Sony TX7 vs Sony A68

Lets examine more closely at the Sony TX7 vs 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 substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the TX7 (10MP) and A68 (24MP) and the TX7 (1/2.4") and A68 (APS-C) use different sensor measurements.

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The TX7 was introduced 6 years earlier than the A68 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the TX7 grades against the A68 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 & Sony SLT-A68. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony TX7 Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony TX7 has outside dimensions of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Sony A68 has measurements 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 ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the TX7 against the A68.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TX7 and A68 is 95 and 64 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes purely by looking at specifications. The image here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TX7 and A68.

To sum up, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The TX7 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A68 will resolve greater detail using its extra 14MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged TX7 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.