Sony has unveiled a new A-mount camera, the Sony a68 – price tag still unknown at the time of writing – which introduces a new 4D Focus and a number of other professional features inherited from the Sony A77 II.
The Sony a68 promises “extraordinary AF performance under any shooting conditions”, Sony says, even in lighting conditions as low as EV-2, thanks to the new Sony camera’s 4D Focus system.
The new phase detection AF system employs 70 AF points, including 15 cross type, plus a dedicated f/2.8 AF sensor to help the Sony a68 focus in low-light scenes.
Sony says the a68 also delivers constant AF tracking at up to 8fps continuous shooting.
Inside the Sony a68 is a 24-megapixel APS-C-size Exmor CMOS sensor, which delivers a native ISO range from 100 to 25,600. Also on board is Sony’s BIONZ X image processor, which uses Detail Reproduction and Diffraction-reducing technologies, as well as new Area-specific Noise Reduction to help deliver more fine detail.
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Photographers can frame their images and movies through the Sony a68’s OLED Tru-Finder viewfinder, which offers 100% coverage.
On back of the Sony a68 is a 2.7-inch Tru-Finder LCD, which is tiltable up to 135 degrees upwards or 55 degrees downwards. What’s more, it offers 10 customisable buttons for your most frequently used settings.
The Sony a68 can also record full HD movies in the XAVC S format at up to 50Mbps.
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Sony α68 specifications
Lens mount
A-mount
Image sensor
APS-C （23.5 x15.6 mm)Exmor CMOS image sensor
Number of pixels (effective)
Approx. 24 megapixels
Recording format
Still
JPEG（DCF Ver.2.0, Exif Ver.2.3, MPF Baseline compliant),
RAW（Sony ARW 2.3 format）
Movies
XAVC S format /AVCHD format Ver.2.0 compliant/MP4
Media
Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, Memory Stick Micro (M2), SD memory card, SDHC memory card（UHS-I compliant), SDXC memory card（UHS-I compliant, microSD memory card, microSDHC memory card, microSDXC memory card
Focus system
Phase detection AF
Focus point
79 points (including 15 cross points), F2.8 AF sensor point
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Sensitivity range
EV-2 – 18（at ISO 100 equivalent）
Exposure control
Metering type
1200 zone-equivalent metering
Sensitivity Range
Still Images: ISO 100 – 25600 (1/3 EV steps)
Movies: ISO100 – 12800 equivalent (1/3 EV steps)
Shutter Speed
Still images：1/4000 to 30sec, Bulb, Movies：1/4000-1/4sec
Electronic front curtain shutter
Yes（On/Off）
SteadyShot INSIDE (image stabilisation)
Still: Image Sensor-Shift mechanism
Movie: Electronic
Drive
Continuous shooting speed
Continuous Advance Priority AE: Max. 8fps, Continuous shooting Hi: Max. 5fps, Continuous shooting Lo: Max. 2.5fps
Movie Mode
(Resolution/
Frame Rate/
Bit Rate)
XAVC S HD
1920 x 1080 50Mbps (30p/25p[vii], 24p)
AVCHD
1920 x 1080 24Mbps(FX), 17Mbps(FH) (60i/50ivii)
1920 x 1080 24Mbps(FX), 17Mbps(FH) (24p/25pvii)
MP4
1440 x 108012Mbps , VGA3Mbps
Viewfinder
Electronic viewfinder (OLED Tru-Finder）
Total number of dots: 1,440,000 dots
Field coverage: 100%
Magnification: Approx. 0.88x (35mm camera equivalent: Approx. 0.57x) with 50mm lens at infinity, -1m-1
LCD screen
2.7″ type TFT LCD
Total number of dots: 460,800 dots
Adjustable angle: Up approx. 135 degrees, down approx. 55 degrees
Audio
Microphone
Built-in stereo microphone
Speaker
Built-in, monaural
Interface
Multi Interface Shoe, HDMImicro connector (Type-D),Microphone terminal (3.5mmStereo minijack), Multi/Micro USB Terminal, DC-IN Terminal
Built-in Flash
GN12 (ISO100, m, Flash angle 16mm)
Battery
Rechargeable battery pack NP-FM500H
Weight
Approx.610g (Body Only) / Approx.690g (With battery and media)
Dimensions (W x H x D, CIPA compliant)
Approx. 142.6 × 104.2 × 80.9 mm
Operating temperature
0-40°C
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