Sony Alpha A3000K 20.1MP DSLR Camera vs Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark 2 20.1MP Digital Camera comparison

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key specs
Camera TypeDSLR CameraDigital Camera
Effective Pixels20.1 MP20.1 MP
Sensor TypeCMOSCMOS
Display TypeTFT LCDTFT LCD
Display Size3 inch3 inch
Battery TypeLithium ionLithium ion
general
BrandSonyCanon
ModelAlpha A3000K 20.1MP DSLR CameraPowerShot G9 X Mark 2 20.1MP Digital Camera
Model NameAlpha A3000KPowerShot G9 X Mark 2
Model NumberILCE-3000KG9 X Mark 2
SeriesAlphaPowerShot
ColorBlackSilver
SLR VariantBody With 18-55 Mm Lens-
TypeDSLR CameraDigital Camera
Effective Pixels20.1 MP20.1 MP
Dimensions(WxHxD)128 x 90.9 x 84.5 mm98.0 x 57.9 x 31.3 mm
Weight353 GM206 GM
Face DetectionYes-
Temperature0 to 400 to 40
Ports-HDMI Micro Type-D Connector
sensor features
Sensor TypeCMOSCMOS
ISO RatingISO 100 - 16000-
Maximum ISO16000 ISO12800 ISO
Maximum FPS3.5-
Sensor TechnologyBSI CMOS-
Sensor Size-1 inch
lens features
Lens TypeSony E Mount-
Focal Length18 - 55 mm 35 mm Equivalent to 27 - 82.5 mm10.2 30.6 mm 35 mm equivalent 28 84 mm
Digital Zoom4x4x
Optical Zoom3x3x
Aperture RangeF3.5 - 5.6 Max, F22 - F32 Minf/2.0 - f/4.9
Color FilterPrimary RGB Color Filter-
Lens Construction-8 elements in 6 groups 2 double sided aspherical UA lens, 1 single sided aspherical lens
viewfinder features
View FinderYes-
View Finder TypeColor Electronic Viewfinder-
Viewfinder Coverage-100%
focus features
Auto FocusYesYes
Metering ModesAdvanced 1200 Zone Evaluative, Multi-segment, Center Weighted, SpotEvaluative linked to Face Detection AF frame, Centre-weighted average, Spot
Other Focus FeaturesContrast Detect AF-
Focus Mode-Single, Continuous, Servo AF/AE, Touch AF
Focus Points-AiAF 31-point, Face Detection or Touch AF with Object and Face Select and Track, 1-point AF any position is available within approx. 90% of the frame or fixed centre
White Balancing-Auto including Face Detection WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten light, White fluorescent light, Flash, Custom, Color temp Kelvin
shutter features
Shutter Speed1/4000 sec1 1/2000 s Auto Mode 1/8 - 1/2000 s Movie Mode BULB, 30 1/2000 s total range varies by shooting mode
Self-timer-Yes
Continuous Shots-Approx. 8.2 shots/s for up to 21 frames in RAW 8.1 shots/s for up to 38 frames in JPEG With AF Approx. 5.3 shots/s for up to 102 frames in JPEG Low-speed Continuous Shooting Mode available at approx. 4 shots/s until memory card becomes full in JPEG and for up to 27 frames in RAW
flash features
Built-in FlashYesYes
External FlashYesYes
Flash ModesFlash Off, Auto Flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear SyncAuto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Synchro
Other Flash FeaturesBIONZ Image Processor, 20.4 Total Megapixels, 1.5x Focal Length Conversion Factor, Viewfinder 1/5 inch Display, Diopter Adjustment -4.0 m-1 to +3.5 m-1 Diopter, 100% Field of View, 0.7x Magnification with 50 mm Lens, Display Basic Info, Histogram, Brightness Control Auto / Manual 3 Steps between -1 and +1, Color Space Stills sRGB, Adobe RGB Movie sRGB Standard with sYCC Gamut and Adobe RGB Standard Compatible with Triluminos Color, Built-in Monaural Speaker Volume Settings in 8 Steps between 0 and 7, Exposure Exposure Compensation Still +/-3.0 EV in increments of 1/3EV, Movie +/-2.0 EV in increments of 1/3EV, Exposure Settings iAuto, Superior Auto, Programmed AE, Aperture Priority, Shutter-speed Priority, Manual, Sweep Panorama, Scene Selection, Scene Modes Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night View, Hand-held Twilight, Anti Motion Blur, Picture Effects 11 Modes 15 Effects Posterization Color, B/W, 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, D-range Optimizer Auto, Level, Off, Auto Exposure Lock, Color Temperature 2500 - 9900 K with 15-step Each Magenta / Green Compensation G7 to M7, Amber / Blue A7 to B7, Custom, Creative Style Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Black and White Contrast -3 to +3 Steps, Saturation -3 to +3 Steps, Sharpness -3 to +3 Steps, Exposure Bracketing 3 Continuous or Single Shots in 1/3 or 2/3 EV Steps, Noise Reduction Long Exposure NR Available of Shutter Speeds Longer than 1 sec, Focus Control Focus Points 25 Points Contrast-detection AF, Auto Focus Modes Single-shot AF AF-S, Continuous AF AF-C, Auto Focus, Direct Manual Focus DMF, Manual Focus, Manual Focus Assist MF Assist 4.8x, 9.6x, Focus Sensitivity EV 0 to 20 EV at ISO100 Equivalent, with F2.8 Lens Attached, Focus Features Predictive Control AF-A, AF-C, Focus Lock, AF Illuminator with Built-in LED Type, Flash Flash Compensation 2.0 EV Switchable between 1/3 EV Steps, 16 mm Flash Coverage, 3 sec Recycling Time, Pre-flash TTL Flash Metering System, Flash Type Pop-up Auto, Guide Number 6 m at ISO 200, 4 m at ISO 100, LCD Display Angle Adjustment Auto, Manual 5 Steps between -2 to +2, 100 % Coverage, Continuous Live View, On and Off Real-time Image Adjustment Display, Histogram, Peaking Level Setting High / Mid / Low / Off, Color White / Red / Yellow, Customization Grid, Histogram Display, Digital Level Gauge, Grid Line, Magnified Display for Playback, Convenience Features Media / Battery Indicator, Power Save Mode, Still Image Playback Options Slideshow, Panorama Scrolling, Folder Selection Still, Video Playback Options Forward / Rewind Movie, Multiple Language Display, View and Index Single with or without Shooting Information, RGB Histogram and Highlight/Shadow Warning, 4/9-frame Index view, Enlarged Display Mode L 13.6x, M 9.9x, S 6.8x, Auto Review 10/5/2 secs, Off, Image Orientation On/Off, Slideshow, Delete, Protect, Advanced Features Anti Motion Blur, Auto High Dynamic Range, Sweep Panorama, Face Detection On, Off, Face Registration, Face Selection, Maximum 8 Faces Detected, Smile Shutter Technology, Intelligent Auto, Shooting Tips, Superior Auto, Tracking Focus, Image Stabilization Lens-based where Applicable, Photo Creativity, Priority Setting for Face Detection, Interface Accessory Shoe via Multi Interface Shoe, Wired Remote Release via Optional RM-VPR1, A/V Remote Terminal via Multi Terminal interface, Tripod Mount 1/4 inch 20 Thread Count, Multi Interface Shoe, 480 Still Images with LCD Monitor CIPA Standard, Shutter Type Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane Shutter, Lens Compatibility Sony E-mount, Operation with Minolta / Konica Minolta Maxxum A-mount Lenses Confirmed via Optional LA-EA1 / LA-EA2 Adaptor, Lens Optical SteadyShot Lens Stabilization, 49 mm Filter Diameter, 11 Elements in 9 Groups, Minimum Focus Distance 0.25 m, AF for Movie Capture Contrast AF, Angle of View 76A Degree - 29A Degree, 7 Aperture Blade, 3 Aspheric Elements, Dimensions 62 x 60 mm Diameter x Length, Direct Manual Focus, Internal Motor, 194 g Lens Weight, Low Noise During Movie Capture, 0.3x Maximum Magnification, Macro Mode, EV Compensation Still Images +/- 3.0 EV 1/3EV Steps Selectable, Movies +/- 2.0 EV 1/3 EV Steps Selectable, Burst Buffer JPEG Standard 30 Shots, JPEG Fine 13 Shots, RAW + JPEG 5 Shots, Self Timer 2 and 10 sec, Dust Reduction Charge Protection Coating on Optical Low-pass FilterCanon High Power Flash HF-DC2
Flash Compensation-2 EV in 1/3 stop increments. Face Detection FE, Safety FE
image features
Image FormatJPEG DCF 2.0, EXIF 2.3, MPF Baseline Compliant, RAW + JPEG, RAW Sony ARW 2.3 FormatJPEG compression Exif 2.3 [Exif Print] compliant / Design rule for Camera File system and DPOF ver. 1.1 compliant, RAW 14bit, Canon original RAW 2nd edition, RAW+JPEG
Aspect Ratio32, 16930200 AM
Red Eye ReductionYesYes, during shooting and playback
Image StabilizerYesYes
Image Sizing5456 x 3632 20 M32 - RAW, L 5472 x 3648, M 3648 x 2432, S1 2736 x 1824, S2 2400 x 1600 43 - RAW, L 4864 x 3648, M 3248 x 2432, S1 2432 x 1824, S2 2112 x 1600 169 - RAW, L 5472 x 3072, M 3648 x 2048, S1 2736 x 1536, S2 2400 x 1344 11 - RAW, L 3648 x 3648, M 2432 x 2432, S1 1824 x 1824, S2 1600 x 1600 In-camera RAW processing & Resize available
Gross Pixel-20.9 MP
Maximum Resolution-5472 x 3648
Image Processor-DIGIC 7
display features
Display TypeTFT LCDTFT LCD
Display Size3 inch3 inch
Display Resolution230400 dots1,040,000 dots
LCD DisplayTFT LCD-
LCD Display Image Resolution230400 dots-
LCD Display Video Resolution1920 x 1080-
connectivity features
USBYesNo
HDMI-Yes
GPS-Yes
Wifi-Yes
Wireless Connectivity-Wi-Fi IEEE802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz only, with Dynamic NFC support, Bluetooth Specification version 4.1, Bluetooth low energy technology
storage and power features
Upgradable MemoryYes-
Card TypeMemory Stick PRO Duo / Pro-HG Duo Media / SD / SDHC / SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC UHS Speed Class 1 compatible
Battery TypeLithium ionLithium ion
Power Supply-Charging via USB available with Compact Power Adapter CA-DC30E or other typical USB charging methods
Batteries Included-Yes
Battery Life-Approx. 235 shots Eco mode approx. 355 shots Approx. 300 min playback
audio and video features
MicrophoneBuilt-in Stereo-
Video FormatAVCHD / MP4 MPEG-4 AVC H.264MP4 [Video MPEG-4 AVC / H.264, Audio MPEG-4 AAC-LC stereo]
Audio Video InterfaceVideo Output NTSC-
Video Resolution-Full HD 1920 x 1080, 59.94 / 50 / 29.97 / 25 / 23.98 fps HD 1280 x 720, 29.97 / 25 fps L 640 x 480, 29.97 / 25 fps
Video Quality-Full HD
modes and functions features
HD SupportYes-
Macro ModeYes-
Drive Modes-Single, Auto Drive, Continuous, Continuous with AF, Self-Timer
Shooting Modes-Smart Auto 58 scenes detected, Hybrid Auto, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, Custom, SCN Portrait, Panning, Star Star Nightscape, Star Trails, Star Portrait, Star Time-Lapse Movie, Handheld Night Scene, Grainy B/W, Background Defocus, Soft Focus, Fish-eye Effect, Art bold effect, Water painting effect, Toy Camera Effect, Miniature Effect, High Dynamic Range, Fireworks, Movie Standard, Short Clip, Manual, Time-lapse movie, iFrame movie
exposure features
AE Lock/Exposure Lock-Yes
Spot Meter-Yes
Exposure Compensation-+/- 3 EV in 1/3 stop increments
Manual Exposure-Yes

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