| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | Digital 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 | - |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Canon |
| Model | Alpha a6300 24.2MP Digital Camera | PowerShot SX710HS 20.3MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | Alpha A6300 | PowerShot SX710HS |
| Model Number | ILCE-6300L | SX710HS |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | With 16-50Mm Lens | - |
| Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.2 MP | 20.3 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 66.9 x 120 x 48.8 mm | 112.7 x 65.8 x 34.8 mm |
| Weight | 404 GM | 269 GM |
| Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | Type C, Mini-pin HDMI | Hi-speed USB, Micro HDMI |
| Series | - | PowerShot |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | APS-C | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 23.5 x 15.6 mm | - |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 6400 | - |
| Other Sensor Features | Exmor CMOS Metering Sensor | Intelligent Orientation Sensor Yes,, With Auto Rotate |
| Maximum ISO | - | 1600 ISO |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | Sony E-mount Lens | - |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | 4x |
| Manual Focus | 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 | Zoom ZoomPlus 60x, Combined 120x, Digital Zoom, With Digital Tele-Converter 1.6x or 2.0x, Lens Construction 3 UD Lenses, 2 Double-sided Aspherical Lenses, Playback Zoom 2x 10x |
| Lens Construction | - | 13 Elements in 10roups |
| Focal Length | - | 4.5 135.0 mm 35 mm Equivalent 25 750 mm |
| Optical Zoom | - | 30x |
| Aperture Range | - | F3.2 F6.9 |
| Color Filter | - | Primary color filter |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | 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 | - |
| 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 | Single, Continuous, Servo AF/AE, Tracking AF |
| Focus Range | Focus Sensitivity Range EV-1 to EV20 ISO 100 Equivalent with F2.0 Lens Attached | - |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Focus Points | 425 Points Phase-detection AF / 169 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 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 Including Face Detection WB, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom Multi-area WB Correction Available in Smart Auto |
| 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 | AF Point Selection Size Normal, Small, AF Lock Yes, AF Assist Beam Yes, Manual Focus Plus MF Peaking, Closest Focusing Distance 1 cm W from Front of Lens in Macro, TTL Autofocus |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Manual | - |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 or 1/2 EV Steps in -/+5.0 EV | 1/3 Stop Increments in +/- 2 EV |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | 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 | Exposure Compensation Enhanced i-Contrast for Automatic Dynamic Range Correction |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes |
| Spot Meter | - | Yes |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane Type | - |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/3200 sec |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | 11 fps | 4.5 Shots/sec |
| Other Shutter Features | Electronic Front Shutter Curtain Yes, On / Off, Silent Shooting On / Off, ISO Auto Minimum Shutter Speed | Shutter Speed 15 1/3200 sec Total Range Varies by Shooting Mode |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | 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, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Synchro |
| Flash Compensation | 1/3 EV and 1.2 EV | 2 EV in 1/3 Stop Increments, Face Detection FE Safety FE, Smart Flash Exposure |
| 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 | Slow Sync Speed Fastest Speed 1/2000 sec, Flash Exposure Lock Yes, Manual Power Adjustment 3 Levels, With Internal Flash |
| 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 Compression, Exif 2.3 Exif Print Compliant Design Rule for Camera File System, Digital Print Order Format DPOF Version 1.1 Compliant |
| Live View Shooting | Yes | Yes |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 169, 43, 32, 11 |
| Red Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
| 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 |
| Still Image Size | - | 5184 x 2912 L, 3648 x 2048 M1, 1920 x 1080 M2, 640 x 360 S |
| Image Processor | - | DIGIC 6, With iSAPS Technology |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Touch Screen | No | - |
| 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 | Monitor sRGB Pure Color II LCD, LCD Monitor Coverage 100%, Histogram Yes |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| Display Resolution | - | 922,000 dots |
| LCD Display | - | TFT LCD |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | 922000 dots |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | - | 1920 x 1080 |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | Yes | Yes |
| HDMI | - | Yes |
| USB | - | Yes |
| GPS | - | Yes |
| Wireless Connectivity | - | Yes, IEEE 802.11b/g/n |
| 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 |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| Battery Life | - | 230 hours |
| 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 | MP4 Video MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 |
| Audio Features | - | MP4, MPEG-4 AAC-LC Stereo |
| Audio Video Interface | - | NTSC, PAL |
| Video Features | - | Continuous Shooting, With Live View 4.5 Shots/sec |
| modes and functions features |
| Scene Modes | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Anti Motion Blur | - |
| HD Support | - | Yes |
| Drive Modes | - | Single, Auto Drive, Continuous, Continuous, With AF, Self-timer |
| Shooting Modes | - | Smart Auto 58 Scenes Detected, Hybrid Auto, Creative Shot, Program AE, Shutter Priority AE, Aperture Priority AE, Manual, Live View Control, Sports, SCN Portrait, Smart Shutter Smile, Wink Self-Timer, FaceSelf-Timer, Handheld Night Scene, Low Light 5.0 MP, Snow, Fireworks, Creative Filters Fish-Eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Soft Focus, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Movie, Movie Modes Smart Auto 21 Scenes Detected, Standard, Program AE, Portrait, Miniature Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Snow, Fireworks, Short Clip, iFrame Movie |