| key specs | 
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 16 MP | 
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch | 
| Battery Type | AAA Battery | Lithium ion | 
| general | 
| Brand | Sony | Canon | 
| Model | ILCE 6000L 24.3MP DSLR Camera | PowerShot SX170 16MP DSLR Camera | 
| Model Name | ILCE 6000L | PowerShot SX170 | 
| Series | ILCE-6000Y | PowerShot | 
| Color | Black | Black | 
| SLR Variant | 16-50 Mm Lens | - | 
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 16 MP | 
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 4.5 x 12 x 6.7 cm | 108 x 71 x 48.9 mm | 
| Face Detection | Yes | Yes | 
| Lens Attachment | Yes | - | 
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 | 
| Model Number | - | SX170 | 
| Weight | - | 228 GM | 
| sensor features | 
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD | 
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 25600 | - | 
| Maximum ISO | 51200 ISO | 1600 ISO | 
| Maximum FPS | 11 | - | 
| Sensor Technology | Exmor APS HD CMOS | - | 
| lens features | 
| Digital Zoom | 4x | - | 
| Optical Zoom | 10x | 16x | 
| Aperture Range | F3.5 - F5.6 | F3.5 - F8.0 W, F5.9 - F8.0 T | 
| Manual Focus | Yes | - | 
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | - | 
| Focal Length | - | 5.0 - 80.0 mm 35 mm Equivalent to 28 - 448 mm | 
| viewfinder features | 
| Viewfinder Magnification | 1.07x 35 mm Camera Equivalent 0.70x with 50 mm Lens at Infinity, -1m -1 | - | 
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | Eye Relief 23 mm from the Eyepiece Lens, 21.4 mm from the Eyepiece Frame at -1 m -1 CIPA Standard | - | 
| Other Viewfinder Features | Diopter Control -4 m - 3 m | - | 
| focus features | 
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes | 
| White Balancing | Warm White, Cool White, Day White, Daylight, Flash, Underwater, Color Temperature and Color Filter, Custom | - | 
| Other Focus Features | Focus System Type Fast Hybrid AF Phase-detection AF / Contrast-detection AF, Focus System Sensitivity Range 0 EV - 20 EV ISO 100 Equivalent with F2.8 Lens Attached, Autofocus Mode AF-A Automatic AF, AF-S Single-shot AF, AF-C Continuous AF, DMF Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus, Focus Area 179 Points Phase-detection AF, 25 Points Contrast-detection AF / Zone / Center-weighted / Flexible Spot S / M / L, Predictive Control, Focus Lock, Face Detection 8 Faces Detectable Automatically, Contrast Detect AF | - | 
| Metering Modes | - | Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot | 
| exposure features | 
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV Steps +/- 5 EV | - | 
| shutter features | 
| Shutter Type | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane Type | - | 
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes | 
| Continuous Shots | High 11 fps, Medium 6 fps, Low 2.5 fps | Yes, 0.8 fps P Mode, 3.2 fps Low Light Mode | 
| Other Shutter Features | Smile Shutter Selectable from 3 Steps | - | 
| Shutter Speed | - | 1/3200 sec | 
| flash features | 
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes | 
| Other Flash Features | Guide Number 6 Meters at ISO 100, Flash Coverage 16 mm Focal-length Printed on the Lens Body, Control Pre-flash TTL, Recycling Time 4 sec | External Flash EX-series Speedlite | 
| Flash Modes | - | Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off | 
| image features | 
| Image Format | RAW, RAW and JPEG, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard | - | 
| Gross Pixel | 24.7 MP | - | 
| Red Eye Reduction | Yes | - | 
| Still Image Size | L 6000 x 3376 20 M, M 4240 x 2400 10 M, S 3008 x 1688 5.1 M | 3246 x 2448 Medium 1, 1600 x 1200 Medium 2, 640 x 480 Small | 
| Aspect Ratio | - | 169, 32, 43, 11 | 
| Image Stabilizer | - | Yes | 
| Image Sizing | - | 4608 x 3456 L | 
| Slow Motion | - | Yes | 
| display features | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch | 
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 921600 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 90°, Down 45°, Histogram, Real-time Image Adjustment On / Off, Playback Single with or without Shooting Information Y RGB Histogram and Highlight / Shadow Warning, 12 / 30 Frame Index View, Enlarged Display Mode L 16.7x, M 11.8x, S 8.3x, Panorama Standard 19.2x, Panorama Wide 29.1x, Image Orientation Manual / Off Selectable, Slideshow | - | 
| Display Resolution | - | 230,000 dots | 
| LCD Display Video Resolution | - | 1280 x 720 | 
| 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 | AAA Battery | Lithium ion | 
| Other Storage Features | PC Interface Mass Storage | - | 
| Batteries Included | - | Yes | 
| 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 | - | 
| modes and functions features | 
| 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, SCN, Creative Filters, Discreet, Movie | 
| Scene Modes | Portrait, Sports Action, Macro, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Night Portrait, Anti Motion Blur | - | 
| HD Support | - | Yes | 
| Macro Mode | - | Yes, 1 - 50 cm W |