| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 10 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 2.5 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
| Touchscreen | No | - |
| Display Type | - | TFT |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Canon |
| Model | ILCE 6000Y 24.3MP DSLR Camera | PowerShot A800 10.0MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | ILCE 6000Y | PowerShot A800 |
| Model Number | Alpha ILCE-6000Y | A800 |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | 55-210 Mm | - |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 10 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 66.9 x 120 x 45.1 mm | 94.3 x 61.6 x 31.2mm |
| Weight | 344 GM | 186 GM |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | Type C, Mini HDMI | - |
| Series | - | PowerShot |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 25600 | - |
| Other Sensor Features | Exmor APS HD CMOS | - |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/2.3-inch |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | Sony E-mount Lens | - |
| Manual Focus | Yes | - |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Other Lens Features | Precision Digital Zoom 4x | - |
| Focal Length | - | 6.6 W - 21.6 Tmm - 35mm film equivalent 37 - 122mm |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | - | 3.3x |
| Aperture Range | - | f/3.0W - f/5.8 T |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | - |
| View Finder Type | Electronic | - |
| Viewfinder Magnification | 1.07x 35 mm Camera Equivalent 0.70x With 50 mm Lens at Infinity, -1 m-1 | - |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | Diopter Control -4.0 to 3.0 m-1 Diopter | - |
| Other Viewfinder Features | Type 1 cm OLED Electronic Viewfinder Color, Field of View 100%, OLED Electronic Viewfinder, Eye Relief 23 mm from Eyepiece Lens, 21.4 mm from the Eyepiece Frame at -1 m -1 CIPA Standard | - |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | Autofocus Mode AF-A Automatic AF, AF-S Single-shot AF, AF-C Continuous AF, DMF Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus | - |
| Focus Range | Sensitivity Range 0 to 20 EV ISO 100 Equivalent with F2.0 Lens Attached | Normal 0.4 in. 1cm - infinity W, 9.8 in. 25cm - infinity T, Macro 0.4 in. - 1.6 ft. 1-50cm W, 9.8 in. - 1.6 ft. 25 - 50cm T |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Metering Modes | Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot | Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot |
| White Balancing | Warm White, Cool White, Day White, Daylight, Flash, Underwater, Color Temperature, Color Filter, Custom | Auto*, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom |
| Other Focus Features | Focus Area Wide 179 Points Phase Detection AF, 25 Points Contrast Detection AF, Zone, Center-weighted, Flexible Spot S / M / L, Predictive Control, Focus Lock, Face Detection Upto 8 Faces Detectable Automatically, Fast Hybrid AF Phase Detection AF / Contrast Detection AF | - |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Automatic | - |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV Steps of +/- 5 EV | +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | Yes |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes |
| Spot Meter | - | Yes |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane Type | - |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1 - 1/2000 sec. 15 - 1/2000 sec. Total shutter speed range |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Continuous Shooting Hi 11 fps, Mid 6 fps, Lo 2.5 fps | Approx. 0.8 shots/sec. in P mode Approx. 2.2 shots/sec in Low Light mode or Blur Reduction |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | - |
| Flash Modes | Flash Off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Red-eye Reduction On / Off Selectable, Wireless, Hi-speed Sync, Wireless Control | Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off |
| Flash Compensation | 1/3 EV and 1/2 EV | - |
| Other Flash Features | Guide No 6 m at ISO 100, Flash Coverage 16 mm Focal Length Printed on the Lens Body, Control Pre-flash TTL, Recycling Time 4 sec | - |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG DCF Version 2.0, Exif Version 2.3, MPF Baseline Compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.3 Format, RAW, RAW and JPEG, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard | - |
| Gross Pixel | - | 10.6 MP |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 2.5 inch |
| Touch Screen | No | - |
| Other Display Features | Adjustable Angle Up by 90°, Down by 45°, Histogram Yes, Real-time Image Adjustment On / Off, Playback Single Yes With or without Shooting Information Y RGB Histogram and Highlight / Shadow Warning, 12/30 Frame Index View Yes, 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 Yes | - |
| Display Type | - | TFT |
| Display Resolution | - | 115,000 dots |
| LCD Display | - | TFT color |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | Approx. 115000 dots |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | Yes | - |
| storage and power features |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
| Card Type | - | SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card |
| Battery Life | - | Alkaline batteries approx. 300 shots |
| audio and video features |
| Speaker | Built-in, Monaural | - |
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - |
| Video Format | AVCHD Format Version 2.0 Compliant, MP4 | - |
| Audio Features | - | Monaural |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Single Shooting, Continuous Shooting, Speed Priority Continuous Shooting, Bracket Cont / Bracket Single / White Balance Bracket / DRO Bracket | P, Auto, Scene*1, Movie*2 *1 Blur Reduction, Portrait, Kids & Pets, Face Self-timer, Low Light, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Beach, Foliage, Snow, Sunset, Fireworks, Long Shutter *2 Standard |
| Scene Modes | Portrait, Sports Action, Macro, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Night Portrait, Anti Motion Blur | - |