Sony WX50 vs Sony A68

Below is a extensive overview of the Sony WX50 and Sony A68, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are designed by Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the WX50 (16MP) and A68 (24MP) and the WX50 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) offer different sensor measurements.

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The WX50 was brought out 4 years prior to the A68 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a short highlight of how the WX50 matches up vs the A68 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 & Sony SLT-A68. The entire galleries are provided at Sony WX50 Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony WX50 has exterior measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by 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).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the WX50 compared to the A68.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the WX50 and A68 is 96 and 64 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph here might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the WX50 and A68.

Clearly, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The WX50 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A68 will deliver more detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older WX50 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.