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Sony Alpha a6300 24.2MP Digital Camera vs Canon PowerShot G5 X 20.3MP DSLR Camera

Sony Alpha a6300 24.2MP Digital Camera vs Canon PowerShot G5 X 20.3MP DSLR Camera comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Sony Alpha a6300 24.2MP Digital Camera	Canon PowerShot G5 X 20.3MP DSLR Camera
key specs
Camera Type	Digital Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	24.2 MP	20.3 MP
Sensor Type	APS-C	CMOS
Display Size	3 inch	3 inch
Battery Type	AAA Battery	Lithium ion
Touchscreen	No	Yes
general
Brand	Sony	Canon
Model	Alpha a6300 24.2MP Digital Camera	PowerShot G5 X 20.3MP DSLR Camera
Model Name	Alpha A6300	PowerShot G5 X
Model Number	ILCE-6300L	-
Color	Black	Black
SLR Variant	With 16-50Mm Lens	-
Type	Digital Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	24.2 MP	20.3 MP
Tripod Socket	Yes	-
Dimensions(WxHxD)	66.9 x 120 x 48.8 mm	18.2 x 16.8 x 9 cm
Weight	404 GM	-
Face Detection	Yes	-
Temperature	0 to 40	0 to 40
Ports	Type C, Mini-pin HDMI	-
Series	-	PowerShot
Wide Angle	-	Yes
Accessory Shoe	-	Yes Hot
sensor features
Sensor Type	APS-C	CMOS
Sensor Size	23.5 x 15.6 mm	-
ISO Rating	ISO 100 - 6400	ISO 125 - 12800
Other Sensor Features	Exmor CMOS Metering Sensor	-
Maximum ISO	-	12800 ISO
Maximum FPS	-	60
lens features
Lens Mount	Sony E-mount Lens	-
Digital Zoom	4x	4x
Manual Focus	Yes	Yes
Dust Reduction	Yes	-
Other Lens Features	Clear Image Zoom Still / Movie 2x, Smart Zoom Still Image M 1.4x, S 2.0x, Digital Zoom Still Image L 4x, M 5.7x, S 8x, Movies 4x, Lens Compensation Peripheral Shading, Chromatic Aberration, Distortion, Zoom Ring Rotate	Aperture Type Iris Diaphragm
Optical Zoom	-	4.2x
Aperture Range	-	F1.8 - F11 W, F2.8 - F11 T
viewfinder features
View Finder	Yes	Yes
View Finder Type	Electronic Viewfinder	-
Viewfinder Magnification	1.07x 35 mm Camera Equivalent 0.70x with 50 mm Lens at Infinity, -1 m-1	-
Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment	-4.0 to +3.0 m-1	-
Viewfinder Eye Point	23 mm	-
Other Viewfinder Features	Battery Life Still Images, CIPA 350 Shots, Battery Life Movies, CIPA 70 mins, Continuous 115 mins, Type XGA OLED, 1 cm, 2,359,296 dots, Brightness Control Viewfinder Auto / Manual 5 Steps between -2 and +2, Color Temperature Control Manual 5 Steps, Eyepoint 23 mm from the Eyepiece Lens, 21.4 mm from the Eyepiece Frame, -1 m-1, Viewfinder Display Graphic Display / Display All Info / No Disp Info / Histogram / Digital Level Gauge, Real-time Image Adjustment Display On / Off, Finder Frame Rate Selection Yes 1x, 2x	Effective Pixels 2,360,000 dots, Screen Size 0.39 inch
focus features
Focus Mode	AF Mode Automatic AF AF-A, Single-shot AF AF-S, Continuous AF AF-C, Direct Manual Focus DMF, Manual Focus	One Shot, Servo AF
Focus Range	Focus Sensitivity Range EV-1 to EV20 ISO 100 Equivalent with F2.0 Lens Attached	5 cm - Infinity W, 40 cm - Infinity T
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Focus Points	425 Points Phase-detection AF / 169 Points Contrast-detection AF	1 Point
Metering Modes	Multi Segment, Center-weighted, Spot	Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot
White Balancing	Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent Warm White, Cool White, Day White, Daylight, Flash, Color Temperature 2500 to 9900K and Color Filter G7 to M7 57 Steps, A7 to B7 29 Steps, Custom, Underwater, AWB Micro Adjustment G7 to M7 57 Steps, A7 to B7 29 Steps, Bracketing 3 Frames, H/L Selectable	Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Custom 1, Custom 2
Other Focus Features	Type Fast Hybrid AF Phase-detection AF / Contrast-detection AF, Focus Area Wide 425 Points Phase-detection AF, 169 Points Contrast-detection AF / Zone / Centre / Flexible Spot S / M / L /Expanded Flexible Spot / Lock-on AF Wide / Zone / Centre / Flexible Spot S / M / L / Expanded Flexible Spot, Lock-on AF, Eye AF, Focus Lock, AF Illuminator Built-in, LED Type, Range 0.30 - 3 m, AF ON, Face Detection On / On Regist Faces / Off, Face Registration, Face Selection Maximum Number of Detectable Faces 8, Auto Object Framing	Control System Autofocus Continuous, Servo AF, Manual Focus, AF Frame 1 Point, Face + Tracking AF Points Upto 31, Touch AF is Available
exposure features
Exposure Mode	Manual	-
Exposure Compensation	1/3 or 1/2 EV Steps in -/+5.0 EV	-
Manual Exposure	Yes	-
Other Exposure Features	Metering Sensitivity EV-2 to EV20 At ISO100 Equivalent with F2.0 Lens Attached, AE Lock Available with AE Lock Button, Locked when Shutter Button is Pressed Halfway, Can be Disabled from the Menu	-
Spot Meter	-	Yes
shutter features
Shutter Type	Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane Type	-
Shutter Speed	1/4000 sec	-
Self-timer	Yes	-
Continuous Shots	11 fps	5.9 Shots/sec Auto, P Mode
Other Shutter Features	Electronic Front Shutter Curtain Yes, On / Off, Silent Shooting On / Off, ISO Auto Minimum Shutter Speed	-
flash features
Built-in Flash	Yes	-
External Flash	Yes	-
Flash Modes	Flash Off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync, Slow Sync, Red-eye Reduction On / Off Selectable, Hi-speed Sync 3, Wireless	Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off
Flash Compensation	1/3 EV and 1.2 EV	-
Other Flash Features	Guide Number 6 In Metres at ISO 100, Flash Coverage 16 mm Focal Length Printed on the Lens Body, Control Pre-flash TTL, Recycling Time 4 sec, External Flash Compatibility Sony	-
image features
Image Format	JPEG DCF Ver.2.0, Exif Ver.2.3, MPF Baseline Compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.3 Format, 14 bit RAW	JPEG, RAW
Live View Shooting	Yes	-
Aspect Ratio	-	0.126388889
Maximum Resolution	-	1920 x 1080
Image Stabilizer	-	Yes
display features
Display Size	3 inch	3 inch
Touch Screen	No	Yes
Other Display Features	Wide Type, Display Selector Finder / LCD Auto / Manual, LCD Display Graphic Display / Display All Info / No Disp Info / Histogram / Digital Level Gauge / Shooting Information for Viewfinder Mode, Real-time Image Adjustment Display LCD On / Off, Focus Magnifier 5.9x, 11.7x, Zebra Yes Selectable Level + Range or Lower Limit as Custom Setting, Peaking MF Yes Level Setting High / Mid / Low / Off, Color White / Red / Yellow	LCD Monitor Features Touch Screen Panel Capacitive Type, Vari-angle
LCD Display Image Resolution	-	1,040000 dots
connectivity features
Wifi	Yes	Yes
Wireless Connectivity	-	Yes
storage and power features
Battery Type	AAA Battery	Lithium ion
Other Storage Features	Multi Slot for Memory Stick Duo / SD Memory Card	-
Upgradable Memory	-	Yes
Card Type	-	SD / SDHC / SDXC
Power Supply	-	Battery Pack NB-13L
audio and video features
Microphone	Yes	-
Speaker	Built-in Monaural Speaker	-
Video Resolution	1920 x 1080	-
Video Format	XAVC S, AVCHD Format Ver.2.0 Compliant, MP4	-
Frame Rates in Video Modes	-	1920 x 1080 at 60p / 30p, 1280 x 720 at 30p, 640 x 480 at 30p
modes and functions features
Scene Modes	Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Anti Motion Blur	Self Portrait, Portrait, Star Star Portrait, Star Nightscape, Star Trails, Star Time-lapse Movie, Handheld Night Scene, High Dynamic Range, Nostalgic, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Background Defocus, Soft Focus, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Fireworks
Shooting Modes	-	C, M, AV, TV, P, Hybrid Auto, Auto, Creative Shot, Movie Standard Movie, Short Clip, Manual Movie, iFrame Movie

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