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Sony WX70 vs Sony A68

Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 front
 
Sony SLT-A68 front
Portability
64
Imaging
66
Features
70
Overall
67

Sony WX70 vs Sony A68 Key Specs

Sony WX70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 114g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2012
Sony A68
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Display
  • 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  • Superseded the Sony A65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 WX70 vs Sony A68 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Sony WX70 vs Sony A68, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both built by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the WX70 (16MP) and A68 (24MP) and the WX70 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor size.

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The WX70 was brought out 4 years prior to the A68 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the WX70 matches up vs the A68 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony WX70 over the Sony A68

 WX70 A68 
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k461kSharper display (+461k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A68 over the Sony WX70

 A68 WX70 
IntroducedNovember 2015January 2012Newer by 45 months
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Sony WX70 and Sony A68

 WX70 A68 
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Sony WX70 vs Sony A68 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony WX70 enjoys outer measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs) whilst the Sony A68 has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the WX70 vs the A68.

Sony WX70 vs Sony A68 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WX70 and A68 is 97 and 64 respectively.

Sony WX70 vs Sony A68 top view buttons comparison

Sony WX70 vs Sony A68 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor dimensions only by looking at a spec sheet. The pic here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the WX70 and A68.

As you can see, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The WX70 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A68 will resolve greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos more aggressively. The more aged WX70 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony WX70 vs Sony A68 sensor size comparison

Sony WX70 vs Sony A68 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony WX70 vs Sony A68 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony WX70 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A68 as a Portrait photography camera
34
decent MP (16MP)
provides face detect focusing
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
79
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes face detect focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony WX70 Street photography factors
Sony A68 Street photography factors
68
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus via touch
lighter than average (114 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
77
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
above average ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sony WX70 Sports photography highlights
Sony A68 Sports photography highlights
44
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
74
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
supports phase detect auto focus
bad battery pack (510 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony WX70
Travel photography with Sony A68
71
lighter than average (114g)
comes with focus via touch
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
54
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse recording
bad battery pack (510 shots)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Sony WX70 Landscape photography highlights
Sony A68 Landscape photography highlights
43
really wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
67
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
above average ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
screen is small (2.7 inches)
bad battery pack (510 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony WX70 Vlogging advice
Sony A68 Vlogging advice
36
really wide (25mm)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average (114 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing microphone port
35
image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with mic socket
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Sony WX70 vs Sony A68 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony WX70 and Sony A68
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70Sony SLT-A68
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 Sony SLT-A68
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2012-01-30 2015-11-06
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor BIONZ Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor 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
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 12800 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 79
Cross type focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 25-125mm (5.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.6-6.3 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Available lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 922k dots 461k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology XtraFine TFT LCD display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/1600s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.30 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Flash off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Rear sync, Wireless, High Speed sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 30p, 24p), 1440 x 1080, 640 x 480
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 114 grams (0.25 lb) 610 grams (1.34 lb)
Physical dimensions 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 pictures 510 pictures
Battery type 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 type SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots One One
Launch price $242 $581