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Sony A68 vs Sony ZV-1

Portability
64
Imaging
67
Features
70
Overall
68
Sony SLT-A68 front
 
Sony ZV-1 front
Portability
88
Imaging
55
Features
86
Overall
67

Sony A68 vs Sony ZV-1 Key Specs

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
  • Launched November 2015
  • Previous Model is Sony A65
Sony ZV-1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 294g - 105 x 60 x 44mm
  • Revealed May 2020
  • Renewed by Sony ZV-1 II
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Sony A68 vs Sony ZV-1 Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Sony A68 vs Sony ZV-1, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. The resolution of the A68 (24MP) and the ZV-1 (20MP) is relatively comparable but the A68 (APS-C) and ZV-1 (1") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The A68 was released 5 years prior to the ZV-1 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the A68 matches up vs the ZV-1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A68 over the Sony ZV-1

 A68 ZV-1 

Reasons to pick Sony ZV-1 over the Sony A68

 ZV-1 A68 
RevealedMay 2020November 2015More recent by 55 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k461kClearer screen (+461k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony A68 and Sony ZV-1

 A68 ZV-1 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing

Sony A68 vs Sony ZV-1 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony A68 has outer dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs) while the Sony ZV-1 has proportions of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") and a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the A68 and the ZV-1.

Sony A68 vs Sony ZV-1 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the A68 and ZV-1 is 64 and 88 respectively.

Sony A68 vs Sony ZV-1 top view buttons comparison

Sony A68 vs Sony ZV-1 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements merely by seeing specs. The photograph here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the A68 and ZV-1.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A68 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony A68 will show more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older A68 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony A68 vs Sony ZV-1 sensor size comparison

Sony A68 vs Sony ZV-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A68 vs Sony ZV-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A68
Portrait photography with Sony ZV-1
80
manual focus
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has face detection focusing
supports RAW files
73
focusing manually
good resolution (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
has face detect focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A68 Street photography highlights
Sony ZV-1 Street photography highlights
77
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
great ISO range (25,600)
85
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW files
offers touch focus
lighter than others (294 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A68 Sports photography advice
Sony ZV-1 Sports photography advice
75
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect AF
low battery pack (510 shots)
71
quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
high max frames per second (24.0 frames per second)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
has tracking focus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
not so great battery power (260 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Sony A68 Travel photography details
Sony ZV-1 Travel photography details
55
good MP (24MP)
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse recording
low battery pack (510 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
81
lighter than others (294 grams)
has bluetooth
offers touch focus
good resolution (20 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
relatively wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
not so great battery power (260 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A68 Landscape photography info
Sony ZV-1 Landscape photography info
68
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
low battery pack (510 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse recording
70
focusing manually
relatively wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
not so great battery power (260 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A68 Vlogging factors
Sony ZV-1 Vlogging factors
35
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external microphone support
display isn't selfie friendly
86
relatively wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes mic jack
lighter than others (294g)
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Sony A68 vs Sony ZV-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A68 and Sony ZV-1
 Sony SLT-A68Sony ZV-1
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony SLT-A68 Sony ZV-1
Type Entry-Level DSLR Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2015-11-06 2020-05-27
Body design Compact SLR Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz X Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 25600 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 79 315
Cross focus points 15 -
Lens
Lens mount Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-70mm (2.9x)
Highest aperture - f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Available lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.7
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fully Articulated
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 461 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.57x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames per sec 24.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash modes Flash off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Rear sync, Wireless, High Speed sync Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Rear Sync, Flash Off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60i, 30p, 24p), 1440 x 1080, 640 x 480 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 24 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 610 grams (1.34 pounds) 294 grams (0.65 pounds)
Dimensions 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") 105 x 60 x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 79 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 701 not tested
Other
Battery life 510 shots 260 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FM500H -
Self timer Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec)) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $581 $750