| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.2 MP | 10.2 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 2.5 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | No | - |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Nikon |
| Model | ILCA 68M 24.2MP DSLR Camera | D40X 10.2MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | ILCA 68M | D40X |
| Model Number | ILCA-68M | D40X |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | With 18-135 Mm Lens | - |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.2 MP | 10.2 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | Yes |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 104.2 x 142.6 x 82.8 mm | 50 x 30 x 20 cm |
| Weight | 675 GM | 482 GM |
| Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | Mini HDMI | Type C Mini HDMI |
| Accessory Shoe | - | ISO 518 Hot-shoe with Sync and Data Contacts, Safety Lock |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Sensor Size | 23.5 x 15.6 mm | 22.3 x 14.9 mm |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 25600 | ISO 100 - 25600 |
| Other Sensor Features | Exmor CMOS Metering Sensor | - |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | Sony A-mount Lens | Nikon F Mount (With AF Coupling and AF Contacts) |
| Manual Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Other Lens Features | A-mount Interchangeable Lens System, Smart Zoom Still Image M 1.4x, S 2x, Digital Zoom Still Image L 4x, M 5.7x, S 8x, Digital Zoom Movie 4x, Clear Image Zoom 2x, Lens Compensation BIONZ X, Lens Compatibility Sony A-mount Lenses and Operation with Minolta / Konica Minolta Lenses | Lens Aperture Instant Return, Electronically Controlled, Compatible Lenses Compatible with AF NIKKOR Lenses, Including Type G, E and D Lenses (Some Restrictions Apply to PC Lenses) and DX Lenses (Using DX 24 x 16 1.5x Image Area), AI-P NIKKOR Lenses and Non-CPU AI Lenses (Exposure Modes A and M Only), IX NIKKOR Lenses, Lenses for the F3AF and Non-AI Lenses can not be Used, The Electronic Rangefinder can be Used with Lenses that Have a Maximum Aperture of f/5.6 or Faster (The Electronic Rangefinder Supports the 11 Focus Points with Lenses that Have a Maximum Aperture of f/8 or Faster) |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| View Finder Type | Electronic Viewfinder | Eye-level Pentaprism Single-lens Reflex Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Magnification | 0.88x 35 mm Camera Equivalent 0.57x with 50 mm Lens at Infinity, -1 m-1 | - |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | -4.0 to +3.0 m-1 | -3 to +1 m-1 |
| Other Viewfinder Features | 1 cm 1/3 Electronic Viewfinder, Smart Viewfinder with Bright and High Contrast OLED Tru-Finder with 100% Frame Coverage, Eye Point 26.5 mm from the Eyepiece Lens, 23 mm from the Eyepiece Frame at -1 -1 CIPA Standard, Number of Dots 1,440,000 dots | - |
| Viewfinder Eye Point | - | 18 mm |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | Single-shot AF AF-S, Continuous AF AF-C, Automatic AF AF-A | - |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Focus Points | Dedicated AF Sensor with 79 AF Points and 15 Cross Points | - |
| Metering Modes | Multi Segment, Spot, Center-weighted | - |
| White Balancing | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent Warm White / Cool White / Day White / Daylight, Flash, Colour Temperature 2500 to 9900K, Color Filter G7 to M7, A7 to B7, Custom 1 / 2 / 3, Custom Set | - |
| Other Focus Features | Focus Area Wide, Zone, Center, Flexible Spot, Expanded Flexible Spot, Lock-On AF Wide, Zone, Center, Flexible Spot, Expanded Flexible Spot, Eye-start AF, Eye AF, Predictive Control, Focus Lock, AF On, AF Illuminator Built-in, Auto Pop-up, AF Illuminator Range 1 m - 5 m, Focus Sensor CCD Line Sensors, Focus Sensitivity Range EV -2 to 18 At ISO 100 Equivalent | - |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Manual | Automatic |
| Exposure Compensation | -/+ 5.0 EV 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV Steps Selectable | - |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | Yes |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane Type | - |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 - 30 sec | 1/8000 sec |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Other Shutter Features | Still Images 1/4000 to 30 sec/Bulb, Movies 1/4000 to 1/4 1/3 Step, Upto 1/60 in Auto Mode Upto 1/30 in Auto Slow Shutter Mode | - |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | - |
| Flash Modes | Flash Off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Red-eye Reduction On / Off Selectable, Rear Sync, Wireless, High Speed Sync | - |
| Flash Compensation | 3.0 EV Switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV Steps | - |
| External Flash | - | Yes |
| image features |
| Image Format | RAW, RAW and JPEG, JPEG Extra Fine, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard | - |
| Aspect Ratio | 30200 AM | - |
| Live View Shooting | - | Yes |
| display features |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 2.5 inch |
| Touch Screen | No | - |
| Other Display Features | Tiltable LCD Screen | - |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | No | No |
| storage and power features |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| audio and video features |
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Video Format | XAVC S, AVCHD 2.0, MP4 | - |
| Microphone | - | Yes |
| modes and functions features |
| Scene Modes | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight | - |
| HD Support | - | Yes |