Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm vs. Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68

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In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm 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.

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Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm vs. Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included 28-70mm lens Body only
Height 9.57 cm 10.42 cm
Width 12.69 cm 14.26 cm
Depth 5.97 cm 8.09 cm
Weight 556 g 610 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy -
Enclosure Colour Black -
Protection Splashproof, dust-resistant -
Digital Zoom 4x -
SENSOR Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68
Sensor Resolution 24.3 Megapixel 24.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor CMOS Exmor APS HD CMOS
Total Pixels 24,700,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,300,000 pixels -
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.8 x 23.9 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 Anti-Dust coating
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot) Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68
Image Processor BIONZ X BIONZ X
LENS Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68
Type Zoom lens 28 - 70 mm - f/3.5-5.6 FE OSS -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual -
Min Focus Distance 30 cm -
Max View Angle 75 degree(s) -
Zoom Adjustment Manual -
Lens Construction 8 groups / 9 elements -
Filter Size 55 mm -
Lens Mounting Type Sony E-mount -
Features Internal focusing system, full-time manual focusing, ED glass, splashproof, aspherical lens, dustproof -
FOCUSING Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 25 79
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View Predictive Focus Control
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Smile Shutter Eye Detect AF, Face Recognition
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.5" 0.39"
Viewfinder Resolution 2,359,296 pixels 1,440,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.71x 0.88x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -4 to +3
Field of View Crop Factor - 1.5
Features Viewfinder brightness control -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Native ISO - 100-12800
Extended ISO (Max) - 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO auto (100-6400), ISO 100-25600 ISO auto, ISO 100-25600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 1200 1200
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, Night View
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Colour, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, illustration, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, High contrast, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene 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 Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight 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 1/8000 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 or 5 steps 3, 5 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/250sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV -1-20 (ISO 100) EV 2-18 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68
Type 3" LCD display 2.7" LCD display
Display Format 1,228,800 pixels 460,800 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Folding
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control Contrast control, display brightness control
FLASH Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68
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 AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68
Digital Video Format H.264, XAVC S, AVC AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S, AVC
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 Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo 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 6000 x 4000
6000 x 3376
3936 x 2624
3936 x 2216
3008 x 2000
3008 x 1688
1968 x 1312
1968 x 1112
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Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 30 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 3Mbps
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 Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68
Battery Type Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) Sony NP-FM500H Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 340 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 270 shots
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CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) HDMI, USB 2.0
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices -
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
HDMI output
USB 2.0
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Accessory shoe (Sony Multi Interface Shoe)
FEATURES Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2.5 frames per second, 5 frames per second 8 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, sharpness control, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, in-camera red-eye fix, shadow point display, highlight point display, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, 24p Cinema Mode, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Anti-motion Blur Mode, x.v.Colour technology, Shade Correction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC), Superior Auto mode, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, diffraction correction, S-Log2 gamma setting 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 Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, shoe cap Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, power cable, shoe cap
Software Sony PlayMemories Home -
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