Sony TX100V vs Sony A68

Here is a complete comparison of the Sony TX100V versus Sony A68, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are offered by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the TX100V (16MP) and A68 (24MP) and the TX100V (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

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The TX100V was introduced 5 years before the A68 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony TX100V being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick overview of how the TX100V scores against the A68 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V & Sony SLT-A68. The whole galleries are provided at Sony TX100V Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony TX100V has got exterior measurements of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs) while 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the TX100V vs the A68.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the TX100V and A68 is 95 and 64 respectively.

Generally, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizing merely by seeing specs. The visual here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the TX100V and A68.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The TX100V using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A68 will produce extra detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older TX100V will be behind with regard to sensor tech.