| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.2 MP | 12.1 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | No | - |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Canon |
| Model | ILCA 68M 24.2MP DSLR Camera | PowerShot SX510HS 12.1MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | ILCA 68M | PowerShot SX510HS |
| Model Number | ILCA-68M | SX510HS |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | With 18-135 Mm Lens | - |
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.2 MP | 12.1 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 104.2 x 142.6 x 82.8 mm | 104.0 x 69.5 x 80.2 mm |
| Weight | 675 GM | 349 GM |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | Mini HDMI | - |
| Series | - | PowerShot |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 23.5 x 15.6 mm | 1/2.3-inch |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 25600 | - |
| Other Sensor Features | Exmor CMOS Metering Sensor | - |
| Maximum ISO | - | 3200 ISO |
| Sensor Technology | - | CMOS |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | Sony A-mount Lens | - |
| Manual Focus | Yes | 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 | - | 4.3 W - 129.0 T mm 35mm film equivalent 24-720mm |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | - | 30x |
| Aperture Range | - | f/3.4 W - f/5.8 T |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | - |
| View Finder Type | 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 | - |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | Single-shot AF AF-S, Continuous AF AF-C, Automatic AF AF-A | TTL Autofocus, Manual Focus |
| Auto Focus | Yes | 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*, Day Light, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom * Camera automatically sets the optimal ISO speed according to shooting mode. |
| 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 2.0 in. 5cm - infinity W, 4.6 ft. 1.4m - infinity T Auto/Manual 0.0 in. 0cm - infinity W, 4.6 ft. 1.4m - infinity T Macro AF 0.0 in. - 1.6 ft. 0-50cm W |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Manual | Manual Exposure, Program Shift, Safety Shift AE Lock |
| Exposure Compensation | -/+ 5.0 EV 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV Steps Selectable | Still Images |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | Yes |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes |
| Spot Meter | - | Yes |
| Dynamic Range Adjustment | - | No |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane Type | - |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 - 30 sec | 1-1/1600 sec. 15-1/1600 sec. in Tv and M modes |
| 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 | - | Normal Approx. 3.8 shots/sec. in P mode Normal Approx. 10.5 shots/sec. in High-speed Burst mode AF Approx. 1.0 shots/sec. in P mode LV Approx. 1.0 shots/sec. in P mode Under conditions where the flash does not fire automatically. Differs according to zoom position. |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | - |
| Flash Modes | Flash Off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Red-eye Reduction On / Off Selectable, Rear Sync, Wireless, High Speed Sync | Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off Facial brightness is also evaluated in Face Detect. |
| 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 | Exif. 2.3 JPEG |
| Aspect Ratio | 30200 AM | 40900 PM |
| Gross Pixel | - | 12.8 MP |
| Image Stabilizer | - | No |
| Still Image Size | - | Large 4000 x 2248 Medium 1 2816 x 1584 Medium 2 1920 x 1080 Small 640 x 36032 - Large 4000 x 2664 Medium 1 2816 x 1880 Medium 2 1600 x 1064 Small 640 x 42443 - Large 4000 x 3000 Medium 1 2816 x 2112 Medium 2 1600 x 1200 Small 480 x 48011 - Large 2992 x 2992 Medium 1 2112 x 2112 Medium 2 1200 x 1200 Small 480 x 480 |
| display features |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Touch Screen | No | - |
| Other Display Features | Tiltable LCD Screen | - |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| Display Resolution | - | Approx. 461,000 dots |
| LCD Display | - | TFT Color LCD |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | Approx. 461000 dots |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | No | - |
| HDMI | - | No |
| USB | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
| Card Type | - | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card |
| audio and video features |
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | Full HD 1920 x 1080 24 fps*1 HD 1280 x 720 30 fps*2 Miniature Effect HD 1280 x 720*3 6 fps / 3 fps / 1.5 fps Miniature Effect 640 x 480*3 6 fps / 3 fps / 1.5 fps 640 x 480 30 fps |
| Video Format | XAVC S, AVCHD 2.0, MP4 | MOV Image H.264 |
| Audio Features | - | Stereo dedicated connector female with unified type of digital, audio and video |
| Video Quality | - | Full HD |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | - | 30fps |
| modes and functions features |
| Scene Modes | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight | - |
| HD Support | - | Yes |
| Shooting Modes | - | M, Av, Tv, P, Live View Control, Auto, Movie Digest, SCN*1, Creative Filters*2, Discreet, Movie*3 Shooting movies is possible with the movie button *1 Portrait, Face Self-timer, High-speed Burst, Low Light, Snow, Fireworks *2 Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect *3 Standard, Super Slow Motion Movie |