key specs |
Camera Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 10 MP |
Sensor Type | APS-C | CCD |
Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Battery Type | AAA Battery | AA Alkaline Battery |
Touchscreen | Yes | - |
Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
general |
Brand | Sony | Canon |
Model | Alpha a5100 24.3MP Digital Camera | PowerShot SX120IS 10.0MP Digital Camera |
Model Name | Alpha A5100 | PowerShot SX120IS |
Color | Black | Black |
SLR Variant | 16-50Mm Lens | - |
Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 10 MP |
Dimensions(WxHxD) | 11 x 3.6 x 6.3 cm | 110.6 x 70.4 x 44.7 mm |
Face Detection | Yes | - |
Wide Angle | Yes | - |
Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
Model Number | - | SX120IS |
Series | - | PowerShot |
Weight | - | 245 GM |
sensor features |
Sensor Type | APS-C | CCD |
ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 25600 | - |
Maximum ISO | 25600 ISO | 1600 ISO |
Maximum FPS | 6 | - |
Sensor Technology | Exmor CMOS sensor | - |
Sensor Size | - | 1/2.5 inch |
lens features |
Digital Zoom | 4x | 4x |
Aperture Range | F3.5 - F5.6 | - |
Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | - |
Other Lens Features | Lens Compensation Peripheral Shading, Chromatic Aberration, Distortion | - |
Focal Length | - | 6.0 W - 60.0mm T f/2.8 W - f/4.3 T 35mm equivalent 36 W - 360 T mm |
focus features |
Auto Focus | Yes | - |
Focus Points | 179 Points Phase-detection AF, 25 Points Contrast-detection AF | - |
Metering Modes | Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot | Evaluative, Center-weighted average, spot |
White Balancing | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent Warm White, Cool White, Day White, Daylight, Flash, Underwater, Color Temperature 2500 to 9900K and Color Filter G7 to M7 15 Step, A7 to B7 15 Step, Custom, AWB Micro Adjustment G7 to M7 15 Step, A7 to B7 15 Step, Bracketing 3 Frames, H / L Selectable | Auto*, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom |
Other Focus Features | Focus Sensitivity Range -1 EV - 20 EV ISO 100 Equivalent with F2.0 Lens Attached, AF Mode AF-A Automatic AF, AF-S Single-shot AF, AF-C Continuous AF, DMF Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus, Focus Area Wide 179 Points Phase-detection AF, 25 Points Contrast-detection AF, Zone, Center, Flexible Spot S / M / L, Lock-on AF Wide, Zone, Center, Flexible Spot S / M / L, Eye AF, Predictive Control, Focus Lock, AF Illuminator Built-in LED Type, AF Illuminator Range 0.3 - 3.0 m E PZ 16 - 50 mm, F3.5 - F5.6, OSS Lens Attached, Face Detection Modes On / Off, Face Registration, Face Selection, Maximum Number of Detectable 8, Touch Focus, Smart Zoom Still Images M 1.4x, S 2x, Digital Zoom Still Images L 4x, M 5.7x, S 8x | - |
Focus Range | - | Normal 1.6 ft./50cm-infinity W, 3.3 ft./1m-infinity T Macro 0.4 in.-1.6 ft./1-50cm 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 Metering Sensitivity -1 EV - 20 EV ISO 100 Equivalent with F2.0 Lens Attached | - |
Exposure Mode | - | Program AE, Manual AE Lock, Program Shift, Safety Shift, Auto ISO Shift |
Spot Meter | - | Yes |
Manual Exposure | - | Yes |
shutter features |
Shutter Type | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane Type | - |
Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
Continuous Shots | Continuous Shooting High Maximum 6 fps, Low Maximum 3 fps | Normal approx. 1.3 fps AF approx. 0.9 fps LV approx. 0.9 fps |
Other Shutter Features | Smile Shutter Selectable from 3 Steps, Touch Shutter, Electronic Front Curtain Shutter | - |
flash features |
Built-in Flash | Yes | - |
Flash Modes | Flash Off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Red-eye Reduction On / Off Selectable | Auto, Auto w/Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/Red-eye Reduction, Flash Off FE lock, Safety FE, Slow Synchro |
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 | Exif 2.2 JPEG |
Gross Pixel | 24.7 MP | 10.3 MP |
Red Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
Still Image Size | L 6000 x 3376 20 M, M 4240 x 2400 10 M, S 3008 x 1688 5.1 M | Still Image 3,648 x 2,736 Large, 2,816 x 2,112 Medium 1, 2,272 x 1,704 Medium 2, 1,600 x 1,200 Medium 3, 640 x 480 Small, 3,648 x 2,048 Widescreen |
display features |
Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Touch Screen | Yes | - |
LCD Display Image Resolution | 921600 dots | Approx 230000 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, Touch Panel, Adjustable Angle 180°, White Magic, Display Contents Graphic Display, Display All Information, No Display Information, Histogram, Real-time Image Adjustment Display On / Off, Focus Check Focus Magnifier 5.9x, 11.7x, Zebra, Peaking MF Level Setting High / Mid / Low / Off, Color White / Red / Yellow, Marker Display Center, Aspect, Safety Zone, Guide-frame, Grid Line Rule of 3 Grid, Square Grid, Diagonal + Square Grid / Off, Playback Mode Single with or without Shooting Information, Y RGB Histogram and Highlight / Shadow Warning, 12 / 30 Frames Index View, Enlarged Display Mode L 16.7x, M 11.8x, S 8.3x, Panorama Standard 19.2x, Panorama Wide 29.1x, Image Orientation Manual / Off Selectable, Slideshow, Panorama Scrolling, Folder Selection Date, Still, MP4, AVCHD, XAVC S, Forward, Rewind Movie, Delete, Protect, Auto Review 10 / 5/ 2 sec, Off, Soft Skin Effect and at Any Angle with the Selfie 180° Flip Monitor | - |
Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
Display Resolution | - | Approx. 230,000 pixels |
LCD Display | - | TFT Color LCD |
connectivity features |
Wifi | Yes | - |
Wireless Connectivity | Yes | - |
USB | - | Yes |
storage and power features |
Upgradable Memory | Yes | 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/SDHC memory card, MultiMediaCard, MMCplus card, HC MMCplus card |
Battery Type | AAA Battery | AA Alkaline Battery |
Other Storage Features | PC Interface Mass Storage | - |
Power Supply | - | AC Adapter Kit ACK-800 optional |
Batteries Included | - | Yes |
Battery Life | - | Still Image approx. 130 shots AA-size Alkaline Battery, approx. 370 shots AA-size Ni-MH Battery |
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, XAVC S, AVCHD 2.0 Compliant, MP4 | AVI Image data Motion JPEG |
Audio Features | - | Audio data WAVE Monaural |
Video Resolution | - | 640 x 480 30 fps/30 fps LP, 320 x 240 30 fps |
modes and functions features |
Drive Modes | Single Shooting, Continuous Shooting Hi / Lo Selectable, Self-timer 10 / 2 sec Delay Selectable, Self-timer Continuous with 10 sec Delay 3/5 Frames Selectable, Bracket Single, Bracket Continuous, White Balance Bracket, DRO Bracket | - |
Scene Modes | Portrait, Sports Action, Macro, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Night Portrait, Anti Motion Blur | - |
Shooting Modes | - | Auto*, P, Av, Tv, M, Easy, Portrait, Landscape, Special Scene Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Aquarium, ISO 3200, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Movie, Night Scene * Automatically detects the shooting scene. |
viewfinder features |
Viewfinder Coverage | - | 100% |