| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.2 MP | 20.3 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 SX710HS 20.3MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | ILCA 68M | PowerShot SX710HS |
| Model Number | ILCA-68M | SX710HS |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | With 18-135 Mm Lens | - |
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.2 MP | 20.3 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 104.2 x 142.6 x 82.8 mm | 112.7 x 65.8 x 34.8 mm |
| Weight | 675 GM | 269 GM |
| Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | Mini HDMI | Hi-speed USB, Micro HDMI |
| Series | - | PowerShot |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 23.5 x 15.6 mm | - |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 25600 | - |
| Other Sensor Features | Exmor CMOS Metering Sensor | Intelligent Orientation Sensor Yes,, With Auto Rotate |
| 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 | Zoom ZoomPlus 60x, Combined 120x, Digital Zoom, With Digital Tele-Converter 1.6x or 2.0x, Lens Construction 3 UD Lenses, 2 Double-sided Aspherical Lenses, Playback Zoom 2x 10x |
| Lens Construction | - | 13 Elements in 10roups |
| Focal Length | - | 4.5 135.0 mm 35 mm Equivalent 25 750 mm |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | - | 30x |
| Aperture Range | - | F3.2 F6.9 |
| Color Filter | - | Primary color filter |
| 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 | Single, Continuous, Servo AF/AE, Tracking AF |
| 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 Linked to Face Detection AF Frame, Centre-weighted Average, Spot Centre |
| 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 Including Face Detection WB, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom Multi-area WB Correction Available in Smart Auto |
| 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 | AF Point Selection Size Normal, Small, AF Lock Yes, AF Assist Beam Yes, Manual Focus Plus MF Peaking, Closest Focusing Distance 1 cm W from Front of Lens in Macro, TTL Autofocus |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Manual | - |
| Exposure Compensation | -/+ 5.0 EV 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV Steps Selectable | 1/3 Stop Increments in +/- 2 EV |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | Yes |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes |
| Spot Meter | - | Yes |
| Other Exposure Features | - | Exposure Compensation Enhanced i-Contrast for Automatic Dynamic Range Correction |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane Type | - |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 - 30 sec | 1/3200 sec |
| 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 | Shutter Speed 15 1/3200 sec Total Range Varies by Shooting Mode |
| Continuous Shots | - | 4.5 Shots/sec |
| 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, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Synchro |
| Flash Compensation | 3.0 EV Switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV Steps | 2 EV in 1/3 Stop Increments, Face Detection FE Safety FE, Smart Flash Exposure |
| Other Flash Features | - | Slow Sync Speed Fastest Speed 1/2000 sec, Flash Exposure Lock Yes, Manual Power Adjustment 3 Levels, With Internal Flash |
| image features |
| Image Format | RAW, RAW and JPEG, JPEG Extra Fine, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard | JPEG Compression, Exif 2.3 Exif Print Compliant Design Rule for Camera File System, Digital Print Order Format DPOF Version 1.1 Compliant |
| Aspect Ratio | 30200 AM | 169, 43, 32, 11 |
| Red Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
| Image Stabilizer | - | Yes |
| Image Sizing | - | 32 5184 x 3456 L, 3648 x 2432 M1, 2048 x 1368 M2, 640 x 424 S, 11 3888 x 3888 L, 2736 x 2736 M1, 1536 x 1536 M2, 480 x 480 S |
| Still Image Size | - | 5184 x 2912 L, 3648 x 2048 M1, 1920 x 1080 M2, 640 x 360 S |
| Live View Shooting | - | Yes |
| Image Processor | - | DIGIC 6, With iSAPS Technology |
| display features |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Touch Screen | No | - |
| Other Display Features | Tiltable LCD Screen | Monitor sRGB Pure Color II LCD, LCD Monitor Coverage 100%, Histogram Yes |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| Display Resolution | - | 922,000 dots |
| LCD Display | - | TFT LCD |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | 922000 dots |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | - | 1920 x 1080 |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | No | Yes |
| HDMI | - | Yes |
| USB | - | Yes |
| GPS | - | Yes |
| Wireless Connectivity | - | Yes, IEEE 802.11b/g/n |
| storage and power features |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
| Card Type | - | SD / SDHC / SDXC |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| Battery Life | - | 230 hours |
| audio and video features |
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - |
| Video Format | XAVC S, AVCHD 2.0, MP4 | MP4 Video MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 |
| Audio Features | - | MP4, MPEG-4 AAC-LC Stereo |
| Audio Video Interface | - | NTSC, PAL |
| Video Features | - | Continuous Shooting, With Live View 4.5 Shots/sec |
| modes and functions features |
| Scene Modes | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight | - |
| HD Support | - | Yes |
| Drive Modes | - | Single, Auto Drive, Continuous, Continuous, With AF, Self-timer |
| Shooting Modes | - | Smart Auto 58 Scenes Detected, Hybrid Auto, Creative Shot, Program AE, Shutter Priority AE, Aperture Priority AE, Manual, Live View Control, Sports, SCN Portrait, Smart Shutter Smile, Wink Self-Timer, FaceSelf-Timer, Handheld Night Scene, Low Light 5.0 MP, Snow, Fireworks, Creative Filters Fish-Eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Soft Focus, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Movie, Movie Modes Smart Auto 21 Scenes Detected, Standard, Program AE, Portrait, Miniature Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Snow, Fireworks, Short Clip, iFrame Movie |