Samsung SMART Camera NX300 vs. Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Samsung SMART Camera NX300 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.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Samsung SMART Camera NX300 vs. Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung SMART Camera NX300 Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 6.37 cm 10.42 cm
Width 12.2 cm 14.26 cm
Depth 4.07 cm 8.09 cm
Weight 284 g 610 g
Digital Zoom 2x -
SENSOR Samsung SMART Camera NX300 Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68
Sensor Resolution 20.3 Megapixel 24.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Exmor APS HD CMOS
Total Pixels 21,600,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,300,000 pixels -
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm) APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 50 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) Anti-Dust coating
Image Stabiliser - Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
PROCESSOR Samsung SMART Camera NX300 Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68
Image Processor DRIMeIV BIONZ X
LENS Samsung SMART Camera NX300 Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68
Lens Mounting Type Samsung NX -
FOCUSING Samsung SMART Camera NX300 Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 247 79
Auto Focus Features - Predictive Focus Control
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Touch Area AF Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Face-priority AF function Eye Detect AF, Face Recognition
VIEWFINDER Samsung SMART Camera NX300 Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68
Viewfinder Type - Electronic - OLED
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 - 1.5
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Samsung SMART Camera NX300 Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Native ISO - 100-12800
Extended ISO (Max) - 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, 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 221 1200
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, lens-priority Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, night mode, macro, silhouette, fireworks, panorama assist, sunset, beauty, waterfall, action freeze, rich tone, light trace, creative shot, best face Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, Night View
Special Effects Cool, Negative, Vivid, Custom Effect, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, Calm, Classic, Forest, Retro, Vignetting, Selective Colour, Oil Paint, Ink Painting, Coloured Pencil, Wash Drawing, Acryl 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, fluorescent light (warm white), fluorescent light (daylight white), fluorescent light (natural 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
Max Shutter Speed 1/6000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 240 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps 3, 5 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100) EV 2-18 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Samsung SMART Camera NX300 Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68
Type 3.31" AMOLED display 2.7" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 768,000 pixels 460,800 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Folding
Display Features Colour control, contrast control, Touch AF Contrast control, display brightness control
FLASH Samsung SMART Camera NX300 Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68
Camera Flash External flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 8 -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, 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, flash +/- compensation AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control
External Flash Name Samsung SEF-8A -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Samsung SMART Camera NX300 Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68
Digital Video Format H.264 AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S, AVC
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, MPO 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
MEMORY Samsung SMART Camera NX300 Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68
Memory Card Slot SD card Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card
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
Image Storage RAW 5472 x 3648
JPEG 5472 x 3648
JPEG 3888 x 2592
JPEG 2976 x 1984
JPEG 1728 x 1152
JPEG 2736 x 1824
JPEG 5472 x 3080
JPEG 3712 x 2088
JPEG 2944 x 1656
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 3648 x 3648
JPEG 2640 x 2640
JPEG 2000 x 2000
JPEG 1024 x 1024
MPO 2688 x 1512 - 3D mode
MPO 1920 x 1080 - 3D mode
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Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 810 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 320 x 240 - 30 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 Samsung SMART Camera NX300 Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68
Battery Type Samsung BP1130 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion
Details 1 x Samsung BP1130 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1130 mAh (included) Sony NP-FM500H Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 320 shots -
CONNECTIONS Samsung SMART Camera NX300 Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) HDMI, USB 2.0
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view -
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
HDMI output
USB 2.0
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Accessory shoe (Sony Multi Interface Shoe)
FEATURES Samsung SMART Camera NX300 Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68
Self-Timer Delay 2 - 30 sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second for 30 frames (5MP), 8.6 frames per second, 15 frames per second for 30 frames (5MP), 30 frames per second for 30 frames (5MP) 8 frames per second
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Services and Applications YouTube capture mode -
Additional Features Audio recording, backlight compensation, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, digital image rotation, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, saturation control, GPS ready, brightness control, in-camera film editing, Dynamic Range Adjustment, Multi Motion Capture, distortion control, Touch Shutter technology, Smart AUTO, Live Panorama function 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 Samsung SMART Camera NX300 Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68
Included Accessories - Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, power cable, shoe cap
Software Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Reader, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
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