| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 12.1 MP | 8 MP |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CCD |
| Display Type | LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 2.5 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Canon |
| Model | CyberShot DSC W220B 12.1MP DSLR Camera | PowerShot S5IS 8.0MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | CyberShot DSC W220B | PowerShot S5IS |
| Model Number | DSC W220B | S5IS |
| Series | CyberShot | PowerShot |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 12.1 MP | 8 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 95.2 x 56.5 x 21.8 mm | 117.0 x 80.0 x 77.7 mm |
| Weight | 118 GM | 450 GM |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CCD |
| Sensor Size | 7.66 x 6.17 mm | 1/2.5 inch |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 3200 | - |
| Maximum ISO | 3200 ISO | 1600 ISO |
| Maximum FPS | 1.7 | - |
| ISO Speed Range | 7.1 - 3.9 m | - |
| lens features |
| Lens Type | Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar | - |
| Focal Length | 2.8 - 5.8 mm | 6.0-72.0mm f/2.7-3.5 35mm film equivalent 36-432mm |
| Digital Zoom | 8x | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | 4x | - |
| Aperture Range | F2.8 - F7.1 | f/2.7 W - f/3.5 T |
| Manual Focus | Yes | - |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | Multi-point AF 9 points / Centre-weighted AF / Spot AF / Semi Manual 0.5m / 1.0m / 3.0m / 7.0m / Unlimited Distance | - |
| Focus Range | W Approx. 4cm to Infinity, T Approx. 50cm to Infinity | Normal 1.6 ft./50cm-infinity WIDE, 3.0 ft./90cm-infinity TELE Macro 3.9 in.-1.6 ft./10-50cm W Super Macro 0-3.9 in./0-10cm W |
| Auto Focus | Yes | - |
| White Balancing | Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Fluorescent / Incandescent / Flash | Auto, Preset Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Custom |
| Metering Modes | - | Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Compensation | Plus / Minus 2.0EV, 1/3EV Step | +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| Exposure Mode | - | Program AE, Shutter Speed-Priority AE, Aperture-Priority AE, Manual AE Lock available |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes |
| Spot Meter | - | Yes |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/1600 | 15-1/3200 sec. settable in Tv and M |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | - | Approx. 1.5 fps AF/LV approx. 0.9 fps |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Flash Modes | Auto, Flash On, Flash Off, Slow Synchro | Auto, Auto w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/Red-eye Reduction, Flash Off FE lock, Safety FE available |
| Flash Compensation | - | 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| image features |
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | - |
| Still Image Size | 4000 x 3000 | Still Image 640 x 480 Small, 1,600 x 1,200 Medium 3, 2,048 x 1,536 Medium 2, 2,592 x 1,944 Medium 1, 3,264 x 2,448 Large, 3,264 x 1,832 Widescreen |
| Live View Shooting | Yes | - |
| Image Format | - | Still Image Exif 2.2 JPEG |
| Gross Pixel | - | 8.3 MP |
| display features |
| Display Type | LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 2.5 inch |
| Display Resolution | 230K Pixel | Approx. 207,000 pixels |
| LCD Display | Yes | TFT Color LCD |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | Approx 207000 pixels |
| connectivity features |
| USB | Yes | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | - |
| Card Type | Memory Stick Duo / Memory Stick PRO Duo / Memory Stick PRO Duo High Speed / Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
| Battery Life | 370 shots / 185mins | Still Image approx. 170 shots AA-size Alkaline Battery approx. 450 shots AA-size NiMH Battery* Approx. 12 hours AA-size Alkaline Battery approx. 15 hours AA-size NiMH Battery** LCD screen on. The above figures comply with CIPA testing standards and apply when fully-charged batteries are used. |
| Power Supply | - | Compact Power Adapter CA-PS700 |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| modes and functions features |
| HD Support | Yes | - |
| Shooting Modes | Auto, Easy Shooting, Program Auto, Scene Selection | Auto Creative P, Av, Tv, M, C Image Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Special Scene Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, Indoor, Night Scene, Color Accent, Color Swap, Night Snapshot, Super Macro, Stitch Assist, Movie |
| Still Image Mode | Smile Shutter / Twilight / Twilight Portrait / Landscape / Soft Snap / Snow / Beach / Fireworks / High Sensitivity / Underwater / Gourmet | - |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | - | Yes |
| View Finder Type | - | 0.33-inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD electronic viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage | - | 100% |
| audio and video features |
| Audio Features | - | Audio WAVE Stereo |
| Video Resolution | - | 640 x 480 30 fps/30 fps LP, 320 x 240 60 fps/30 fps |
| Video Format | - | AVI,Image Motion JPEG |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | - | 60fps |