| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.2 MP | 20.1 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | APS-C |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AAA Battery |
| general |
| Brand | Canon | Sony |
| Model | PowerShot SX620HS 20.2MP Digital Camera | Alpha a5000 20.1MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | PowerShot SX620HS | Alpha A5000 |
| Series | PowerShot | - |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.2 MP | 20.1 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 2.4 x 9.5 x 5.7 cm | 11 x 3.61 x 6.3 cm |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Face Detection | - | Yes |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | APS-C |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 3200 | - |
| Maximum ISO | 3200 ISO | - |
| Maximum FPS | - | 3.5 |
| Sensor Technology | - | Exmor APS HD CMOS |
| lens features |
| Optical Zoom | 65x | - |
| Aperture Range | F3.4 - F6.5 | F3.5 - F5.6 |
| Other Lens Features | F Number F3.4 - F8.0 W, F6.5 - F8.0 T | - |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
| Manual Focus | - | Yes |
| Color Filter | - | Primary RGB Color Filter |
| focus features |
| Focus Range | Focusing Range 0 cm - Infinity W, 1.8 m - Infinity T | - |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Metering Modes | Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot | Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot |
| Other Focus Features | Control System Autofocus Continuous, Servo AF, Manual Focus, AF Frame Face Detect, Tracking AF, Center, Flexi Zone | 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 |
| Focus Mode | - | Autofocus, DMF Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus |
| White Balancing | - | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, Underwater, Color Temperature and Color Filter, Custom |
| shutter features |
| Continuous Shots | 6.4 Shots/sec | Continuous Mode Maximum 2.5 fps, Speed Priority Continuous Shooting Maximum 3.5 fps |
| Shutter Type | - | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane Type |
| Self-timer | - | Yes |
| flash features |
| Flash Modes | Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off | Flash Off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync |
| Other Flash Features | Hotshoe Yes | 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 |
| Built-in Flash | - | Yes |
| Flash Compensation | - | 1/3 EV Steps, +/- 2 EV |
| image features |
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | - |
| Image Format | - | RAW , RAW and JPEG, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard |
| 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 |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 922000 dots | 460800 dots |
| Other Display Features | Features Vari-angle | 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 |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless Connectivity | Yes | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Card Type | Compatibility with UHS-I Memory Cards | Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO HG Duo, Memory Stick XC HG Duo, SD / SDHC UHS-I Compliant / SDXC UHS-I Compliant |
| Power Supply | Battery Pack NB-10L | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AAA Battery |
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
| Other Storage Features | - | PC Interface Mass Storage |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | C1, C2, M, AV, TV, P, Hybrid Auto, Auto, Creative Shot, Sports, SCN, Creative Filters, Movie, Portrait, Smart Shutter, Handheld Night Scene, Low Light, Snow, Fireworks, High Dynamic Range, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Soft Focus, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Standard, Manual Movie, iFrame Movie, Super Slow Motion Movie, Smile, Wink Self-timer, Face Self-timer Shooting Movies is Possible with the Movie Button | 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 |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Compensation | - | Still Images +/- 3.0 EV 1/3 EV Steps, Movies +/- 2.0 EV 1/3 EV Steps |
| 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 |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | - | Built-in Microphone Stereo |
| Speaker | - | Built-in, Monaural |
| Video Format | - | JPEG DCF 2.0, Exif 2.3, MPF Baseline Compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.3 Format, AVCHD 2.0 Compliant, MP4 |