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Nikon D300 Digital Camera
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Nikon D300S Digital Camera
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Nikon D3400 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5200 Digital Camera
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Sony SLT-A37 Digital Camera
Sony SLT-A37
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDXAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.92 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px4912 x 3264 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4912x2760
  • 3568x2368
  • 3568x2000
  • 2448x1624
  • 2448x1376
ProcessorExpeedExpeedExpeed 4Expeed 3
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 16000
ISO minimum100100100100100
ISO maximum64006400256002560016000
Boosted ISO minimum100100
N/A
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum64006400
N/A
2560025600
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px4912 x 3264 px
White balance presets121212126
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
VividVivid
Image stabilizernoyesyesnoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoSensor-shift
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAW + TIFFRAWRAWRAW
HDRnono
N/A
yesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesnoyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
16:9
N/A
N/A
16:9
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon FSony A
Optical zoom11.1 x5.8 x
N/A
5.8 x
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampFlash
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoAutoAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyesno
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Center
  • Spotus
Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points5151113915
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)5151113915
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.64 in2.64 in2.17 in2.05 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Maximum aperture
N/A
3.53.52.83.5
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
1.8
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
11
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.0 x

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in2.7 in
Articulated LCDnononoyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots922000920000921000921000230400
Touch screennonononono
Live viewyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Optical
OpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x-2.0 x0.85 x0.78 x16.0 x
Eye relief0.77 in0.77 in
N/A
0.7 in
N/A
Separate info displayyesyesnonono
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
2 - 1-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.7
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Second display
N/A
N/A
N/A
nono
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.46 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1440000.0 px

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyesyes
Number of exposures22
N/A
33
Exposure compensation plus55553
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5-3
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
33
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesnonoyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/200s1/200s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyesyesnoyes
Flash range1212121212
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
Auto
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive6.0 fps7.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps5.5 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps7.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps5.5 fps
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps7.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps5.5 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Movie
  • Scene
N/A
Scene modes
N/A
  • Beach
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Museum
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Spotlight
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
TTL
3D support
N/A
N/A
N/A
noyes

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedHDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails
Single image
Maximum resolution
N/A
1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
Supported video file formats
N/A
AVIMOV
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Video recording limit
N/A
20.0 min.
N/A
N/A
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
24.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps25.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
24.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps25.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1920 x 10801280 x 7201920 x 1080
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps50.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumPlasticPlasticPlastic
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Red
  • Black
  • Black,Red
  • Red
  • Black
  • Bronze
  • Red
Black
Anti-dust systemyesyesnoyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesnonono

Dimensions

Weight29.1 oz29.1 oz15.7 oz17.81 oz14.64 oz
Width5.79 in5.79 in4.88 in5.08 in4.9 in
Height4.49 in4.49 in3.86 in3.86 in3.62 in
Depth2.91 in2.91 in2.97 in3.07 in3.33 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • CF
  • Eye-Fi
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1211
N/A
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • MPF
  • RAW
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)10009501200500500
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium
Number of batteries supported11
N/A
11
AC adapter includedyesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
1410.0 mAh
N/A
1030.0 mAh
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
7.4 V
N/A
7.4 V7.2 V
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
11
USB version2.02.02.02.02.0
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesno
NFCnonoyesnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesnoyesno
Firewirenonononono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMiniMini
Microphone port
N/A
yesnoyes
N/A
Wireless
N/A
Eye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-InOptionalEye-Fi Connected
DC-in jack
N/A
yesyesyesyes
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1
N/A
N/A
AV output
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesnoyes
N/A
GPSnonononono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
Frameyesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
N/A
Image editing modesTrimmingRotating
N/A
RotatingRotating
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • RUS
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Languages support
N/A
N/A
Multi
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
N/A
Calendar
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Album organization
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
N/A
nono

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