| key specs | 
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 20.1 MP | 
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 2.7 inch | 
| Battery Type | AAA Battery | Lithium ion | 
| general | 
| Brand | Sony | Sony | 
| Model | ILCE 5000Y 20.1MP DSLR Camera | CyberShot DSC W830 20.1MP Digital Camera | 
| Model Name | ILCE 5000Y | CyberShot DSC W830 | 
| Series | Alpha | Cyber-shot | 
| Color | Black | Silver | 
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 20.1 MP | 
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 11 x 6.3 x 3.6 cm | 14.9 x 12.4 x 10.8 cm | 
| Face Detection | Yes | Yes | 
| Lens Attachment | Body + 16 - 50 mm + 55 - 210 mm | - | 
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 | 
| sensor features | 
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD | 
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 16000 | ISO 80 - 3200 | 
| Maximum ISO | 16000 ISO | 1250 ISO | 
| Maximum FPS | 3.5 | 0.8 | 
| ISO Speed Range | 100 6400 | - | 
| Sensor Technology | Exmor APS HD CMOS | - | 
| lens features | 
| Digital Zoom | 4x | 32x | 
| Optical Zoom | 3x | 8x | 
| Aperture Range | F3.5 - F5.6 | F3.3 - F8.0 | 
| Manual Focus | Yes | - | 
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | - | 
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - | 
| Other Lens Features | - | F Number F3.3 W - F6.3 T, Focal Lenght 35 mm Conversion 28 - 224 mm Still Image 169, 25 - 200 mm Still Image 43, 28 - 224 mm SteadyShot Standrad, 28 - 314 mm SteadyShot Active Movie 169, 34 - 272 mm SteadyShot Standrad, 34 - 381 mm SteadyShot Active Movie 43 | 
| viewfinder features | 
| View Finder | Yes | - | 
| Other Viewfinder Features | Real Time Adjustment Display | - | 
| focus features | 
| Focus Mode | Autofocus, DMF Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus | Multi-point AF, Center Weighted AF, Spot AF, Flexible Spot AF Tracking Focus and Face Tracking Focus | 
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes | 
| Focus Points | 25 Points | - | 
| Metering Modes | Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot | - | 
| White Balancing | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, Underwater, Color Temperature and Color Filter, Custom | Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Flash, One Push, One Push Set | 
| 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 | Auto Focus Illuminator Auto / Off, Face Detectin Mode Auto / Off, Face Detection Maximum 8 Faces | 
| Focus Range | - | iAuto and Program Auto 5 cm W - 150 cm T | 
| exposure features | 
| Spot Meter | Yes | - | 
| Exposure Compensation | Still Images +/- 3.0 EV 1/3 EV Steps, Movies +/- 2.0 EV 1/3 EV Steps | 1/3 EV Steps +/- 2.0 EV | 
| Manual Exposure | Yes | - | 
| Other Exposure Features | Exposure Control Sensitivity Range 0 EV - 20 EV ISO 100 Equivalent with F2.8 Lens Attached | - | 
| 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 | - | 
| 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, Advanced Flash | 
| 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 | - | 
| Aspect Ratio | 30200 AM | 43, 169 | 
| Gross Pixel | 20.4 MP | 20.5 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 | 4608 x 2592 12 M, 1920 x 1080 2 M | 
| HDR Support | Yes | - | 
| Smile Detection | Yes | - | 
| Image Stabilizer | - | Yes | 
| display features | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 2.7 inch | 
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 460800 dots | 230400 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 | Playback Slide Show SD Video Out, Movie, Simple, Nostalgic, Stylish, Active Effects, 4 Slde Show Music Tunes, Automatic Image Rotation, 3D Viewing Mode | 
| connectivity features | 
| Wifi | Yes | - | 
| Wireless Connectivity | 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 / SDHC / SDXC | 
| Power Supply | AC Adaptor PW20 | - | 
| Battery Type | AAA Battery | Lithium ion | 
| Other Storage Features | PC Interface Mass Storage | USB Mass Storage | 
| Inbuilt Memory | - | 27 MB | 
| Power Requirement | - | AC 100 - 240 V, 50/60 Hz, Output Voltage DC 5 V | 
| audio and video features | 
| Microphone | Built-in Microphone Stereo | Built-in Microphone | 
| 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 | MP4 | 
| Audio Video Interface | Audio / Video Output NTSC, PAL | Yes | 
| 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 | Intelligent Auto, Easy Shooting, Program Auto, Panorama, Scene Selection, Picture Effect, 3D | 
| Still Image Mode | Yes | - | 
| Scene Modes | Portrait, Sports Action, Macro, Standard, Vivid, Landscape, Sunset, Black & White, Sepia | High Sensitivity, Night Scene, Night Portrait, Soft Snap, Landscap, Beach, Snow, Fireworks, Gourmet, Pet, Soft Skin |