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Nikon D300 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5200 Digital Camera
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Sony SLT-A37 Digital Camera
Available colors

Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDXAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.91 in0.93 in0.93 in0.92 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx14.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px4608 x 3072 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px4912 x 3264 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4912x2760
  • 3568x2368
  • 3568x2000
  • 2448x1624
  • 2448x1376
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 2Expeed 4Expeed 3
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 16000
ISO minimum100100100100100
ISO maximum640012800256002560016000
Boosted ISO minimum100
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum640012800
N/A
2560025600
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px4608 x 3072 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
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
VividVivid
Image stabilizernonoyesnoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoSensor-shift
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAWRAWRAWRAW
HDRno
N/A
N/A
yesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesnonoyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
16:9
N/A
N/A
16:9

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon-AFNikon FNikon FSony A
Optical zoom11.1 x3.0 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
Single Auto FocusContrast 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 points5111113915
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)5111113915
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.64 in2.05 in2.17 in2.05 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.51.8
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
3.53.52.83.5
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
11
N/A
N/A
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 dots922000230000921000921000230400
Touch screennonononono
Live viewyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOptical
  • Electronic
  • Optical
OpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x0.8 x0.85 x0.78 x16.0 x
Eye relief0.77 in0.71 in
N/A
0.7 in
N/A
Separate info displayyesnononono
Field of view
N/A
95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.7
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
nono
N/A
N/A
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 typeElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
ElectronicElectronicElectronic
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 exposures2
N/A
N/A
33
Exposure compensation plus55553
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5-3
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/31/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
10.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
N/A
33
WB Bracketing
Yes
NoNo
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesnoyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/200s1/200s1/200s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyesyesnoyes
Flash range1212121212
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • 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 shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive6.0 fps3.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps5.5 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps3.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps5.5 fps
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps3.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps5.5 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Movie
  • Scene
N/A
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
TTL
Scene modes
N/A
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
3D support
N/A
N/A
N/A
noyes

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails
Single image
Maximum resolution
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
1280.0 px
  • 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
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
MOV
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 7201920 x 10801280 x 7201920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
24.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps25.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps50.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps25.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumPlasticPlasticPlasticPlastic
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Black,Red
  • Red
  • Black
  • Bronze
  • Red
Black
Anti-dust systemyesyesnoyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesnononono

Dimensions

Weight29.1 oz16.05 oz15.7 oz17.81 oz14.64 oz
Width5.79 in4.88 in4.88 in5.08 in4.9 in
Height4.49 in2.93 in3.86 in3.86 in3.62 in
Depth2.91 in3.78 in2.97 in3.07 in3.33 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1111
N/A
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • 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 1.1
  • 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
Internal storage
N/A
4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum memory card size
N/A
64.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)10005501200500500
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
N/A
N/A
1030.0 mAh
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
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)nononoyesno
Firewirenonononono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMiniMini
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yesnoyes
N/A
Wireless
N/A
Eye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-InOptionalEye-Fi Connected
DC-in jack
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Bluetooth
N/A
nono
N/A
N/A
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 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 recordingyes
N/A
noyes
N/A
GPSnoyesnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
N/A
Image editing modesTrimming
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
RotatingRotating
Calendar
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
no
N/A
nono
Languages support
N/A
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
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
1.0 in1.0 in
N/A
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
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
Album organization
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

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