| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 16.1 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Nikon |
| Model | ILCE 5000 24.3MP DSLR Camera | CoolPix A10 16.1MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | ILCE 5000 | CoolPix A10 |
| Color | Black | Silver |
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 16.1 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 11 x 3.6 x 6.3 cm | 14.4 x 6.71 x 11 cm |
| Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Model Number | - | A10 |
| Series | - | CoolPix |
| Tripod Socket | - | Yes |
| Weight | - | 160 GM |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Maximum FPS | 3.5 | 1.2 |
| Sensor Technology | Exmor APS HD CMOS | CCD |
| ISO Rating | - | ISO 80 - 1600 |
| Maximum ISO | - | 1600 ISO |
| lens features |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | 4x |
| Aperture Range | F3.5 - F5.6 | F3.2 - F6.5 |
| Manual Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | - |
| Optical Zoom | - | 5x |
| Other Lens Features | - | Aperture Electronically-controlled ND Filter (2.7 AV) Selection, Aperture Range 2 Steps (f/3.2 and f/8 (W)), Digital Zoom Magnification Upto 4x (Angle of View Equivalent to that of 520 mm Lens in 35 mm (135) Format) |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | Autofocus, DMF Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus | - |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Metering Modes | Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot | Matrix, Center-weighted (Digital Zoom less than 2x), Spot (Digital Zoom 2x or More) |
| White Balancing | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, Underwater, Color Temperature and Color 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 Wide 25 Points Contrast-detection AF, Zone, Center-weighted, Flexible Spot S / M / L, Focus lock, Built-in AF Illuminator Distance 0.3 m - 3.0 m with E PZ 16 - 50 mm F3.5 - 5.6 OSS Lens Attached, Contrast Detect AF | Focus Area Selection Center, Face Detection |
| Focus Range | - | (W) 50 cm - Infinity, (T) 80 cm - Infinity |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Compensation | Still Images +/- 3.0 EV 1/3 EV Steps, Movies +/- 2.0 EV 1/3 EV Steps | 1/3 EV Steps in 2.0 to +2.0 EV |
| 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 | Exposure Control Programmed Auto Exposure |
| Exposure Mode | - | Manual |
| Spot Meter | - | Yes |
| Manual Exposure | - | Yes |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane Type | Mechanical and Charge-coupled Electronic Shutter |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Continuous Mode Maximum 2.5 fps, Speed Priority Continuous Shooting Maximum 3.5 fps | - |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | - |
| Flash Modes | Flash Off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear 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 3 sec | Control TTL Auto Flash with Monitor Preflashes |
| image features |
| Image Format | RAW , RAW and JPEG, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard | JPEG |
| Gross Pixel | 20.4 MP | 16.44 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 | 4608 x 2592 |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 460800 dots | 230000 dots |
| Other Display Features | Picture Effects Posterization Color, Posterization Black and White, Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color R, G, B, Y, High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera Normal / Cool / Warm / Green / Magenta, Soft High-key, Soft Focus High / Mid / Low, HDR Painting High / Mid / Low, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature Auto / Top / Middle H / Bottom / Right / Middle V / Left, Watercolor, Illustration High /Mid / Low, Adjustable Angle Up 180°, Histogram, Real-time Image Adjustment On / Off, Playback Single with or without Shooting Information RGB Histogram and Highlight / Shadow Warning, 12 / 30 Frame Index View, Enlarged Display Mode L 15.1x, M 10.7x, S 7.6x, Panorama Standard 19x, Panorama Wide 29x, Image Orientation Manual / Off Selectable, Slideshow | Frame Coverage (Shooting Mode) 98% Horizontal and 98% Vertical (Compared to Actual Picture), Frame Coverage (Playback Mode) 100% Horizontal and 100% Vertical (Compared to Actual Picture) |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | - | 1280 x 720 |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | Yes | - |
| Wireless Connectivity | Yes | - |
| USB | - | Yes |
| 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 UHS-I Compliant / SDXC UHS-I Compliant | SD / SDHC / SDXC |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
| Other Storage Features | PC Interface Mass Storage | - |
| Inbuilt Memory | - | 17 MB |
| Power Supply | - | LR6/L40 (AA-size) Alkaline Batteries |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Built-in Microphone Stereo | - |
| Speaker | Built-in, Monaural | - |
| Video Format | JPEG DCF 2.0, Exif 2.3, MPF Baseline Compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.3 Format, AVCHD 2.0 Compliant, MP4 | AVI (Video Motion-JPEG Compliant) |
| Audio Video Interface | - | NTSC, PAL |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Single Shooting, Continuous Shooting, Speed Priority Continuous Shooting, Bracket Single / White Balance Bracket / DRO Bracket | - |
| Scene Modes | Portrait, Sports Action, Macro, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Night Portrait, Anti Motion Blur | - |