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Sony W730 vs Sony A68

Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
33
Overall
37
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730 front
 
Sony SLT-A68 front
Portability
64
Imaging
67
Features
70
Overall
68

Sony W730 vs Sony A68 Key Specs

Sony W730
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-224mm (F3.3-6.3) lens
  • 122g - 93 x 52 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2013
Sony A68
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 610g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Introduced November 2015
  • Superseded the Sony A65
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Sony W730 vs Sony A68 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony W730 over the Sony A68

 W730 A68 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A68 over the Sony W730

 A68 W730 
IntroducedNovember 2015January 2013Fresher by 34 months
Manually focus Very precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)

Common features in the Sony W730 and Sony A68

 W730 A68 
Screen dimension2.7"2.7"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Sony W730 vs Sony A68 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Sony W730 vs Sony A68 size comparison

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

Sony W730 vs Sony A68 top view buttons comparison

Sony W730 vs Sony A68 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony W730 vs Sony A68 sensor size comparison

Sony W730 vs Sony A68 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony W730 vs Sony A68 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony W730 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A68 as a Portrait photography camera
35
MP count good (16 megapixels)
provides face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
80
you can focus manually
MP count good (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony W730 Street photography highlights
Sony A68 Street photography highlights
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
features focus by touch
lighter than competition (122g)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
77
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
very good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony W730
Sports photography with Sony A68
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
provides tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
75
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect AF
not so great battery (510 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Sony W730 Travel photography features
Sony A68 Travel photography features
71
lighter than competition (122g)
features focus by touch
MP count good (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
55
MP count good (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse function
not so great battery (510 shots)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Sony W730 Landscape photography advice
Sony A68 Landscape photography advice
39
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
68
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
small screen (2.7 inches)
not so great battery (510 per charge)
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony W730 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A68 as a Vlogging camera
34
quite wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
lighter than competition (122g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic port
35
image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external mic port
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Sony W730 vs Sony A68 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony W730 and Sony A68
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730Sony SLT-A68
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730 Sony SLT-A68
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2013-01-08 2015-11-06
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 3200 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 79
Cross type focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 25-224mm (9.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.3-6.3 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.7" 2.7"
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT LCD display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 2s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 2.80 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash Flash off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Rear sync, Wireless, High Speed sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 30p, 24p), 1440 x 1080, 640 x 480
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 122 gr (0.27 lb) 610 gr (1.34 lb)
Dimensions 93 x 52 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 79
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 701
Other
Battery life 240 photos 510 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BN NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $138 $581