Sony WX70 vs Sony A68
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Sony WX70 vs Sony A68 Key Specs
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- 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
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- 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- Superseded the Sony A65
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.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 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.
Sony WX70 vs Sony A68 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 & Sony SLT-A68. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony WX70 Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony WX70 over the Sony A68
WX70 | A68 | |||
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Display dimensions | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 922k | 461k | Sharper display (+461k dot) | |
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony A68 over the Sony WX70
A68 | WX70 | |||
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Introduced | November 2015 | January 2012 | Newer by 45 months | |
Manually focus | Very precise focusing | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display |
Common features in the Sony WX70 and Sony A68
WX70 | A68 | |||
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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).
See the Sony WX70 vs Sony A68 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WX70 and A68 is 97 and 64 respectively.
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.
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Sony WX70 vs Sony A68 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 | Sony SLT-A68 | |
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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 |