| key specs | 
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 18 MP | 20.1 MP | 
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | 
| general | 
| Brand | Canon | Sony | 
| Model | EOS 1200D 18MP DSLR Camera | ILCE 3500J 20.1MP DSLR Camera | 
| Model Name | EOS 1200D | ILCE 3500J | 
| Model Number | EOS 1200D | - | 
| Color | Black | Black | 
| SLR Variant | Body With 8 Gb Card & Bag Ef S18-55 Is Ii+55-250Mm Is Ii | - | 
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 18 MP | 20.1 MP | 
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - | 
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 101.3 x 129 x 77.6 mm | 7.1 x 9.6 x 12.9 cm | 
| Weight | 480 GM | - | 
| Face Detection | Yes | Yes | 
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 | 
| Ports | Type C Mini HDMI | - | 
| sensor features | 
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS | 
| Sensor Size | 35.9 x 24.0 mm | - | 
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 3200 | ISO 100 - 16000 | 
| Maximum ISO | - | 16000 ISO | 
| Maximum FPS | - | 3.5 | 
| Sensor Technology | - | Exmor APS HD CMOS | 
| lens features | 
| Lens Mount | Canon EF Mount | - | 
| Optical Zoom | 3x | - | 
| Manual Focus | Yes | Yes | 
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - | 
| Other Lens Features | Lens Peripheral Illumination Correction, Single Lens Reflex, | - | 
| Aperture Range | - | F4 - F5.6 | 
| Color Filter | - | Primary RGB Color Filter | 
| viewfinder features | 
| View Finder | Yes | - | 
| View Finder Type | Eye-level Pentamirror | - | 
| Viewfinder Coverage | 95% | - | 
| Viewfinder Magnification | 0.8x -1 m-1 with 50 mm Lens at Infinity | 0.70x with 50 mm Lens at Infinity, -1 m | 
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | -2.5 to +0.5 m-1 | Eye Relief 21 mm from the Eyepiece, 15 mm from the Eyepiece Frame at -1 m | 
| Viewfinder Eye Point | 21 mm | - | 
| Other Viewfinder Features | Focusing Screen Fixed, Precision Matte, Viewfinder Mirror Quick-return Type, Depth of Field Preview Enabled with Custom Function Setting | Diopter Control -4 m - 3.5 m | 
| focus features | 
| Focus Mode | One Shot AF, AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF | Autofocus, DMF Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus | 
| Focus Range | Focusing Brightness Range EV 0 - 18 Center AF Point, EV 1 - 18 other AF Points with One-shot AF at Room Temperature, ISO 100, Brightness Metering Range EV 1 - 20 at Room Temperature, ISO 100 | - | 
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes | 
| Focus Points | 9 Points Cross Type AF Sensitive to f/5.6 with Center AF Point | - | 
| Metering Modes | 63 Zone TTL Full-aperture Metering, Evaluative Metering Linked to All AF Points, Partial Metering 10% of Viewfinder at Center, Center Weighted Average Metering | Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot | 
| White Balancing | Auto, Preset Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom White Balance Correction and White Balance Bracketing Possible | Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, C.Tem, C.Filter, Custom | 
| Other Focus Features | AF Operation One-shot AF, AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF, AF Assist Beam Small Series of Flashes Fired by Built-in Flash, Focusing Methods Contrast Detection FlexiZone Single, Face Detection Live Mode, Phase-difference Detection Quick Mode, Manual Focus 5x / 10x Magnification Possible, Zoom Magnification 1.5x - 10x | 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 Multi Point 25 Points, Center-weighted, Flexible Spot, Tracking Focus, Focus lock, Built-in AF Illuminator Distance 0.5 - 3.0 m with E 18 - 50 mm F4 - 5.6 Lens Attached, MF Assist, Contrast Detect AF | 
| exposure features | 
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 or 1/2 Stop Increments +/- 5 EV Manual, 1/3 or 1/2 Stop Increments +/- 2 AEB, 1/3 Stop Increments +/- 3 Stops Increments +/- Stops Still Photos | 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 Program AE Scene Intelligent Auto, Flash Off, Creative Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, Program, Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Auto Exposure | 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, Focal-plane Shutter | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane Type | 
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | - | 
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes | 
| Continuous Shots | Yes, 3.0 Shots/sec | Continuous Mode Maximum 2.5 fps, Speed Priority Continuous Shooting Maximum 3.5 fps | 
| flash features | 
| Built-in Flash | Yes, Retractable, Auto Pop-up Flash | Yes | 
| External Flash | Yes | - | 
| Flash Modes | Auto | Flash Off, Auto Flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Red-eye Reduction On / Off Selectable, Hi-speed Sync | 
| Other Flash Features | FE Lock | Guide Number 4 Meters at ISO 100, Flash Coverage 16 mm Focal-length Printed on the Lens Body, Control Pre-flash TTL, Recycling Time 4 sec | 
| Flash Compensation | - | 1/3 EV Steps, +/- 2 EV | 
| image features | 
| Image Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | RAW and JPEG, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard | 
| Aspect Ratio | 32, 43, 169, 11 | - | 
| Live View Shooting | Yes | - | 
| 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 | 3 inch | 3 inch | 
| Other Display Features | Feature Guide Displayable, Two Grid Display, Playback Image Display Formats Basic Info, Basic Info + Image Quality / Playback Number, Shooting Info, Display, Histogram, Image Index 4 / 9, Slide Show All Images, Date, Folder, Movies, Stills, Rating, Five Transition Effects Selectable, Background Music Selectable for Slide Shows and Movie Playback | Picture Effects Posterization Black and White, Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color R, G, B, Y, High Contrast Mono, Toy Camera, Soft High-key, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Mono, Miniature, Histogram, Real-time Image Adjustment On / Off, Playback Single with or without Shooting Information RGB Histogram and Highlight / Shadow Warning, 6 / 12 Frame Index View, Enlarged Display Mode L 15.1x, M 10.7x, S 7.6x, Panorama Standard 19x, Panorama Wide 29x, Image Orientation On / Off Selectable, Slideshow | 
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | 230400 dots | 
| connectivity features | 
| Wifi | No | - | 
| USB | - | 2 | 
| storage and power features | 
| Power Requirement | DC 7.4 V Battery | - | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | 
| Number of Batteries | 1 | - | 
| Other Storage Features | Eye-fi Card Compatible | USB Mass Storage | 
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes | 
| Card Type | - | Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO HG Duo, Memory Stick XC HG Duo, SD / SDHC / SDXC | 
| audio and video features | 
| Microphone | Yes | Built-in Microphone Stereo | 
| Speaker | Built-in Speaker | Built-in, Monaural, Volume Settings in 8 Steps between 0 and 7 | 
| Video Resolution | 5184 x 3456 | - | 
| Video Format | DCF 2.0,Recording MOV, Movie MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 | JPEG DCF 2.0, Exif 2.3, MPF Baseline Compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.3 Format, AVCHD 2.0 Compliant, MP4 | 
| modes and functions features | 
| Shooting Modes | Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome | Single Shooting, Continuous Shooting, Speed Priority Continuous Shooting, Bracketing | 
| Scene Modes | - | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night View, Hand-held Twilight, Anti Motion Blur |