| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 20.1 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | - |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3.2 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Sony |
| Model | Alpha A3000K 20.1MP DSLR Camera | RX10 IV 20.1MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | Alpha A3000K | RX10 IV |
| Model Number | ILCE-3000K | - |
| Series | Alpha | Cyber-shot |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | Body With 18-55 Mm Lens | - |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 20.1 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 128 x 90.9 x 84.5 mm | 22 x 16 x 16 cm |
| Weight | 353 GM | - |
| Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Tripod Socket | - | Yes |
| Wide Angle | - | Yes |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 16000 | ISO 125 - 12800 |
| Maximum ISO | 16000 ISO | 12800 ISO |
| Maximum FPS | 3.5 | - |
| Sensor Technology | BSI CMOS | - |
| Other Sensor Features | - | Type Exmor RS CMOS Sensor, Size 1.0 Type, Stacked CMOS Sensor with DRAM Chip Brings Cutting Edge New Functions |
| lens features |
| Lens Type | Sony E Mount | - |
| Focal Length | 18 - 55 mm 35 mm Equivalent to 27 - 82.5 mm | - |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
| Optical Zoom | 3x | 2.9x |
| Aperture Range | F3.5 - 5.6 Max, F22 - F32 Min | F1.8 W - F2.8 T |
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | - |
| Manual Focus | - | Yes |
| Other Lens Features | - | Focal Length 35 mm Conversion - Still Image 169 f = 26 - 76 mm, Focal Length 35 mm Conversion - Still Image 43 f = 25 - 73 mm, Focal Length 35 mm Conversion - Still Image 32 f = 24 - 70 mm, Focal Length 35 mm Conversion - Still Image 11 f = 30.5 - 89 mm, Focal Length 35 mm Conversion - Movie 169 f = 25.5 - 74 mm SteadyShot Standard, f = 30 - 86 mm SteadyShot Active, f = 33.5 - 95 mm SteadyShot Intelligent Active, Focal Length 35 mm Conversion - Movie 4K 169 f = 28 - 80 mm SteadyShot Standard, Focal Length 35 mm Conversion - HFR 960 fps f = 42 - 118 mmQuality Priority, f = 60 - 170 mm Shoot Time Priority, Focal Length 35 mm Conversion - HFR 480 fps f = 28 - 80 mm Quality Priority, f = 42 - 118 mm Shoot Time Priority, Focal Length 35 mm Conversion - HFR 240 fps f = 26 - 75 mm Quality Priority, f = 28 - 80 mm Shoot Time Priority, Optical Zoom 2.9x Optical Zoom During Movie Recording, Clear Image Zoom Still Image 20 M 5.8x / 10 M 8.2x / 5.0 M 11x / VGA 44x, Movie 5.8x, Precision Digital Zoom - Still Image Still Image 20 M 11x / 10 M 16x / 5.0 M 23x / VGA 44x, Movie Digital Zoom 10, Aperture iAuto F1.8 / F11 W / Program Auto F1.8 / F11 W / Manual F1.8 / F11 W / Shutter Priority F1.8 / F11 W / Aperture Priority F1.8 / F11 W |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| View Finder Type | Color Electronic Viewfinder | - |
| Viewfinder Magnification | - | 0.59x with 50 mm Lens at Infinity, -1 m-1 Diopter 35 mm Equivalent |
| Other Viewfinder Features | - | Size 0.39 Type Electronic Viewfinder OLED, Number of dots 2,359,296 dots, Battery Life Viewfinder 230 / 115 min |
| focus features |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Metering Modes | Advanced 1200 Zone Evaluative, Multi-segment, Center Weighted, Spot | - |
| Other Focus Features | Contrast Detect AF | Focus Area Wide, Center, Flexible Spot S / M / L, Expanded Flexible Spot, Lock on AF Yes Wide / Center / Flexible SpotS / M / L / Expanded Flexible Spot, Auto Focus Illuminator Auto / Off, Face Detection Mode Off / On Regist Faces / On, Face Selection Yes Key, Selected Face Memory, Max Number of Detectable Faces 8 Faces |
| Focus Mode | - | Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus, Single-shot AF AF-S, Continuous AF AF-C |
| Focus Range | - | Focus Range iAuto 5 cm - Infinity W, 30 cm - Infinity T, Focus Range Program Auto 5 cm - Infinity W, 30 cm - Infinity T |
| White Balancing | - | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluor Warm White, Cool White, Day White, Daylight, Flash, C.Temp / Filter, Custom, White Balance Bracketing |
| Panorama Type | - | Sweep Panorama Wide 12416 x 1856 / 5536 x 2160, Sweep Panorama Standard 8192 x 1856 / 3872 x 2160 |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | - |
| Self-timer | - | Yes |
| Other Shutter Features | - | Shutter Release Time Lag 0.009 sec |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| External Flash | Yes | - |
| Flash Modes | Flash Off, Auto Flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync | Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Rear Sync, Flash Off |
| 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 | Built-In Flash Manual Pop-up |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG DCF 2.0, EXIF 2.3, MPF Baseline Compliant, RAW + JPEG, RAW Sony ARW 2.3 Format | - |
| Aspect Ratio | 32, 169 | 169, 43, 32, 11 |
| Red Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | Yes |
| Image Sizing | 5456 x 3632 20 M | - |
| Gross Pixel | - | 21 MP |
| Maximum Resolution | - | 1080 |
| Still Image Size | - | 17 M 5472 x 3080, 7.5 M 3648 x 2056, 4.2 M 2720 x 1528 |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | - |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3.2 inch |
| Display Resolution | 230400 dots | - |
| LCD Display | TFT LCD | - |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 230400 dots | 1228800 dots |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Other Display Features | - | LCD Xtra Fine, Adjustable Angle Up by 180deg and Down by 45deg, Brightness Setting Sunny Weather, Picture Effect HDR Painting, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature, Toy Camera, Pop Color, Partial Color, Soft High-key, Water Color, Posterization, Retro Photo, Soft Focus, High Contrast Monochrome, Illustration |
| connectivity features |
| USB | Yes | - |
| Wifi | - | Yes |
| Wireless Connectivity | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes |
| Card Type | Memory Stick PRO Duo / Pro-HG Duo Media / SD / SDHC / SDXC | Memory Stick Duo Still Image / Movies / Memory Stick PRO Duo Still Image / Movies / Memory Stick PRO Duo - High Speed / Memory Stick PRO HG Duo / SD Memory Card / SDHC Memory Card / SDXC Memory Card / Memory Stick Micro / Memory Stick Micro Mark2 / microSD Memory Card / microSDHC Memory Card / microSDXC Memory Card |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Power Supply | - | Battery Pack NP-BX1, Output Voltage DC 5 V, 0.5 A |
| Power Requirement | - | AC 100 - 240 V, 50 / 60 Hz, 70 mA |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Built-in Stereo | Stereo |
| Video Format | AVCHD / MP4 MPEG-4 AVC H.264 | AVCHD, MP4, XAVC S |
| Audio Video Interface | Video Output NTSC | - |
| modes and functions features |
| HD Support | Yes | - |
| Macro Mode | Yes | - |
| Shooting Modes | - | Superior Auto, Intelligent Auto, Shutter Speed Priority, Aperture Priority, Movie Mode Program Auto, Aperture Priority, Shutter Speed Priority, Manual Exposure, HFR Mode Program Auto, Aperture Priority, Shutter Speed Priority, Manual Exposure, Panorama, Scene Selection, MR Memory Recall 1,2,3, Manual Exposure |
| Scene Modes | - | High Sensitivity, Night Scene, Night Portrait, Portrait, Landscape, Fireworks, Gourmet, Pet, Handheld Twilight, Anti Motion Blur, Sports Action, Macro, Sunset |
| exposure features |
| Spot Meter | - | Yes |
| Exposure Compensation | - | 1/3 Steps in +/- 3.0 EV |
| Manual Exposure | - | Yes |