| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 14.2 MP | 1.25 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 1.5 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Canon |
| Model | NEX 3K 14.2MP DSLR Camera | PowerShot A10 1.25MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | NEX 3K | PowerShot A10 |
| Color | Black | Silver |
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 14.2 MP | 1.25 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 117.2 x 62.6 x 33.4 mm | 110.3 x 71.0 x 37.6 mm |
| Weight | 239 GM | 250 GM |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 32 to 104 |
| Ports | HDMI, USB | - |
| Model Number | - | A10 |
| Series | - | PowerShot |
| Wide Angle | - | Yes |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Sensor Size | 23.4x15.6mm | 1/2.7 inch |
| Maximum ISO | 12800 ISO | - |
| Maximum FPS | 29.97 | - |
| Sensor Technology | APS HD CMOS | - |
| lens features |
| Compatible Lens | Sony E-mount lenses | - |
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | - |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Focal Length | - | f/2.8 |
| Digital Zoom | - | 2x |
| Aperture Range | - | f/2.8 - 4.8 5.4mm Wide angle - 16.2mm Telephoto 35 mm film equivalent 35 - 105mm |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | AF-S Single-shot AF / AF-C Continuous AF selectable | - |
| Focus Range | EV0-20 ISO100 equivalent, with F2.8 lens attached | Normal 76cm 2.5 ft. - infinity Macro 16 - 76cm 6.3 in. - 2.5 ft.Wide angle 26 - 76cm 10.2 in. - 2.5 ft.Telephoto |
| Auto Focus | Yes | - |
| Focus Points | Multi 25 points / Center / Flexible spot selectable | - |
| Metering Modes | Multi / Center / Spot selectable | Evaluative metering linked to focusing point |
| White Balancing | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, C. temp./Filter 2500- 9900k with 19-step Magenta/Green compensation | TTL Auto/Pre-set daylight, cloudy, tungsten, fluorescent/Black & White |
| Other Focus Features | Predictive control, Focus lock, Built-in AF illuminator Distance approx. 0.3-4.0m with E 16 F2.8 lens, approx. 0.5-3.0m with E 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS | - |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Programmed AE iAUTO, P, Aperture priority A, Shutter-speed priority S, Manual M | - |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | Yes |
| Spot Meter | Yes | - |
| Exposure Compensation | +/-2.0EV in 1/3EV steps | +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| Dynamic Range Adjustment | Yes | - |
| Manual Exposure | - | Yes |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Electronically controlled, vertical traverse, focal-plane type | - |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 to 30 sec, Bulb | 1 - 1/1500 sec.* 1 sec. in manual mode with the flash off or in slow synchro mode.* Noise reduction processing on speeds slower than 1/6 sec. |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Continuous mode max. 2.3 fps, Speed-priority continuous mode max 7 fps *3 | Approx. 2.5 images/sec Large/ Fine mode, LCD monitor off |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | - |
| External Flash | Yes | - |
| Flash Modes | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync. | Red-eye reduction Auto/Auto/On/Off |
| Flash Compensation | 2EV in 1/3 EV steps | - |
| Other Flash Features | External flash supplied, attachable to Smart Accessory Terminal | - |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG DCF Ver.2.0, Exif Ver.2.3, MPF Baseline compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.2 format, RAW & JPEG | JPEG Design rule for Camera File system, DPOF compliant |
| Aspect Ratio | 32, 169 | - |
| Gross Pixel | 14.6 MP | 1.32 MP |
| Red Eye Reduction | On/Off selectable for Autoflash and fill-flash mode | - |
| Image Sizing | L 4592 x 3056 14M, M 3344 x 2224 7.4M, S 2288 x 1520 3.5M | Large 1,280 x 960 pixels Medium 1,024 x 768 pixels Small 640 x 480 pixels |
| Still Image Size | 1280 x 720 | - |
| Smile Detection | Selectable from 3 steps | - |
| Maximum Resolution | - | 1280 x 960 |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 1.5 inch |
| Display Resolution | 921,600 dots | 117,600 dots |
| LCD Display | Xtra Fine LCD | TFT Color LCD |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 921600 dots | 117600 dots |
| connectivity features |
| HDMI | Yes | - |
| USB | Yes | - |
| storage and power features |
| Card Type | SD memory card / SDHC memory card / SDXC memory card | CompactFlash Card Type I |
| Power Supply | Battery charger BC-VW1supplied, AC Adaptor AC-PW20AM*5 | Four AA alkaline batteries or four AA rechargeable NiMH batteries Compact Power Adapter CA-PS500 |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
| Battery Life | Approx. 330 images CIPA standard | - |
| Number of Batteries | 1 | - |
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| audio and video features |
| Audio Features | MPEG-4 AAC-LC | - |
| Video Format | MP4 | - |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Single-shot, Continuous shooting, Speed-priority continuous shooting, Self-timer | Auto/Manual/Stitch Assist/Playback |
| Scene Modes | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night portrait, Night View, Hand-held Night Shot | - |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | - | Yes |
| View Finder Type | - | Real-image optical zoom viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage | - | 80% |