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Sony TX5 vs Sony A68

Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
33
Overall
33
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 front
 
Sony SLT-A68 front
Portability
64
Imaging
66
Features
70
Overall
67

Sony TX5 vs Sony A68 Key Specs

Sony TX5
(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
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
  • Succeeded the Sony A65
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Sony TX5 over the Sony A68

 TX5 A68 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A68 over the Sony TX5

 A68 TX5 
RevealedNovember 2015February 2010More modern by 69 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)

Common features in the Sony TX5 and Sony A68

 TX5 A68 
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).

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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.

Sony TX5 vs Sony A68 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the TX5 and A68 is 96 and 64 respectively.

Sony TX5 vs Sony A68 top view buttons comparison

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.

Sony TX5 vs Sony A68 sensor size comparison

Sony TX5 vs Sony A68 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony TX5 vs Sony A68 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony TX5 Portrait photography factors
Sony A68 Portrait photography factors
26
manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
has no RAW support
79
manual focus
decent megapixels (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony TX5 Street photography features
Sony A68 Street photography features
63
image stabilization (Optical)
includes focus via touch
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
has no RAW support
more heavy than others (148 grams)
77
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
very good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sony TX5 Sports photography advice
Sony A68 Sports photography advice
33
image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
has no phase detect auto focus
74
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
supports phase detect auto focus
low battery pack (510 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Sony TX5 Travel photography highlights
Sony A68 Travel photography highlights
62
weather sealing
includes focus via touch
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse function
more heavy than others (148g)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
54
decent megapixels (24MP)
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse function
low battery pack (510 CIPA)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Sony TX5 Landscape photography details
Sony A68 Landscape photography details
43
manual focus
rather wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
has no RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
67
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
low battery pack (510 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony TX5 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A68 as a Vlogging camera
30
rather wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone socket
more heavy than others (148g)
35
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with mic port
does not contain selfie friendly screen
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Sony TX5 vs Sony A68 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony TX5 and Sony A68
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5Sony SLT-A68
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