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Sony A700 vs Sony A68

Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
58
Overall
53
Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 front
 
Sony SLT-A68 front
Portability
64
Imaging
66
Features
70
Overall
67

Sony A700 vs Sony A68 Key Specs

Sony A700
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 768g - 142 x 105 x 80mm
  • Released December 2007
  • Superseded the Konica Minolta 7D
  • Updated by Sony A77
Sony A68
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 610g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Revealed November 2015
  • Older Model is Sony A65
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Sony A700 vs Sony A68 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Sony A700 versus Sony A68, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both built by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the A700 (12MP) and A68 (24MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The A700 was launched 8 years before the A68 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the A700 matches up versus the A68 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A700 over the Sony A68

 A700 A68 
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k461kSharper display (+459k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A68 over the Sony A700

 A68 A700 
RevealedNovember 2015December 2007Fresher by 95 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Sony A700 and Sony A68

 A700 A68 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Sony A700 vs Sony A68 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony A700 offers exterior dimensions of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") having a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs) whilst the Sony A68 has dimensions 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 A700 versus Sony A68 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the A700 versus the A68.

Sony A700 vs Sony A68 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A700 and A68 is 58 and 64 respectively.

Sony A700 vs Sony A68 top view buttons comparison

Sony A700 vs Sony A68 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing purely by viewing technical specs. The visual underneath may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the A700 and A68.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Sony A68 to result in more detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The older A700 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony A700 vs Sony A68 sensor size comparison

Sony A700 vs Sony A68 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A700 vs Sony A68 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A700 Portrait photography information
Sony A68 Portrait photography information
54
has manual focus
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
does not have liveview
MP count low (12 megapixels)
79
has manual focus
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides face detect focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A700 Street photography factors
Sony A68 Street photography factors
64
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather proof
no articulating screen
77
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A700 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A68 as a Sports photography camera
56
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
weather proof
supports phase detect auto focus
does not have liveview
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
MP count low (12MP)
74
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
has phase detect AF
not so great battery power (510 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Sony A700 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A68 as a Travel photography camera
49
weather proof
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse function
MP count low (12MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
54
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
no Time Lapse function
not so great battery power (510 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A700 Landscape photography features
Sony A68 Landscape photography features
62
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather proof
two card slots
does not have liveview
MP count low (12MP)
does not have Time Lapse function
67
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
small screen (2.7 inches)
not so great battery power (510 per charge)
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A700 Vlogging factors
Sony A68 Vlogging factors
9
can't shoot video
35
image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detect focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has mic jack
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Sony A700 vs Sony A68 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A700 and Sony A68
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A700Sony SLT-A68
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 Sony SLT-A68
Class Advanced DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2007-12-19 2015-11-06
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4272 x 2848 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 6400 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 11 79
Cross focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony/Minolta Alpha Sony/Minolta Alpha
Total lenses 143 143
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 920k dot 461k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x 0.57x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per second 8.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, rear curtain, Off Flash off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Rear sync, Wireless, High Speed sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250 secs 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60i, 30p, 24p), 1440 x 1080, 640 x 480
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 768 gr (1.69 lbs) 610 gr (1.34 lbs)
Dimensions 142 x 105 x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 66 79
DXO Color Depth score 22.3 24.1
DXO Dynamic range score 11.9 13.5
DXO Low light score 581 701
Other
Battery life - 510 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FM500H NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots Two One
Cost at launch $1,000 $581