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Sony A7R II vs Sony A68

Portability
68
Imaging
75
Features
84
Overall
78
Sony Alpha A7R II front
 
Sony SLT-A68 front
Portability
64
Imaging
66
Features
70
Overall
67

Sony A7R II vs Sony A68 Key Specs

Sony A7R II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 625g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
  • Released June 2015
  • Old Model is Sony A7R
  • Refreshed by Sony A7R III
Sony A68
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 610g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Released November 2015
  • Replaced the Sony A65
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Sony A7R II vs Sony A68 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Sony A7R II versus Sony A68, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are offered by Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the A7R II (42MP) and A68 (24MP) and the A7R II (Full frame) and A68 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor size.

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The A7R II was revealed 4 months prior to the A68 so they are of a similar age. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the A7R II grades versus the A68 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7R II over the Sony A68

 A7R II A68 
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k461kCrisper screen (+768k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A68 over the Sony A7R II

 A68 A7R II 

Common features in the Sony A7R II and Sony A68

 A7R II A68 
ReleasedJune 2015November 2015Same age
Manual focus Very exact focus
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Sony A7R II vs Sony A68 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony A7R II offers physical measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Sony A68 has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the A7R II versus the A68.

Sony A7R II vs Sony A68 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the A7R II and A68 is 68 and 64 respectively.

Sony A7R II vs Sony A68 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7R II vs Sony A68 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very tough to see the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by viewing technical specs. The pic here will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A7R II and A68.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A7R II having a bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony A7R II will provide you with more detail because of its extra 18MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a little more aggressively.

Sony A7R II vs Sony A68 sensor size comparison

Sony A7R II vs Sony A68 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7R II vs Sony A68 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7R II Portrait photography features
Sony A68 Portrait photography features
85
focusing manually
fantastic megapixels (42 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
offers face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
79
has manual focus
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A7R II Street photography details
Sony A68 Street photography details
81
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
above average ISO range (25,600)
77
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7R II Sports photography factors
Sony A68 Sports photography factors
76
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
fantastic megapixels (42MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
offers tracking focus
weather proof
sensor has phase detect auto focus
low frames per second (5.0 fps)
bad battery life (290 per charge)
74
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
supports phase detect autofocus
low battery power (510 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A7R II
Travel photography with Sony A68
62
weather proof
fantastic megapixels (42MP)
bad battery life (290 shots)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
54
megapixel count good (24MP)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse function
low battery power (510 per charge)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7R II Landscape photography advice
Sony A68 Landscape photography advice
82
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
fantastic megapixels (42 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
does not have anti-alias filter
above average ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
bad battery life (290 per charge)
67
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
low battery power (510 CIPA)
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A7R II
Vlogging with Sony A68
37
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes microphone socket
does not offer selfie friendly screen
35
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external microphone jack
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Sony A7R II vs Sony A68 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7R II and Sony A68
 Sony Alpha A7R IISony SLT-A68
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A7R II Sony SLT-A68
Type Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2015-06-10 2015-11-06
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 24mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 861.6mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 42 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 7974 x 5316 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 25600 25600
Highest boosted ISO 102400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Minimum boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 399 79
Cross focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E Sony/Minolta Alpha
Amount of lenses 121 143
Crop factor 1 1.5
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 1,229 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x 0.57x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per sec 8.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options no built-in flash Flash off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Rear sync, Wireless, High Speed sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 30p, 24p), 1440 x 1080, 640 x 480
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 625 grams (1.38 pounds) 610 grams (1.34 pounds)
Dimensions 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 98 79
DXO Color Depth score 26.0 24.1
DXO Dynamic range score 13.9 13.5
DXO Low light score 3434 701
Other
Battery life 290 shots 510 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $2,913 $581