Sony W380 vs Sony A68

The following is a extensive assessment of the Sony W380 versus Sony A68, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are designed by Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the W380 (14MP) and A68 (24MP) and the W380 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The W380 was revealed 6 years prior to the A68 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the W380 scores against the A68 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 and Sony SLT-A68. The full galleries are available at Sony W380 Gallery and Sony A68 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony W380 provides physical dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony A68 has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

Contrast the Sony W380 versus Sony A68 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the W380 vs the A68.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the W380 and A68 is 96 and 64 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions just by checking a spec sheet. The pic below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the W380 and A68.

As you can see, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The W380 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A68 will give greater detail because of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged W380 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.