| key specs | 
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 10 MP | 
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery | 
| Touchscreen | No | - | 
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD | 
| general | 
| Brand | Sony | Canon | 
| Model | ILCE 6000Y 24.3MP DSLR Camera | PowerShot SX120IS 10.0MP Digital Camera | 
| Model Name | ILCE 6000Y | PowerShot SX120IS | 
| Model Number | Alpha ILCE-6000Y | SX120IS | 
| Color | Black | Black | 
| SLR Variant | 55-210 Mm | - | 
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 10 MP | 
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - | 
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 66.9 x 120 x 45.1 mm | 110.6 x 70.4 x 44.7 mm | 
| Weight | 344 GM | 245 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 | - | 1/2.5 inch | 
| Maximum ISO | - | 1600 ISO | 
| lens features | 
| Lens Mount | Sony E-mount Lens | - | 
| Manual Focus | Yes | - | 
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - | 
| Other Lens Features | Precision Digital Zoom 4x | - | 
| Focal Length | - | 6.0 W - 60.0mm T f/2.8 W - f/4.3 T  35mm equivalent 36 W - 360 T mm | 
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x | 
| 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 | - | 
| Viewfinder Coverage | - | 100% | 
| 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 1.6 ft./50cm-infinity W, 3.3 ft./1m-infinity T  Macro 0.4 in.-1.6 ft./1-50cm W | 
| Auto Focus | 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 | Program AE, Manual AE Lock, Program Shift, Safety Shift, Auto ISO Shift | 
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV Steps of +/- 5 EV | +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments | 
| Manual Exposure | Yes | Yes | 
| Spot Meter | - | Yes | 
| shutter features | 
| Shutter Type | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane Type | - | 
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | - | 
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes | 
| Continuous Shots | Continuous Shooting Hi 11 fps, Mid 6 fps, Lo 2.5 fps | Normal approx. 1.3 fps AF approx. 0.9 fps LV approx. 0.9 fps | 
| 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, Auto w/Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/Red-eye Reduction, Flash Off FE lock, Safety FE, Slow Synchro | 
| Flash Compensation | 1/3 EV and 1/2 EV | 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments | 
| 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 | Exif 2.2 JPEG | 
| Gross Pixel | - | 10.3 MP | 
| Still Image Size | - | Still Image 3,648 x 2,736 Large, 2,816 x 2,112 Medium 1, 2,272 x 1,704 Medium 2, 1,600 x 1,200 Medium 3, 640 x 480 Small, 3,648 x 2,048 Widescreen | 
| display features | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 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 LCD | 
| Display Resolution | - | Approx. 230,000 pixels | 
| LCD Display | - | TFT Color LCD | 
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | Approx 230000 pixels | 
| connectivity features | 
| Wifi | Yes | - | 
| USB | - | Yes | 
| storage and power features | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery | 
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes | 
| Card Type | - | SD/SDHC memory card, MultiMediaCard, MMCplus card, HC MMCplus card | 
| Power Supply | - | AC Adapter Kit ACK-800 optional | 
| Batteries Included | - | Yes | 
| Battery Life | - | Still Image approx. 130 shots AA-size Alkaline Battery, approx. 370 shots AA-size Ni-MH Battery | 
| audio and video features | 
| Speaker | Built-in, Monaural | - | 
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 640 x 480 30 fps/30 fps LP, 320 x 240 30 fps | 
| Video Format | AVCHD Format Version 2.0 Compliant, MP4 | AVI Image data Motion JPEG | 
| Audio Features | - | Audio data WAVE Monaural | 
| modes and functions features | 
| Shooting Modes | Single Shooting, Continuous Shooting, Speed Priority Continuous Shooting, Bracket Cont / Bracket Single / White Balance Bracket / DRO Bracket | Auto*, P, Av, Tv, M, Easy, Portrait, Landscape, Special Scene Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Aquarium, ISO 3200, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Movie, Night Scene * Automatically detects the shooting scene. | 
| Scene Modes | Portrait, Sports Action, Macro, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Night Portrait, Anti Motion Blur | - |