| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.4 MP | 16 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Canon |
| Model | CyberShot DSC HX60V 20.4MP DSLR Camera | PowerShot A3500IS 16.0MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | CyberShot DSC HX60V | PowerShot A3500IS |
| Model Number | DSC HX60V | A3500IS |
| Series | Cyber-shot | PowerShot |
| Color | Black | Silver |
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.4 MP | 16 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 3.8 x 10.8 x 6.4 cm | 97.7 x 56 x 19.8 mm |
| Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Tripod Socket | - | No |
| Weight | - | 135 GM |
| Wide Angle | - | Yes |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| ISO Rating | ISO 80 - 3200 | - |
| Maximum ISO | 1000 ISO | 1600 ISO |
| Maximum FPS | 10 | - |
| Other Sensor Features | Sensor Type Exmor R CMOS | - |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/2.3 inch |
| lens features |
| Digital Zoom | 324x | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | 30x | 5x |
| Aperture Range | F3.5 - F6.3 | F2.8 W - F6.9 T |
| Manual Focus | Yes | - |
| Other Lens Features | Focal Lenght 35 mm Conversion 26 - 780 mm Still Image 169, 24 - 720 mm Still Image 43, 26.5 - 795 mm SteadyShot Standard, 27.5 - 1150 mm SteadyShot Active, 30.5 - 1170 mm SteadyShot Intelligent Active Movie 169, 32.5 - 975 mm SteadyShot Standard, 33.5 - 1400 mm SteadyShot Active, 37 - 1430 mm SteadyShot Intelligent Active Movie 43, Precision Digital Zoom Still Image 20 M 120x, 10 M 170x, 5 M 240x, VGA 486x, 15 M 169 120x, 2 M 169 324x | - |
| Lens Type | - | Canon Zoom Lens |
| Lens Mount | - | 10x Zoom Plus |
| Focal Length | - | 5.0 - 25.0 mm 35 mm Equivalent to 28 - 140 mm |
| Color Filter | - | Primary RGB Color Filter |
| Dust Reduction | - | No |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | Single-shot AF, Semi Manual, Manual Focus, Continuous AFAdvanced Sports and Movie Only | Single, Continuous Auto Mode, Servo AF / AE, Tracking AF, AF Point Selection |
| Focus Range | iAuto and Program Auto 5 cm - Infinity W, 200 cm - Infinity T | - |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| White Balancing | Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluor Cool White, Fluor Day White, Fluor Daylight Flash, C.Temp / Filter, Custom | Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom |
| Other Focus Features | Auto Focus Illuminator Auto / Off, Face Detection Mode Off / On, Face Detection Maximum 8 Faces | TTL |
| Focus Points | - | AiAF Face Detection / 9-point, 1-point AF Fixed to Center |
| Metering Modes | - | Evaluative, Center Weighted Average, Spot |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV Steps +/- 2.0 EV | 2 EV in increments 1/3 |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | Yes |
| Exposure Mode | - | Smart Flash Exposure, Flash Exposure Lock, External Flash Canon High Power Flash HF-DC1, Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2 |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes |
| Spot Meter | - | Yes |
| shutter features |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Yes, 10 fps | Yes, 0.8 fps |
| Other Shutter Features | Shutter Release Time Lag 0.010 sec | - |
| Shutter Speed | - | 1/2000 sec |
| flash features |
| Flash Modes | Flash Off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash, Rear Sync, Wireless with Optional Compliant Flash | Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Sync |
| Built-in Flash | - | Yes |
| image features |
| Gross Pixel | 21.1 MP | - |
| Red Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | Yes |
| Still Image Size | 5184 x 2920 15 M, 3648 x 2056 7.5 M, 1920 x 1080 2.1 M | - |
| Slow Motion | Yes | - |
| Image Format | - | JPEG, EXIF 2.3, DCF, DPOF 1.1 |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 43, 169 |
| Image Sizing | - | 4608 x 3456 L |
| Picture Angle | - | 28 mm Wide-angle |
| Other Image Features | - | Image Size 3264 x 2448 M1, 1600 x 1200 M2, 640 x 480 S, 4608 x 2592 W, Resize in Playback M2, S, 320 x 240, |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 921600 dots | 230000 dots |
| Other Display Features | Picture Effect HDR Painting, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature, Toy Camera, Pop Colour, Partial Colour, Soft High-key, Water Colour, Posterization, Retro Photo, Soft Focus, High Contrast Mono, Illustration, Slideshow with Music, Playback Slide Show Video Out HD HDMI, Slide Show Movie, Automatic Image Rotation | - |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| Display Resolution | - | 230,000 dots |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | - | 1280 x 720 |
| connectivity features |
| GPS | Yes | - |
| Wifi | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless Connectivity | Yes | Wi-Fi IEEE802.11 b/g/n, 2.4 GHz |
| USB | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes |
| Card Type | Memory Stick Duo Still Image / Movies / Memory Stick PRO Duo Still Image / Movies / Memory Stick PRO Duo - High Speed / Memory Stick PRO HG Duo / SD / SDHC / SDXC / Memory Stick Micro / Memory Stick Micro Mark 2 / microSD / microSDHC / microSDXC | SD / SDHC / SDXC |
| Power Requirement | AC 100 - 240 V, 50/60 Hz, 70 mA, Output Voltage DC 5 V, 0.5 A | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Other Storage Features | USB Mass Storage | - |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Built-in Microphone Stereo | Mono |
| Audio Features | - | Linear PCM |
| Video Format | - | MOV, H.264 |
| Audio Video Interface | - | Audio / Video Output NTSC, PAL |
| Video Features | - | Movies 1280 x 720 HD, 25 fps, 640 x 480 L, 30 fps Miniature Effect HD 5, 2.5, 1.25 fps or L 6, 3, 1.5 fps |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Superior Auto, Intelligent Auto, Program Auto, Movie Mode, Panorama, Scene Selection, Manual Exposure | Smart Auto 32 Scenes Detected, Program, Live View Control, Portrait, Face Self-timer, Low Light 4.0 MP, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Snow, Fireworks, Long Shutter |
| Scene Modes | High Sensitivity, Night Scene, Night Portrait, Portrait, Landscap, Beach, Snow, Fireworks, Advanced Sports Shooting, Gourmet, Pet, Soft Skin, Handheld Twilight, Anti Motion Blur | - |
| HD Support | - | Yes |
| Macro Mode | - | Yes, 3 cm |