Sony Alpha 68

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Sony SLT-A68
Overview
MakerSony
Lens
Lens mount Sony/Minolta Alpha
F-numbers f/4,f/5.6
Sensor/medium
Sensor typeCMOS
Sensor size 23.5 x 15.6mm (APS-C type)
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 (24 megapixels)
Film speed 100-25600
Recording medium SD, SDHC or SDXC memory card or Memory Stick Pro Duo
Focusing
FocusAuto focus
Focus modesManual focus/Auto focus
Focus areas79 focus points
Flash
Flash Built in
Shutter
Shutter Electronic Shutter
Shutter speeds 1/4000s to 30s, BULB
Continuous shooting 8 frames per second
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Electronic Viewfinder
Viewfinder magnification0.88
Frame coverage100%
Image processing
Image processor Bionz X
White balance Yes
General
LCD screen2.7 inches with 460,800 dots
BatteryNP-FM500H compatible
Dimensions 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.63 x 4.09 x 3.19 inches)
Weight 610g including battery
References

The Sony Alpha 68 or Sony ILCA-68 [1] (named internally; ILCA- although coming from the "Sony SLT camera" line of cameras) is a mid-size DSLT camera announced by Sony on November 5, 2015 [2] and available for purchase starting April 2016 (US) and March 2016 (Europe). Sony markets it as having "4D FOCUS for fast, accurate tracking autofocus". [3] [4]

Camera packages named with additional letter K ship with the 18–55 mm and 18–135 mm Zoom Lens in a kit, similar to model/kit variants of the SLT-A58Y and SLT-A58K.

Specifications

24.2 MP APS-C Exmor CMOS sensor. "4D" focus system as introduced on the α77 II, Bionz X and more efficient XAVC S codec HD video encoding at a higher framerate (1080/30p vs. 1080/24p on previous models). [5] ISO ranges from 100 to 12800 (in video) and 25600 (in still image mode). Video resolution is limited to 1080p60.

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References

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