| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 20.3 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Display Type | - | LCD |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Canon |
| Model | ILCE 3500J 20.1MP DSLR Camera | PowerShot SX720HS 20.3MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | ILCE 3500J | PowerShot SX720HS |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 20.3 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 7.1 x 9.6 x 12.9 cm | 109.7 x 63.8 x 35.7 mm |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Model Number | - | SX720 HS |
| Series | - | PowerShot |
| Weight | - | 270 GM |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 16000 | ISO 80 - 1600 |
| Maximum ISO | 16000 ISO | - |
| Maximum FPS | 3.5 | - |
| Sensor Technology | Exmor APS HD CMOS | - |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/2.3 inch |
| lens features |
| Aperture Range | F4 - F5.6 | - |
| Manual Focus | Yes | - |
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | - |
| Focal Length | - | 4.3 W - 172.0 T mm, 35 mm Film Equivalent 24 W - 960 T mm |
| Digital Zoom | - | 80x |
| Optical Zoom | - | 40x |
| viewfinder features |
| Viewfinder Magnification | 0.70x with 50 mm Lens at Infinity, -1 m | - |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | Eye Relief 21 mm from the Eyepiece, 15 mm from the Eyepiece Frame at -1 m | - |
| Other Viewfinder Features | Diopter Control -4 m - 3.5 m | - |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | Autofocus, DMF Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus | - |
| Auto Focus | Yes | - |
| Metering Modes | Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot | - |
| White Balancing | Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, C.Tem, C.Filter, Custom | - |
| Other Focus Features | Focus Sensitivity Range 0 EV - 20 EV ISO 100 Equivalent with F2.8 Lens Attached, Autofocus Mode AF-S Single-shot AF, AF-C Continuous AF, Focus Area Multi Point 25 Points, Center-weighted, Flexible Spot, Tracking Focus, Focus lock, Built-in AF Illuminator Distance 0.5 - 3.0 m with E 18 - 50 mm F4 - 5.6 Lens Attached, MF Assist, Contrast Detect AF | - |
| Focus Range | - | 1 cm 0.4 in. - infinity W, 2.0 m 6.6 ft. - infinity T, Macro 1 - 50cm W 0.4 in. - 1.6 ft. W |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Compensation | Still Images +/- 3.0 EV 1/3 EV Steps, Movies +/- 2.0 EV 1/3 EV Steps | - |
| Other Exposure Features | Exposure Control Sensitivity Range 0 EV - 20 EV ISO 100 Equivalent with F2.8 Lens Attached, Exposure Control Metering System Type 1200-zone Evaluative Metering | - |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane Type | - |
| Self-timer | Yes | - |
| Continuous Shots | Continuous Mode Maximum 2.5 fps, Speed Priority Continuous Shooting Maximum 3.5 fps | - |
| Shutter Speed | - | 1 - 1/3200 sec, 15 - 1/3200 sec in Tv/M Mode |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Flash Modes | Flash Off, Auto Flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Red-eye Reduction On / Off Selectable, Hi-speed Sync | - |
| Flash Compensation | 1/3 EV Steps, +/- 2 EV | - |
| Other Flash Features | Guide Number 4 Meters at ISO 100, Flash Coverage 16 mm Focal-length Printed on the Lens Body, Control Pre-flash TTL, Recycling Time 4 sec | - |
| image features |
| Image Format | RAW and JPEG, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard | - |
| Gross Pixel | 20.4 MP | - |
| Red Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
| Still Image Size | L 5456 x 3064 17 M, M 3872 x 2176 8.4 M, S 2736 x 1536 4.2 M | - |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 230400 dots | - |
| Other Display Features | Picture Effects Posterization Black and White, 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, Histogram, Real-time Image Adjustment On / Off, Playback Single with or without Shooting Information RGB Histogram and Highlight / Shadow Warning, 6 / 12 Frame Index View, Enlarged Display Mode L 15.1x, M 10.7x, S 7.6x, Panorama Standard 19x, Panorama Wide 29x, Image Orientation On / Off Selectable, Slideshow | - |
| Display Type | - | LCD |
| connectivity features |
| USB | 2 | - |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | - |
| Card Type | Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO HG Duo, Memory Stick XC HG Duo, SD / SDHC / SDXC | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Other Storage Features | USB Mass Storage | - |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| Number of Batteries | - | 1 |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Built-in Microphone Stereo | - |
| Speaker | Built-in, Monaural, Volume Settings in 8 Steps between 0 and 7 | - |
| Video Format | JPEG DCF 2.0, Exif 2.3, MPF Baseline Compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.3 Format, AVCHD 2.0 Compliant, MP4 | - |
| Video Resolution | - | Large 5148 x 3888 Pixel, Medium 1 3648 x 2736 Pixel, Medium 2 2048 x 1536 Pixel, Medium 2592 x 1944 Pixel, Small 640 x 480 Pixel |
| Video Quality | - | Full HD |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Single Shooting, Continuous Shooting, Speed Priority Continuous Shooting, Bracketing | M, Av, Tv, P, Live View Control, Hybrid Auto, AUTO, Creative Shot, Sports, Portrait, Smart Shutter, Handheld NightScene, Low Light, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Soft Focus, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Fireworks, Standard, Short Clip, iFrame Movie, Smile, Wink Self-timer, Face Self-timer |
| Scene Modes | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night View, Hand-held Twilight, Anti Motion Blur | - |
| HD Support | - | Yes |