| key specs | 
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 7.2 MP | 
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 2 inch | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery | 
| general | 
| Brand | Sony | Sony | 
| Model | SLT A99V 24.3MP DSLR Camera | CyberShot DSC S650 7.2MP Digital Camera | 
| Model Name | SLT A99V | CyberShot DSC S650 | 
| Model Number | SLT A99V | DSC S650 | 
| Series | Alpha | CyberShot | 
| Color | Black | Silver | 
| SLR Variant | Body Only | - | 
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 7.2 MP | 
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - | 
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 111.2 x 147 x 78.4 mm | 91.0 x 61.0 x 26.5 mm | 
| Weight | 433 GM | 130 GM | 
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 | 
| Ports | HDMI | - | 
| sensor features | 
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD | 
| Sensor Size | 23.5 x 15.6 | - | 
| Maximum ISO | 51200 ISO | 1000 ISO | 
| lens features | 
| Lens Mount | Sony A-mount, Minolta and Konica Minolta AF Lenses | - | 
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | - | 
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - | 
| Lens Type | - | Sony Lens | 
| Focal Length | - | 5.8 - 17.4mm 35 - 105mm | 
| Digital Zoom | - | 6x | 
| Optical Zoom | - | 3x | 
| Aperture Range | - | Auto F2.8 - F9.7 / Program Auto F2.8 - F9.7 | 
| viewfinder features | 
| View Finder | Yes | - | 
| View Finder Type | Electronic | - | 
| Viewfinder Magnification | 0.71x with 50 mm Lens at Infinity | - | 
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | -4.0 - 3.0 m | - | 
| focus features | 
| Focus Mode | Single-shot AF AF-S, Automatic AF AF-A, Continuous AF AF-C, Depth Map Assist Continuous AF AF-D Selectable | Auto / Forced Flash / No Flash / Slow Synco | 
| Auto Focus | Yes | - | 
| White Balancing | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, Color Temperature and Color Filter, Custom, White Balance Bracketing 3 Frames, High, Low Selectable | Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Fluorescent / Incandescent | 
| Other Focus Features | Focus Areas Selection Wide Area, 19-point Local Frame Selection, Fixed Centre Spot Focus, Predictive Focus for Moving Subjects, Auto-tracking Focus Point, Focus Lock, Eye-start AF, AF Syetem CCD Line Sensors, Sensitivity Range -1 - 18 EV ISO 100 Equivalent with F2.8 Lens Attached, AF Illuminator 1 - 7 m Range, Dual AF System 19 + 102 Points | - | 
| Focus Range | - | W Approx. 50cm to Infinity, T Approx. 50cm to Infinity | 
| Metering Modes | - | Multi-Pattern / Spot | 
| exposure features | 
| Exposure Mode | Automatic | Auto, Program Auto, Scene selection 7 modes Twilight / Twilight Portrait / Soft Snap / Landscape / Beach / Snow / High Sensitivity | 
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | Yes | 
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV Increments Selectable +/- 5 EV | Yes Plus / Minus 2.0EV, 1/3EV Step | 
| Other Exposure Features | Bracket Single, with 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 2.0 EV, 3.0 EV Increments, 3/5 Frames 2.0 EV, 3.0 EV  3 Frames Selectable | - | 
| Manual Exposure | - | Yes | 
| shutter features | 
| Shutter Type | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane Type | - | 
| Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | Auto 1/8 - 1/2000 / Program Auto 1" - 1/2000 | 
| Self-timer | No | Yes | 
| Continuous Shots | Continuous Shooting Rate High 6 fps in Continuous Advance Priority AE Mode, Low 2.5 fps in Continuous Mode, Continuous Shooting Limit Extra Fine 14, Fine 18, STD 20, RAW 13, RAW + JPEG 11 | - | 
| image features | 
| Image Format | File Formar JPEG DCF 2.0, Exif 2.3, MPF Baseline Compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.3 Format, RAW and JPEG | JPEG | 
| Red Eye Reduction | - | Yes Setup | 
| Still Image Size | - | 3,072 x 2,304 | 
| Image Processor | - | Real Imaging Processor | 
| display features | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 2 inch | 
| Other Display Features | Picture Effects Posterization Color, Black and White, Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color Red, Yellow, Blue, Green, High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera, Soft High-key, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Mono, Miniature, 100% Coverage | - | 
| Display Resolution | - | 115K pixels | 
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | 115K dots | 
| connectivity features | 
| HDMI | Yes | - | 
| Wifi | No | - | 
| USB | - | Yes | 
| storage and power features | 
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | - | 
| Card Type | Memory Stick Pro Duo Card | Memory Stick Duo / Memory Stick PRO Duo | 
| Batteries Included | Yes | - | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery | 
| Other Storage Features | USB Mass Storage | - | 
| Battery Life | - | 100 shots / 50mins | 
| audio and video features | 
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - | 
| Video Format | AVCHD, MP4 | AVI | 
| modes and functions features | 
| Macro Mode | - | W Approx. 5cm to Infinity, T Approx. 35cm to Infinity |