| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16.1 MP | 14.7 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Display Type | TFT | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | Yes | - |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Canon |
| Model | Alpha NEX6 16.1MP DSLR Camera | PowerShot G10 14.7MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | Alpha NEX6 | PowerShot G10 |
| Model Number | NEX6 | G10 |
| Series | Alpha | PowerShot |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16.1 MP | 14.7 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 119.9 x 42.9 x 67.1 mm | 109.1 x 77.7 x 45.9 mm |
| Weight | 345 GM | 350 GM |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Wide Angle | - | Yes |
| Ports | - | USB |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Maximum ISO | 3200 ISO | 1600 ISO |
| Sensor Technology | CMOS | - |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/1.7 inch |
| lens features |
| Optical Zoom | 3x | 5x |
| Focal Length | - | 6.1-30.5mm f/2.8-4.5 35mm film equivalent 28-140mm |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
| Aperture Range | - | f/2.8 W - f/4.5 T |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| View Finder Type | Digital | Real image optical zoom viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage | - | 100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | - | approx. 2x-10x |
| focus features |
| Auto Focus | Yes | - |
| Metering Modes | Multi-segment / Center-weighted / Spot | Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot |
| Focus Range | - | Normal 1.6 ft./50cm-infinity Macro 0.39 in.-1.6 ft./1-50cm W |
| White Balancing | - | Auto, Preset Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash,Underwater, Custom1, Custom2 |
| exposure features |
| Spot Meter | Yes | Yes |
| Exposure Mode | - | Program AE, Shutter Speed-Priority AE, Aperture-Priority AE, i-Contrast, Manual AELock, Safety Shift, Auto ISO Shift |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes |
| Exposure Compensation | - | +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| Manual Exposure | - | Yes |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 15-1/4000 sec. settable in Tv and M |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | - | Normal approx. 1.3 fps AF approx. 0.7 fps LV approx. 0.7 fps Large/Fine |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | - |
| External Flash | Yes | - |
| Flash Modes | Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Flash Off | Auto, Auto w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/ Red-eye Reduction, FlashOff FE lock, Safety FE, Slow Synchro, Second-curtain synchro |
| Flash Compensation | - | 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| Other Flash Features | - | Flash Range 12 in.-15 ft./30cm-4.6m W, 1.6-9.2 ft./50cm-2.8m T when sensitivity is set to ISOAuto |
| image features |
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | - |
| Image Format | - | Exif 2.2 JPEG |
| Gross Pixel | - | 15.0 MP |
| Still Image Size | - | 4,416 x 3,312 Large, 3,456 x 2,592 Medium 1, 2,592 x 1,944 Medium 2, 1,600 x 1,200 Medium 3, 640 x 480 Small, 4,416 x 2,480 Widescreen |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Display Resolution | 921,600 dots | - |
| Touch Screen | Yes | - |
| LCD Display | Yes | TFT Color LCD |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 921600 dots | Approx 461000 pixels |
| connectivity features |
| USB | Yes | - |
| Wifi | Yes | - |
| HDMI | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Power Requirement | 7.2V | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Number of Batteries | 1 | - |
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
| Card Type | - | SD/SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| Battery Life | - | Still Image approx. 400 shots NB-7L/LCD on*, approx. 1,000 shots NB-7L/LCD off * LCD screen on. The above figures comply with CIPA testing standards and apply when fully-charged batteries are used. |
| audio and video features |
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 640 x 480 30 fps, 320 x 240 |
| Audio Features | - | Audio Linear PCM Monaural |
| Video Format | - | MOV Image H.264 |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | - | 30fps |
| modes and functions features |
| HD Support | - | Yes |
| Shooting Modes | - | Auto, P, Av, Tv, M, C1, C2, Special Scene Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Sports,Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Aquarium, Underwater, Indoor, ISO 3200,Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Color Accent, Color Swap, Stitch Assist, Movie |