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Sony Alpha 68 vs Sony Alpha 7R VI

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SonyAlpha 68SonyAlpha 7R VI
Overview
ReleasedMarch 2016June 2026
Image and sensor
Camera typeTranslucent mirrorMirrorless
Sensor formatAPS-CFull frame
Sensor typeExmor CMOSBack-illuminated fully stacked Exmor RS CMOS
Sensor dimensions23.5 × 15.6 mm35.9 × 24 mm
Effective resolution24.2 MP66.8 MP
Largest image6000 × 40009984 × 6656
RAW recordingYesYes
Standard ISO range100–25600100–32000
Sensor detail24.8 million total photosites; fixed translucent mirror directs light to the dedicated phase-detection AF sensor while the imaging sensor supplies live viewApproximately 72.6 million total pixels; effective resolution is up to 66.8 MP for stills and 55.8 MP for movies. Four- or 16-frame Pixel Shift Multi Shooting requires computer compositing; extended RAW processing modes are separate from the 9984 × 6656 normal still output.
Image formatsJPEG Extra Fine/Fine/Standard, RAW (Sony ARW 2.3) and RAW+JPEG; 3:2 or 16:9 stillsJPEG, HEIF, RAW, RAW+JPEG and RAW+HEIF; Sony ARW 6.0. Compressed HQ RAW available.
ISO detailStandard still-image ISO 100–25600; movie ISO 100–12800Standard still-image ISO 100–32000; expanded ISO 50–102400. Dynamic Active movie stabilisation limits movie ISO to 100–25600 in the exact Japanese specification.
Image processorBIONZ XBIONZ XR2 with integrated AI processing unit.
Lens and shooting
Lens mountSony A-mountSony E-mount
StabilisationSensor shiftSensor shift
Maximum continuous burst5 fps30 fps
Lens detailSony, Minolta and Konica Minolta A-mount AF lenses; photograph shows the optional DT 18–55mm F3.5–5.6 SAM II kit lens–
Autofocus79 dedicated phase-detection points including 15 cross sensors and a central F2.8 sensor; AF-S, AF-A, AF-C and manual focus; EV −2–18 at ISO 100; Eye AF, Eye-Start AF, Lock-on AF and expanded flexible spotFast Hybrid AF with up to 759 phase-detection points for stills or movies and approximately 94% still-image area coverage. Recognition covers people, animals, birds, insects, cars, trains and aircraft; Auto subject recognition supported. AF-S sensitivity is EV −6 to 20 with F1.2 at ISO 100, or EV −11 to 20 in the specified Bright Monitoring mode.
Shutter1/4000–30 seconds and Bulb; flash sync 1/160 second; selectable electronic first curtainMechanical and electronic shutters; exact Sony specifications list 30 seconds to 1/8000 second for stills, with Bulb for mechanical shooting. Flash sync 1/250 second full-frame or 1/320 second APS-C with compatible Sony flash; electronic first curtain supported.
Burst detailFull-resolution continuous shooting up to 5 fps Hi or 2.5 fps Lo. Tele-zoom Continuous Advance Priority AE reaches 8 fps with a crop to approximately 6 MP JPEG (PhotographyBlog and Amateur Photographer)Up to approximately 30 fps blackout-free electronic Hi+ with AF/AE tracking and up to 60 AF/AE calculations per second; mechanical Hi+ up to 10 fps. Maker buffer figures include 215 fine JPEG, 150 RAW or 65 compressed HQ RAW frames; card and recording conditions affect results. Pre-Capture and continuous-speed boost supported; lens compatibility affects maximum speed.
Stabilisation detailSteadyShot INSIDE sensor shift for stills; electronic stabilisation for moviesFive-axis sensor shift; Sony claims 8.5 stops at the centre and 7.0 at the periphery under CIPA 2024 pitch/yaw/roll conditions with FE 50mm F1.2 GM and long-exposure noise reduction off. Dynamic Active video stabilisation narrows the field of view more than Active mode.
FlashBuilt-in flash, guide number 12 metres at ISO 100 with 16 mm coverage; Multi Interface Shoe–
Exposure controlsPASM, automatic, scene, panorama and memory-recall modes; 1200-zone metering; ±5 EV compensation in 1/3 or 1/2 steps; D-Range Optimizer and Auto HDR–
Video
Highest video resolution1920 × 1080 at 30 fps7680 × 4320 at 30 fps
Video detailXAVC S Full HD at 30p/25p depending on region, or 24p, at 50 Mbps. AVCHD Full HD at 60i/50i or 24p/25p, at approximately 24 or 17 Mbps; no Full HD 50p/60p. MP4 up to 1440 × 1080 at 12 Mbps. Main frame rate reflects the highest published progressive regional settingXAVC HS 8K at approximately 30p/25p/24p supports 10-bit 4:2:2 or 4:2:0. 8K oversamples from 8.2K and narrows the field of view. Full-frame 4K 60p is uncropped; uncropped 4K 120p requires 4K angle-of-view priority On. Dual Gain Shooting works only at 4K 30p or lower. Sony's 120-minute 8K claim uses 30p 200 Mbps 4:2:0 10-bit, temperature setting High, monitor open and 25°C ambient; it is not an unconditional recording limit.
AudioBuilt-in stereo microphone and mono playback speaker; 3.5 mm microphone inputBuilt-in stereo microphone and 3.5 mm microphone/headphone sockets. Optional XLR-A4 enables up to 96 kHz 32-bit float four-channel in-camera recording through the digital-audio Multi Interface Shoe; this is not an internal-microphone specification.
Screen and viewfinder
ViewfinderElectronicElectronic
Screen size2.7″3.2″
Screen dots460,8002,095,104
Touchscreen–Yes
Tilting screenYesYes
Display detailApproximately 135° upward and 55° downward tilt; backlit top status displayFour-axis TFT LCD tilts approximately 98° up and 40° down, opens 180° sideways and rotates 270° in the open position; automatic vertical information display supported.
Viewfinder detail0.39-type OLED Tru-Finder with 1,440,000 dots and 100% coverage; approximately 0.88× magnification with a 50 mm lens, equivalent to 0.57× on full frame0.64-inch Quad-XGA OLED with 9,437,184 dots and approximately 0.90× magnification; 60/120 fps display. Sony specifies DCI-P3-equivalent gamut and 10-bit HDR display.
Connections and design
Wi-FiNoYes
Bluetooth–Yes
Battery life (maker's claim)580 photographs710 photographs
Body weight596 g622 g
Release detailSony Denmark specifies March 2016 retail availability; the USA and Canada announcement specifies April 2016Sony UK specifies availability from June 2026; month precision is retained. Sony Japan separately specifies 5 June 2026 for ILCE-7RM6, which is not treated as the UK sale day.
Recording mediaSingle slot for SD/SDHC/SDXC including UHS-I, Memory Stick PRO Duo, PRO-HG Duo or XC-HG DuoTwo multi-format slots, each accepting CFexpress 2 Type A or UHS-I/UHS-II SD media.
PortsMulti/Micro USB terminal, micro HDMI Type D, 3.5 mm microphone input, DC input and Multi Interface ShoeTwo USB Type-C ports; port 1 supports 10 Gbps USB 3.2, port 2 supports 480 Mbps USB 2.0. Full-size HDMI, microphone and headphone sockets, sync terminal and digital-audio Multi Interface Shoe; no Micro USB terminal.
Wireless connectionsNo Wi-Fi (Amateur Photographer)Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax at 2.4/5/6 GHz and Bluetooth 5.3; no NFC in maker specifications.
Battery life detailNP-FM500H; current Sony support claim up to 580 photographsNP-SA100, 2670 mAh; CIPA approximately 710 photographs with LCD or 600 with viewfinder. USB Type-C Power Delivery charging and power supported; Sony Japan requires a 27 W or higher compatible supply/cable for the specified in-camera charging setup.
ChargingSupplied BC-VM10A external battery charger–
DimensionsApproximately 142.6 × 104.2 × 80.9 mm (width × height × depth)Approximately 132.7 × 96.9 × 82.9 mm (width × height × maximum depth); grip-to-monitor depth 72.8 mm.
Weight detailCurrent Sony support specifies approximately 596 g body only or 675 g with battery and Memory Stick PRO Duo. The earlier Danish announcement lists 610 g/690 gApproximately 622 g body only; 713 g with battery and memory card; lens excluded.
ColoursBlack–
In the boxNP-FM500H battery, BC-VM10A charger, power lead, shoulder strap, Micro USB cable, body cap, eyepiece cup and shoe cap; lens depends on kitNP-SA100 battery, BC-SAD1 charger, cable clamper, shoulder strap, body cap, accessory shoe cap and eyepiece cup, according to Sony UK.

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