Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 vs. Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM

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In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 and Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM. 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.

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Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 vs. Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM lens
Height 10.42 cm 8.61 cm
Width 14.26 cm 13.25 cm
Depth 8.09 cm 7 cm
Weight 610 g 414 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 414 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 461 g
Enclosure Colour - Black
Optical Zoom - 2x
SENSOR Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Sensor Resolution 24.0 Megapixel 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor APS HD CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels - 25,600,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution - 24,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) Full Frame (36 x 24 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 50 fps 60 fps
Sensor Features Anti-Dust coating Self Cleaning Sensor Unit
Image Stabiliser Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE) Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Image Processor BIONZ X DIGIC X
LENS Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Type - Zoom lens - 2x zoom - 24 - 50 mm - f/4.5-6.3 IS STM Canon RF - zoom
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 30 cm
Max View Angle - 84 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment - Manual
Lens Construction - 8 groups / 8 elements
Filter Size - 58 mm
Lens Mounting Type - Canon RF
Features - Aspherical lens, Stepping Motor (STM) technology, built-in control ring
FOCUSING Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Auto Focus TTL phase detection Dual Pixel CMOS AF
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 79 1053
Auto Focus Features Predictive Focus Control -
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Head Detection AF, Animal detection AF, Vehicle-tracking AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, Face Recognition Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.39" 0.39"
Viewfinder Resolution 1,440,000 pixels 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.88x 0.70x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -4 to +1
Viewfinder Information - Exposure compensation, aperture, white balance, image stabilizer, battery status, highlight tone priority, picture mode, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, AF status, electronic level, maximum burst, shooting mode, drive mode, metering mode
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5 -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
ISO (Max) 25600 204800
Native ISO 100-12800 100-102400
Extended ISO (Max) 25600 204800
Extended ISO (Min) - 50
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 100-25600 ISO 50, ISO 204800, ISO 100-102400
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot (3%), partial (5.9%)
Exposure Metering Zones 1200 384
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash, flexible-priority AE, hybrid auto, scene intelligent auto, special scenes, creative filters, custom
Bracketing Modes - Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, Night View -
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Saturation, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, landscape, portrait, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Night Scene, Style Box Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail
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) Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white)
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±3 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 -3-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Type 2.7" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 460,800 pixels 1,620,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Rotating
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control Display brightness control
FLASH Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S, AVC H.264, AVC, HEVC, H.265, MP4
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, C-RAW, HEIF
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM Linear PCM, AAC
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
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, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
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
3840 x 2160 - 59.94 fps
3840 x 2160 - 50 fps
3840 x 2160 - 29.97 fps
3840 x 2160 - 25 fps
3840 x 2160 - 23.98 fps
1920 x 1080 - 179.82 fps
1920 x 1080 - 150 fps
1920 x 1080 - 119.9 fps
1920 x 1080 - 100 fps
1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps
1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
1920 x 1080 - 29.97 fps
1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
1920 x 1080 - 23.98 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Battery Type Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion Canon LP-E17 Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-FM500H Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Canon LP-E17 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1040 mAh (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 370 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 220 shots (viewfinder)
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0 HDMI, USB 3.2 Gen 2, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, Live streaming, wireless video upload to cloud server, wireless image upload to cloud server
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching DPOF support
Computer Connectivity - Mac, Windows
Flash Terminal Hot shoe -
Connector Type HDMI output
USB 2.0
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Accessory shoe (Sony Multi Interface Shoe)
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Remote control (E3)
FEATURES Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 8 frames per second -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Moving Subject HDR, HDR PQ
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, AE lock, AF lock, Dust Delete Data system, in-camera RAW processing, weatherproof, HDR image enhancement technology, auto white balance, 4K time-lapse movie recording, RAW burst mode, movie digital IS, Canon Log 3, Depth Compositing
OTHERS Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, power cable, shoe cap Battery charger, dust cap, lens cap, neck strap, battery cover, shoe cap, camera cover
Software - Canon EOS Utility
Max Operating Temperature - 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
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