| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.2 MP | 8 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 2.5 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
| Touchscreen | No | - |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Canon |
| Model | ILCA 68M 24.2MP DSLR Camera | PowerShot S5IS 8.0MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | ILCA 68M | PowerShot S5IS |
| Model Number | ILCA-68M | S5IS |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | With 18-135 Mm Lens | - |
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.2 MP | 8 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 104.2 x 142.6 x 82.8 mm | 117.0 x 80.0 x 77.7 mm |
| Weight | 675 GM | 450 GM |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | Mini HDMI | - |
| Series | - | PowerShot |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Sensor Size | 23.5 x 15.6 mm | 1/2.5 inch |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 25600 | - |
| Other Sensor Features | Exmor CMOS Metering Sensor | - |
| Maximum ISO | - | 1600 ISO |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | Sony A-mount Lens | - |
| Manual Focus | Yes | - |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Other Lens Features | A-mount Interchangeable Lens System, Smart Zoom Still Image M 1.4x, S 2x, Digital Zoom Still Image L 4x, M 5.7x, S 8x, Digital Zoom Movie 4x, Clear Image Zoom 2x, Lens Compensation BIONZ X, Lens Compatibility Sony A-mount Lenses and Operation with Minolta / Konica Minolta Lenses | - |
| Focal Length | - | 6.0-72.0mm f/2.7-3.5 35mm film equivalent 36-432mm |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
| Aperture Range | - | f/2.7 W - f/3.5 T |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| View Finder Type | Electronic Viewfinder | 0.33-inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD electronic viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Magnification | 0.88x 35 mm Camera Equivalent 0.57x with 50 mm Lens at Infinity, -1 m-1 | - |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | -4.0 to +3.0 m-1 | - |
| Other Viewfinder Features | 1 cm 1/3 Electronic Viewfinder, Smart Viewfinder with Bright and High Contrast OLED Tru-Finder with 100% Frame Coverage, Eye Point 26.5 mm from the Eyepiece Lens, 23 mm from the Eyepiece Frame at -1 -1 CIPA Standard, Number of Dots 1,440,000 dots | - |
| Viewfinder Coverage | - | 100% |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | Single-shot AF AF-S, Continuous AF AF-C, Automatic AF AF-A | - |
| Auto Focus | Yes | - |
| Focus Points | Dedicated AF Sensor with 79 AF Points and 15 Cross Points | - |
| Metering Modes | Multi Segment, Spot, Center-weighted | Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot |
| White Balancing | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent Warm White / Cool White / Day White / Daylight, Flash, Colour Temperature 2500 to 9900K, Color Filter G7 to M7, A7 to B7, Custom 1 / 2 / 3, Custom Set | Auto, Preset Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Custom |
| Other Focus Features | Focus Area Wide, Zone, Center, Flexible Spot, Expanded Flexible Spot, Lock-On AF Wide, Zone, Center, Flexible Spot, Expanded Flexible Spot, Eye-start AF, Eye AF, Predictive Control, Focus Lock, AF On, AF Illuminator Built-in, Auto Pop-up, AF Illuminator Range 1 m - 5 m, Focus Sensor CCD Line Sensors, Focus Sensitivity Range EV -2 to 18 At ISO 100 Equivalent | - |
| Focus Range | - | 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 |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Manual | Program AE, Shutter Speed-Priority AE, Aperture-Priority AE, Manual AE Lock available |
| Exposure Compensation | -/+ 5.0 EV 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV Steps Selectable | +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | - |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes |
| Spot Meter | - | Yes |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane Type | - |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 - 30 sec | 15-1/3200 sec. settable in Tv and M |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Other Shutter Features | Still Images 1/4000 to 30 sec/Bulb, Movies 1/4000 to 1/4 1/3 Step, Upto 1/60 in Auto Mode Upto 1/30 in Auto Slow Shutter Mode | - |
| Continuous Shots | - | Approx. 1.5 fps AF/LV approx. 0.9 fps |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Flash Modes | Flash Off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Red-eye Reduction On / Off Selectable, Rear Sync, Wireless, High Speed Sync | Auto, Auto w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/Red-eye Reduction, Flash Off FE lock, Safety FE available |
| Flash Compensation | 3.0 EV Switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV Steps | 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| image features |
| Image Format | RAW, RAW and JPEG, JPEG Extra Fine, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard | Still Image Exif 2.2 JPEG |
| Aspect Ratio | 30200 AM | - |
| Gross Pixel | - | 8.3 MP |
| Still Image Size | - | 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 |
| display features |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 2.5 inch |
| Touch Screen | No | - |
| Other Display Features | Tiltable LCD Screen | - |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| Display Resolution | - | Approx. 207,000 pixels |
| LCD Display | - | TFT Color LCD |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | Approx 207000 pixels |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | No | - |
| USB | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
| Card Type | - | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard |
| Power Supply | - | Compact Power Adapter CA-PS700 |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| Battery Life | - | 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. |
| audio and video features |
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 640 x 480 30 fps/30 fps LP, 320 x 240 60 fps/30 fps |
| Video Format | XAVC S, AVCHD 2.0, MP4 | AVI,Image Motion JPEG |
| Audio Features | - | Audio WAVE Stereo |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | - | 60fps |
| modes and functions features |
| Scene Modes | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight | - |
| Shooting Modes | - | 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 |