| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 7.1 MP |
| Sensor Type | APS-C | CCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 2.5 inch |
| Battery Type | AAA Battery | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | Yes | - |
| Display Type | - | TFT |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Canon |
| Model | Alpha a5100 24.3MP Digital Camera | PowerShot TX1 7.1MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | Alpha A5100 | PowerShot TX1 |
| Color | Black | Silver |
| SLR Variant | 16-50Mm Lens | - |
| Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 7.1 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 11 x 3.6 x 6.3 cm | 89 x 60 x 29 mm |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Wide Angle | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Series | - | PowerShot |
| Minimum Illumination | - | Available |
| Weight | - | 220 GM |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | APS-C | CCD |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 25600 | - |
| Maximum ISO | 25600 ISO | 800 ISO |
| Maximum FPS | 6 | - |
| Sensor Technology | Exmor CMOS sensor | - |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/2.5 inch |
| lens features |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
| Aperture Range | F3.5 - F5.6 | F3.5-5.6 |
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | - |
| Other Lens Features | Lens Compensation Peripheral Shading, Chromatic Aberration, Distortion | - |
| Focal Length | - | 39-390mm 35mm equiv |
| Optical Zoom | - | 10x |
| focus features |
| Auto Focus | Yes | - |
| Focus Points | 179 Points Phase-detection AF, 25 Points Contrast-detection AF | Face Detect AF / 9-point AiAF |
| Metering Modes | Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot | Evaluative, Center-weighted average, SpotCenter |
| 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 | - |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Compensation | Still Images +/- 3.0 EV 1/3 EV Steps, Movies +/- 2.0 EV 1/3 EV Steps | +/- 2EV in 1/3 EV increments |
| Other Exposure Features | Exposure Metering Sensitivity -1 EV - 20 EV ISO 100 Equivalent with F2.0 Lens Attached | - |
| Spot Meter | - | 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 | Continuous 2.2 fps, no frame limit |
| Other Shutter Features | Smile Shutter Selectable from 3 Steps, Touch Shutter, Electronic Front Curtain Shutter | - |
| Shutter Speed | - | 15 - 1/2500 sec dependent on shooting mode |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | - |
| Flash Modes | Flash Off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Red-eye Reduction On / Off Selectable | Auto, Forced on, Forced off, Red-eye reduction, Flash exposure lock, 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 | - |
| image features |
| Image Format | RAW, RAW and JPEG, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard | JPEG Exif 2.2, DCF, DPOF |
| Gross Pixel | 24.7 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 | - |
| Image Sizing | - | 3072 x 2304, 3072 x 1728, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480 |
| Image Processor | - | DIGIC III with iSAPS technology |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 2.5 inch |
| Touch Screen | Yes | - |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 921600 dots | 115000 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 |
| Display Resolution | - | 115,000 pixels |
| LCD Display | - | Quick Bright LCD, Night Display |
| 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, MMC, MMCplus compatible |
| Battery Type | AAA Battery | Lithium ion |
| Other Storage Features | PC Interface Mass Storage | - |
| Inbuilt Memory | - | 32 MB |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| 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 Motion JPEG WAVE |
| Video Resolution | - | 1280 x 720 |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | - | 30fps |
| 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 | Portrait, Night Snapshot, Indoor, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Aquarium |
| Shooting Modes | - | Auto, Manual, Super macro, Color accent, Color swap, Stitch assist, Special scene, Movie |
| Macro Mode | - | 3.9 in.-1.6 ft./10-50cm WIDE |