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Sony W350 vs Sony A68

Portability
97
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 front
 
Sony SLT-A68 front
Portability
64
Imaging
67
Features
70
Overall
68

Sony W350 vs Sony A68 Key Specs

Sony W350
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 117g - 91 x 52 x 17mm
  • Released 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
  • Launched November 2015
  • Previous Model is Sony A65
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Sony W350 vs Sony A68 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Sony W350 vs Sony A68, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are produced by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the W350 (14MP) and A68 (24MP) and the W350 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) have different sensor sizing.

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The W350 was released 6 years prior to the A68 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the W350 grades versus the A68 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony W350 over the Sony A68

 W350 A68 

Reasons to pick Sony A68 over the Sony W350

 A68 W350 
LaunchedNovember 2015January 2010Newer by 70 months
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)

Common features in the Sony W350 and Sony A68

 W350 A68 
Screen size2.7"2.7"Same screen measurement
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Sony W350 vs Sony A68 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Sony W350 has got outside dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony A68 has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the W350 compared to the A68.

Sony W350 vs Sony A68 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the W350 and A68 is 97 and 64 respectively.

Sony W350 vs Sony A68 top view buttons comparison

Sony W350 vs Sony A68 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its tough to picture the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing specs. The picture here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the W350 and A68.

All in all, the 2 cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The W350 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A68 will offer greater detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged W350 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Sony W350 vs Sony A68 sensor size comparison

Sony W350 vs Sony A68 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony W350 vs Sony A68 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony W350 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A68 as a Portrait photography camera
28
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
80
focusing manually
good resolution (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony W350
Street photography with Sony A68
58
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
77
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
above average ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sony W350 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A68 as a Sports photography camera
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
75
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
supports phase detect autofocus
low battery life (510 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony W350
Travel photography with Sony A68
66
decent megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
55
good resolution (24MP)
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse mode
low battery life (510 per charge)
does not have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Sony W350 Landscape photography features
Sony A68 Landscape photography features
38
pretty wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
68
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
above average ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
low battery life (510 shots)
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony W350 Vlogging advice
Sony A68 Vlogging advice
29
pretty wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone support
35
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external mic socket
does not have a selfie friendly display
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Sony W350 vs Sony A68 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony W350 and Sony A68
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350Sony SLT-A68
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 Sony SLT-A68
Category Ultracompact Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2010-01-07 2015-11-06
Physical type Ultracompact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
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) -
Highest aperture f/2.7-5.7 -
Macro focusing range 10cm -
Number of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 2s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per sec 8.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.80 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro Flash off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Rear sync, Wireless, High Speed sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 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 format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 117 grams (0.26 lb) 610 grams (1.34 lb)
Physical dimensions 91 x 52 x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photographs
Form of battery - 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
Storage type Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro HG-Duo, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $200 $581