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Sony ILCE 5000Y 20.1MP DSLR Camera vs Canon PowerShot SX170 16MP DSLR Camera

Sony ILCE 5000Y 20.1MP DSLR Camera vs Canon PowerShot SX170 16MP DSLR Camer comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Sony ILCE 5000Y 20.1MP DSLR Camera	Canon PowerShot SX170 16MP DSLR Camera
key specs
Camera Type	DSLR Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	20.1 MP	16 MP
Sensor Type	CMOS	CCD
Display Size	3 inch	3 inch
Battery Type	AAA Battery	Lithium ion
general
Brand	Sony	Canon
Model	ILCE 5000Y 20.1MP DSLR Camera	PowerShot SX170 16MP DSLR Camera
Model Name	ILCE 5000Y	PowerShot SX170
Series	Alpha	PowerShot
Color	Black	Black
Type	DSLR Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	20.1 MP	16 MP
Dimensions(WxHxD)	11 x 6.3 x 3.6 cm	108 x 71 x 48.9 mm
Face Detection	Yes	Yes
Lens Attachment	Body + 16 - 50 mm + 55 - 210 mm	-
Temperature	0 to 40	0 to 40
Model Number	-	SX170
Weight	-	228 GM
sensor features
Sensor Type	CMOS	CCD
ISO Rating	ISO 100 - 16000	-
Maximum ISO	16000 ISO	1600 ISO
Maximum FPS	3.5	-
ISO Speed Range	100 6400	-
Sensor Technology	Exmor APS HD CMOS	-
lens features
Digital Zoom	4x	-
Optical Zoom	3x	16x
Aperture Range	F3.5 - F5.6	F3.5 - F8.0 W, F5.9 - F8.0 T
Manual Focus	Yes	-
Color Filter	Primary RGB Color Filter	-
Dust Reduction	Yes	-
Focal Length	-	5.0 - 80.0 mm 35 mm Equivalent to 28 - 448 mm
viewfinder features
View Finder	Yes	-
Other Viewfinder Features	Real Time Adjustment Display	-
focus features
Focus Mode	Autofocus, DMF Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus	-
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Focus Points	25 Points	-
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	-
Panorama Type	Sweep Panorama	-
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, DMF Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus, 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	-
exposure features
Spot Meter	Yes	-
Exposure Compensation	Still Images +/- 3.0 EV 1/3 EV Steps, Movies +/- 2.0 EV 1/3 EV Steps	-
Manual Exposure	Yes	-
Other Exposure Features	Exposure Control Sensitivity Range 0 EV - 20 EV ISO 100 Equivalent with F2.8 Lens Attached	-
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	Yes, 0.8 fps P Mode, 3.2 fps Low Light Mode
Other Shutter Features	Smile Shutter Selectable from 3 Steps, Electronic Front Shutter Curtain	-
Shutter Speed	-	1/3200 sec
flash features
Built-in Flash	Yes	Yes
External 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	External Flash EX-series Speedlite
image features
Image Format	RAW, RAW and JPEG, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard	-
Aspect Ratio	30200 AM	169, 32, 43, 11
Gross Pixel	20.4 MP	-
Red Eye Reduction	Yes	-
Maximum Resolution	1080	-
Image Sizing	Image SIze Pixels, 32 L 5456 x 3632 20M, M 3872 x 2576 10M, S 2736 x 1824 5.0M	4608 x 3456 L
Still Image Size	L 5456 x 3064 17 M, M 3872 x 2176 8.4 M, S 2736 x 1536 4.2 M	3246 x 2448 Medium 1, 1600 x 1200 Medium 2, 640 x 480 Small
HDR Support	Yes	-
Smile Detection	Yes	-
Image Stabilizer	-	Yes
Slow Motion	-	Yes
display features
Display Size	3 inch	3 inch
LCD Display Image Resolution	460800 dots	230000 dots
LCD Display Video Resolution	1920 x 1080	1280 x 720
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	-
Display Resolution	-	230,000 dots
connectivity features
Wifi	Yes	-
Wireless Connectivity	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	-
Power Supply	AC Adaptor PW20	-
Battery Type	AAA Battery	Lithium ion
Other Storage Features	PC Interface Mass Storage	-
Batteries Included	-	Yes
audio and video features
Microphone	Built-in Microphone Stereo	-
Speaker	Built-in, Monaural	-
Video Format	JPEG DCF 2.0, Exif 2.3, MPF Baseline Compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.3, AVCHD 2.0 Compliant, MP4	-
Audio Video Interface	Audio / Video Output NTSC, PAL	-
modes and functions features
Delete Function	Yes	-
Drive Modes	Single Shooting, Continuous Shooting, Speed Priority Continuous Shooting, Self-timer 10/2 sec. Delay Selectable, Self-timer Cont. 10 sec. Delay, 3/5 Exposures Selectable, Bracketing Cont., Single, White Balance, DRO	-
Shooting Modes	Single Shooting, Continuous Shooting, Speed Priority Continuous Shooting, Bracket Single / White Balance Bracket / DRO Bracket	M, Av, Tv, P, Live View Control, Auto, SCN, Creative Filters, Discreet, Movie
Still Image Mode	Yes	-
Scene Modes	Portrait, Sports Action, Macro, Standard, Vivid, Landscape, Sunset, Black & White, Sepia	-
HD Support	-	Yes
Macro Mode	-	Yes, 1 - 50 cm W

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