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Sony W320 vs Sony A68

Portability
97
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
30
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320 front
 
Sony SLT-A68 front
Portability
64
Imaging
67
Features
70
Overall
68

Sony W320 vs Sony A68 Key Specs

Sony W320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 117g - 93 x 52 x 17mm
  • Revealed January 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
  • Announced November 2015
  • Old Model is Sony A65
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Sony W320 vs Sony A68 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Sony W320 versus Sony A68, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are offered by Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the W320 (14MP) and A68 (24MP) and the W320 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The W320 was launched 6 years before the A68 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the W320 scores vs the A68 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony W320 over the Sony A68

 W320 A68 

Reasons to pick Sony A68 over the Sony W320

 A68 W320 
AnnouncedNovember 2015January 2010More modern by 70 months
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)

Common features in the Sony W320 and Sony A68

 W320 A68 
Screen dimensions2.7"2.7"Equal screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Sony W320 vs Sony A68 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony W320 has got outside dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Sony A68 has proportions 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, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the W320 and the A68.

Sony W320 vs Sony A68 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the W320 and A68 is 97 and 64 respectively.

Sony W320 vs Sony A68 top view buttons comparison

Sony W320 vs Sony A68 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's tough to envision the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading through a spec sheet. The image here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the W320 and A68.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The W320 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A68 will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged W320 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Sony W320 vs Sony A68 sensor size comparison

Sony W320 vs Sony A68 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony W320 vs Sony A68 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony W320 Portrait photography features
Sony A68 Portrait photography features
28
good resolution (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
80
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with face detection focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony W320 Street photography factors
Sony A68 Street photography factors
49
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
77
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
very good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony W320
Sports photography with Sony A68
26
good resolution (14 megapixels)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
75
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect auto focus
not so great battery power (510 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony W320
Travel photography with Sony A68
66
good resolution (14MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
55
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse mode
not so great battery power (510 per charge)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Sony W320 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A68 as a Landscape photography camera
33
relatively wide (26mm)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
68
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
small screen (2.7 inches)
not so great battery power (510 shots)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony W320
Vlogging with Sony A68
26
relatively wide (26mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
no external mic support
35
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external microphone port
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
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Sony W320 vs Sony A68 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony W320 and Sony A68
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320Sony SLT-A68
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320 Sony SLT-A68
Category Ultracompact Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2010-01-07 2015-11-06
Body design Ultracompact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 79
Cross type focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 26-105mm (4.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.7-5.7 -
Macro focusing distance 4cm -
Amount of lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 2.7" 2.7"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.80 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro Flash off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Rear sync, Wireless, High Speed sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 30p, 24p), 1440 x 1080, 640 x 480
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone 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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 117 gr (0.26 pounds) 610 gr (1.34 pounds)
Physical dimensions 93 x 52 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 79
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 701
Other
Battery life - 510 photos
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BN1 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $269 $581