Sony A68 Camera with 4D focus is released in India for 56k INR
Sony A68 is a mid range D-SLR from Sony with an interesting feature, 4D FOCUS. This week, Sony has announced that the A68 camera will be available in India at a starting price of Rs.55,999/-. A68 with a 18-55mm kit lens is priced at Rs.59,999/- and if you need the Sony A68 with 18-135mm lens, you have to shell out Rs.85,990/-.
Key Features
- 4D FOCUS for fast, accurate tracking autofocus with world’s highest[i] number of 79 AF points
- Translucent Mirror Technology™ delivers constant AF tracking at up to 8fps[ii] continuous shooting
- 24.2MP[iii] APS-C Exmor™ CMOS image sensor delivers wide ISO 100-25600[iv] sensitivity range
- BIONZ X™ image processing engine enables the capture of high-quality images
- Precise OLED Tru-Finder™, tiltable LCD monitor, top display panel and custom controls
- SteadyShot™ INSIDE works with all 34 A-mount lenses
- Full HD video with high bit-rate 50Mbps XAVC S[v] format
The 4D FOCUS system gives powerful autofocus performance and can focus on object in no time even in low light conditions. Based on Phase Detection Autofocus, the 4D Focus system has 79 detection points, 15 cross points and a dedicated f/2.8f sensor point (for low light condition). Thanks to the super fast autofocus, the Sony A68 can do 8fps continuous shooting with constant AF tracking.
The sensor is an APS-C 24.2mp CMOS sensor with ISO100 – ISO 25600 sensitivity. Sony has added BIONZ X image processor to A68. Here is a full list of technical specifications of A68
Sony α68 (ILCA-68) technical specifications
| Lens mount | A-mount | |
| Image sensor | APS-C （23.5 x15.6 mm)Exmor CMOS image sensor | |
| Number of pixels (effective) | Approx. 24.2 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 | Type | Phase detection AF |
| Focus point | 79 points (including 15 cross points), F2.8 AF sensor point | |
| 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 | 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) | Type | 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) |
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| MP4 | 1440 x 108012Mbps , VGA3Mbps | |
| Viewfinder | Type | 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 | Type | 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 |
