Sony W570 vs Sony A68

Let's look a little more closely at the Sony W570 and Sony A68, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are built by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the W570 (16MP) and A68 (24MP) and the W570 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The W570 was released 5 years before the A68 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the W570 grades against the A68 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 & Sony SLT-A68. The complete galleries are available at Sony W570 Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony W570 offers outside measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Sony A68 has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the W570 compared to the A68.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W570 and A68 is 96 and 64 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizes just by reading through specs. The pic underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the W570 and A68.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The W570 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A68 will resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged W570 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.