Sony A7S II vs Sony A68

On this page, we will be analyzing the Sony A7S II and Sony A68, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are created by Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the A7S II (12MP) and A68 (24MP) and the A7S II (Full frame) and A68 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.

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The A7S II was launched within a month of the A68 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summary of how the A7S II matches up vs the A68 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7S II & Sony SLT-A68. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A7S II Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Sony A7S II comes with exterior measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") and a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Sony A68 has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the A7S II vs the A68.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A7S II and A68 is 68 and 64 respectively.

Normally, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements only by going over specs. The visual below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A7S II and A68.

All in all, the two cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A7S II due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony A68 will deliver more detail utilizing its extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively.