Sony TF1 vs Sony A68

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.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1 & Sony SLT-A68. The whole galleries are provided at Sony TF1 Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.

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.

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

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.