Canon EOS 7D Mark II vs. Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68K + DT 18-55mm

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Canon EOS 7D Mark II and Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68K + DT 18-55mm. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon EOS 7D Mark II vs. Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68K + DT 18-55mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS 7D Mark II Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68K + DT 18-55mm
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only DT 18-55mm lens
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 -
Optical Zoom - 3x
Navigation GPS receiver -
SENSOR Canon EOS 7D Mark II Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68K + DT 18-55mm
Sensor Resolution 20.2 Megapixel 24.0 Megapixel
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-68K + DT 18-55mm
Image Processor Dual DIGIC 6 BIONZ X
LENS Canon EOS 7D Mark II Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68K + DT 18-55mm
Type - Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 DT SAM
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 27 - 82.5mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 25 cm
Max View Angle - 76 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment - Manual
Lens Construction - 7 groups / 8 elements
Filter Size - 55 mm
Lens Mounting Type Canon EF/EF-S -
Features - Aspherical lens, Smooth Autofocus Motor (SAM)
FOCUSING Canon EOS 7D Mark II Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68K + DT 18-55mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL phase detection
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-68K + DT 18-55mm
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism Electronic - OLED
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-68K + DT 18-55mm
ISO (Max) 51200 25600
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-68K + DT 18-55mm
Type 3" LCD display 2.7" LCD display
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-68K + DT 18-55mm
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
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-68K + DT 18-55mm
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S, AVC
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-68K + DT 18-55mm
Memory Card Slot CompactFlash Card, SD card Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card
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-68K + DT 18-55mm
Battery Type Canon LP-E6N Lithium Ion Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion
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-68K + DT 18-55mm
Interface HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n HDMI, USB 2.0
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-68K + DT 18-55mm
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
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-68K + DT 18-55mm
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, cable protector Eyepiece cover, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, power cable, shoe cap
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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