Sony WX1 vs Sony A68

Lets look closer at the Sony WX1 vs Sony A68, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are built by Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the WX1 (10MP) and A68 (24MP) and the WX1 (1/2.4") and A68 (APS-C) feature different sensor size.

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The WX1 was launched 7 years prior to the A68 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the WX1 matches up versus the A68 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 & Sony SLT-A68. The complete galleries are provided at Sony WX1 Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony WX1 features external dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Sony A68 has dimensions 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the WX1 compared to the A68.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WX1 and A68 is 96 and 64 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing just by seeing a spec sheet. The visual underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the WX1 and A68.

Clearly, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The WX1 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A68 will show extra detail utilizing its extra 14MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older WX1 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.