| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 20.2 MP |
| Sensor Type | APS-C | CMOS |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | AAA Battery | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | Yes | - |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Canon |
| Model | Alpha a5100 24.3MP Digital Camera | PowerShot SX610HS 20.2MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | Alpha A5100 | PowerShot SX610HS |
| Color | Black | White |
| SLR Variant | 16-50Mm Lens | - |
| Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 20.2 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 11 x 3.6 x 6.3 cm | 16 x 14 x 5.6 cm |
| Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
| Wide Angle | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Series | - | PowerShot |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | APS-C | CMOS |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 25600 | ISO 80 - 1600 |
| Maximum ISO | 25600 ISO | - |
| Maximum FPS | 6 | - |
| Sensor Technology | Exmor CMOS sensor | - |
| Other Sensor Features | - | Intelligent Orientation Sensor Yes,, With Auto Rotate |
| lens features |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | 4x |
| Aperture Range | F3.5 - F5.6 | F3.8 - F6.9 |
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | Primary color filter |
| Other Lens Features | Lens Compensation Peripheral Shading, Chromatic Aberration, Distortion | Zoom ZoomPlus 36x, Digital Zoom, With Digital Tele-Converter 1.6x or 2.0x, Combined 72x, Construction 1 UD Lens, 1 Double-sided Aspherical UA Lens, 1 Double-sided Aspherical Lens |
| Optical Zoom | - | 18x |
| focus features |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Focus Points | 179 Points Phase-detection AF, 25 Points Contrast-detection AF | - |
| Metering Modes | Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot | Evaluative Linked to Face Detection AF Frame, Centre-weighted Average, Spot Centre |
| 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 Including Face Detection WB, 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 | AF Point Selection Size Normal, Small, AF Lock Yes, AF Assist Beam Yes, Closest Focusing Distance 5 cm W from Front of Lens in Macro, TTL Autofocus, TTL Autofocus |
| Focus Mode | - | Single, Continuous, Servo AF/AE, Tracking AF |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Compensation | Still Images +/- 3.0 EV 1/3 EV Steps, Movies +/- 2.0 EV 1/3 EV Steps | 1/3 EV Increments in +/- 2.0 EV |
| Other Exposure Features | Exposure Metering Sensitivity -1 EV - 20 EV ISO 100 Equivalent with F2.0 Lens Attached | Exposure Compensation Enhanced i-Contrast for Automatic Dynamic Range Correction |
| 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 | Continuous Shooting 2.5 Shots/sec |
| Other Shutter Features | Smile Shutter Selectable from 3 Steps, Touch Shutter, Electronic Front Curtain Shutter | Shutter Speed 15 1/2000 sec Total Range Varies by Shooting Mode |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Flash Modes | Flash Off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Red-eye Reduction On / Off Selectable | Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Synchro |
| Flash Compensation | 1/3 EV Steps, +/- 2 EV | - |
| 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 | Slow Sync Speed Fastest Speed 1/2000 sec, External Flash Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2 |
| External Flash | - | Yes |
| image features |
| Image Format | RAW, RAW and JPEG, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard | JPEG Compression, Exif 2.3 [Exif Print] Compliant / Design Rule for Camera File System, Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 Compliant |
| Gross Pixel | 24.7 MP | - |
| Red Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Still Image Size | L 6000 x 3376 20 M, M 4240 x 2400 10 M, S 3008 x 1688 5.1 M | 5184 x 2912 L, 3648 x 2048 M1, 1920 x 1080 M2, 640 x 360 S |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 169, 43, 32, 11 |
| Image Stabilizer | - | Yes |
| Image Sizing | - | 32 5184 x 3456 L, 3648 x 2432 M1, 2048 x 1368 M2, 640 x 424 S, 11 3888 x 3888 L, 2736 x 2736 M1, 1536 x 1536 M2, 480 x 480 S |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Touch Screen | Yes | - |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 921600 dots | 922000 dots |
| 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 | Monitor sRGB PureColor II LCD TFT, LCD Monitor Coverage 100%, Histogram Yes |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | - | 1920 x 1080 |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | Yes | - |
| Wireless Connectivity | Yes | Yes |
| GPS | - | 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 / SDx |
| Battery Type | AAA Battery | Lithium ion |
| Other Storage Features | PC Interface Mass Storage | - |
| Battery Life | - | 270 h |
| 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 | MP4 Video MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 |
| Audio Video Interface | - | NTSC, PAL |
| 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 | Single, Continuous, Self-timer |
| Scene Modes | Portrait, Sports Action, Macro, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Night Portrait, Anti Motion Blur | - |
| Shooting Modes | - | Hybrid Auto, Creative Shot, SCN Smart Auto 32 Scenes Detected, P, Portrait, Smart Shutter Smile, Wink Self-timer, Faceself-Timer, High-speed Burst 5.0 MP, Handheld Night Scene, Low Light 5.0 MP, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Snow, Fireworks, Long Shutter, Modes in Movie Smart Auto 21 Scenes Detected, P, Portrait, Miniature Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Snow, Fireworks |