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Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5200 Digital Camera
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Sony SLT-A37 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDX
Advanced Photo System type-C
DXDXAPS-C
Sensor size0.91 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.92 in
Sensor photo detectors15.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels14.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4608 x 3072 px6000 x 4000 px4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px4912 x 3264 px
Other resolutions
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4912x2760
  • 3568x2368
  • 3568x2000
  • 2448x1624
  • 2448x1376
ProcessorExpeed 2Expeed 4ExpeedExpeed 3
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 16000
ISO Autoyes
N/A
yesyesyes
ISO minimum100100200100100
ISO maximum128002560032002560016000
Boosted ISO maximum128002560064002560025600
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3072 px6000 x 4000 px4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px4912 x 3264 px
White balance presets121212126
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • 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
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effectsBlack&WhiteVivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
VividVivid
Image stabilizernonononoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios16:93:2
N/A
N/A
16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnonoyesyesyes
HDR
N/A
N/A
noyesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon-AFNikon FNikon FNikon FSony A
Optical zoom3.0 x5.8 x5.8 x5.8 x
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture3.522
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture3.52.83.52.83.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampFlash
Focus adjustmentAutoAutoAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyesno
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesnoyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
AutofocusSingle Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single 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
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points1111113915
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)1111113915
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.05 in2.05 in2.05 in2.05 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
11
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
5.8 x
N/A
2.0 x

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in2.7 in3.0 in2.7 in
Articulated LCDnonoyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots230000921000230000921000230400
Touch screennonononono
Field of view95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOptical
Optical
OpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.85 x0.78 x0.78 x16.0 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5
N/A
1.7 - 0.7
N/A
Eye relief0.71 in0.71 in0.7 in0.7 in
N/A
Separate info displaynonononono
Flip-out screennono
N/A
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

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
Scene
N/A
  • Movie
  • Scene
N/A
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
ElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
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 range1212171212
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • 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 connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
TTL
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps5.5 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Panorama
  • 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 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps5.5 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps5.5 fps
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
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
  • 2/3
AE frames
N/A
N/A
333
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV
N/A
3D support
N/A
N/A
N/A
noyes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 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
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDHDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
AVI
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
Single image
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails
Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201920 x 1080
N/A
1280 x 7201920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps60.0 fps24.0 fps30.0 fps25.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps50.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps60.0 fps24.0 fps30.0 fps25.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphonenoyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoMonoMonoStereoStereo
Voice recordingyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Audio systemMonoMonoMonoStereo
N/A
Supported audio file formatsPCMPCM
N/A
PCM
  • AAC
  • AC3
Speaker type
N/A
Mono
N/A
MonoMono
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticPlasticPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Red
Black
  • Black
  • Bronze
  • Red
Black
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonononono

Dimensions

Weight16.05 oz16.23 oz19.75 oz17.81 oz14.64 oz
Width4.88 in4.88 in5.0 in5.08 in4.9 in
Height2.93 in2.97 in4.09 in3.86 in3.62 in
Depth3.78 in3.86 in3.15 in3.07 in3.33 in

Storage

Internal storage4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Memory slots1111
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • 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
RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • MPF
  • RAW

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • USB
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)550700510500500
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium
Number of batteries supported11111
AC adapter includedyesnoyesyes
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
1230.0 mAh
N/A
1030.0 mAh
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
7.2 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 quantity1
N/A
111
HDMI connector typeMiniMini
N/A
MiniMini
USB portyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedOptionalEye-Fi ConnectedOptionalEye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesno
NFCnonononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nononoyesno
Bluetoothnonono
N/A
N/A
Firewirenonononono
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
N/A
N/A
AV output
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Other features

GPSyesnononono
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
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
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
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
N/A
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
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CRO
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • PER
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • VIE
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
Image editing modes
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
TrimmingRotatingRotating
Timelapse recording
N/A
noyesyes
N/A
Album organization
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Frame
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

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