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Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5100 Digital Camera
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Sony SLT-A37 Digital Camera
Sony SLT-A37
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCCDCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDXAPS-C
Sensor size0.91 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.92 in
Sensor photo detectors15.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx
N/A
25.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels14.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4608 x 3072 px3008 x 2000 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px4912 x 3264 px
Other resolutions
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
  • 2256x1496
  • 1504x1000
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4912x2760
  • 3568x2368
  • 3568x2000
  • 2448x1624
  • 2448x1376
ProcessorExpeed 2
N/A
Expeed 2Expeed 3
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 200
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 16000
ISO Autoyesyesyesyesyes
ISO minimum100200100100100
ISO maximum128001600256002560016000
Boosted ISO maximum128003200256002560025600
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3072 px3008 x 2000 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px4912 x 3264 px
White balance presets12612126
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • 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
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effectsBlack&White
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
VividVivid
Image stabilizernonononoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios16:9
N/A
16:9
N/A
16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnonoyesyesyes
HDR
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon-AFNikon FNikon FNikon FSony A
Optical zoom3.0 x3.0 x3.0 x5.8 x
N/A
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 aperture3.5222.82.83.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampFlash
Focus adjustmentAuto
N/A
AutoAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesnoyesyesno
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
AutofocusSingle Auto Focus
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • 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
  • Manual
Auto
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of focus points113113915
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)113113915
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.05 in2.05 in2.83 in2.05 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
3.0 x
N/A
N/A
2.0 x

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in2.5 in3.0 in3.0 in2.7 in
Articulated LCDnonoyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots230000230000921000921000230400
Touch screennonononono
Field of view95.0 %
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesnoyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronicOpticalOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.8 x0.78 x0.78 x16.0 x
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
yesyesyes
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
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
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Movie
  • Scene
N/A
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
N/A
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 modeyes
N/A
yesyesyes
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
Histogramyes
N/A
yesyesyes
WB BracketingNo
N/A
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/500s1/200s1/200s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyesyesnoyes
Flash range1217121212
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Flash OFF
  • 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-TTL
N/A
N/A
i-TTL
TTL
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps2.5 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps5.5 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • 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
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps2.5 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps5.5 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps2.6 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps5.5 fps
Self-timer options
N/A
custom
  • 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 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV
N/A
3D support
N/A
N/A
N/A
noyes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions1280.0 px
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDNot supportedFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
N/A
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
NTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails
Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720
N/A
1920 x 10801280 x 7201920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps25.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps50.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps25.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticPlasticPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Silver
Black
  • Black
  • Bronze
  • Red
Black
Anti-dust systemyesnoyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonononono

Dimensions

Weight16.05 oz16.76 oz17.99 oz17.81 oz14.64 oz
Width4.88 in4.96 in5.0 in5.08 in4.9 in
Height2.93 in3.7 in3.8 in3.86 in3.62 in
Depth3.78 in2.52 in3.1 in3.07 in3.33 in

Storage

Internal storage4098.0 mB
N/A
4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • 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
yes
N/A
yes
Memory slots1
N/A
11
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • 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 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • 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
BatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)550470660500500
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium
Number of batteries supported11111
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
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

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
111
HDMI connector typeMini
N/A
MiniMiniMini
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyes
N/A
yesyes
N/A
WirelessEye-Fi Connected
N/A
Eye-Fi ConnectedOptionalEye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyesyesyesyesyes
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyes
N/A
yesyesno
NFCnonononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyesyesno
Bluetoothno
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Firewirenonononono
AV output
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Other features

GPSyesnononono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
Calendaryes
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
nonono
Languages support
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
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 supportedyes
N/A
yesyes
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
N/A
  • 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
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Image editing modes
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
RotatingRotating
Timelapse recording
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
Frame
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Album organization
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

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