| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 20.1 MP |
| Sensor Type | APS-C | CMOS |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | AAA Battery | Lithium ion |
| Display Type | - | TFT |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Canon |
| Model | Alpha a6000 24.3MP Digital Camera | PowerShot G7X 20.1MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | Alpha A6000 | PowerShot G7X |
| Series | ILCE-6000Y | PowerShot |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | 16-50Mm Lens | - |
| Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 20.1 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 12 x 4.5 x 6.7 cm | 4.15 x 2.4 x 1.65 inch |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Lens Attachment | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Weight | - | 294 GM |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | APS-C | CMOS |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 25600 | ISO 100 - 25600 |
| Maximum ISO | 51200 ISO | - |
| Maximum FPS | 11 | - |
| Sensor Technology | Exmor APS HD CMOS | - |
| Sensor Size | - | 1 inch |
| lens features |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | 4X |
| Optical Zoom | 10x | 4.2x |
| Aperture Range | F3.5 - F5.6 | - |
| Manual Focus | Yes | - |
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | - |
| Focal Length | - | 8.8 (W) 36.8 (T) |
| viewfinder features |
| Viewfinder Magnification | 1.07x 35 mm Camera Equivalent 0.70x with 50 mm Lens at Infinity, -1m -1 | - |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | Eye Relief 23 mm from the Eyepiece Lens, 21.4 mm from the Eyepiece Frame at -1 m -1 CIPA Standard | - |
| Other Viewfinder Features | Diopter Control -4 m - 3 m | - |
| View Finder | - | Yes |
| focus features |
| Auto Focus | Yes | - |
| White Balancing | Warm White, Cool White, Day White, Daylight, Flash, Underwater, Color Temperature and Color Filter, Custom | - |
| Other Focus Features | Focus System Type Fast Hybrid AF Phase-detection AF / Contrast-detection AF, Focus System Sensitivity Range 0 EV - 20 EV ISO 100 Equivalent with F2.8 Lens Attached, Autofocus Mode AF-A Automatic AF, AF-S Single-shot AF, AF-C Continuous AF, DMF Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus, Focus Area 179 Points Phase-detection AF, 25 Points Contrast-detection AF / Zone / Center-weighted / Flexible Spot S / M / L, Predictive Control, Focus Lock, Face Detection 8 Faces Detectable Automatically, Contrast Detect AF | - |
| Focus Mode | - | TTL Autofocus, Manual Focus |
| Focus Range | - | 5cm (2.0 in.) - infinity (W), 40cm (1.3ft.) - infinity (T), MACRO-5 - 50cm (W) (2.0 in. - 1.6 ft. (W)) |
| Metering Modes | - | EVALUATE, CENTRE WEIGHTED AVERAGE, SPOT |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV Steps +/- 5 EV | - |
| Exposure Mode | - | Programmed auto exposure, Manual Exposure |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane Type | - |
| Self-timer | Yes | - |
| Continuous Shots | High 11 fps, Medium 6 fps, Low 2.5 fps | - |
| Other Shutter Features | Smile Shutter Selectable from 3 Steps | - |
| Shutter Speed | - | 11/2000 sec. (in Auto mode), 151/2000 sec. (in all shooting modes), BULB (in M mode only), 1/8 minimum in Manual Movie Mode |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Other Flash Features | Guide Number 6 Meters at ISO 100, Flash Coverage 16 mm Focal-length Printed on the Lens Body, Control Pre-flash TTL, Recycling Time 4 sec | - |
| image features |
| Image Format | RAW, RAW and JPEG, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard | - |
| 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 | - |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 921600 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, Adjustable Angle Up 90°, Down 45°, Histogram, Real-time Image Adjustment On / Off, Playback Single with or without Shooting Information Y RGB Histogram and Highlight / Shadow Warning, 12 / 30 Frame 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 | - |
| Display Type | - | TFT |
| Display Resolution | - | 104000 dots |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | Yes | - |
| Wireless Connectivity | 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 | - |
| Battery Type | AAA Battery | Lithium ion |
| Other Storage Features | PC Interface Mass Storage | - |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| Number of Batteries | - | 1 |
| 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, AVCHD 2.0 Compliant, MP4 | - |
| Video Resolution | - | 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720, 640 x 480 |
| Video Quality | - | Full HD |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Single Shooting, Continuous Shooting, Speed Priority Continuous Shooting, Bracket Single / White Balance Bracket / DRO Bracket | AUTO, HYBRID AUTO, PROGRAME, TV, AV, MANUAL, CUSTOM, SCENE, TIMELAPSE MOVIE, I-FRAME MOVIE |
| Scene Modes | Portrait, Sports Action, Macro, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Night Portrait, Anti Motion Blur | - |
| HD Support | - | Yes |