Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 vs. Leica M10-R

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In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 and Leica M10-R. 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. Leica M10-R Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Leica M10-R
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - rangefinder with Live View mode
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 10.42 cm 8 cm
Width 14.26 cm 13.9 cm
Depth 8.09 cm 3.85 cm
Weight 610 g 660 g
Weight Details - Camera with battery: 660 g
Body Material - Synthetic leather, magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour - Silver chrome
SENSOR Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Leica M10-R
Sensor Resolution 24.0 Megapixel 40.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor APS HD CMOS CMOS
Effective Sensor Resolution - 40,890,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) Full Frame (36 x 24 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 50 fps -
Sensor Features Anti-Dust coating -
Image Stabiliser Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE) -
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Leica M10-R
Image Processor BIONZ X Maestro II
LENS Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Leica M10-R
Lens Mounting Type - Leica M
FOCUSING Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Leica M10-R
Auto Focus TTL phase detection -
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 79 -
Auto Focus Features Predictive Focus Control -
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF -
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, Face Recognition -
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Leica M10-R
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Optical - real-image
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 0.73x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5 -
Features - Automatic parallax compensation
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Leica M10-R
ISO (Max) 25600 50000
Native ISO 100-12800 -
Extended ISO (Max) 25600 -
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 100-25600 ISO 100-50000, ISO auto (100-50000)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 1200 -
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Bulb, manual, aperture-priority
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 Monochrome
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 (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), HMI (5600K)
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled Mechanical
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 960 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3, 5 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV steps -
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/250sec 1/180 sec
Exposure Range EV 2-18 (ISO 100) EV 2-19
DISPLAY Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Leica M10-R
Type 2.7" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 460,800 pixels 1,036,800 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Built-in
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control Gorilla glass
FLASH Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Leica M10-R
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 Leica M10-R
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S, AVC -
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, DNG (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 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 -
MEMORY Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Leica M10-R
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
Memory Card Max Supported Size - 512 GB
Image Storage - DNG (RAW) 7864 x 5200
JPEG 7840 x 5184
JPEG 5472 x 3648
JPEG 2976 x 1984
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
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BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Leica M10-R
Battery Type Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion Leica BP-SCL5 Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-FM500H Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Leica BP-SCL5 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1100 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Leica M10-R
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0 IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching -
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)
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FEATURES Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Leica M10-R
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 8 frames per second 4.5 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 Auto power save, histogram display, interval shooting mode, no Optical Low Pass Filter (OLFP)
OTHERS Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Leica M10-R
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, power cable, shoe cap Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, car power adapter, shoe cap
Software - Adobe Photoshop Lightroom (3 months trial)
Max Operating Temperature - 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
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