Sony WX300 vs Sony A68

Let's look more in depth at the Sony WX300 vs Sony A68, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both designed by Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the WX300 (18MP) and A68 (24MP) and the WX300 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

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The WX300 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the A68 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the WX300 grades versus the A68 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 & Sony SLT-A68. The entire galleries are available at Sony WX300 Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Sony WX300 comes with outside measurements of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony A68 has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

Look at the Sony WX300 vs Sony A68 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the WX300 and the A68.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WX300 and A68 is 94 and 64 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions merely by looking through specifications. The picture here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the WX300 and A68.

Plainly, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The WX300 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh tougher and the Sony A68 will render greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged WX300 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.