Sony W730 vs Sony A68

Here is a in depth overview of the Sony W730 and Sony A68, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are sold by Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the W730 (16MP) and A68 (24MP) and the W730 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The W730 was introduced 3 years earlier than the A68 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony W730 being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise summation of how the W730 scores against the A68 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730 and Sony SLT-A68. The whole galleries are provided at Sony W730 Gallery and Sony A68 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Sony W730 has got outer dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Sony A68 has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony W730 and Sony A68 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the W730 versus the A68.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W730 and A68 is 96 and 64 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing just by looking through specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the W730 and A68.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The W730 using its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh more difficult and the Sony A68 will render extra detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older W730 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.