Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 vs. Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C

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In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 and Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C. 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. Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 10.42 cm 7.11 cm
Width 14.26 cm 12.4 cm
Depth 8.09 cm 5.35 cm
Weight 610 g 424 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 424 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 509 g
Enclosure Colour - Silver | Black
SENSOR Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C
Sensor Resolution 24.0 Megapixel 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor APS HD CMOS Exmor R CMOS
Total Pixels - 25,300,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution - 24,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 50 fps 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction - Yes
Sensor Features Anti-Dust coating Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating
Image Stabiliser Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE) Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors - Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C
Image Processor BIONZ X BIONZ X
LENS Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C
Lens Mounting Type - Sony E-mount
FOCUSING Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C
Auto Focus TTL phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 79 693
Auto Focus Features Predictive Focus Control Focus Peaking function, Predictive Focus Control
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF -
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, Face Recognition Eye Detect AF, Face Recognition, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.39" 0.39"
Viewfinder Resolution 1,440,000 pixels 2,359,296 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.88x 0.59x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -4 to +3
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5 -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C
ISO (Max) 25600 204800
Native ISO 100-12800 100-51200
Extended ISO (Max) 25600 204800
Extended ISO (Min) - 50
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 100-25600 ISO 50, ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 204800, ISO 100-51200
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average, highlight weighted
Exposure Metering Zones 1200 1200
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-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 Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, landscape, portrait, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene, Standard, Style Box, Posterisation (B/W)
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) Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, Underwater, 2500K - 9900K
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled Electronic, 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, 5 or 9 steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/250sec 1/160 sec
Exposure Range EV 2-18 (ISO 100) EV -3-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C
Type 2.7" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 460,800 pixels 921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Rotating
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control Display brightness control
FLASH Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C
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 Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S, AVC H.264, XAVC S
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM Linear PCM
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C
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-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage - JPEG 6000 x 4000
JPEG 3936 x 2624
JPEG 3008 x 2000
JPEG 3936 x 2624
JPEG 1968 x 1312
JPEG 5328 x 4000
JPEG 3488 x 2624
JPEG 2656 x 2000
JPEG 3488 x 2624
JPEG 1744 x 1312
JPEG 6000 x 3376
JPEG 3936 x 2216
JPEG 3008 x 1688
JPEG 3008 x 1688
JPEG 1968 x 1112
JPEG 4000 x 4000
JPEG 2624 x 2624
JPEG 2000 x 2000
JPEG 1312 x 1312
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
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C
Battery Type Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion Sony NP-FZ100
Details Sony NP-FM500H Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 680 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 740 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 140 minutes
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0 USB-C, Wireless LAN, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
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 3.2 Gen 1 (USB Type-C)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 8 frames per second 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto 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 Built-in speaker, histogram display, colour control, saturation control, interval shooting mode, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, built-in help guide, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), x.v.Colour technology, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), fast motion recording, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, silent shooting, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, GPS via mobile, S-Log2 gamma setting, slow motion recording, Clear Image Zoom 2.0x, peripheral shading correction, image distortion correction, anti-flicker, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, S-Log3 gamma setting
OTHERS Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, power cable, shoe cap Body cap
Max Operating Temperature - 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
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