Sony WX30 vs Sony A68

Here is a extensive overview of the Sony WX30 versus Sony A68, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are designed by Sony. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the WX30 (16MP) and A68 (24MP) and the WX30 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) have different sensor size.

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The WX30 was brought out 5 years earlier than the A68 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summary of how the WX30 matches up against the A68 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30 and Sony SLT-A68. The entire galleries are provided at Sony WX30 Gallery and Sony A68 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony WX30 has got physical dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 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).

Check out the Sony WX30 versus Sony A68 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the WX30 versus the A68.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the WX30 and A68 is 96 and 64 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing just by viewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the WX30 and A68.

As you can see, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The WX30 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A68 will result in more detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The older WX30 will be behind in sensor innovation.