| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 20.3 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | No | - |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Canon |
| Model | ILCE 6000Y 24.3MP DSLR Camera | PowerShot SX540HS 20.3MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | ILCE 6000Y | PowerShot SX540HS |
| Model Number | Alpha ILCE-6000Y | - |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | 55-210 Mm | - |
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 20.3 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 66.9 x 120 x 45.1 mm | 30.5 x 25.9 x 21.8 cm |
| Weight | 344 GM | - |
| Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | Type C, Mini HDMI | - |
| Series | - | PowerShot |
| Wide Angle | - | Yes |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 25600 | ISO 80 - 1600 |
| Other Sensor Features | Exmor APS HD CMOS | - |
| Maximum ISO | - | 1600 ISO |
| Sensor Technology | - | CMOS |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | Sony E-mount Lens | - |
| Manual Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Other Lens Features | Precision Digital Zoom 4x | 100x ZoomPlus, Type Iris Diaphragm, F/Number f/3.4 - f/8.0 W, f/6.5 - f/8.0 T |
| Optical Zoom | - | 50x |
| Aperture Range | - | F3.4 - F6.5 |
| 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 | Autofocus Continuous, Servo AF, Manual Focus |
| Focus Range | Sensitivity Range 0 to 20 EV ISO 100 Equivalent with F2.0 Lens Attached | 0 cm - Infinity W, 1.3 m - Infinity 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 | - |
| 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 | Control System Autofocus Continuous, Servo AF, Manual Focus, AF Frame Face AiAF, Center, Tracking AF |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Automatic | - |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV Steps of +/- 5 EV | - |
| Manual Exposure | 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 | 5.9 Shots/sec |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | 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 | - |
| Maximum Resolution | - | 5184 x 3888 |
| Image Stabilizer | - | Yes |
| 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 | Wide Viewing Angle |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | 461000 dots |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | - | 1920 x 1080 |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless Connectivity | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Power Supply | - | Battery Pack NB-6LH |
| Battery Life | - | 205 h |
| audio and video features |
| Speaker | Built-in, Monaural | - |
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - |
| Video Format | AVCHD Format Version 2.0 Compliant, MP4 | - |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Single Shooting, Continuous Shooting, Speed Priority Continuous Shooting, Bracket Cont / Bracket Single / White Balance Bracket / DRO Bracket | M, AV, TV, P, Live View Control, Hybrid Auto, Auto, Creative Shot, Sports, SCN, Movie Standard, Short Clip, iFrame Movie |
| Scene Modes | Portrait, Sports Action, Macro, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Night Portrait, Anti Motion Blur | Portrait, Smart Shutter Smile, Wink Self-timer, Face Self-timer, Handheld Night Scene, Low Light, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Soft Focus, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Fireworks |