Sony TX5 vs Sony A68
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Sony TX5 vs Sony A68 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-100mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
- 148g - 94 x 57 x 18mm
- Released February 2010
(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
- Succeeded the Sony A65
Sony TX5 vs Sony A68 Overview
Below, we will be reviewing the Sony TX5 and Sony A68, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both sold by Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the TX5 (10MP) and A68 (24MP) and the TX5 (1/2.4") and A68 (APS-C) use different sensor measurements.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe TX5 was revealed 6 years prior to the A68 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the TX5 scores vs the A68 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Sony TX5 vs Sony A68 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 and Sony SLT-A68. The full galleries are viewable at Sony TX5 Gallery and Sony A68 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony TX5 over the Sony A68
TX5 | A68 | |||
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Screen dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony A68 over the Sony TX5
A68 | TX5 | |||
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Revealed | November 2015 | February 2010 | More modern by 69 months | |
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 461k | 230k | Crisper screen (+231k dot) |
Common features in the Sony TX5 and Sony A68
TX5 | A68 | |||
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Focus manually | Dial accurate focus | |||
Selfie screen | Lacking selfie screen |
Sony TX5 vs Sony A68 Physical Comparison
If you're planning to carry around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Sony TX5 has outer measurements of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 148 grams (0.33 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).
See the Sony TX5 and Sony A68 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the TX5 vs the A68.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the TX5 and A68 is 96 and 64 respectively.
Sony TX5 vs Sony A68 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it can be tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading technical specs. The pic below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the TX5 and A68.
As you can tell, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The TX5 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh harder and the Sony A68 will deliver extra detail because of its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged TX5 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.
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Sony TX5 vs Sony A68 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 | Sony SLT-A68 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 | Sony SLT-A68 |
Category | Ultracompact | Entry-Level DSLR |
Released | 2010-02-18 | 2015-11-06 |
Body design | Ultracompact | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | Bionz | Bionz X |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.4" | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 6.104 x 4.578mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor area | 27.9mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 24 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 6000 x 4000 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 25600 |
Min native ISO | 125 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | 79 |
Cross focus points | - | 15 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Lens focal range | 25-100mm (4.0x) | - |
Maximum aperture | f/3.5-6.3 | - |
Macro focus range | 1cm | - |
Available lenses | - | 143 |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen diagonal | 3" | 2.7" |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dot | 461 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,440 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.57x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 2s | 30s |
Max shutter speed | 1/1600s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shutter speed | 10.0fps | 8.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 2.90 m | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro | Flash off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Rear sync, Wireless, High Speed sync |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | - | 1/160s |
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 |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | MPEG-4 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
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 | 148 grams (0.33 lbs) | 610 grams (1.34 lbs) |
Dimensions | 94 x 57 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") | 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 photos |
Form of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | NP-BN1 | NP-FM500H |
Self timer | Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2) | Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec)) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch price | $239 | $581 |