Sony TX1 vs Sony A68

Following is a detailed review of the Sony TX1 versus Sony A68, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are designed by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the TX1 (10MP) and A68 (24MP) and the TX1 (1/2.4") and A68 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizes.

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The TX1 was released 7 years before the A68 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short introduction of how the TX1 scores versus the A68 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 & Sony SLT-A68. The complete galleries are provided at Sony TX1 Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Sony TX1 comes with outer measurements of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony A68 has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by 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 employing during that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the TX1 vs the A68.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TX1 and A68 is 96 and 64 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizes just by seeing a spec sheet. The pic here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the TX1 and A68.

Clearly, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The TX1 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A68 will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The more aged TX1 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.