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Nikon D300 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5200 Digital Camera
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Nikon D90 Digital Camera
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Sony SLT-A37 Digital Camera
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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 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px4288 x 2848 px4912 x 3264 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 4912x2760
  • 3568x2368
  • 3568x2000
  • 2448x1624
  • 2448x1376
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 4Expeed 3
N/A
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 16000
ISO minimum100100100200100
ISO maximum64002560025600640016000
Boosted ISO minimum100
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum6400
N/A
25600640025600
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px4288 x 2848 px4912 x 3264 px
White balance presets121212126
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Vivid
Image stabilizernoyesnonoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoSensor-shift
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAWRAWRAWRAW
HDRno
N/A
yesnoyes
AEB/HDR supportyesnoyesyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
16:9

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon FSony A
Optical zoom11.1 x
N/A
5.8 x5.8 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/ManualAutoAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyesno
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points5111391115
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)5111391115
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.64 in2.17 in2.05 in2.64 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
1.8
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
3.52.83.53.5
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyesnoyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
11
N/A
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
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 LCDnonoyesnoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots922000921000921000920000230400
Touch screennonononono
Live viewyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOptical
  • Electronic
  • Optical
OpticalOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %95.0 %95.0 %96.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x0.85 x0.78 x0.94 x16.0 x
Eye relief0.77 in
N/A
0.7 in0.77 in
N/A
Separate info displayyesnonoyesno
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.72 - 1
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Second display
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
no
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 exposures2
N/A
323
Exposure compensation plus55553
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5-3
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 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
N/A
3
  • 2
  • 3
3
WB Bracketing
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesnoyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/200s1/200s1/200s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyesnoyesyes
Flash range1212121712
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Auto
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • High-speed Sync
  • 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 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps4.5 fps5.5 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • 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 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps4.5 fps5.5 fps
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps4.5 fps5.5 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Movie
  • Scene
N/A
N/A
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
TTL
Scene modes
N/A
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
3D support
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
yes

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedFull HDFull HDHDFull HD
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Single image
Maximum resolution
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 320 x 216
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
Supported video file formats
N/A
MOV
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVI
  • M-JPEG
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 10801280 x 720
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
60.0 fps30.0 fps24.0 fps25.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
50.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
60.0 fps30.0 fps24.0 fps25.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumPlasticPlastic
  • Aluminium
  • Plastic
Plastic
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Red
  • Red
  • Black
  • Bronze
  • Red
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesnoyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesnononono

Dimensions

Weight29.1 oz15.7 oz17.81 oz21.87 oz14.64 oz
Width5.79 in4.88 in5.08 in5.2 in4.9 in
Height4.49 in3.86 in3.86 in4.06 in3.62 in
Depth2.91 in2.97 in3.07 in3.03 in3.33 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • 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
  • 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
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • MPF
  • RAW
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
N/A
32.0 GB
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)10001200500850500
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium
Number of batteries supported1
N/A
111
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1030.0 mAh1410.0 mAh
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.4 V7.4 V7.2 V
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
111
USB version2.02.02.02.02.0
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesno
NFCnoyesnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyesnono
Firewirenonononono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMiniMini
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
noyes
N/A
N/A
Wireless
N/A
Built-InOptionalEye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi Connected
DC-in jack
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Bluetooth
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A
N/A
N/A
AV output
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.3a
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesnoyesyes
N/A
GPSnonononono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
Frameyes
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
N/A
Image editing modesTrimming
N/A
RotatingTrimmingRotating
Languages support
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
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
N/A
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Calendar
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Album organization
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
nonono
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
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
N/A
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Date imprinting
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

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