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Sony NEX 3K 14.2MP DSLR Camera vs Canon PowerShot SX420IS 20MP Digital Camera

Sony NEX 3K 14.2MP DSLR Camera vs Canon PowerShot SX420IS 20MP Digital Camer comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Sony NEX 3K 14.2MP DSLR Camera	Canon PowerShot SX420IS 20MP Digital Camera
key specs
Camera Type	DSLR Camera	Digital Camera
Effective Pixels	14.2 MP	20 MP
Sensor Type	CMOS	CCD
Display Type	TFT LCD	-
Display Size	3 inch	3 inch
Battery Type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
general
Brand	Sony	Canon
Model	NEX 3K 14.2MP DSLR Camera	PowerShot SX420IS 20MP Digital Camera
Model Name	NEX 3K	PowerShot SX420IS
Color	Black	Red
Type	DSLR Camera	Digital Camera
Effective Pixels	14.2 MP	20 MP
Dimensions(WxHxD)	117.2 x 62.6 x 33.4 mm	35.6 x 30.7 x 12.2 cm
Weight	239 GM	-
Face Detection	Yes	Yes
Temperature	0 to 40	0 to 40
Ports	HDMI, USB	-
Series	-	PowerShot
sensor features
Sensor Type	CMOS	CCD
Sensor Size	23.4x15.6mm	-
Maximum ISO	12800 ISO	800 ISO
Maximum FPS	29.97	-
Sensor Technology	APS HD CMOS	-
ISO Rating	-	ISO 100 - 800
lens features
Compatible Lens	Sony E-mount lenses	-
Color Filter	Primary RGB Color Filter	-
Dust Reduction	Yes	-
Optical Zoom	-	42x
Aperture Range	-	F3.5 - F6.6
Other Lens Features	-	Image Stabilizer IS System Lens-shift Type, Aperture Type Iris Diaphragm, F/Number f/3.5 - f/8.0 W, f/6.6 - f/8.0 T, 42x Optical Zoom 24 mm - 1008 mm with 84x ZoomPlus
focus features
Focus Mode	AF-S Single-shot AF / AF-C Continuous AF selectable	Autofocus Continuous, Servo AF
Focus Range	EV0-20 ISO100 equivalent, with F2.8 lens attached	0 cm - Infinity W, 1.4 m - Infinity T, Macro 0 - 50 cm W
Auto Focus	Yes	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	-
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	AF Frame Face AiAF, Center, Tracking AF
exposure features
Exposure Mode	Programmed AE iAUTO, P, Aperture priority A, Shutter-speed priority S, Manual M	-
AE Lock/Exposure Lock	Yes	-
Spot Meter	Yes	-
Exposure Compensation	+/-2.0EV in 1/3EV steps	-
Dynamic Range Adjustment	Yes	-
shutter features
Shutter Type	Electronically controlled, vertical traverse, focal-plane type	-
Shutter Speed	1/4000 to 30 sec, Bulb	-
Self-timer	Yes	-
Continuous Shots	Continuous mode max. 2.3 fps, Speed-priority continuous mode max 7 fps *3	Continuous Shooting AUTO, P Mode 0.5 Shots/sec, Low Light Mode 2.2 Shots/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	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	-
Aspect Ratio	32, 169	40300 AM
Gross Pixel	14.6 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	-
Smile Detection	Selectable from 3 steps	-
Image Stabilizer	-	Yes
display features
Display Type	TFT LCD	-
Display Size	3 inch	3 inch
Display Resolution	921,600 dots	-
LCD Display	Xtra Fine LCD	-
LCD Display Image Resolution	921600 dots	230000 dots
connectivity features
HDMI	Yes	-
USB	Yes	-
Wifi	-	Yes
storage and power features
Card Type	SD memory card / SDHC memory card / SDXC memory card	-
Power Supply	Battery charger BC-VW1supplied, AC Adaptor AC-PW20AM*5	Battery Pack NB-11LH
Battery Type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
Battery Life	Approx. 330 images CIPA standard	-
Number of Batteries	1	-
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, P, Live View Control, Portrait, Face Self-timer, Low Light, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Fireworks, Long Shutter, Shooting Movies is Possible with the Movie Button
Scene Modes	Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night portrait, Night View, Hand-held Night Shot	-

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