Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 vs. Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68

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In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 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.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 vs. Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 9.57 cm 10.42 cm
Width 12.69 cm 14.26 cm
Depth 6.03 cm 8.09 cm
Weight 584 g 610 g
Enclosure Colour Black -
SENSOR Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68
Sensor Resolution 12.2 Megapixel 24.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor CMOS Exmor APS HD CMOS
Total Pixels 12,400,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 12,200,000 pixels -
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 50 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating Anti-Dust coating
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-axis Steady Shot) Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68
Image Processor BIONZ X BIONZ X
LENS Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68
Lens Mounting Type Sony E-mount -
FOCUSING Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 169 79
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View Predictive Focus Control
AE/AF Control Flex Focus Point, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Face Recognition Eye Detect AF, Face Recognition
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 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 0.78x 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 Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68
ISO (Max) 409600 25600
Native ISO - 100-12800
Extended ISO (Max) 409600 25600
Extended ISO (Min) 50 -
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 100-102400, ISO 50-409600 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
Bracketing Modes Flash Exposure Bracketing -
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, action, 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, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, illustration, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, clear, deep, autumn leaves, Retro, HDR, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene, Lighting, Standard 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), 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 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 -3-20 (ISO 100) EV 2-18 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 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 Display brightness control Contrast control, display brightness control
FLASH Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 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, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68
Digital Video Format AVCHD, 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 3840 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 Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick Micro (M2) card, 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, Memory Stick Micro Mark2, 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 JPEG 4240 x 2832
JPEG 2768 x 1848
JPEG 2128 x 1416
JPEG 1376 x 920
JPEG 4240 x 2384
JPEG 2768 x 1560
JPEG 2128 x 1200
JPEG 1376 x 776
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Video Capture XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 - 30 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 - 24Mbps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 - 120 fps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 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 Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 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 - 310 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 370 shots (LCD Monitor on)
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CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 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, remote live view -
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 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 Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec 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, sharpness control, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, contrast control, Dynamic Range Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), x.v.Colour technology, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), High ISO NR, high-speed recording, Superior Auto mode, noise reduction over long exposures, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, distortion correction function, Clean HDMI output for 4K movies 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 Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, battery charger, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, shoe cap, micro-USB cable, cable protector Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, power cable, shoe cap
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
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