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Sony NEX 3K 14.2MP DSLR Camera vs Canon PowerShot SX120IS 10.0MP Digital Camera

Sony NEX 3K 14.2MP DSLR Camera vs Canon PowerShot SX120IS 10.0MP Digital Camera comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Sony NEX 3K 14.2MP DSLR Camera	Canon PowerShot SX120IS 10.0MP Digital Camera
key specs
Camera Type	DSLR Camera	Digital Camera
Effective Pixels	14.2 MP	10 MP
Sensor Type	CMOS	CCD
Display Type	TFT LCD	TFT LCD
Display Size	3 inch	3 inch
Battery Type	Lithium ion	AA Alkaline Battery
general
Brand	Sony	Canon
Model	NEX 3K 14.2MP DSLR Camera	PowerShot SX120IS 10.0MP Digital Camera
Model Name	NEX 3K	PowerShot SX120IS
Color	Black	Black
Type	DSLR Camera	Digital Camera
Effective Pixels	14.2 MP	10 MP
Dimensions(WxHxD)	117.2 x 62.6 x 33.4 mm	110.6 x 70.4 x 44.7 mm
Weight	239 GM	245 GM
Face Detection	Yes	-
Temperature	0 to 40	0 to 40
Ports	HDMI, USB	-
Model Number	-	SX120IS
Series	-	PowerShot
sensor features
Sensor Type	CMOS	CCD
Sensor Size	23.4x15.6mm	1/2.5 inch
Maximum ISO	12800 ISO	1600 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	-	6.0 W - 60.0mm T f/2.8 W - f/4.3 T 35mm equivalent 36 W - 360 T mm
Digital Zoom	-	4x
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 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	-
Focus Points	Multi 25 points / Center / Flexible spot selectable	-
Metering Modes	Multi / Center / Spot selectable	Evaluative, Center-weighted average, spot
White Balancing	Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, C. temp./Filter 2500- 9900k with 19-step Magenta/Green compensation	Auto*, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom
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	Program AE, Manual AE Lock, Program Shift, Safety Shift, Auto ISO Shift
AE Lock/Exposure Lock	Yes	-
Spot Meter	Yes	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	-
Self-timer	Yes	Yes
Continuous Shots	Continuous mode max. 2.3 fps, Speed-priority continuous mode max 7 fps *3	Normal approx. 1.3 fps AF approx. 0.9 fps LV approx. 0.9 fps
flash features
Built-in Flash	Yes	-
External Flash	Yes	-
Flash Modes	Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync.	Auto, Auto w/Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/Red-eye Reduction, Flash Off FE lock, Safety FE, Slow Synchro
Flash Compensation	2EV in 1/3 EV steps	2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
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	Exif 2.2 JPEG
Aspect Ratio	32, 169	-
Gross Pixel	14.6 MP	10.3 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	-
Still Image Size	1280 x 720	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
Smile Detection	Selectable from 3 steps	-
display features
Display Type	TFT LCD	TFT LCD
Display Size	3 inch	3 inch
Display Resolution	921,600 dots	Approx. 230,000 pixels
LCD Display	Xtra Fine LCD	TFT Color LCD
LCD Display Image Resolution	921600 dots	Approx 230000 pixels
connectivity features
HDMI	Yes	-
USB	Yes	Yes
storage and power features
Card Type	SD memory card / SDHC memory card / SDXC memory card	SD/SDHC memory card, MultiMediaCard, MMCplus card, HC MMCplus card
Power Supply	Battery charger BC-VW1supplied, AC Adaptor AC-PW20AM*5	AC Adapter Kit ACK-800 optional
Battery Type	Lithium ion	AA Alkaline Battery
Battery Life	Approx. 330 images CIPA standard	Still Image approx. 130 shots AA-size Alkaline Battery, approx. 370 shots AA-size Ni-MH Battery
Number of Batteries	1	-
Upgradable Memory	-	Yes
Batteries Included	-	Yes
audio and video features
Audio Features	MPEG-4 AAC-LC	Audio data WAVE Monaural
Video Format	MP4	AVI Image data Motion JPEG
Video Resolution	-	640 x 480 30 fps/30 fps LP, 320 x 240 30 fps
modes and functions features
Shooting Modes	Single-shot, Continuous shooting, Speed-priority continuous shooting, Self-timer	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, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night portrait, Night View, Hand-held Night Shot	-
viewfinder features
Viewfinder Coverage	-	100%

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