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Sony TF1 vs Sony A68

Portability
94
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1 front
 
Sony SLT-A68 front
Portability
64
Imaging
66
Features
70
Overall
67

Sony TF1 vs Sony A68 Key Specs

Sony TF1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.6-4.7) lens
  • 152g - 102 x 62 x 23mm
  • Released June 2013
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
  • Launched November 2015
  • Replaced the Sony A65
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Sony TF1 vs Sony A68 Overview

Below is a in depth assessment of the Sony TF1 vs Sony A68, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both built by Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the TF1 (16MP) and A68 (24MP) and the TF1 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The TF1 was announced 3 years earlier than the A68 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony TF1 being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a short summary of how the TF1 grades vs the A68 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony TF1 over the Sony A68

 TF1 A68 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A68 over the Sony TF1

 A68 TF1 
LaunchedNovember 2015June 2013More recent by 28 months
Manually focus More precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution461k460kCrisper screen (+1k dot)

Common features in the Sony TF1 and Sony A68

 TF1 A68 
Screen size2.7"2.7"Same screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Sony TF1 vs Sony A68 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Sony TF1 has exterior measurements of 102mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony A68 has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the TF1 compared to the A68.

Sony TF1 vs Sony A68 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the TF1 and A68 is 94 and 64 respectively.

Sony TF1 vs Sony A68 top view buttons comparison

Sony TF1 vs Sony A68 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements simply by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the TF1 and A68.

As you can see, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The TF1 having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A68 will provide greater detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older TF1 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Sony TF1 vs Sony A68 sensor size comparison

Sony TF1 vs Sony A68 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony TF1 vs Sony A68 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony TF1 Portrait photography information
Sony A68 Portrait photography information
35
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
features face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
79
has manual focus
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony TF1
Street photography with Sony A68
69
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch focus
weather proof
lighter than competition (152g)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
77
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sony TF1 Sports photography info
Sony A68 Sports photography info
42
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
weather proof
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
low battery (240 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
74
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
comes with phase detect autofocus
low battery life (510 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Sony TF1 Travel photography advice
Sony A68 Travel photography advice
69
lighter than competition (152g)
weather proof
supports touch focus
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
low battery (240 CIPA)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.6)
54
decent MP (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low battery life (510 CIPA)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Sony TF1 Landscape photography info
Sony A68 Landscape photography info
40
rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
weather proof
manual focus not available
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
low battery (240 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse function
67
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
low battery life (510 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony TF1 Vlogging highlights
Sony A68 Vlogging highlights
33
rather wide (25mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
lighter than competition (152g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.6)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic support
35
image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have microphone jack
does not contain selfie friendly screen
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Sony TF1 vs Sony A68 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony TF1 and Sony A68
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1Sony SLT-A68
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1 Sony SLT-A68
Class Waterproof Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2013-06-21 2015-11-06
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 79
Cross focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.6-4.7 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Total lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 2.7" 2.7"
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech TFT LCD display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 2 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.90 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash Flash off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Rear sync, Wireless, High Speed sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 30p, 24p), 1440 x 1080, 640 x 480
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 152 gr (0.34 lb) 610 gr (1.34 lb)
Physical dimensions 102 x 62 x 23mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") 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 240 photos 510 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BN NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch price $266 $581