| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 16.1 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | MOS |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Panasonic |
| Model | Alpha A3000K 20.1MP DSLR Camera | Lumix DMC FZ70 16.1MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | Alpha A3000K | Lumix DMC FZ70 |
| Model Number | ILCE-3000K | DMC FZ70 |
| Series | Alpha | Lumix |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | Body With 18-55 Mm Lens | - |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 16.1 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 128 x 90.9 x 84.5 mm | 130.2 x 97 x 118.2 mm |
| Weight | 353 GM | 606 GM |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Wide Angle | - | Yes |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | MOS |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 16000 | - |
| Maximum ISO | 16000 ISO | 6400 ISO |
| Maximum FPS | 3.5 | - |
| Sensor Technology | BSI CMOS | - |
| lens features |
| Lens Type | Sony E Mount | - |
| Focal Length | 18 - 55 mm 35 mm Equivalent to 27 - 82.5 mm | 3.58 - 215 mm 35 mm Equivalent 20 - 1200 mm, In video Recording 35 mm Equivalent 22 - 1320 mm |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | 5x |
| Optical Zoom | 3x | 60x |
| Aperture Range | F3.5 - 5.6 Max, F22 - F32 Min | F2.8 - F5.9 |
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter |
| Manual Focus | - | Yes |
| Other Lens Features | - | Extra Optical Zoom EZ 75.8x 43 / 10M, 108x 43 / 5M, 135x 43 / 3M, Conversion Lens Compatibility |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| View Finder Type | Color Electronic Viewfinder | - |
| focus features |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Metering Modes | Advanced 1200 Zone Evaluative, Multi-segment, Center Weighted, Spot | Light Metering Intelligent Multiple, Center Weighted, Spot |
| Other Focus Features | Contrast Detect AF | Focusing Area Normal Wide 30 cm - Infinity, Tele 150 cm - Infinity, MF, Intelligent Auto, Motion Picture Wide 1 cm - Infinity, Tele 150 cm - Infinity, AF Assist Lamp On / Off, AF Metering Face, AF Tracking, 23-area, 1-area Flexible, Scalable |
| Focus Mode | - | Auto / Manual |
| White Balancing | - | Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Shade, Incandescent, Flash, White Set 1, White Set 2, Color Temperature 2 Axis Adjustable |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/20000 sec |
| Self-timer | - | Yes |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| External Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Flash Modes | Flash Off, Auto Flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync | - |
| 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 | - |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG DCF 2.0, EXIF 2.3, MPF Baseline Compliant, RAW + JPEG, RAW Sony ARW 2.3 Format | JPEG, DCF, EXIF 2.3, RAW, DPOF, 3D Images MPO |
| Aspect Ratio | 32, 169 | - |
| Red Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | Yes |
| Image Sizing | 5456 x 3632 20 M | 32 4608 x 3072 14M, 3648 x 2432 9M EZ, 3072 x 2048 6M EZ, 2560 x 1712 4.5M EZ, 2048 x 1360 2.5M EZ, 640 x 424 0.3M EZ, 11 3456 x 3456 12M, 2736 x 2736 7.5M EZ, 2304 x 2304 5.5M EZ, 1920 x 1920 3.5M EZ, 1536 x 1536 2.5M EZ, 480 x 480 0.2M EZ |
| Gross Pixel | - | 16.8 MP |
| Still Image Size | - | 4608 x 2592 12M, 3648 x 2056 7.5M EZ, 3072 x 1728 5.5M EZ, 2560 x 1440 3.5M EZ, 1920 x 1080 2M EZ, 640 x 360 0.2M EZ |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Display Resolution | 230400 dots | 460,000 dots |
| LCD Display | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 230400 dots | 460000 dots |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Other Display Features | - | AR Coating, 100% Wide Field Viewing Angle, Playback Mode All, Slideshow, Filtering Play Picture Only, Video Only, 3D Play, Category Selection, Favorite, Calendar, 12, 30-thumbnails Display, Calendar Display / Dual Image Playback Yes Menu / Zoom Lever / No, Set Favorites, Show Histogram, Show Highlights, DPOF Print Setting, Set Protection, Auto Power Monitor Mode |
| connectivity features |
| USB | Yes | - |
| Wifi | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes |
| Card Type | Memory Stick PRO Duo / Pro-HG Duo Media / SD / SDHC / SDXC | SD / SDHC / SDXC |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Inbuilt Memory | - | 200 MB |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Built-in Stereo | Stereo, Mono |
| Video Format | AVCHD / MP4 MPEG-4 AVC H.264 | Motion Picture AVCHD, MP4 |
| Audio Video Interface | Video Output NTSC | - |
| modes and functions features |
| HD Support | Yes | Yes |
| Macro Mode | Yes | AF Macro |
| Shooting Modes | - | Mode Dial, Mode Button Intelligent Auto, P, A, S, M, Creative Video, C, Panorama Shot, Scene, Creative Control |
| Scene Modes | - | Portrait, Soft Skin, Scenery, Sports, Panning, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Handheld Night Shot, Food, Baby 1, 2, Pet, Sunset, High Sensitivity, Glass Through, HDR, Starry Sky, 3D Photo |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | - | Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual |
| Exposure Compensation | - | 1/3 EV Steps +/- 3 EV |
| Manual Exposure | - | Yes |