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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony A68

Portability
84
Imaging
63
Features
71
Overall
66
Sony Alpha NEX-7 front
 
Sony SLT-A68 front
Portability
64
Imaging
66
Features
70
Overall
67

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony A68 Key Specs

Sony NEX-7
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 400g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
  • Launched December 2011
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  • Superseded the Sony A65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 NEX-7 vs Sony A68 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Sony NEX-7 and Sony A68, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are designed by Sony. The resolution of the NEX-7 (24MP) and the A68 (24MP) is pretty comparable and they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The NEX-7 was revealed 4 years before the A68 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the NEX-7 grades versus the A68 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Sony A68

 NEX-7 A68 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k461kClearer screen (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A68 over the Sony NEX-7

 A68 NEX-7 
LaunchedNovember 2015December 2011Fresher by 47 months

Common features in the Sony NEX-7 and Sony A68

 NEX-7 A68 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony A68 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Sony NEX-7 offers outside measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs) whilst the Sony A68 has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the NEX-7 versus the A68.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony A68 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-7 and A68 is 84 and 64 respectively.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony A68 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony A68 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizing purely by checking out specs. The graphic below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the NEX-7 and A68.

All in all, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the identical resolution therefore you can expect comparable quality of pictures although you should factor the age of the cameras into account. The older NEX-7 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony A68 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony A68 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony A68 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Portrait photography features
Sony A68 Portrait photography features
77
focusing manually
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
79
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Street photography details
Sony A68 Street photography details
76
tilting screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
77
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
very good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Sports photography highlights
Sony A68 Sports photography highlights
61
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
good battery pack (430 shots)
does not have image stabilization
does not have phase detect autofocus
74
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect AF
terrible battery (510 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Travel photography details
Sony A68 Travel photography details
70
good battery pack (430 CIPA)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly screen
54
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse mode
terrible battery (510 shots)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-7 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A68 as a Landscape photography camera
72
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
good battery pack (430 per charge)
does not have image stabilization
does not have Timelapse recording
67
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
tiny screen (2.7")
terrible battery (510 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Vlogging features
Sony A68 Vlogging features
35
supports face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes microphone port
does not feature selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
35
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external mic port
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony A68 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-7 and Sony A68
 Sony Alpha NEX-7Sony SLT-A68
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha NEX-7 Sony SLT-A68
Category Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2011-12-13 2015-11-06
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz 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 24MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 16000 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 25 79
Cross type focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E Sony/Minolta Alpha
Amount of lenses 121 143
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Screen type Tilting Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 921 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x 0.57x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per sec 8.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Flash off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Rear sync, Wireless, High Speed sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/160 seconds 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 30p, 24p), 1440 x 1080, 640 x 480
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 400g (0.88 pounds) 610g (1.34 pounds)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 81 79
DXO Color Depth rating 24.1 24.1
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.4 13.5
DXO Low light rating 1016 701
Other
Battery life 430 pictures 510 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NPFW50 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 or 5 images)) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $699 $581