In depth comparison and review of Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS | Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
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| Lens Included | NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS lens | Body only |
| Height | 6.36 cm | 10.42 cm |
| Width | 11.95 cm | 14.26 cm |
| Depth | 4.25 cm | 8.09 cm |
| Weight | 287 g | 610 g |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | White | - |
| Optical Zoom | 3.1x | - |
| SENSOR | Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS | Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 28.2 Megapixel | 24.0 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | BSI-CMOS | Exmor APS HD CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 30,700,000 pixels | - |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 28,200,000 pixels | - |
| Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm) | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 24 fps | 50 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) | Anti-Dust coating |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical | Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
| PROCESSOR | Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS | Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 |
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| Image Processor | DRIMeVs | BIONZ X |
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| LENS | Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS | Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 |
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| Type | Zoom lens - 3.1x zoom - 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 i-Function | - |
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| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | - |
| Min Focus Distance | 24 cm | - |
| Max View Angle | 82.6 degree(s) | - |
| Zoom Adjustment | Motorised drive | - |
| Lens Construction | 8 groups / 9 elements | - |
| Filter Size | 43 mm | - |
| Lens Mounting Type | Samsung NX | - |
| Features | ED glass, i-Function | - |
| FOCUSING | Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS | Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 209 | 79 |
| Auto Focus Features | - | Predictive Focus Control |
| AE/AF Control | - | Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF |
| Face Detection | - | Eye Detect AF, Face Recognition |
| VIEWFINDER | Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS | Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 |
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| Viewfinder Type | - | Electronic - OLED |
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| 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 |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -4 to +3 |
| Field of View Crop Factor | - | 1.5 |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS | Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 |
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| ISO (Max) | 51200 | 25600 |
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| Native ISO | - | 100-12800 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | - | 25600 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO auto, ISO 51200, ISO 100-25600 | ISO auto, ISO 100-25600 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 221 | 1200 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, night mode, silhouette, fireworks, multiple exposure, panorama assist, sunset, waterfall, beauty face, action freeze, rich tone, light trace | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, Night View |
| Special Effects | Cool, Vivid, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, Calm, Classic, Forest, Retro, Vignetting, Selective Colour | 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 | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (natural white), fluorescent light (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 | 1/6000 sec | 1/4000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 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 |
| Exposure Range | - | EV 2-18 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS | Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 |
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| Type | 3" AMOLED display | 2.7" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | Yes | - |
| Display Format | 1,036,000 pixels | 460,800 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Folding |
| Display Features | - | Contrast control, display brightness control |
| FLASH | Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS | Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 |
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| Camera Flash | Detachable flash | Pop-up flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 8 | - |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Features | - | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS | Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 |
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| Digital Video Format | AVI, MJPEG, HEVC | AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S, AVC |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, MPO | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 4096 x 2160 | 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 | Stereo |
| MEMORY | Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS | Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card | 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 | No |
| Image Storage | RAW 6480 x 4320 JPEG 6480 x 4320 JPEG 6480 x 3648 JPEG 4560 x 3040 JPEG 4608 x 2592 JPEG 3264 x 2176 JPEG 3328 x 1872 JPEG 2112 x 1408 JPEG 2048 x 1152 JPEG 4320 x 4320 JPEG 3088 x 3088 JPEG 2160 x 2160 JPEG 1408 x 1408 |
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| Video Capture | HEVC - 4096 x 2160 - 24 fps HEVC - 3840 x 2160 - 30 fps HEVC - 3840 x 2160 - 25 fps HEVC - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps HEVC - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps HEVC - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps HEVC - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps HEVC - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps HEVC - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps HEVC - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps HEVC - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps HEVC - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps HEVC - 640 x 480 - 60 fps HEVC - 640 x 480 - 50 fps HEVC - 640 x 480 - 30 fps HEVC - 640 x 480 - 25 fps MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 25 fps |
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 | Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS | Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 |
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| Battery Type | Samsung BP1130 Lithium Ion | Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Samsung BP1130 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1130 mAh (included) | Sony NP-FM500H Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| CONNECTIONS | Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS | Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth | HDMI, USB 2.0 |
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| Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, Remote Viewfinder Pro | - |
| Print Standard | - | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 HDMI output |
HDMI output USB 2.0 Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Accessory shoe (Sony Multi Interface Shoe) |
| FEATURES | Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS | Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 2 - 30 sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 9 frames per second | 8 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | Auto HDR mode |
| Additional Features | Adaptive Digital Noise Reduction, Smart AUTO, Time-Lapse recording, high ISO speed noise reduction, GPS via mobile, Samsung Auto Shot (SAS) | 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 | Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS | Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 |
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| Included Accessories | - | Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, power cable, shoe cap |
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| Software | Samsung Raw Converter, CyberLink Power Media Player, iLauncher, Samsung Movie Converter, Samsung DNG Converter | - |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | - |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | - |
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