| key specs | 
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 7.2 MP | 
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 2 inch | 
| Battery Type | AAA Battery | AA Alkaline Battery | 
| general | 
| Brand | Sony | Sony | 
| Model | ILCE 5000Y 20.1MP DSLR Camera | CyberShot DSC S650 7.2MP Digital Camera | 
| Model Name | ILCE 5000Y | CyberShot DSC S650 | 
| Series | Alpha | CyberShot | 
| Color | Black | Silver | 
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 7.2 MP | 
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 11 x 6.3 x 3.6 cm | 91.0 x 61.0 x 26.5 mm | 
| Face Detection | Yes | - | 
| Lens Attachment | Body + 16 - 50 mm + 55 - 210 mm | - | 
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 | 
| Model Number | - | DSC S650 | 
| Weight | - | 130 GM | 
| sensor features | 
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD | 
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 16000 | - | 
| Maximum ISO | 16000 ISO | 1000 ISO | 
| Maximum FPS | 3.5 | - | 
| ISO Speed Range | 100 6400 | - | 
| Sensor Technology | Exmor APS HD CMOS | - | 
| lens features | 
| Digital Zoom | 4x | 6x | 
| Optical Zoom | 3x | 3x | 
| Aperture Range | F3.5 - F5.6 | Auto F2.8 - F9.7 / Program Auto F2.8 - F9.7 | 
| Manual Focus | Yes | - | 
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | - | 
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - | 
| Lens Type | - | Sony Lens | 
| Focal Length | - | 5.8 - 17.4mm 35 - 105mm | 
| viewfinder features | 
| View Finder | Yes | - | 
| Other Viewfinder Features | Real Time Adjustment Display | - | 
| focus features | 
| Focus Mode | Autofocus, DMF Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus | Auto / Forced Flash / No Flash / Slow Synco | 
| Auto Focus | Yes | - | 
| Focus Points | 25 Points | - | 
| Metering Modes | Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot | Multi-Pattern / Spot | 
| White Balancing | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, Underwater, Color Temperature and Color Filter, Custom | Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Fluorescent / Incandescent | 
| 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 | - | W Approx. 50cm to Infinity, T Approx. 50cm to Infinity | 
| exposure features | 
| Spot Meter | Yes | - | 
| Exposure Compensation | Still Images +/- 3.0 EV 1/3 EV Steps, Movies +/- 2.0 EV 1/3 EV Steps | Yes Plus / Minus 2.0EV, 1/3EV Step | 
| 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 | - | Auto, Program Auto, Scene selection 7 modes Twilight / Twilight Portrait / Soft Snap / Landscape / Beach / Snow / High Sensitivity | 
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes | 
| 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 | - | 
| Other Shutter Features | Smile Shutter Selectable from 3 Steps, Electronic Front Shutter Curtain | - | 
| Shutter Speed | - | Auto 1/8 - 1/2000 / Program Auto 1" - 1/2000 | 
| flash features | 
| Built-in Flash | Yes | - | 
| External 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 | - | 
| image features | 
| Image Format | RAW, RAW and JPEG, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard | JPEG | 
| Aspect Ratio | 30200 AM | - | 
| Gross Pixel | 20.4 MP | - | 
| Red Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes Setup | 
| 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 | 3,072 x 2,304 | 
| HDR Support | Yes | - | 
| Smile Detection | Yes | - | 
| Image Processor | - | Real Imaging Processor | 
| display features | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 2 inch | 
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 460800 dots | 115K 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 Resolution | - | 115K pixels | 
| 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 | Memory Stick Duo / Memory Stick PRO Duo | 
| Power Supply | AC Adaptor PW20 | - | 
| Battery Type | AAA Battery | AA Alkaline Battery | 
| Other Storage Features | PC Interface Mass Storage | - | 
| Battery Life | - | 100 shots / 50mins | 
| 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 | AVI | 
| Audio Video Interface | Audio / Video Output NTSC, PAL | - | 
| 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 | - | 
| Still Image Mode | Yes | - | 
| Scene Modes | Portrait, Sports Action, Macro, Standard, Vivid, Landscape, Sunset, Black & White, Sepia | - | 
| Macro Mode | - | W Approx. 5cm to Infinity, T Approx. 35cm to Infinity |