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. |