Sony S950 vs Sony A68

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.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950 & Sony SLT-A68. The entire galleries are available at Sony S950 Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.

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.

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

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.