| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.2 MP | 10.1 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
| Display Type | - | TFT |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Canon |
| Model | ILCE 5000L 24.2MP DSLR Camera | EOS 40D 10.10MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | ILCE 5000L | EOS 40D |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.2 MP | 10.1 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 11 x 6.3 x 3.6 cm | 145.5 x 107.8 x 73.5 mm |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Model Number | - | 40D |
| Series | - | EOS |
| Weight | - | 740 GM |
| Maximum Burst | - | Yes |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Maximum FPS | 3.5 | - |
| Sensor Technology | Exmor APS HD CMOS | - |
| Sensor Size | - | 22.2 x 14.8 mm |
| Maximum ISO | - | 6400 ISO |
| lens features |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
| Aperture Range | F3.5 - F5.6 | - |
| Manual Focus | Yes | - |
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter |
| Lens Mount | - | Canon EF mount |
| Lens Construction | - | 11 elements in 9 groups |
| Compatible Lens | - | Canon EF, EF-S, TS-E, and MP-E lenses |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | Autofocus, DMF Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus | Manual focus Autofocus Live View image interrupted for AF |
| Auto Focus | Yes | - |
| Metering Modes | Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot | Evaluative metering linked to all AF pointsPartial metering approx. 9% of viewfinderSpot metering approx. 3.8% of viewfinderCenter-weighted average metering |
| White Balancing | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, Underwater, Color Temperature and Color Filter, Custom | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom WB setting, user-set Color Temperature 2,500~10,000K |
| 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 Range | - | EV -0.5 ~18 ISO 100 at 73A DegreeF/23A DegreeC |
| Focus Points | - | 9 cross-type AF points, including center AF point fully functional with f/5.6 or faster lenses |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Compensation | Still Images +/- 3.0 EV 1/3 EV Steps, Movies +/- 2.0 EV 1/3 EV Steps | +/-3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-half increments |
| 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 | - |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes |
| Spot Meter | - | Yes |
| Manual Exposure | - | Yes |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane Type | Vertical-travel, mechanical, focal-plane shutter with all speeds electronically controlled |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Continuous Mode Maximum 2.5 fps, Speed Priority Continuous Shooting Maximum 3.5 fps | High speed Max 6.5 shots/sec. Low speed Max 3 shots/sec. |
| Shutter Speed | - | 1/8000 to 30 sec. 1/3-stop increments, X-sync at 1/250 sec. |
| Release Modes | - | Soft-touch electromagnetic release |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Flash Modes | Flash Off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync | Auto pop-up, retractable, built-in flash in the pentaprism |
| Flash Compensation | 1/3 EV Steps, +/- 2 EV | 2 stops in 1/3- and 1/2-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 3 sec | - |
| image features |
| Image Format | RAW , RAW and JPEG, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard | JPEG, RAW Canon CR2 |
| Gross Pixel | 20.4 MP | 10.50 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 | 3,888 x 2,592 |
| Image Sizing | - | JPEG/Large Approx. 3.5MB 3,888 x 2,592JPEG/Medium Approx. 2.1MB 2,816 x 1,880JPEG/Small Approx. 1.2MB 1,936 x 1,288RAW Approx. 12.4MB 3,888 x 2,592sRAW Approx. 7.1MB 1,936 x 1,288 |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 460800 dots | approx. 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 | - |
| Display Type | - | TFT |
| Display Resolution | - | Approx. 230,000 pixels |
| LCD Display | - | TFT Color LCD |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | Yes | - |
| Wireless Connectivity | 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 | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
| Other Storage Features | PC Interface Mass Storage | - |
| Power Requirement | - | 7.4 V DC |
| Battery Life | - | Number of shots approx. *The above figures apply with a fully-charged Battery Pack BP-511A *The figures above are based on CIPA Camera & Imaging Products Association testing standards |
| 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 | DCF 2.0 Exif 2.21 JPEG, RAW and RAW+JPEG simultaneous recording possible. Multiple options for recording images on a memory card. |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Single Shooting, Continuous Shooting, Speed Priority Continuous Shooting, Bracket Single / White Balance Bracket / DRO Bracket | 1 Live View shooting 2 Remote Live View shooting with a personal computer installed with EOS Utility |
| Scene Modes | Portrait, Sports Action, Macro, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Night Portrait, Anti Motion Blur | - |
| Silent Shooting | - | Provided Mode 1 and 2 |
| Drive Modes | - | Single, High-speed continuous, Low-speed continuous, and Self-timer 10 sec. or 2 sec. delay |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | - | Yes |
| View Finder Type | - | Eye-level SLR with solid glass pentaprism |
| Viewfinder Coverage | - | 95% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | - | 0.95x -1 dpt with 50mm lens at infinity |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | - | -3.0 to +1.0 diopter |
| Viewfinder Eye Point | - | 22mm |
| Other Viewfinder Features | - | AF AF points, focus confirmation light, Exposure shutter speed, aperture, ISO speed, AE lock, exposure level, spot metering circle, exposure warning, Flash flash ready, flash exposure compensation, high-speed sync, FE lock, red-eye reduction light, Image monochrome shooting, maximum burst, white balance correction, CF card information |