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Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
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Sony a5100 Digital Camera
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Available colors

Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDX
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size0.91 in0.91 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors15.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
N/A
25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels14.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:23:2
Max resolution4608 x 3072 px6016 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
ProcessorExpeed 2Expeed 3Expeed 2Expeed 3BIONZ

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
ISO Autoyesyesyesyesyes
ISO minimum100200100100100
ISO maximum1280012800256002560025600
Boosted ISO maximum12800128002560025600
N/A
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3072 px6016 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets1212121210
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effectsBlack&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonononoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios16:9
N/A
16:9
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnonoyesyesyes
HDR
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon-AFNikon FNikon FNikon FSony E
Optical zoom3.0 x3.1 x3.0 x5.8 x3.1 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture3.5
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture3.52.82.82.83.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoManualAutoAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyesyes
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
AutofocusSingle Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Face detection
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
ManualAuto
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyesyes
N/A
Number of focus points11111139179
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11111139179
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.05 in2.64 in2.83 in2.05 in1.59 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
8.0 x
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
25

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonoyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots230000921000921000921000921600
Touch screennonononoyes
Field of view95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Live viewyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOpticalNone
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.78 x0.78 x0.78 x0.22 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyesyes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.71.7 - 0.7
N/A
Eye relief0.71 in0.71 in0.7 in0.7 in
N/A
Separate info displaynonononono
Flip-out screenno
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
no
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Movie
  • Scene
N/A
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
ElectronicElectronicElectronic
N/A
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
Exposure compensation plus55553
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5-3
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay10.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyesyesyes
WB BracketingNoNo
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/200s1/200s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyesyesnoyes
Flash range121212124
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
i-TTLTTL
External flashyesyesyesyesno
Continuous drive3.0 fps4.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
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
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps4.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps4.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps
3D support
N/A
yes
N/A
no
N/A
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
333
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
AE frames
N/A
N/A
33
  • 3
  • 5
Self-timer options
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions1280.0 px
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • SECAM
NTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201280 x 7201920 x 10801280 x 7201920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphonenoyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoMonoMonoStereoStereo
Voice recordingyesyesyesyesyes
Audio systemMonoStereoStereoStereoStereo
Supported audio file formatsPCMPCMLPCMPCM
N/A
Speaker type
N/A
Mono
N/A
MonoMono
Noise reduction
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRMILC
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticPlasticPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Red
Black
  • Black
  • Bronze
  • Red
  • Black
  • Brown
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonononono

Dimensions

Weight16.05 oz16.05 oz17.99 oz17.81 oz7.9 oz
Width4.88 in4.92 in5.0 in5.08 in4.31 in
Height2.93 in3.01 in3.8 in3.86 in2.47 in
Depth3.78 in3.78 in3.1 in3.07 in1.41 in

Storage

Internal storage4098.0 mB
N/A
4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB8.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slotsyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Memory slots11111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • 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 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • MPF
  • RAW

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBatteryBattery
  • Battery
  • USB
Battery life (CIPA)550540660500400
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium
Number of batteries supported11111
AC adapter includedyesyesyesyesY
Battery level indicator
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1030.0 mAh1080.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.4 V7.4 V

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1111
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMiniMicro
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyesyesyesyesno
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedOptionalEye-Fi ConnectedOptionalBuilt-In
DC-in jackyesyesyesyes
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
N/A
NFCnonononoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyesyesyes
Bluetoothnonono
N/A
N/A
Firewirenonononono
AV output
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n

Other features

GPSyesyesnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
Calendaryesyesyesyes
N/A
Energy Star certifiednonononono
Languages support
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
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 mounting supportedyesyesyesyesyes
Tripod thread1.0 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • 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
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • IND
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • 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
Image editing modes
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
Rotating
N/A
Frame
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
Timelapse recording
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Album organization
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

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