| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 12.1 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | AAA Battery | Lithium ion |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Canon |
| Model | ILCE 5000Y 20.1MP DSLR Camera | PowerShot SX510HS 12.1MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | ILCE 5000Y | PowerShot SX510HS |
| Series | Alpha | PowerShot |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 12.1 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 11 x 6.3 x 3.6 cm | 104.0 x 69.5 x 80.2 mm |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Lens Attachment | Body + 16 - 50 mm + 55 - 210 mm | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Model Number | - | SX510HS |
| Weight | - | 349 GM |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 16000 | - |
| Maximum ISO | 16000 ISO | 3200 ISO |
| Maximum FPS | 3.5 | - |
| ISO Speed Range | 100 6400 | - |
| Sensor Technology | Exmor APS HD CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/2.3-inch |
| lens features |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | 3x | 30x |
| Aperture Range | F3.5 - F5.6 | f/3.4 W - f/5.8 T |
| Manual Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | - |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Focal Length | - | 4.3 W - 129.0 T mm 35mm film equivalent 24-720mm |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | - |
| Other Viewfinder Features | Real Time Adjustment Display | - |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | Autofocus, DMF Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus | TTL Autofocus, Manual Focus |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Focus Points | 25 Points | - |
| Metering Modes | Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot | Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot |
| White Balancing | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, Underwater, Color Temperature and Color Filter, Custom | Auto*, Day Light, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom * Camera automatically sets the optimal ISO speed according to shooting mode. |
| Panorama Type | Sweep Panorama | - |
| 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, DMF Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus, 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 | - | Normal 2.0 in. 5cm - infinity W, 4.6 ft. 1.4m - infinity T Auto/Manual 0.0 in. 0cm - infinity W, 4.6 ft. 1.4m - infinity T Macro AF 0.0 in. - 1.6 ft. 0-50cm W |
| exposure features |
| Spot Meter | Yes | Yes |
| Exposure Compensation | Still Images +/- 3.0 EV 1/3 EV Steps, Movies +/- 2.0 EV 1/3 EV Steps | Still Images |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | Yes |
| Other Exposure Features | Exposure Control Sensitivity Range 0 EV - 20 EV ISO 100 Equivalent with F2.8 Lens Attached | - |
| Exposure Mode | - | Manual Exposure, Program Shift, Safety Shift AE Lock |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes |
| Dynamic Range Adjustment | - | No |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane Type | - |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Continuous Mode Maximum 2.5 fps, Speed Priority Continuous Shooting Maximum 3.5 fps | Normal Approx. 3.8 shots/sec. in P mode Normal Approx. 10.5 shots/sec. in High-speed Burst mode AF Approx. 1.0 shots/sec. in P mode LV Approx. 1.0 shots/sec. in P mode Under conditions where the flash does not fire automatically. Differs according to zoom position. |
| Other Shutter Features | Smile Shutter Selectable from 3 Steps, Electronic Front Shutter Curtain | - |
| Shutter Speed | - | 1-1/1600 sec. 15-1/1600 sec. in Tv and M modes |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | - |
| External Flash | Yes | - |
| Flash Modes | Flash Off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync | Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off Facial brightness is also evaluated in Face Detect. |
| Flash Compensation | 1/3 EV Steps, +/- 2 EV | 2 stops in 1/3-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 | Exif. 2.3 JPEG |
| Aspect Ratio | 30200 AM | 40900 PM |
| Gross Pixel | 20.4 MP | 12.8 MP |
| Red Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
| Maximum Resolution | 1080 | - |
| Image Sizing | Image SIze Pixels, 32 L 5456 x 3632 20M, M 3872 x 2576 10M, S 2736 x 1824 5.0M | - |
| Still Image Size | L 5456 x 3064 17 M, M 3872 x 2176 8.4 M, S 2736 x 1536 4.2 M | Large 4000 x 2248 Medium 1 2816 x 1584 Medium 2 1920 x 1080 Small 640 x 36032 - Large 4000 x 2664 Medium 1 2816 x 1880 Medium 2 1600 x 1064 Small 640 x 42443 - Large 4000 x 3000 Medium 1 2816 x 2112 Medium 2 1600 x 1200 Small 480 x 48011 - Large 2992 x 2992 Medium 1 2112 x 2112 Medium 2 1200 x 1200 Small 480 x 480 |
| HDR Support | Yes | - |
| Smile Detection | Yes | - |
| Image Stabilizer | - | No |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 460800 dots | Approx. 461000 dots |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - |
| 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 LCD |
| Display Resolution | - | Approx. 461,000 dots |
| LCD Display | - | TFT Color LCD |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | Yes | - |
| Wireless Connectivity | Yes | - |
| HDMI | - | No |
| USB | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | 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 Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card |
| Power Supply | AC Adaptor PW20 | - |
| Battery Type | AAA Battery | Lithium ion |
| Other Storage Features | PC Interface Mass Storage | - |
| 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, AVCHD 2.0 Compliant, MP4 | MOV Image H.264 |
| Audio Video Interface | Audio / Video Output NTSC, PAL | - |
| Audio Features | - | Stereo dedicated connector female with unified type of digital, audio and video |
| Video Resolution | - | Full HD 1920 x 1080 24 fps*1 HD 1280 x 720 30 fps*2 Miniature Effect HD 1280 x 720*3 6 fps / 3 fps / 1.5 fps Miniature Effect 640 x 480*3 6 fps / 3 fps / 1.5 fps 640 x 480 30 fps |
| Video Quality | - | Full HD |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | - | 30fps |
| modes and functions features |
| Delete Function | Yes | - |
| Drive Modes | Single Shooting, Continuous Shooting, Speed Priority Continuous Shooting, Self-timer 10/2 sec. Delay Selectable, Self-timer Cont. 10 sec. Delay, 3/5 Exposures Selectable, Bracketing Cont., Single, White Balance, DRO | - |
| Shooting Modes | Single Shooting, Continuous Shooting, Speed Priority Continuous Shooting, Bracket Single / White Balance Bracket / DRO Bracket | M, Av, Tv, P, Live View Control, Auto, Movie Digest, SCN*1, Creative Filters*2, Discreet, Movie*3 Shooting movies is possible with the movie button *1 Portrait, Face Self-timer, High-speed Burst, Low Light, Snow, Fireworks *2 Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect *3 Standard, Super Slow Motion Movie |
| Still Image Mode | Yes | - |
| Scene Modes | Portrait, Sports Action, Macro, Standard, Vivid, Landscape, Sunset, Black & White, Sepia | - |
| HD Support | - | Yes |