Sony W350 vs Sony A68

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.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 & Sony SLT-A68. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony W350 Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.

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.

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

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.