key specs |
Camera Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
Effective Pixels | 18.2 MP | 20.1 MP |
Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
general |
Brand | Sony | Sony |
Model | CyberShot DSC WX500 18.2MP Digital Camera | Alpha A3000K 20.1MP DSLR Camera |
Model Name | CyberShot DSC WX500 | Alpha A3000K |
Color | Red | Black |
Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
Effective Pixels | 18.2 MP | 20.1 MP |
Dimensions(WxHxD) | 3.6 x 10.2 x 5.8 cm | 128 x 90.9 x 84.5 mm |
Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
Model Number | - | ILCE-3000K |
Series | - | Alpha |
SLR Variant | - | Body With 18-55 Mm Lens |
Weight | - | 353 GM |
sensor features |
Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
ISO Rating | ISO 80 - 3200 | ISO 100 - 16000 |
Other Sensor Features | Back Illuminated Exmor R CMOS Image Sensor | - |
Maximum ISO | - | 16000 ISO |
Maximum FPS | - | 3.5 |
Sensor Technology | - | BSI CMOS |
lens features |
Optical Zoom | 30x | 3x |
Aperture Range | F3.5 W - F6.4 T | F3.5 - 5.6 Max, F22 - F32 Min |
Other Lens Features | Focal Length 35 mm Conversion Still Image 169 26.5 - 795 mm, Focal Length 35 mm Conversion Still Image 43 24 - 720 mm, Focal Length 35 mm Conversion Still Image 32 25 - 750 mm, Focal Length 35 mm Conversion Still Image 11 27.5 - 825 mm, Focal Length 35 mm Conversion Movie 169 26.5 - 795 mm SteadyShot Standard, 28 - 1180 mm SteadyShot Active, 31 - 1210 mm SteadyShot InteligentActive, Focal Length 35 mm Conversion Movie 43 32.5 - 975 mm SteadyShot Standard, 34.5 - 1450 mm SteadyShot Active, 38 - 1480 mm SteadyShot InteligentActive, Clear Image Zoom Still Image 18 M 60x, 10 M 80x, 5.0 M 113x, VGA 459x, 169 13 M 60x, 2.1 M 153x, Movie 60x, Precision Digital Zoom Still Image 18 M 120x, 10 M 161x, 5.0 M 226x, VGA 459x, 169 13 M 120x, 2.1 M 306x, Aperture iAuto F3.5 - F6.3 W, Program Auto F3.5 - F6.3 W, Manual F3.5 - F8.0 W, Aperture Priority F3.5 - F8.0 W, Shutter Priority F3.5 - F6.3 W, Optical Zoom During Movie Recording 30x | - |
Lens Type | - | Sony E Mount |
Focal Length | - | 18 - 55 mm 35 mm Equivalent to 27 - 82.5 mm |
Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
Color Filter | - | Primary RGB Color Filter |
focus features |
Focus Mode | Single Shot AF AF-S, Continuous AF AF-C | - |
Focus Range | Focus Range iAuto W 5 cm to Infinity, T 250 cm to Infinity, Focus Range Program Auto W 5 cm to Infinity, T 250 cm to Infinity | - |
Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
White Balancing | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluor Cool White, Day White, Daylight, Flash, Custom, One Push, One Push Set | - |
Panorama Type | Sweep Panorama 360 11520 x 1080, Sweep Panorama Wide 7152 x 1080 / 4912 x 1920, Sweep Panorama Standard 4912 x 1080 / 3424 x 1920 | - |
Other Focus Features | Focus Mode Continuous AF AF-C Advanced Sports and Movie Only, Focus Area Wide, Center, Focus Area Flexible Spot S/M/L, Focus Area Expanded Flexible Spot, Lock On AF, Face Detection Mode Off / On Regist Faces / On, Face Selection Yes Key, Selected Face Memory, Max Number of Detectable Faces 8 Faces, Auto Focus Illuminator Auto / Off | Contrast Detect AF |
Metering Modes | - | Advanced 1200 Zone Evaluative, Multi-segment, Center Weighted, Spot |
exposure features |
Spot Meter | Yes | - |
Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV Steps +/- 3 EV | - |
Manual Exposure | Yes | - |
Other Exposure Features | Exposure Control | - |
shutter features |
Self-timer | Yes | - |
Other Shutter Features | Shutter Speed iAuto 4 - 1/2000, Program Auto 1 - 1/2000, Aperture Priority 8 - 1/2000, Shutter Priority 30 - 1/2000, Manual 30 - 1/2000, Shutter Release Time Lag 0.008 sec | - |
Shutter Speed | - | 1/4000 sec |
flash features |
Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
Flash Modes | Auto, Flash On, Slow Sync, Flash Off, Rear Sync | Flash Off, Auto Flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync |
Other Flash Features | Manual Pop-up | BIONZ Image Processor, 20.4 Total Megapixels, 1.5x Focal Length Conversion Factor, Viewfinder 1/5 inch Display, Diopter Adjustment -4.0 m-1 to +3.5 m-1 Diopter, 100% Field of View, 0.7x Magnification with 50 mm Lens, Display Basic Info, Histogram, Brightness Control Auto / Manual 3 Steps between -1 and +1, Color Space Stills sRGB, Adobe RGB Movie sRGB Standard with sYCC Gamut and Adobe RGB Standard Compatible with Triluminos Color, Built-in Monaural Speaker Volume Settings in 8 Steps between 0 and 7, Exposure Exposure Compensation Still +/-3.0 EV in increments of 1/3EV, Movie +/-2.0 EV in increments of 1/3EV, Exposure Settings iAuto, Superior Auto, Programmed AE, Aperture Priority, Shutter-speed Priority, Manual, Sweep Panorama, Scene Selection, Scene Modes Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night View, Hand-held Twilight, Anti Motion Blur, Picture Effects 11 Modes 15 Effects Posterization Color, B/W, Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color R,G,B,Y, High Contrast Mono, Toy Camera, Soft High-key, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Mono, Miniature, D-range Optimizer Auto, Level, Off, Auto Exposure Lock, Color Temperature 2500 - 9900 K with 15-step Each Magenta / Green Compensation G7 to M7, Amber / Blue A7 to B7, Custom, Creative Style Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Black and White Contrast -3 to +3 Steps, Saturation -3 to +3 Steps, Sharpness -3 to +3 Steps, Exposure Bracketing 3 Continuous or Single Shots in 1/3 or 2/3 EV Steps, Noise Reduction Long Exposure NR Available of Shutter Speeds Longer than 1 sec, Focus Control Focus Points 25 Points Contrast-detection AF, Auto Focus Modes Single-shot AF AF-S, Continuous AF AF-C, Auto Focus, Direct Manual Focus DMF, Manual Focus, Manual Focus Assist MF Assist 4.8x, 9.6x, Focus Sensitivity EV 0 to 20 EV at ISO100 Equivalent, with F2.8 Lens Attached, Focus Features Predictive Control AF-A, AF-C, Focus Lock, AF Illuminator with Built-in LED Type, Flash Flash Compensation 2.0 EV Switchable between 1/3 EV Steps, 16 mm Flash Coverage, 3 sec Recycling Time, Pre-flash TTL Flash Metering System, Flash Type Pop-up Auto, Guide Number 6 m at ISO 200, 4 m at ISO 100, LCD Display Angle Adjustment Auto, Manual 5 Steps between -2 to +2, 100 % Coverage, Continuous Live View, On and Off Real-time Image Adjustment Display, Histogram, Peaking Level Setting High / Mid / Low / Off, Color White / Red / Yellow, Customization Grid, Histogram Display, Digital Level Gauge, Grid Line, Magnified Display for Playback, Convenience Features Media / Battery Indicator, Power Save Mode, Still Image Playback Options Slideshow, Panorama Scrolling, Folder Selection Still, Video Playback Options Forward / Rewind Movie, Multiple Language Display, View and Index Single with or without Shooting Information, RGB Histogram and Highlight/Shadow Warning, 4/9-frame Index view, Enlarged Display Mode L 13.6x, M 9.9x, S 6.8x, Auto Review 10/5/2 secs, Off, Image Orientation On/Off, Slideshow, Delete, Protect, Advanced Features Anti Motion Blur, Auto High Dynamic Range, Sweep Panorama, Face Detection On, Off, Face Registration, Face Selection, Maximum 8 Faces Detected, Smile Shutter Technology, Intelligent Auto, Shooting Tips, Superior Auto, Tracking Focus, Image Stabilization Lens-based where Applicable, Photo Creativity, Priority Setting for Face Detection, Interface Accessory Shoe via Multi Interface Shoe, Wired Remote Release via Optional RM-VPR1, A/V Remote Terminal via Multi Terminal interface, Tripod Mount 1/4 inch 20 Thread Count, Multi Interface Shoe, 480 Still Images with LCD Monitor CIPA Standard, Shutter Type Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane Shutter, Lens Compatibility Sony E-mount, Operation with Minolta / Konica Minolta Maxxum A-mount Lenses Confirmed via Optional LA-EA1 / LA-EA2 Adaptor, Lens Optical SteadyShot Lens Stabilization, 49 mm Filter Diameter, 11 Elements in 9 Groups, Minimum Focus Distance 0.25 m, AF for Movie Capture Contrast AF, Angle of View 76A Degree - 29A Degree, 7 Aperture Blade, 3 Aspheric Elements, Dimensions 62 x 60 mm Diameter x Length, Direct Manual Focus, Internal Motor, 194 g Lens Weight, Low Noise During Movie Capture, 0.3x Maximum Magnification, Macro Mode, EV Compensation Still Images +/- 3.0 EV 1/3EV Steps Selectable, Movies +/- 2.0 EV 1/3 EV Steps Selectable, Burst Buffer JPEG Standard 30 Shots, JPEG Fine 13 Shots, RAW + JPEG 5 Shots, Self Timer 2 and 10 sec, Dust Reduction Charge Protection Coating on Optical Low-pass Filter |
External Flash | - | Yes |
image features |
Aspect Ratio | 43, 169 | 32, 169 |
Gross Pixel | 21.1 MP | - |
Image Stabilizer | Yes | Yes |
Still Image Size | 13 M 4896 x 2752, 7.5 M 3648 x 2056, 2.1 M 1920 x 1080 | - |
Image Format | - | JPEG DCF 2.0, EXIF 2.3, MPF Baseline Compliant, RAW + JPEG, RAW Sony ARW 2.3 Format |
Red Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
Image Sizing | - | 5456 x 3632 20 M |
display features |
Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
LCD Display Image Resolution | 921600 dots | 230400 dots |
Other Display Features | Tilt LCD, Xtra Fine LCD, Picture Effect HDR Painting, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature, Toy Camera, Pop Color, Partial Color, Soft High-key, Water Color, Posterization, Retro Photo, Soft Focus, High Contrast Monochrome, Illustration, Playback Slide Show Video Out HD HDMI, Movie, Automatic Image Rotation | - |
Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
Display Resolution | - | 230400 dots |
LCD Display | - | TFT LCD |
LCD Display Video Resolution | - | 1920 x 1080 |
connectivity features |
Wifi | Yes | - |
Wireless Connectivity | Yes | - |
USB | - | Yes |
storage and power features |
Upgradable Memory | Yes | 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, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick Micro, Memory Stick Micro Mark2, Micro SD Memory Card, Micro SDHC Memory Card, Micro SDXC Memory Card | Memory Stick PRO Duo / Pro-HG Duo Media / SD / SDHC / SDXC |
Power Supply | DC 5 V, 0.5 A | - |
Power Requirement | AC 100 - 240 V, 50 / 60 Hz, 70 mA | - |
Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
audio and video features |
Microphone | Stereo | Built-in Stereo |
Video Format | AVCHD, MP4, XAVC S | AVCHD / MP4 MPEG-4 AVC H.264 |
Audio Video Interface | - | Video Output NTSC |
modes and functions features |
Shooting Modes | Superior Auto, Intelligent Auto, Program Auto Program Shift Available, Shutter Speed Priority, Aperture Priority, Movie Mode Program Auto, Aperture Priority, Shutter Speed Priority, Manual Exposure, Panorama, Scene Selection, MR Memory Recall 1,2,3, Manual Exposure | - |
Scene Modes | High Sensitivity, Night Scene, Night Portrait, Portrait, Landscape, Beach, Snow, Fireworks, Advanced Sports Shooting, Gourmet, Pet, Soft Skin, Handheld Twilight, Anti Motion Blur, Backlight Correction HDR, Sunset | - |
HD Support | - | Yes |
Macro Mode | - | Yes |
viewfinder features |
View Finder | - | Yes |
View Finder Type | - | Color Electronic Viewfinder |