In depth comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF7K + 12-32mm 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 | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF7K + 12-32mm | Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
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| Lens Included | 12-32mm lens | Body only |
| Height | 6.46 cm | 10.42 cm |
| Width | 10.65 cm | 14.26 cm |
| Depth | 3.33 cm | 8.09 cm |
| Weight | 236 g | 610 g |
| Enclosure Colour | Silver | Brown | - |
| Optical Zoom | 2.6x | - |
| SENSOR | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF7K + 12-32mm | Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16.0 Megapixel | 24.0 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Live MOS | Exmor APS HD CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 16,840,000 pixels | - |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,000,000 pixels | - |
| Optical Sensor Size | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 50 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Sensor Features | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) | Anti-Dust coating |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (MEGA O.I.S.) | Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
| Sensors | Digital level metre | - |
| PROCESSOR | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF7K + 12-32mm | Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 |
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| Image Processor | - | BIONZ X |
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| LENS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF7K + 12-32mm | Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 |
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| Type | Zoom lens - 2.6x zoom - 12 - 32 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G Vario | - |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 26 - 64mm | - |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | - |
| Min Focus Distance | 20 cm | - |
| Max View Angle | 84 degree(s) | - |
| Zoom Adjustment | Motorised drive | - |
| Lens Construction | 7 groups / 8 elements | - |
| Filter Size | 37 mm | - |
| Features | ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function | - |
| FOCUSING | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF7K + 12-32mm | Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 23 | 79 |
| Auto Focus Features | - | Predictive Focus Control |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF | Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF |
| Face Detection | Eye Detect AF, Face Recognition, face-priority AF function | Eye Detect AF, Face Recognition |
| VIEWFINDER | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF7K + 12-32mm | Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 |
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| Viewfinder Type | - | 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% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | - | 0.88x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -4 to +3 |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 2 | 1.5 |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF7K + 12-32mm | Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 |
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| ISO (Max) | 25600 | 25600 |
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| Native ISO | - | 100-12800 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | - | 25600 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 | ISO auto, ISO 100-25600 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 1728 | 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 | Sepia, Vivid, soft focus, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome | 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 | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) | 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 |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/16000 sec | 1/4000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 60 sec | 30 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 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 |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) | EV 2-18 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF7K + 12-32mm | Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 2.7" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | Yes | - |
| Display Format | 1,040,000 pixels | 460,800 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Folding |
| Display Features | Display brightness control, display contrast control | Contrast control, display brightness control |
| FLASH | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF7K + 12-32mm | 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) | 4 | - |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Features | AF illuminator | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF7K + 12-32mm | Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 |
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| Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264 | AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S, AVC |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO, MPO + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Audio Signal Format | - | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM |
| Surround Sound | - | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction | - |
| MEMORY | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF7K + 12-32mm | Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | 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 4592 x 3448 JPEG 3232 x 2424 JPEG 2272 x 1704 JPEG 1824 x 1368 - 3D mode JPEG 4592 x 3064 JPEG 3232 x 2160 JPEG 2272 x 1520 MPO 1824 x 1216 - 3D mode JPEG 4592 x 2584 JPEG 3232 x 1824 JPEG 1920 x 1080 MPO 1824 x 1024 - 3D mode JPEG 3424 x 3424 JPEG 2416 x 2416 JPEG 1712 x 1712 MPO 1712 x 1712 - 3D mode |
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| Video Capture | - | 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 | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF7K + 12-32mm | Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 |
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| Battery Type | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific | Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 680 mAh (included) | Sony NP-FM500H Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 230 shots (with 12-32mm lens) Photo shooting - 210 shots (with 14-42mm lens) Photo shooting - 230 shots (with 35-100mm lens) |
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| CONNECTIONS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF7K + 12-32mm | Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n | HDMI, USB 2.0 |
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| Print Standard | Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching |
| Flash Terminal | - | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Composite video/audio output |
HDMI output USB 2.0 Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Accessory shoe (Sony Multi Interface Shoe) |
| FEATURES | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF7K + 12-32mm | Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | - | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 2 frames per second, 4 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 40 frames per second, 5.8 frames per second | 8 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | - | Auto HDR mode |
| Additional Features | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, digital image rotation, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, in-camera film editing, Intelligent Auto (iA), HDR image enhancement technology, text stamp, Touch Shutter technology, Light Speed AF | 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 | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF7K + 12-32mm | Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable | Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, power cable, shoe cap |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities, Loilo LoiLoScope (Trial), Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.6 Premium Edition, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 4.2 SE | - |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | - |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | - |
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