| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 18 MP | 24.3 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 5000 24.3MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | EOS 1200D | ILCE 5000 |
| 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 | 24.3 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 101.3 x 129 x 77.6 mm | 11 x 3.6 x 6.3 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 | - |
| 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, | - |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
| Aperture Range | - | F3.5 - 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 | - |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | -2.5 to +0.5 m-1 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 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, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, Underwater, Color Temperature and Color 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 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 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, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear 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 3 sec |
| Flash Compensation | - | 1/3 EV Steps, +/- 2 EV |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | RAW , 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 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 |
| Power Requirement | DC 7.4 V Battery | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Number of Batteries | 1 | - |
| Other Storage Features | Eye-fi Card Compatible | PC Interface Mass Storage |
| 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 |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Yes | Built-in Microphone Stereo |
| Speaker | Built-in Speaker | Built-in, Monaural |
| 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, Bracket Single / White Balance Bracket / DRO Bracket |
| Scene Modes | - | Portrait, Sports Action, Macro, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Night Portrait, Anti Motion Blur |