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Sony Alpha a5000 20.1MP Digital Camera vs Canon PowerShot S5IS 8.0MP Digital Camera

Sony Alpha a5000 20.1MP Digital Camera vs Canon PowerShot S5IS 8.0MP Digital Camera comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Sony Alpha a5000 20.1MP Digital Camera	Canon PowerShot S5IS 8.0MP Digital Camera
key specs
Camera Type	Digital Camera	Digital Camera
Effective Pixels	20.1 MP	8 MP
Sensor Type	APS-C	CCD
Display Size	3 inch	2.5 inch
Battery Type	AAA Battery	AA Alkaline Battery
Display Type	-	TFT LCD
general
Brand	Sony	Canon
Model	Alpha a5000 20.1MP Digital Camera	PowerShot S5IS 8.0MP Digital Camera
Model Name	Alpha A5000	PowerShot S5IS
Color	Black	Black
Type	Digital Camera	Digital Camera
Effective Pixels	20.1 MP	8 MP
Dimensions(WxHxD)	11 x 3.61 x 6.3 cm	117.0 x 80.0 x 77.7 mm
Face Detection	Yes	-
Temperature	0 to 40	0 to 40
Model Number	-	S5IS
Series	-	PowerShot
Weight	-	450 GM
sensor features
Sensor Type	APS-C	CCD
Maximum FPS	3.5	-
Sensor Technology	Exmor APS HD CMOS	-
Sensor Size	-	1/2.5 inch
Maximum ISO	-	1600 ISO
lens features
Digital Zoom	4x	4x
Aperture Range	F3.5 - F5.6	f/2.7 W - f/3.5 T
Manual Focus	Yes	-
Color Filter	Primary RGB Color Filter	-
Focal Length	-	6.0-72.0mm f/2.7-3.5 35mm film equivalent 36-432mm
focus features
Focus Mode	Autofocus, DMF Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus	-
Auto Focus	Yes	-
Metering Modes	Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot	Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot
White Balancing	Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, Underwater, Color Temperature and Color Filter, Custom	Auto, Preset Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Custom
Other Focus Features	Focus Sensitivity Range 0 EV - 20 EV ISO 100 Equivalent with F2.8 Lens Attached, Autofocus Mode AF-S Single-shot AF, AF-C Continuous AF, Focus Area Wide 25 Points Contrast-detection AF, Zone, Center-weighted, Flexible Spot S / M / L, Focus lock, Built-in AF Illuminator Distance 0.3 m - 3.0 m with E PZ 16 - 50 mm F3.5 - 5.6 OSS Lens Attached, Contrast Detect AF	-
Focus Range	-	Normal 1.6 ft./50cm-infinity WIDE, 3.0 ft./90cm-infinity TELE Macro 3.9 in.-1.6 ft./10-50cm W Super Macro 0-3.9 in./0-10cm W
exposure features
Exposure Compensation	Still Images +/- 3.0 EV 1/3 EV Steps, Movies +/- 2.0 EV 1/3 EV Steps	+/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
Other Exposure Features	Exposure Control Sensitivity Range 0 EV - 20 EV ISO 100 Equivalent with F2.8 Lens Attached, Exposure Control Metering System Type 1200-zone Evaluative Metering	-
Exposure Mode	-	Program AE, Shutter Speed-Priority AE, Aperture-Priority AE, Manual AE Lock available
AE Lock/Exposure Lock	-	Yes
Spot Meter	-	Yes
shutter features
Shutter Type	Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane Type	-
Self-timer	Yes	Yes
Continuous Shots	Continuous Mode Maximum 2.5 fps, Speed Priority Continuous Shooting Maximum 3.5 fps	Approx. 1.5 fps AF/LV approx. 0.9 fps
Shutter Speed	-	15-1/3200 sec. settable in Tv and M
flash features
Built-in Flash	Yes	Yes
Flash Modes	Flash Off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync	Auto, Auto w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/Red-eye Reduction, Flash Off FE lock, Safety FE available
Flash Compensation	1/3 EV Steps, +/- 2 EV	2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
Other Flash Features	Guide Number 4 Meters at ISO 100, Flash Coverage 16 mm Focal-length Printed on the Lens Body, Control Pre-flash TTL, Recycling Time 3 sec	-
image features
Image Format	RAW , RAW and JPEG, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard	Still Image Exif 2.2 JPEG
Gross Pixel	20.4 MP	8.3 MP
Red Eye Reduction	Yes	-
Still Image Size	L 5456 x 3064 17 M, M 3872 x 2176 8.4 M, S 2736 x 1536 4.2 M	Still Image 640 x 480 Small, 1,600 x 1,200 Medium 3, 2,048 x 1,536 Medium 2, 2,592 x 1,944 Medium 1, 3,264 x 2,448 Large, 3,264 x 1,832 Widescreen
display features
Display Size	3 inch	2.5 inch
LCD Display Image Resolution	460800 dots	Approx 207000 pixels
Other Display Features	Picture Effects Posterization Color, Posterization Black and White, Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color R, G, B, Y, High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera Normal / Cool / Warm / Green / Magenta, Soft High-key, Soft Focus High / Mid / Low, HDR Painting High / Mid / Low, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature Auto / Top / Middle H / Bottom / Right / Middle V / Left, Watercolor, Illustration High /Mid / Low, Adjustable Angle Up 180°, Histogram, Real-time Image Adjustment On / Off, Playback Single with or without Shooting Information RGB Histogram and Highlight / Shadow Warning, 12 / 30 Frame Index View, Enlarged Display Mode L 15.1x, M 10.7x, S 7.6x, Panorama Standard 19x, Panorama Wide 29x, Image Orientation Manual / Off Selectable, Slideshow	-
Display Type	-	TFT LCD
Display Resolution	-	Approx. 207,000 pixels
LCD Display	-	TFT Color LCD
connectivity features
Wifi	Yes	-
Wireless Connectivity	Yes	-
USB	-	Yes
storage and power features
Upgradable Memory	Yes	-
Card Type	Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO HG Duo, Memory Stick XC HG Duo, SD / SDHC UHS-I Compliant / SDXC UHS-I Compliant	SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard
Battery Type	AAA Battery	AA Alkaline Battery
Other Storage Features	PC Interface Mass Storage	-
Power Supply	-	Compact Power Adapter CA-PS700
Batteries Included	-	Yes
Battery Life	-	Still Image approx. 170 shots AA-size Alkaline Battery approx. 450 shots AA-size NiMH Battery* Approx. 12 hours AA-size Alkaline Battery approx. 15 hours AA-size NiMH Battery** LCD screen on. The above figures comply with CIPA testing standards and apply when fully-charged batteries are used.
audio and video features
Microphone	Built-in Microphone Stereo	-
Speaker	Built-in, Monaural	-
Video Format	JPEG DCF 2.0, Exif 2.3, MPF Baseline Compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.3 Format, AVCHD 2.0 Compliant, MP4	AVI,Image Motion JPEG
Audio Features	-	Audio WAVE Stereo
Video Resolution	-	640 x 480 30 fps/30 fps LP, 320 x 240 60 fps/30 fps
Frame Rates in Video Modes	-	60fps
modes and functions features
Shooting Modes	Single Shooting, Continuous Shooting, Speed Priority Continuous Shooting, Bracket Single / White Balance Bracket / DRO Bracket	Auto Creative P, Av, Tv, M, C Image Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Special Scene Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, Indoor, Night Scene, Color Accent, Color Swap, Night Snapshot, Super Macro, Stitch Assist, Movie
Scene Modes	Portrait, Sports Action, Macro, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Night Portrait, Anti Motion Blur	-
viewfinder features
View Finder	-	Yes
View Finder Type	-	0.33-inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage	-	100%

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