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Sony Alpha A290L 14.2MP DSLR Camera vs Canon PowerShot SX120IS 10.0MP Digital Camera

Sony Alpha A290L 14.2MP DSLR Camera vs Canon PowerShot SX120IS 10.0MP Digital Camera comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Sony Alpha A290L 14.2MP DSLR Camera	Canon PowerShot SX120IS 10.0MP Digital Camera
key specs
Camera Type	DSLR Camera	Digital Camera
Effective Pixels	14.2 MP	10 MP
Sensor Type	CCD	CCD
Display Size	2.7 inch	3 inch
Battery Type	Lithium ion	AA Alkaline Battery
Display Type	-	TFT LCD
general
Brand	Sony	Canon
Model	Alpha A290L 14.2MP DSLR Camera	PowerShot SX120IS 10.0MP Digital Camera
Model Name	Alpha A290L	PowerShot SX120IS
Model Number	A290L	SX120IS
Series	Alpha	PowerShot
Color	Black	Black
SLR Variant	Body Only	-
Type	DSLR Camera	Digital Camera
Effective Pixels	14.2 MP	10 MP
Tripod Socket	Yes	-
Dimensions(WxHxD)	97.1 x 128.1 x 79.6 mm	110.6 x 70.4 x 44.7 mm
Weight	456 GM	245 GM
Temperature	0 to 40	0 to 40
Ports	HDMI	-
sensor features
Sensor Type	CCD	CCD
Sensor Size	36 x 24 mm	1/2.5 inch
ISO Rating	ISO 100 - 3200	-
Maximum ISO	3200 ISO	1600 ISO
lens features
Lens Mount	Sony A-mount lens, Minolta and Konica Minolta AF lenses	-
Manual Focus	Yes	-
Dust Reduction	Yes	-
Focal Length	-	6.0 W - 60.0mm T f/2.8 W - f/4.3 T 35mm equivalent 36 W - 360 T mm
Digital Zoom	-	4x
viewfinder features
View Finder	Yes	-
View Finder Type	Eye-level Penta Dachmirror	-
Viewfinder Coverage	-	100%
focus features
Auto Focus	Yes	-
White Balancing	Auto, Preset Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash, Custom	Auto*, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom
Focus Range	-	Normal 1.6 ft./50cm-infinity W, 3.3 ft./1m-infinity T Macro 0.4 in.-1.6 ft./1-50cm W
Metering Modes	-	Evaluative, Center-weighted average, spot
shutter features
Shutter Speed	1/4000 sec	-
Self-timer	Yes	Yes
Continuous Shots	Up to 2.5 fps with viewfinder	Normal approx. 1.3 fps AF approx. 0.9 fps LV approx. 0.9 fps
flash features
Built-in Flash	Yes	-
External Flash	Yes	-
Flash Modes	Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless	Auto, Auto w/Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/Red-eye Reduction, Flash Off FE lock, Safety FE, Slow Synchro
Flash Compensation	-	2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
image features
Image Format	RAW, JPEG	Exif 2.2 JPEG
Gross Pixel	-	10.3 MP
Still Image Size	-	Still Image 3,648 x 2,736 Large, 2,816 x 2,112 Medium 1, 2,272 x 1,704 Medium 2, 1,600 x 1,200 Medium 3, 640 x 480 Small, 3,648 x 2,048 Widescreen
display features
Display Size	2.7 inch	3 inch
Display Type	-	TFT LCD
Display Resolution	-	Approx. 230,000 pixels
LCD Display	-	TFT Color LCD
LCD Display Image Resolution	-	Approx 230000 pixels
storage and power features
Upgradable Memory	Yes	Yes
Card Type	Memory Stick	SD/SDHC memory card, MultiMediaCard, MMCplus card, HC MMCplus card
Battery Type	Lithium ion	AA Alkaline Battery
Power Supply	-	AC Adapter Kit ACK-800 optional
Batteries Included	-	Yes
Battery Life	-	Still Image approx. 130 shots AA-size Alkaline Battery, approx. 370 shots AA-size Ni-MH Battery
audio and video features
Video Resolution	4592 x 3056	640 x 480 30 fps/30 fps LP, 320 x 240 30 fps
Audio Features	-	Audio data WAVE Monaural
Video Format	-	AVI Image data Motion JPEG
exposure features
Exposure Mode	-	Program AE, Manual AE Lock, Program Shift, Safety Shift, Auto ISO Shift
Spot Meter	-	Yes
Exposure Compensation	-	+/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
Manual Exposure	-	Yes
connectivity features
USB	-	Yes
modes and functions features
Shooting Modes	-	Auto, P, Av, Tv, M, Easy, Portrait, Landscape, Special Scene Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Aquarium, ISO 3200, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Movie, Night Scene Automatically detects the shooting scene.

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