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Sony A7S III vs Sony A68

Portability
61
Imaging
64
Features
92
Overall
75
Sony Alpha A7S III front
 
Sony SLT-A68 front
Portability
64
Imaging
66
Features
70
Overall
67

Sony A7S III vs Sony A68 Key Specs

Sony A7S III
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 80 - 102400 (Boost to 409600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 699g - 129 x 97 x 81mm
  • Introduced July 2020
  • Older Model is Sony A7S II
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
  • Launched November 2015
  • Superseded the Sony A65
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Sony A7S III vs Sony A68 Overview

Here, we will be analyzing the Sony A7S III and Sony A68, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are built by Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the A7S III (12MP) and A68 (24MP) and the A7S III (Full frame) and A68 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The A7S III was brought out 4 years later than the A68 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7S III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the A7S III grades against the A68 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7S III over the Sony A68

 A7S III A68 
LaunchedJuly 2020November 2015More recent by 58 months
Screen typeFully articulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1440k461kSharper screen (+979k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A68 over the Sony A7S III

 A68 A7S III 

Common features in the Sony A7S III and Sony A68

 A7S III A68 
Focus manually Very precise focusing

Sony A7S III vs Sony A68 Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Sony A7S III has physical measurements of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs) while the Sony A68 has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A7S III and Sony A68 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the A7S III and the A68.

Sony A7S III vs Sony A68 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the A7S III and A68 is 61 and 64 respectively.

Sony A7S III vs Sony A68 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7S III vs Sony A68 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements just by looking at specs. The graphic here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A7S III and A68.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A7S III due to its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sony A68 will give you more detail having its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more modern A7S III is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony A7S III vs Sony A68 sensor size comparison

Sony A7S III vs Sony A68 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7S III vs Sony A68 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7S III Portrait photography info
Sony A68 Portrait photography info
70
focusing manually
sensor size is big (Full frame)
has face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
79
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony A7S III as a Street photography camera
Sony A68 as a Street photography camera
76
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
supports touch focus
environment proofing
great high ISO (102,400)
77
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
above average ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A7S III
Sports photography with Sony A68
75
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
has tracking autofocus
environment proofing
great battery life (600 CIPA)
supports phase detect auto focus
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
74
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
supports phase detect AF
low battery life (510 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7S III Travel photography factors
Sony A68 Travel photography factors
70
great battery life (600 per charge)
environment proofing
has bluetooth
supports touch focus
display is selfie friendly
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
54
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
no Timelapse recording
low battery life (510 per charge)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7S III as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A68 as a Landscape photography camera
77
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
great high ISO (102,400)
delivers RAW formats
environment proofing
great battery life (600 per charge)
2 card slots
megapixel count low (12MP)
67
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
above average ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
low battery life (510 CIPA)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7S III Vlogging info
Sony A68 Vlogging info
77
display is selfie friendly
touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external microphone support
35
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external microphone socket
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Sony A7S III vs Sony A68 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7S III and Sony A68
 Sony Alpha A7S IIISony SLT-A68
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha A7S III Sony SLT-A68
Class Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2020-07-21 2015-11-06
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz XR Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor measurements 35.6 x 23.8mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 847.3mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4240 x 2832 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 102400 25600
Maximum enhanced ISO 409600 -
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Minimum enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 759 79
Cross type focus points - 15
Lens
Lens support Sony E Sony/Minolta Alpha
Amount of lenses 121 143
Crop factor 1 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fully articulated Tilting
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 1,440k dots 461k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 9,440k dots 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.91x 0.57x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings no built-in flash Flash off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Rear sync, Wireless, High Speed sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 120p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 100p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 50p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60i, 30p, 24p), 1440 x 1080, 640 x 480
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-1, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 699g (1.54 lbs) 610g (1.34 lbs)
Physical dimensions 129 x 97 x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 85 79
DXO Color Depth rating 23.6 24.1
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.3 13.5
DXO Low light rating 2993 701
Other
Battery life 600 shots 510 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FZ100 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage Dual SD/CFexpress Type A slots SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots Two One
Pricing at release $3,499 $581