| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.2 MP | 10.1 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
| Display Type | - | TFT |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Canon |
| Model | CyberShot DSC RX10 20.2MP Digital Camera | EOS 40D 10.10MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | CyberShot DSC RX10 | EOS 40D |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.2 MP | 10.1 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 10.2 x 12.9 x 8.8 cm | 145.5 x 107.8 x 73.5 mm |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Model Number | - | 40D |
| Series | - | EOS |
| Weight | - | 740 GM |
| Maximum Burst | - | Yes |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| ISO Rating | ISO 125 - 12800 | - |
| Other Sensor Features | Sensor Type Exmor R CMOS | - |
| Sensor Size | - | 22.2 x 14.8 mm |
| Maximum ISO | - | 6400 ISO |
| lens features |
| Digital Zoom | 15x | - |
| Optical Zoom | 8.3x | - |
| Aperture Range | F2.8 | - |
| Manual Focus | Yes | - |
| Other Lens Features | Focal Length 35 mm Conversion Still Image 25 - 213 mm 169, Still Image 26 - 220 mm 43, Focal Length 35 mm Conversion Movie 26 - 212 mm SteadyShot Standard, 29 - 315 mm SteadyShot Active 169, Movie 31 - 259 mm SteadyShot Standard, 35 - 386 mm SteadyShot Active 43, Clear Image Zoom 20 M 2.0x, 10 M 2.8x, 5 M 4.0x, VGA 15x, Precision Digital Zoom Still Image 20 M 4.0x, 10 M 5.6x, 5 M 8.0x, VGA 15x | - |
| Lens Mount | - | Canon EF mount |
| Lens Construction | - | 11 elements in 9 groups |
| Compatible Lens | - | Canon EF, EF-S, TS-E, and MP-E lenses |
| Color Filter | - | Primary RGB Color Filter |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus, Single-shot AF, Continuous AF, Wide, Center, Flexible-spot AF, Flexible Spot AF Tracking Focus, Flexible Spot AF Face Tracking Focus | Manual focus Autofocus Live View image interrupted for AF |
| Focus Range | Focus Range iAuto W 3 cm - Infinity, T 30 cm - Infinity, Focus Range Program Auto W 13 cm - Infinity, T 44 cm - Infinity | EV -0.5 ~18 ISO 100 at 73A DegreeF/23A DegreeC |
| Auto Focus | Yes | - |
| White Balancing | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent Warm White, Fluorescent Cool White, Fluorescent Day White, Fluorescent Daylight, Flash C. Temp, Filter Custom | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom WB setting, user-set Color Temperature 2,500~10,000K |
| Other Focus Features | Auto Focus Illuminator Auto / Off, MF Assist, Peaking, Face Detection Maximum 8 Faces | - |
| Focus Points | - | 9 cross-type AF points, including center AF point fully functional with f/5.6 or faster lenses |
| Metering Modes | - | Evaluative metering linked to all AF pointsPartial metering approx. 9% of viewfinderSpot metering approx. 3.8% of viewfinderCenter-weighted average metering |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV, +/- 3.0 EV Steps | +/-3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-half increments |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes |
| Spot Meter | - | Yes |
| Manual Exposure | - | Yes |
| shutter features |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Other Shutter Features | 0.012 sec Shutter Release Time Lag | - |
| Shutter Type | - | Vertical-travel, mechanical, focal-plane shutter with all speeds electronically controlled |
| Shutter Speed | - | 1/8000 to 30 sec. 1/3-stop increments, X-sync at 1/250 sec. |
| Release Modes | - | Soft-touch electromagnetic release |
| Continuous Shots | - | High speed Max 6.5 shots/sec. Low speed Max 3 shots/sec. |
| flash features |
| Flash Modes | Flash Off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync | Auto pop-up, retractable, built-in flash in the pentaprism |
| Built-in Flash | - | Yes |
| Flash Compensation | - | 2 stops in 1/3- and 1/2-stop increments |
| image features |
| Gross Pixel | 20.9 MP | 10.50 MP |
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | - |
| Still Image Size | VGA 5472 x 3080 17 M, 3648 x 2056 7.5 M, 2720 x 1528 4.2 M | 3,888 x 2,592 |
| Image Format | - | JPEG, RAW Canon CR2 |
| Image Sizing | - | JPEG/Large Approx. 3.5MB 3,888 x 2,592JPEG/Medium Approx. 2.1MB 2,816 x 1,880JPEG/Small Approx. 1.2MB 1,936 x 1,288RAW Approx. 12.4MB 3,888 x 2,592sRAW Approx. 7.1MB 1,936 x 1,288 |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 1228800 dots | approx. 230000 dots |
| Other Display Features | Picture Effect HDR Painting, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature, Toy Camera, Pop Color, Partial Color, Soft High-key, Water Color, Illustration, Posterization, High Contrast Mono, Soft Focus, Retro Photo, Playback Slide Show Video Out HD HDMI, Automatic Image Rotation, Movie | - |
| Display Type | - | TFT |
| Display Resolution | - | Approx. 230,000 pixels |
| LCD Display | - | TFT Color LCD |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | Yes | - |
| Wireless Connectivity | Yes | - |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | 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 XC HG Duo / Memory Stick Micro / Memory Stick Micro Mark 2 / microSD / microSDHC / microSDXC | - |
| Power Requirement | AC 100 - 240 V, 50/60 Hz, 70 mA, Output Voltage DC 5 V, 0.5 A | 7.4 V DC |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
| Other Storage Features | USB Connection Mass Storage | - |
| Battery Life | - | Number of shots approx. *The above figures apply with a fully-charged Battery Pack BP-511A *The figures above are based on CIPA Camera & Imaging Products Association testing standards |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Built-in Microphone Stereo | - |
| Video Format | - | DCF 2.0 Exif 2.21 JPEG, RAW and RAW+JPEG simultaneous recording possible. Multiple options for recording images on a memory card. |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Superior Auto, Intelligent Auto, Program Auto, Movie Mode, Panorama, Scene Selection, Memory Recall 1, Memory Recall 2 | 1 Live View shooting 2 Remote Live View shooting with a personal computer installed with EOS Utility |
| Scene Modes | Night Scene, Night Portrait, Portrait, Landscape, Handheld Twilight, Anti Motion Blur, Sunset, Macro, Sports Action | - |
| Silent Shooting | - | Provided Mode 1 and 2 |
| Drive Modes | - | Single, High-speed continuous, Low-speed continuous, and Self-timer 10 sec. or 2 sec. delay |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | - | Yes |
| View Finder Type | - | Eye-level SLR with solid glass pentaprism |
| Viewfinder Coverage | - | 95% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | - | 0.95x -1 dpt with 50mm lens at infinity |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | - | -3.0 to +1.0 diopter |
| Viewfinder Eye Point | - | 22mm |
| Other Viewfinder Features | - | AF AF points, focus confirmation light, Exposure shutter speed, aperture, ISO speed, AE lock, exposure level, spot metering circle, exposure warning, Flash flash ready, flash exposure compensation, high-speed sync, FE lock, red-eye reduction light, Image monochrome shooting, maximum burst, white balance correction, CF card information |