Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 vs. Canon EOS M5

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 and Canon EOS M5. 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. Canon EOS M5 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Canon EOS M5
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 10.42 cm 8.92 cm
Width 14.26 cm 11.6 cm
Depth 8.09 cm 6.06 cm
Weight 610 g 380 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 380 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 427 g
Enclosure Colour - Black
Protection - Freezeproof
SENSOR Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Canon EOS M5
Sensor Resolution 24.0 Megapixel 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor APS HD CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels - 25,800,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution - 24,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 50 fps 60 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction - Yes
Sensor Features Anti-Dust coating -
Image Stabiliser Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE) Electronic (5-axis)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Canon EOS M5
Image Processor BIONZ X DIGIC 7
LENS Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Canon EOS M5
Lens Mounting Type - Canon EF-M
FOCUSING Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Canon EOS M5
Auto Focus TTL phase detection Dual Pixel CMOS AF
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 79 49
Auto Focus Features Predictive Focus Control -
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, Face Recognition Face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Canon EOS M5
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Built-in - electronic
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% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.88x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5 1.6
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Canon EOS M5
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Native ISO 100-12800 100-6400
Extended ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 100-25600 ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800, ISO auto (100-6400)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot, partial
Exposure Metering Zones 1200 -
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority 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 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
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 ±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 3 steps in 1/3 EV step
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/250sec 1/200sec
Exposure Range EV 2-18 (ISO 100) EV 1-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Canon EOS M5
Type 2.7" LCD display 3.2" LCD display
Display Format 460,800 pixels 1,620,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Folding
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control Display brightness control
FLASH Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Canon EOS M5
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) - 5
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 AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Canon EOS M5
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S, AVC H.264
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 AAC
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Canon EOS M5
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
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage - 6000 x 4000
3984 x 2656
2976 x 1984
2400 x 1600
6000 x 3368
3984 x 2240
2976 x 1680
2400 x 1344
5328 x 4000
3552 x 2664
2656 x 1992
2112 x 1600
4000 x 4000
2656 x 2656
1984 x 1984
1600 x 1600
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
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 29.97 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Canon EOS M5
Battery Type Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion Canon LP-E17
Details Sony NP-FM500H Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Canon LP-E12 (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 295 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 295 shots (LCD Monitor off)
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Canon EOS M5
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0 HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
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 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Canon EOS M5
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 8 frames per second 9 frames per second, 7 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 Digital noise reduction, depth-of-field preview button, histogram display, highlight point display
OTHERS Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Canon EOS M5
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, power cable, shoe cap Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable
Max Operating Temperature - 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature - -10 °C
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