Sony W510 vs Sony A68

The following is a extended overview of the Sony W510 and Sony A68, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are offered by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the W510 (12MP) and A68 (24MP) and the W510 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizes.

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The W510 was released 5 years before the A68 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the W510 matches up vs the A68 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510 and Sony SLT-A68. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony W510 Gallery and Sony A68 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony W510 has external dimensions of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Sony A68 has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

Look at the Sony W510 and Sony A68 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the W510 compared to the A68.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W510 and A68 is 96 and 64 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by checking out specs. The image here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the W510 and A68.

All in all, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The W510 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A68 will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged W510 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.