| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 18 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | - |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Canon |
| Model | ILCE 3500JY 20.1MP DSLR Camera | EOS Rebel T5 18MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | ILCE 3500JY | EOS Rebel T5 |
| Model Number | ILCE 3500JY | EOS 1200D |
| Series | Alpha | - |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 18 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 128 x 90.9 x 84.5 mm | 101.3 x 129 x 77.6 mm |
| Weight | 411 GM | 480 GM |
| Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | Multi, Micro USB Terminal, USB MTP | Type C Mini HDMI |
| SLR Variant | - | Body With 8 Gb Card & Bag Ef S18-55 Is Ii+55-250Mm Is Ii |
| Tripod Socket | - | Yes |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Maximum ISO | 16000 ISO | - |
| Maximum FPS | 3.5 | - |
| Sensor Technology | Exmor APS HD CMOS | - |
| Other Sensor Features | ISO Sensitivity Still Images ISO 100 - 16000, Auto ISO 100 - 3200, Movies ISO 100 - 3200 Equivalent, Auto ISO 100 - 3200 Equivalent | - |
| Sensor Size | - | 35.9 x 24.0 mm |
| ISO Rating | - | ISO 100 - 3200 |
| lens features |
| Lens Type | Sony E-mount Lens | - |
| Focal Length | 18 - 50 mm | - |
| Aperture Range | F4 - F5.6 | - |
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | - |
| Lens Mount | - | Canon EF Mount |
| Optical Zoom | - | 3x |
| Manual Focus | - | Yes |
| Dust Reduction | - | Yes |
| Other Lens Features | - | Lens Peripheral Illumination Correction, Single Lens Reflex, |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| View Finder Type | 0.5 cm 0.2 Type Electronic Viewfinder Color | Eye-level Pentamirror |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | 95% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | 0.70x with 50 mm Lens at Infinity, -1 m | 0.8x -1 m-1 with 50 mm Lens at Infinity |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | -4 m - 3.5 m | -2.5 to +0.5 m-1 |
| Viewfinder Eye Point | 21 mm | 21 mm |
| Other Viewfinder Features | - | Focusing Screen Fixed, Precision Matte, Viewfinder Mirror Quick-return Type, Depth of Field Preview Enabled with Custom Function Setting |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | Autofocus, DMF Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus | One Shot AF, AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Metering Modes | Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot | 63 Zone TTL Full-aperture Metering, Evaluative Metering Linked to All AF Points, Partial Metering 10% of Viewfinder at Center, Center Weighted Average Metering |
| White Balancing | Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, C.Tem, C.Filter, Custom | Auto, Preset Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom White Balance Correction and White Balance Bracketing Possible |
| 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 | AF Operation One-shot AF, AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF, AF Assist Beam Small Series of Flashes Fired by Built-in Flash, Focusing Methods Contrast Detection FlexiZone Single, Face Detection Live Mode, Phase-difference Detection Quick Mode, Manual Focus 5x / 10x Magnification Possible, Zoom Magnification 1.5x - 10x |
| Focus Range | - | Focusing Brightness Range EV 0 - 18 Center AF Point, EV 1 - 18 other AF Points with One-shot AF at Room Temperature, ISO 100, Brightness Metering Range EV 1 - 20 at Room Temperature, ISO 100 |
| Focus Points | - | 9 Points Cross Type AF Sensitive to f/5.6 with Center AF Point |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | iAuto, Superior Auto, Programmed AE P, Aperture Priority A, Shutter-speed Priority S, Manual M, Sweep Panorama, Scene Selection | - |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | - |
| Spot Meter | Yes | - |
| Exposure Compensation | Still Images +/- 3.0 EV 1/3 EV Steps, Movies +/- 2.0 EV 1/3 EV Steps | 1/3 or 1/2 Stop Increments +/- 5 EV Manual, 1/3 or 1/2 Stop Increments +/- 2 AEB, 1/3 Stop Increments +/- 3 Stops Increments +/- Stops Still Photos |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | Yes |
| Other Exposure Features | Exposure Control Sensitivity Range 0 EV - 20 EV ISO 100 Equivalent with F2.8 Lens Attached | Exposure Control Program AE Scene Intelligent Auto, Flash Off, Creative Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, Program, Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Auto Exposure |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane Type | Electronically-controlled, Focal-plane Shutter |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/4000 sec |
| Continuous Shots | Continuous Mode Maximum 2.5 fps, Speed Priority Continuous Shooting Maximum 3.5 fps | Yes, 3.0 Shots/sec |
| Other Shutter Features | Still Images 1/4000 - 30 sec, Bulb, Movies 1/4000 - 1/4 1/3 Steps, 1/30 in Auto Mode | - |
| Self-timer | - | Yes |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | - |
| Flash Modes | Flash Off, Auto Flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Red-eye Reduction On / Off Selectable, Hi-speed Sync | Auto |
| Flash Compensation | 1/3 EV Steps, +/- 2 EV | 1/3 or 1/2 Stop Increments, +/- 2 Stop Increments |
| 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 | FE Lock |
| External Flash | - | Yes |
| image features |
| Image Format | RAW and JPEG, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| 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 | - |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 32, 43, 169, 11 |
| Live View Shooting | - | Yes |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | - |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Display Resolution | 230,400 dots | - |
| LCD Display | TFT LCD | - |
| 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 | Feature Guide Displayable, Two Grid Display, Playback Image Display Formats Basic Info, Basic Info + Image Quality / Playback Number, Shooting Info, Display, Histogram, Image Index 4 / 9, Slide Show All Images, Date, Folder, Movies, Stills, Rating, Five Transition Effects Selectable, Background Music Selectable for Slide Shows and Movie Playback |
| connectivity features |
| USB | Yes | - |
| Wifi | - | No |
| 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 | - |
| Batteries Included | Yes | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Power Requirement | - | DC 7.4 V Battery |
| Number of Batteries | - | 1 |
| Other Storage Features | - | Eye-fi Card Compatible |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Stereo | Yes |
| Speaker | Built-in, Monaural, Volume Settings in 8 Steps between 0 and 7 | Built-in Speaker |
| Audio Features | Audio Recording Format Dolby Digital AC-3 2ch, MPEG-4 AAC-LC 2ch | - |
| Video Format | JPEG DCF 2.0, Exif 2.3, MPF Baseline Compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.3 Format, AVCHD 2.0 Compliant, MP4 | DCF 2.0,Recording MOV, Movie MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 |
| Video Features | Number of Frame Recordable Fine 6 Frame, Standard 6 Frames, RAW and JPG 4 Frames, Battery Performance Movies Actual Recording 90 min Viewfinder, 90 min LCD Screen, CIPA Standard, Movies Continuous Recording 160 min Viewfinder, 160 min LCD Screen, CIPA standard | - |
| Video Resolution | - | 5184 x 3456 |
| modes and functions features |
| HD Support | Yes | - |
| Shooting Modes | Single Shooting, Continuous Shooting, Speed Priority Continuous Shooting, Bracketing | Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome |
| Scene Modes | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night View, Hand-held Twilight, Anti Motion Blur | - |