| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 20.1 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Canon |
| Model | Alpha A3000K 20.1MP DSLR Camera | PowerShot G9 X Mark 2 20.1MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | Alpha A3000K | PowerShot G9 X Mark 2 |
| Model Number | ILCE-3000K | G9 X Mark 2 |
| Series | Alpha | PowerShot |
| Color | Black | Silver |
| SLR Variant | Body With 18-55 Mm Lens | - |
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 20.1 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 128 x 90.9 x 84.5 mm | 98.0 x 57.9 x 31.3 mm |
| Weight | 353 GM | 206 GM |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | - | HDMI Micro Type-D Connector |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 16000 | - |
| Maximum ISO | 16000 ISO | 12800 ISO |
| Maximum FPS | 3.5 | - |
| Sensor Technology | BSI CMOS | - |
| Sensor Size | - | 1 inch |
| lens features |
| Lens Type | Sony E Mount | - |
| Focal Length | 18 - 55 mm 35 mm Equivalent to 27 - 82.5 mm | 10.2 30.6 mm 35 mm equivalent 28 84 mm |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | 3x | 3x |
| Aperture Range | F3.5 - 5.6 Max, F22 - F32 Min | f/2.0 - f/4.9 |
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | - |
| Lens Construction | - | 8 elements in 6 groups 2 double sided aspherical UA lens, 1 single sided aspherical lens |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | - |
| View Finder Type | Color Electronic Viewfinder | - |
| Viewfinder Coverage | - | 100% |
| focus features |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Metering Modes | Advanced 1200 Zone Evaluative, Multi-segment, Center Weighted, Spot | Evaluative linked to Face Detection AF frame, Centre-weighted average, Spot |
| Other Focus Features | Contrast 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 Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1 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 Flash | Yes | Yes |
| External Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Flash Modes | Flash Off, Auto Flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync | Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Synchro |
| Other Flash Features | BIONZ 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 Filter | Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2 |
| Flash Compensation | - | 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments. Face Detection FE, Safety FE |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG DCF 2.0, EXIF 2.3, MPF Baseline Compliant, RAW + JPEG, RAW Sony ARW 2.3 Format | JPEG 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 Ratio | 32, 169 | 30200 AM |
| Red Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes, during shooting and playback |
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | Yes |
| Image Sizing | 5456 x 3632 20 M | 32 - 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 Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Display Resolution | 230400 dots | 1,040,000 dots |
| LCD Display | TFT LCD | - |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 230400 dots | - |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - |
| connectivity features |
| USB | Yes | No |
| 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 Memory | Yes | - |
| Card Type | Memory Stick PRO Duo / Pro-HG Duo Media / SD / SDHC / SDXC | SD, SDHC, SDXC UHS Speed Class 1 compatible |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium 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 |
| Microphone | Built-in Stereo | - |
| Video Format | AVCHD / MP4 MPEG-4 AVC H.264 | MP4 [Video MPEG-4 AVC / H.264, Audio MPEG-4 AAC-LC stereo] |
| Audio Video Interface | Video 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 Support | Yes | - |
| Macro Mode | Yes | - |
| 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 |