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Sony Alpha a7 24.3MP Digital Camera vs Canon PowerShot SX610HS 20.2MP Digital Camera

Sony Alpha a7 24.3MP Digital Camera vs Canon PowerShot SX610HS 20.2MP Digital Camera comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Sony Alpha a7 24.3MP Digital Camera	Canon PowerShot SX610HS 20.2MP Digital Camera
key specs
Camera Type	Digital Camera	Digital Camera
Effective Pixels	24.3 MP	20.2 MP
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Display Type	TFT	-
Display Size	3 inch	3 inch
Battery Type	AAA Battery	Lithium ion
general
Brand	Sony	Canon
Model	Alpha a7 24.3MP Digital Camera	PowerShot SX610HS 20.2MP Digital Camera
Model Name	Alpha A7	PowerShot SX610HS
Color	Black	White
Type	Digital Camera	Digital Camera
Effective Pixels	24.3 MP	20.2 MP
Dimensions(WxHxD)	126.9 x 94.4 x 54.8 mm	16 x 14 x 5.6 cm
Weight	474 GM	-
Face Detection	Yes	Yes
Temperature	0 to 40	0 to 40
Series	-	PowerShot
sensor features
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor Size	35.8 x 23.9 mm	-
Maximum ISO	25600 ISO	-
Sensor Technology	Exmor CMOS sensor	-
ISO Rating	-	ISO 80 - 1600
Other Sensor Features	-	Intelligent Orientation Sensor Yes,, With Auto Rotate
lens features
Lens Mount	E-mount	-
Compatible Lens	Sony E-mount lenses	-
Dust Reduction	Yes	-
Digital Zoom	-	4x
Optical Zoom	-	18x
Aperture Range	-	F3.8 - F6.9
Color Filter	-	Primary color filter
Other Lens Features	-	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
viewfinder features
View Finder	Yes	-
View Finder Type	XGA OLED, 1.3 cm 0.5 type electronic viewfinder colour	-
Viewfinder Coverage	100%	-
Viewfinder Magnification	Approx. 0.71 x with 50 mm lens at infinity, -1 m-1	-
Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment	-4.0 to +3.0 m -1	-
Viewfinder Eye Point	27 mm	-
focus features
Focus Mode	Fast Hybrid AFphase-detection AF/contrast-detection AF	Single, Continuous, Servo AF/AE, Tracking AF
Focus Range	EV 0 to EV 20 ISO100 equivalent with F2.8 lens attached	-
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Focus Points	35 mm full frame 117 points phase-detection AF, APS-C 99 points phase-detection AF / 25 points conotrast-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 & Color Filter G7 to M7 15 steps, A7 to B7 15 steps, Custom / Underwater	Auto Including Face Detection WB, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom
Panorama Type	Sweep Panorama	-
Other Focus Features	Lock-on AF, Eye AF, Predictive control, Focus lock, Eye-start AF and AF micro adjustment both only available with optional LA-EA2 or LA-EA4 attached, AF illuminator built-in, LED type, range approx. 0.30-3 m, AF ON	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
exposure features
Exposure Mode	AUTO iAUTO, Superior Auto, Programmed AE P, Aperture priority A, Shutter-speed priority S, Manual M, Scene Selection, Sweep Panorama, Movie	-
AE Lock/Exposure Lock	Yes	-
Spot Meter	Yes	-
Exposure Compensation	+/- 5.0EV1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps selectable with exposure compensation dial +/- 3EV 1/3 EV steps	1/3 EV Increments in +/- 2.0 EV
Other Exposure Features	-	Exposure Compensation Enhanced i-Contrast for Automatic Dynamic Range Correction
shutter features
Shutter Type	Electronically controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type	-
Shutter Speed	Still images1/8000 to 30 sec, Bulb, Movies 1/8000 to 1/4 1/3 steps, NTSC up to 1/60 in AUTO mode up to 1/30 in Auto slow shutter mode, PAL up to 1/50 in AUTO mode up to 1/25 in Auto Slow Shutter mode	-
Self-timer	Yes	Yes
Continuous Shots	5fps in Speed Priority Continuous Shooting mode	Continuous Shooting 2.5 Shots/sec
Other Shutter Features	-	Shutter Speed 15 1/2000 sec Total Range Varies by Shooting Mode
flash features
Flash Modes	Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction on/off selectable, Hi-speed sync.1, Wireless control1	Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Synchro
Flash Compensation	3.0 EV switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV steps	-
Built-in Flash	-	Yes
External Flash	-	Yes
Other Flash Features	-	Slow Sync Speed Fastest Speed 1/2000 sec, External Flash Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2
image features
Image Format	JPEG DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver. 2.3, MPF baseline compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.3 format	JPEG Compression, Exif 2.3 [Exif Print] Compliant / Design Rule for Camera File System, Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 Compliant
Maximum Resolution	6000 x 4000	-
Image Stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Image Sizing	35 mm full-frame L 6000 x 4000 24M M 3936 x 2624 10M S 3008 x 2000 6.0M, APS-C L 3936 x 2624 10M, M 3008 x 2000 6.0M, S 1968 x 1312 2.6M	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
Image Processor	BIONZ X	-
Aspect Ratio	-	169, 43, 32, 11
Red Eye Reduction	-	Yes
Still Image Size	-	5184 x 2912 L, 3648 x 2048 M1, 1920 x 1080 M2, 640 x 360 S
display features
Display Type	TFT	-
Display Size	3 inch	3 inch
Display Resolution	921,600 dots	-
LCD Display	TFT	-
LCD Display Image Resolution	921600 dots	922000 dots
Other Display Features	Graphic Display, Display All Info., No Disp. Info., Histogram, Digital Level Gauge, Shooting information for viewfinder mode	Monitor sRGB PureColor II LCD TFT, LCD Monitor Coverage 100%, Histogram Yes
LCD Display Video Resolution	-	1920 x 1080
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 memory card, SDHC memory card UHS-I compliant, SDXC memory card UHS-I compliant	SD / SDHC / SDx
Batteries Included	Yes	-
Battery Type	AAA Battery	Lithium ion
Battery Life	Approx. 270 shots viewfinder / Approx. 340 shots LCD screen CIPA standard*11	270 h
audio and video features
Microphone	Built-in stereo microphone or ECM-CG50/XLR-K1M sold separately	-
Speaker	Built-in, monaural	-
Audio Features	AVCHD Dolby Digital AC-3 2ch, MP4 MPEG-4 AAC-LC 2ch	-
Video Format	AVCHD format Ver. 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, Speed Priority Continuous shooting, Self-timer 10/2 sec.. delay selectable, Self-timer Cont. 10 sec.. delay, 3/5 exposures selectable, Bracketing Cont., Single, White Balance, DRO	Single, Continuous, Self-timer
Scene Modes	Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Anti Motion Blur	-
Macro Mode	G7 to M7 15 steps, A7 to B7 15 steps	-
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
connectivity features
GPS	-	Yes
Wireless Connectivity	-	Yes

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