Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 vs. Canon EOS 1300D

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In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 and Canon EOS 1300D. 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

Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 vs. Canon EOS 1300D Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Canon EOS 1300D
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 Body only
Height 10.42 cm 10.13 cm
Width 14.26 cm 12.9 cm
Depth 8.09 cm 7.76 cm
Weight 610 g 485 g
Body Material - Carbon fibre/fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate resin
Enclosure Colour - Black
SENSOR Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Canon EOS 1300D
Sensor Resolution 24.0 Megapixel 18.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor APS HD CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels - 18,700,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution - 18,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 50 fps 30 fps
Sensor Features Anti-Dust coating -
Image Stabiliser Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE) -
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Canon EOS 1300D
Image Processor BIONZ X DIGIC 4+
LENS Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Canon EOS 1300D
Lens Mounting Type - Canon EF/EF-S
FOCUSING Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Canon EOS 1300D
Auto Focus TTL phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 79 9
Auto Focus Features Predictive Focus Control Predictive Focus Control
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF Predictive AI Servo AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, Face Recognition Yes
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Canon EOS 1300D
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Optical - fixed eye-level pentamirror
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.39" -
Viewfinder Resolution 1,440,000 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 95%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.88x 0.8x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -2.5 to +0.5
Viewfinder Information - Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, AF-in-focus, flash charge completion, red-eye reduction, aperture, white balance, high-speed sync indicator, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, FE lock, maximum burst, monochrome shooting
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5 1.6
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Canon EOS 1300D
ISO (Max) 25600 12800
Native ISO 100-12800 -
Extended ISO (Max) 25600 -
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 100-25600 ISO 12800, ISO 100-6400, ISO auto (100-6400)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Evaluative, partial (10%), centre-weighted
Exposure Metering Zones 1200 63
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, Night View Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, food, sports mode
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Saturation, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, landscape, portrait, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Night Scene, Style Box Neutral, fisheye, soft focus, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Toy camera, Grainy B&W, Standard
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled -
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 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 3, 5 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV steps 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/250sec 1/200sec
Exposure Range EV 2-18 (ISO 100) EV 1-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Canon EOS 1300D
Type 2.7" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 460,800 pixels 920,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Built-in
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control Display brightness control
FLASH Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Canon EOS 1300D
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) - 9.2
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, 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
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Canon EOS 1300D
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S, AVC H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + 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 Mono
MEMORY Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Canon EOS 1300D
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards 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 SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage - RAW 5184 x 3456
JPEG 5184 x 3456
JPEG 3456 x 2304
JPEG 2592 x 1728
JPEG 1920 x 1280
JPEG 720 x 480
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
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps
MOV - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps
MOV - 640 x 480 p - 25 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Canon EOS 1300D
Battery Type Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion Canon LP-E10 Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-FM500H Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Canon LP-E10 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 500 shots (at 23 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%))
Photo shooting - 410 shots (at 0 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%))
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Canon EOS 1300D
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0 Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Computer Connectivity - Mac, Windows
Tripod Mount Connection Point - 1/4" socket
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type HDMI output
USB 2.0
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Accessory shoe (Sony Multi Interface Shoe)
USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C)
FEATURES Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Canon EOS 1300D
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 8 frames per second 3 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Additional Features 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 RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, highlight tone priority, GPS ready, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, built-in help guide, Auto Lighting Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction
OTHERS Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Canon EOS 1300D
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, power cable, shoe cap Battery pack, battery charger, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, battery cover, power cable
Software - Drivers & Utilities, Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon EOS Utility
Max Operating Temperature - 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
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