| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.2 MP | 20.1 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | APS-C |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AAA Battery |
| Touchscreen | No | - |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Sony |
| Model | ILCA 68M 24.2MP DSLR Camera | Alpha a5000 20.1MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | ILCA 68M | Alpha A5000 |
| Model Number | ILCA-68M | - |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | With 18-135 Mm Lens | - |
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.2 MP | 20.1 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 104.2 x 142.6 x 82.8 mm | 11 x 3.61 x 6.3 cm |
| Weight | 675 GM | - |
| Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | Mini HDMI | - |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | APS-C |
| Sensor Size | 23.5 x 15.6 mm | - |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 25600 | - |
| Other Sensor Features | Exmor CMOS Metering Sensor | - |
| Maximum FPS | - | 3.5 |
| Sensor Technology | - | Exmor APS HD CMOS |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | Sony A-mount Lens | - |
| Manual Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Dust Reduction | 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 | - |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
| Aperture Range | - | F3.5 - F5.6 |
| Color Filter | - | Primary RGB Color Filter |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | - |
| View Finder Type | Electronic 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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | Single-shot AF AF-S, Continuous AF AF-C, Automatic AF AF-A | Autofocus, DMF Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Focus Points | Dedicated AF Sensor with 79 AF Points and 15 Cross Points | - |
| Metering Modes | Multi Segment, Spot, Center-weighted | Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot |
| 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 | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, Underwater, Color Temperature and Color Filter, Custom |
| 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 | Focus Sensitivity Range 0 EV - 20 EV ISO 100 Equivalent with F2.8 Lens Attached, Autofocus Mode AF-S Single-shot AF, AF-C Continuous AF, Focus Area Wide 25 Points Contrast-detection AF, Zone, Center-weighted, Flexible Spot S / M / L, Focus lock, Built-in AF Illuminator Distance 0.3 m - 3.0 m with E PZ 16 - 50 mm F3.5 - 5.6 OSS Lens Attached, Contrast Detect AF |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Manual | - |
| Exposure Compensation | -/+ 5.0 EV 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV Steps Selectable | Still Images +/- 3.0 EV 1/3 EV Steps, Movies +/- 2.0 EV 1/3 EV Steps |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | - |
| Other Exposure Features | - | Exposure Control Sensitivity Range 0 EV - 20 EV ISO 100 Equivalent with F2.8 Lens Attached, Exposure Control Metering System Type 1200-zone Evaluative Metering |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane Type | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane Type |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 - 30 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 | - |
| Continuous Shots | - | Continuous Mode Maximum 2.5 fps, Speed Priority Continuous Shooting Maximum 3.5 fps |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Flash Modes | Flash Off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Red-eye Reduction On / Off Selectable, Rear Sync, Wireless, High Speed Sync | Flash Off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync |
| Flash Compensation | 3.0 EV Switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV Steps | 1/3 EV Steps, +/- 2 EV |
| Other Flash Features | - | Guide Number 4 Meters at ISO 100, Flash Coverage 16 mm Focal-length Printed on the Lens Body, Control Pre-flash TTL, Recycling Time 3 sec |
| image features |
| Image Format | RAW, RAW and JPEG, JPEG Extra Fine, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard | RAW , RAW and JPEG, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard |
| Aspect Ratio | 30200 AM | - |
| Gross Pixel | - | 20.4 MP |
| Red Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
| Still Image Size | - | L 5456 x 3064 17 M, M 3872 x 2176 8.4 M, S 2736 x 1536 4.2 M |
| display features |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Touch Screen | No | - |
| Other Display Features | Tiltable LCD Screen | Picture Effects Posterization Color, Posterization Black and White, Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color R, G, B, Y, High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera Normal / Cool / Warm / Green / Magenta, Soft High-key, Soft Focus High / Mid / Low, HDR Painting High / Mid / Low, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature Auto / Top / Middle H / Bottom / Right / Middle V / Left, Watercolor, Illustration High /Mid / Low, Adjustable Angle Up 180°, Histogram, Real-time Image Adjustment On / Off, Playback Single with or without Shooting Information RGB Histogram and Highlight / Shadow Warning, 12 / 30 Frame Index View, Enlarged Display Mode L 15.1x, M 10.7x, S 7.6x, Panorama Standard 19x, Panorama Wide 29x, Image Orientation Manual / Off Selectable, Slideshow |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | 460800 dots |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | No | Yes |
| Wireless Connectivity | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AAA Battery |
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
| Card Type | - | Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO HG Duo, Memory Stick XC HG Duo, SD / SDHC UHS-I Compliant / SDXC UHS-I Compliant |
| Other Storage Features | - | PC Interface Mass Storage |
| audio and video features |
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - |
| Video Format | XAVC S, AVCHD 2.0, MP4 | JPEG DCF 2.0, Exif 2.3, MPF Baseline Compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.3 Format, AVCHD 2.0 Compliant, MP4 |
| Microphone | - | Built-in Microphone Stereo |
| Speaker | - | Built-in, Monaural |
| modes and functions features |
| Scene Modes | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight | Portrait, Sports Action, Macro, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Night Portrait, Anti Motion Blur |
| Shooting Modes | - | Single Shooting, Continuous Shooting, Speed Priority Continuous Shooting, Bracket Single / White Balance Bracket / DRO Bracket |