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Sony TX30 vs Sony A68

Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
43
Overall
42
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30 front
 
Sony SLT-A68 front
Portability
64
Imaging
66
Features
70
Overall
67

Sony TX30 vs Sony A68 Key Specs

Sony TX30
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 141g - 96 x 59 x 15mm
  • Introduced July 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
  • Revealed November 2015
  • Previous Model is Sony A65
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Sony TX30 vs Sony A68 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Sony TX30 and Sony A68, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both designed by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the TX30 (18MP) and A68 (24MP) and the TX30 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) use different sensor measurements.

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The TX30 was launched 3 years prior to the A68 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the TX30 matches up versus the A68 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony TX30 over the Sony A68

 TX30 A68 
Screen dimension3.3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution1229k461kSharper screen (+768k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A68 over the Sony TX30

 A68 TX30 
RevealedNovember 2015July 2013Newer by 27 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Sony TX30 and Sony A68

 TX30 A68 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Sony TX30 vs Sony A68 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to travel with your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony TX30 comes with external dimensions of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") along with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sony A68 has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony TX30 and Sony A68 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the TX30 compared to the A68.

Sony TX30 vs Sony A68 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TX30 and A68 is 96 and 64 respectively.

Sony TX30 vs Sony A68 top view buttons comparison

Sony TX30 vs Sony A68 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by viewing technical specs. The image below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TX30 and A68.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The TX30 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A68 will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged TX30 will be behind in sensor tech.

Sony TX30 vs Sony A68 sensor size comparison

Sony TX30 vs Sony A68 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony TX30 vs Sony A68 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony TX30 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A68 as a Portrait photography camera
38
has manual focus
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
79
focusing manually
MP count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony TX30 Street photography info
Sony A68 Street photography info
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
77
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
great ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sony TX30 Sports photography information
Sony A68 Sports photography information
46
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
environment proof
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
74
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
supports phase detect autofocus
bad battery pack (510 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Sony TX30 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A68 as a Travel photography camera
69
environment proof
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
does not have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
54
MP count good (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse mode
bad battery pack (510 per charge)
does not posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony TX30
Landscape photography with Sony A68
51
has manual focus
fairly wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3.3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18MP)
environment proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
67
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
screen is small (2.7 inch)
bad battery pack (510 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony TX30 Vlogging factors
Sony A68 Vlogging factors
34
fairly wide (26mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone port
35
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with mic support
does not posses selfie friendly display
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Sony TX30 vs Sony A68 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony TX30 and Sony A68
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30Sony SLT-A68
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30 Sony SLT-A68
Category Ultracompact Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2013-07-26 2015-11-06
Physical type Ultracompact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.16 x 4.62mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.5mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4896 x 3672 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 12800 25600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 79
Cross focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.5-4.8 -
Total lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3.3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 1,229 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology OLED monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings - Flash off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Rear sync, Wireless, High Speed sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 30p, 24p), 1440 x 1080, 640 x 480
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 141 grams (0.31 lb) 610 grams (1.34 lb)
Dimensions 96 x 59 x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") 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 - 510 photographs
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FM500H
Self timer - Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse recording
Storage type - SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $230 $581