Sony SLT-A68

Sony SLT-A68

Sony SLT-A68
Announced: 06 Nov 2015
Sensor Resolution: 24Mp
Sensor Type: APS-C CMOS
ISO: 100-25600
Weight: 610g
Physical Dimensions: 143 x 104 x 81 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 2.7" Tilting
Video Resolutions: 1920 x 1080
56
Overall Score
48
Image Quality
54
Speed Performance
80
Versatility
49
Comfort
Portrait

48

Portrait
Landscape

47

Landscape
Sport

59

Sport
Street

57

Street
Everyday

60

Everyday
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prospros

  • Its extraordinary color depth makes it perfect for portrait photography
  • Its wide dynamic range makes it ideal for landscape photography
  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • The microphone input can be very useful if you shoot videos
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos

conscons

  • Warning - Sony SLT-A68 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Warning - Sony SLT-A68 battery has only 510.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.
  • Unfortunately, Sony SLT-A68 does not support wireless connection

Sony SLT-A68 and its rivals

Review compare Sony SLT-A68 with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Sony SLT-A68 Sony
SLT-A68
56 48 47 59 57 60 buy on
Canon EOS-1D X Mark III Canon
EOS-1D X Mark III
75 68 69 87 69 72 £10.99

Sony SLT-A68: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Sony SLT-A68 is a DSLR camera launched on 06/11/2015.

Technically speaking, the Sony SLT-A68 ranks in the average of its category, scoring 56 overall. The Sony SLT-A68 weights 610 gr and spans 143 x 104 x 81 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Sony SLT-A68 behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Image Quality - Score 48, ranks in the category best 23%.
  • Speed Performance - Score 54, ranks in the category best 9%.
  • Versatility - Score 80, ranks in the category best 32%.

On the contrary, the performance of Sony SLT-A68 is below the category average in:

  • Comfort - Score 49, ranks among the worst 27% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Good, score 48, ranks in the best 43% of its category. Sony SLT-A68 works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Landscape - Good, score 47, ranks in the best 46% of its category. Sony SLT-A68 works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Sport - Great, score 59, ranks in the best 20% of its category. Sony SLT-A68 is perfect for Sport photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Street - Good, score 57, ranks in the best 38% of its category. Sony SLT-A68 works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Everyday - Good, score 60, ranks in the best 37% of its category. Sony SLT-A68 works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Sony SLT-A68 sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 10.99 GBP and 12.99 GBP, which is well below what you could expect for this camera category.

Overall, Sony SLT-A68 is a great value for money. If this is the kind of camera you are looking for, you should definitely consider buying it.

Sony SLT-A68 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CMOS

Sensor Size

APS-C

Sensor Dimensions

23.5 x 15.6 mm

Sensor Area

366.6 mm2

Sensor Resolution

24 Mp

Max Image Resolution

6000 x 4000

Max Native ISO

25600

Min Native ISO

100

RAW Support

yes

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

Sony/Minolta Alpha

Number of Lenses

140

Focal Length Multiplier

1.5

Screen Type

Screen Type

Tilting

Screen Size

2.7"

Screen Resolution

461Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

no

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Electronic

Viewfinder Resolution

1440000.0

Viewfinder Coverage

100

Viewfinder Magnification

0.57

Features

Min Shutter Speed

30s

Max Shutter Speed

1/4000s

Continuous Shooting

8fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

yes

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

12.0

Max Flash Sync

1/160s

Flash Modes

Flash off
Auto
Fill-flash
Slow sync
Red-eye reduction
Rear sync
Wireless
High Speed sync

External Flash

yes

AE Bracketing

yes

WB Bracketing

yes

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

79

DxO Color Depth

24.1

DxO Dynamic Range

13.5

DxO Low Light ISO

701

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

no

Autofocus

AF Touch

no

AF Continuous

yes

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

yes

AF Selective

yes

AF Center

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

yes

Number of Focus Points

79

Number of Cross Focus Points

15

Video Features

Video Resolutions

1920 x 1080 (60i 30p 24p) 1440 x 1080 640 x 480

Max Video Resolution

1920x1080

Video Formats

MPEG-4 AVCHD XAVC S

Microphone Port

yes

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

Eye-Fi Connected

HDMI

yes

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

610g

Physical Dimensions

143 x 104 x 81 mm

Battery Life

510

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

NP-FM500H

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

no

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo

Storage Slots

1

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