| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 7.2 MP | 16 MP |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CCD |
| Display Size | 2 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | AA Alkaline Battery | Lithium ion |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Canon |
| Model | CyberShot DSC S650 7.2MP Digital Camera | PowerShot A3500IS 16.0MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | CyberShot DSC S650 | PowerShot A3500IS |
| Model Number | DSC S650 | A3500IS |
| Series | CyberShot | PowerShot |
| Color | Silver | Silver |
| Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 7.2 MP | 16 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 91.0 x 61.0 x 26.5 mm | 97.7 x 56 x 19.8 mm |
| Weight | 130 GM | 135 GM |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Tripod Socket | - | No |
| Face Detection | - | Yes |
| Wide Angle | - | Yes |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CCD |
| Maximum ISO | 1000 ISO | 1600 ISO |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/2.3 inch |
| lens features |
| Lens Type | Sony Lens | Canon Zoom Lens |
| Focal Length | 5.8 - 17.4mm 35 - 105mm | 5.0 - 25.0 mm 35 mm Equivalent to 28 - 140 mm |
| Digital Zoom | 6x | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | 3x | 5x |
| Aperture Range | Auto F2.8 - F9.7 / Program Auto F2.8 - F9.7 | F2.8 W - F6.9 T |
| Lens Mount | - | 10x Zoom Plus |
| Color Filter | - | Primary RGB Color Filter |
| Dust Reduction | - | No |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | Auto / Forced Flash / No Flash / Slow Synco | Single, Continuous Auto Mode, Servo AF / AE, Tracking AF, AF Point Selection |
| Focus Range | W Approx. 50cm to Infinity, T Approx. 50cm to Infinity | - |
| Metering Modes | Multi-Pattern / Spot | Evaluative, Center Weighted Average, Spot |
| White Balancing | Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Fluorescent / Incandescent | Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom |
| Auto Focus | - | Yes |
| Focus Points | - | AiAF Face Detection / 9-point, 1-point AF Fixed to Center |
| Other Focus Features | - | TTL |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Auto, Program Auto, Scene selection 7 modes Twilight / Twilight Portrait / Soft Snap / Landscape / Beach / Snow / High Sensitivity | 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 | Yes |
| Exposure Compensation | Yes Plus / Minus 2.0EV, 1/3EV Step | 2 EV in increments 1/3 |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | Yes |
| Spot Meter | - | Yes |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | Auto 1/8 - 1/2000 / Program Auto 1" - 1/2000 | 1/2000 sec |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | - | Yes, 0.8 fps |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG | JPEG, EXIF 2.3, DCF, DPOF 1.1 |
| Red Eye Reduction | Yes Setup | Yes |
| Still Image Size | 3,072 x 2,304 | - |
| Image Processor | Real Imaging Processor | - |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 43, 169 |
| Image Stabilizer | - | Yes |
| 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 | 2 inch | 3 inch |
| Display Resolution | 115K pixels | 230,000 dots |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 115K dots | 230000 dots |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | - | 1280 x 720 |
| connectivity features |
| USB | Yes | Yes |
| Wifi | - | Yes |
| Wireless Connectivity | - | Wi-Fi IEEE802.11 b/g/n, 2.4 GHz |
| storage and power features |
| Card Type | Memory Stick Duo / Memory Stick PRO Duo | SD / SDHC / SDXC |
| Battery Type | AA Alkaline Battery | Lithium ion |
| Battery Life | 100 shots / 50mins | - |
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
| audio and video features |
| Video Format | AVI | MOV, H.264 |
| Microphone | - | Mono |
| Audio Features | - | Linear PCM |
| 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 |
| Macro Mode | W Approx. 5cm to Infinity, T Approx. 35cm to Infinity | Yes, 3 cm |
| HD Support | - | Yes |
| Shooting Modes | - | 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 |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | - | Yes |
| Flash Modes | - | Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Sync |