64
Imaging
66
Features
70
Overall
67

Sony S950 vs Sony A68 Key Specs

Sony S950
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • 33-132mm (F3.3-5.2) lens
  • 167g - 93 x 56 x 24mm
  • Announced February 2009
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
  • Revealed November 2015
  • Earlier Model is Sony A65
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Sony S950 vs Sony A68 Overview

Below, we will be evaluating the Sony S950 and Sony A68, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both offered by Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the S950 (10MP) and A68 (24MP) and the S950 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The S950 was brought out 7 years earlier than the A68 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony S950 being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a simple summary of how the S950 matches up versus the A68 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony S950 over the Sony A68

 S950 A68 

Reasons to pick Sony A68 over the Sony S950

 A68 S950 
RevealedNovember 2015February 2009More recent by 81 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution461k230kClearer screen (+231k dot)

Common features in the Sony S950 and Sony A68

 S950 A68 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Screen dimension2.7"2.7"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Sony S950 vs Sony A68 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony S950 has got outside dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony A68 has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the S950 and the A68.

Sony S950 vs Sony A68 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the S950 and A68 is 94 and 64 respectively.

Sony S950 vs Sony A68 top view buttons comparison

Sony S950 vs Sony A68 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading through specifications. The graphic underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the S950 and A68.

To sum up, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S950 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A68 will resolve extra detail having its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The older S950 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Sony S950 vs Sony A68 sensor size comparison

Sony S950 vs Sony A68 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony S950 vs Sony A68 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony S950 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A68 as a Portrait photography camera
26
manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
79
has manual focus
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes face detect focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony S950 as a Street photography camera
Sony A68 as a Street photography camera
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
77
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
very good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sony S950 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A68 as a Sports photography camera
24
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
74
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
bad battery (510 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Sony S950 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A68 as a Travel photography camera
50
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
54
decent MP (24MP)
flash built-in
no Time Lapse recording
bad battery (510 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Sony S950 Landscape photography highlights
Sony A68 Landscape photography highlights
31
manual focus
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
67
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
screen is small (2.7 inches)
bad battery (510 shots)
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony S950 Vlogging info
Sony A68 Vlogging info
9
no video recording
35
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes mic port
screen is not selfie friendly
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Sony S950 vs Sony A68 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony S950 and Sony A68
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950Sony SLT-A68
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950 Sony SLT-A68
Category Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2009-02-17 2015-11-06
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD 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 10 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 79
Cross type focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 33-132mm (4.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.2 -
Macro focusing distance 10cm -
Available lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 2 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Flash off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Rear sync, Wireless, High Speed sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60i, 30p, 24p), 1440 x 1080, 640 x 480
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 167 grams (0.37 lb) 610 grams (1.34 lb)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 79
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 701
Other
Battery life - 510 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse feature
Storage media Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $130 $581