In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS 7D Mark II and Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Canon EOS 7D Mark II | Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 11.24 cm | 10.42 cm |
| Width | 14.86 cm | 14.26 cm |
| Depth | 7.82 cm | 8.09 cm |
| Weight | 910 g | 610 g |
| Body Material | Magnesium alloy | - |
| Protection | Weatherproof, dust-resistant | - |
| Navigation | GPS receiver | - |
| SENSOR | Canon EOS 7D Mark II | Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 20.2 Megapixel | 24.0 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Exmor APS HD CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 20,900,000 pixels | - |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,200,000 pixels | - |
| Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (22.4 x 15.0 mm) | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 59.94 fps | 50 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Sensor Features | EOS Integrated Cleaning System | Anti-Dust coating |
| Image Stabiliser | - | Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
| Sensors | Digital compass | - |
| PROCESSOR | Canon EOS 7D Mark II | Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 |
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| Image Processor | Dual DIGIC 6 | BIONZ X |
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| LENS | Canon EOS 7D Mark II | Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Canon EF/EF-S | - |
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| FOCUSING | Canon EOS 7D Mark II | Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 65 | 79 |
| Auto Focus Features | - | Predictive Focus Control |
| AE/AF Control | FlexiZone, Face-priority AF, Movie Servo AF | Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF |
| Face Detection | Face Detection AF/AE | Eye Detect AF, Face Recognition |
| VIEWFINDER | Canon EOS 7D Mark II | Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 |
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| Viewfinder Type | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism | Electronic - OLED |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | - | 0.39" |
| Viewfinder Resolution | - | 1,440,000 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 1.0x | 0.88x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -3 to +1 | -4 to +3 |
| Field of View Crop Factor | - | 1.5 |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon EOS 7D Mark II | Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 |
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| ISO (Max) | 51200 | 25600 |
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| Native ISO | 100-16000 | 100-12800 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | - | 25600 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 51200, ISO 25600, ISO 100-16000, ISO auto (100-16000) | ISO auto, ISO 100-25600 |
| Exposure Metering | Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (6%), spot (1.8%) | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 252 | 1200 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Shooting Programs | - | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, Night View |
| Special Effects | Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard | Black & White, Sepia, Saturation, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, landscape, portrait, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Night Scene, Style Box |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) | Incandescent, cloudy, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/4000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 2, 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 1/2 EV steps | 3, 5 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/250sec | 1/250sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) | EV 2-18 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Canon EOS 7D Mark II | Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 2.7" LCD display |
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| Display Format | 1,040,000 pixels | 460,800 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | Folding |
| Display Features | Display brightness control | Contrast control, display brightness control |
| FLASH | Canon EOS 7D Mark II | Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 11 | - |
| Flash Modes | Rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Canon EOS 7D Mark II | Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264, MOV | AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S, AVC |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Audio Signal Format | Linear PCM, AAC | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM |
| Surround Sound | - | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | Sensitivity control | - |
| MEMORY | Canon EOS 7D Mark II | Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 |
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| Memory Card Slot | CompactFlash Card, SD card | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | CompactFlash, SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
| Memory Card Included | No | No |
| Image Storage | JPEG 5472 x 3648 JPEG 4864 x 3648 JPEG 5472 x 3072 JPEG 3648 x 3648 JPEG 3648 x 2432 JPEG 3248 x 2432 JPEG 3648 x 2048 JPEG 2432 x 2432 JPEG 2736 x 1824 JPEG 2432 x 1824 JPEG 2736 x 1536 JPEG 1824 x 1824 JPEG 1920 x 1280 JPEG 1696 x 1280 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 1280 x 1280 JPEG 720 x 480 JPEG 640 x 480 JPEG 720 x 408 JPEG 480 x 480 RAW 5472 x 3648 RAW 4104 x 2736 RAW 2736 x 1824 |
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| Video Capture | H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 29.97 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 23.98 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 29.97 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 23.98 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 29.97 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps |
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon EOS 7D Mark II | Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 |
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| Battery Type | Canon LP-E6N Lithium Ion | Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Canon LP-E6N Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Sony NP-FM500H Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 670 shots (at 23 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%)) Photo shooting - 640 shots (at 0 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%)) |
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| CONNECTIONS | Canon EOS 7D Mark II | Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n | HDMI, USB 2.0 |
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| Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view | - |
| Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe, PC terminal | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 3.0 HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
HDMI output USB 2.0 Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Accessory shoe (Sony Multi Interface Shoe) |
| FEATURES | Canon EOS 7D Mark II | Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 10 frames per second | 8 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | Auto HDR mode |
| Additional Features | RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, GPS ready, LCD live view mode, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, Light Source detection AF, Dust Delete Data system, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, automatic display brightness adjustment, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Lens Distortion Correction, Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology, slow motion recording, Flicker detection | RGB primary colour filter, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, depth-of-field preview button, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, LCD live view mode, shadow point display, highlight point display, Quick AF Live View, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, 25p Cinema Mode, automatic display brightness adjustment, peripheral illumination correction, 3D Sweep Panorama technology, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Shade Correction, NR Slow Shutter, High ISO NR, Quick AF Full HD movie recording, Smart Teleconverter, AUTO+ (Advanced AUTO) mode, Translucent Mirror technology |
| OTHERS | Canon EOS 7D Mark II | Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 |
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| Included Accessories | Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, cable protector | Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, power cable, shoe cap |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon ImageBrowser EX | - |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | - |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | - |
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