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Sony Alpha a5000 20.1MP Digital Camera vs Canon PowerShot G3X 20.2

Sony Alpha a5000 20.1MP Digital Camera vs Canon PowerShot G3X 20.2 comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Sony Alpha a5000 20.1MP Digital Camera	Canon PowerShot G3X 20.2
key specs
Camera Type	Digital Camera	Digital Camera
Effective Pixels	20.1 MP	20.2 MP
Sensor Type	APS-C	CMOS
Display Size	3 inch	3.2 inch
Battery Type	AAA Battery	Lithium ion
Touchscreen	-	Yes
general
Brand	Sony	Canon
Model	Alpha a5000 20.1MP Digital Camera	PowerShot G3X 20.2
Model Name	Alpha A5000	PowerShot G3X
Color	Black	Black
Type	Digital Camera	Digital Camera
Effective Pixels	20.1 MP	20.2 MP
Dimensions(WxHxD)	11 x 3.61 x 6.3 cm	10.5 x 12.3 x 7.6 cm
Face Detection	Yes	Yes
Temperature	0 to 40	0 to 40
Series	-	PowerShot
Wide Angle	-	Yes
Accessory Shoe	-	Yes Hot
sensor features
Sensor Type	APS-C	CMOS
Maximum FPS	3.5	60
Sensor Technology	Exmor APS HD CMOS	-
ISO Rating	-	ISO 125 - 12800
Maximum ISO	-	12800 ISO
lens features
Digital Zoom	4x	-
Aperture Range	F3.5 - F5.6	F2.8 - F11 W, F5.6 - F11 T
Manual Focus	Yes	-
Color Filter	Primary RGB Color Filter	-
Optical Zoom	-	25x
Other Lens Features	-	3 UD and 4 Aspherical Lens Elements, Aperture Type Iris Diaphragm, Micro USM II and Linear Control Mechanism
focus features
Focus Mode	Autofocus, DMF Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus	Autofocus Continuous, Servo AF, Manual Focus
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Metering Modes	Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot	Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot
White Balancing	Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, Underwater, Color Temperature and Color Filter, Custom	-
Other Focus Features	Focus Sensitivity Range 0 EV - 20 EV ISO 100 Equivalent with F2.8 Lens Attached, Autofocus Mode AF-S Single-shot AF, AF-C Continuous AF, Focus Area Wide 25 Points Contrast-detection AF, Zone, Center-weighted, Flexible Spot S / M / L, Focus lock, Built-in AF Illuminator Distance 0.3 m - 3.0 m with E PZ 16 - 50 mm F3.5 - 5.6 OSS Lens Attached, Contrast Detect AF	AF Frame Face AiAF, Touch AF is Available, 24 mm Wide-angle End to 600 mm Telephoto End
Focus Range	-	5 cm - Infinity W, 85 cm - Infinity T
Focus Points	-	1 Point
exposure features
Exposure Compensation	Still Images +/- 3.0 EV 1/3 EV Steps, Movies +/- 2.0 EV 1/3 EV Steps	-
Other Exposure Features	Exposure Control Sensitivity Range 0 EV - 20 EV ISO 100 Equivalent with F2.8 Lens Attached, Exposure Control Metering System Type 1200-zone Evaluative Metering	-
Spot Meter	-	Yes
shutter features
Shutter Type	Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane Type	-
Self-timer	Yes	Yes
Continuous Shots	Continuous Mode Maximum 2.5 fps, Speed Priority Continuous Shooting Maximum 3.5 fps	5.9 Shots/sec Auto, P Mode
flash features
Built-in Flash	Yes	-
Flash Modes	Flash Off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync	Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off
Flash Compensation	1/3 EV Steps, +/- 2 EV	-
Other Flash Features	Guide Number 4 Meters at ISO 100, Flash Coverage 16 mm Focal-length Printed on the Lens Body, Control Pre-flash TTL, Recycling Time 3 sec	-
image features
Image Format	RAW , RAW and JPEG, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard	-
Gross Pixel	20.4 MP	-
Red Eye Reduction	Yes	-
Still Image Size	L 5456 x 3064 17 M, M 3872 x 2176 8.4 M, S 2736 x 1536 4.2 M	-
Aspect Ratio	-	30200 AM
Maximum Resolution	-	1920 x 1080
Image Stabilizer	-	Yes
Smile Detection	-	Yes
display features
Display Size	3 inch	3.2 inch
LCD Display Image Resolution	460800 dots	1620000 dots
Other Display Features	Picture Effects Posterization Color, Posterization Black and White, Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color R, G, B, Y, High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera Normal / Cool / Warm / Green / Magenta, Soft High-key, Soft Focus High / Mid / Low, HDR Painting High / Mid / Low, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature Auto / Top / Middle H / Bottom / Right / Middle V / Left, Watercolor, Illustration High /Mid / Low, Adjustable Angle Up 180°, Histogram, Real-time Image Adjustment On / Off, Playback Single with or without Shooting Information RGB Histogram and Highlight / Shadow Warning, 12 / 30 Frame Index View, Enlarged Display Mode L 15.1x, M 10.7x, S 7.6x, Panorama Standard 19x, Panorama Wide 29x, Image Orientation Manual / Off Selectable, Slideshow	LCD Monitor Features Capacitive Type Touch Sceen Panel Vari-angle, LCD Monitor can be Tilted upto 180° Upwards and 45° Downwards
Touch Screen	-	Yes
LCD Display Video Resolution	-	1920 x 1080
connectivity features
Wifi	Yes	Yes
Wireless Connectivity	Yes	Yes
storage and power features
Upgradable Memory	Yes	-
Card Type	Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO HG Duo, Memory Stick XC HG Duo, SD / SDHC UHS-I Compliant / SDXC UHS-I Compliant	-
Battery Type	AAA Battery	Lithium ion
Other Storage Features	PC Interface Mass Storage	-
Power Supply	-	Battery Pack NB-10L
audio and video features
Microphone	Built-in Microphone Stereo	External Microphone
Speaker	Built-in, Monaural	-
Video Format	JPEG DCF 2.0, Exif 2.3, MPF Baseline Compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.3 Format, AVCHD 2.0 Compliant, MP4	-
Frame Rates in Video Modes	-	1920 x 1080 at 24p / 25p / 30p / 50p / 60p
modes and functions features
Shooting Modes	Single Shooting, Continuous Shooting, Speed Priority Continuous Shooting, Bracket Single / White Balance Bracket / DRO Bracket	C2, C1, M, AV, TV, P, Hybrid Auto, Auto, Creative Shot, Sports, SCN, Creative Filters, Movie, Portrait, Smart Shutter, Star, Handheld Night Scene, Snow, Fireworks, High Dynamic Range, Nostalgic, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Background Defocus, Soft Focus, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Standard, Short Clip, Manual Movie, iFrame Movie, Smile, Wink Self-timer, Face Self-timer, Star Nightscape, Star Trails, Star Time Lapse Movie, Shooting Movies is Possible with the Movie Button
Scene Modes	Portrait, Sports Action, Macro, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Night Portrait, Anti Motion Blur	-

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