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Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
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Nikon D750 Digital Camera
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Sony SLT-A99 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCCDCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXFXFull frame
Sensor size0.91 in0.93 in1.41 in0.94 in
Sensor photo detectors15.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels14.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4608 x 3072 px3008 x 2000 px6016 x 4016 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
  • 2256x1496
  • 1504x1000
  • 4512x300
  • 3008x2008
  • 5008x3336
  • 3752x2504
  • 3936x2624
  • 2944x1968
  • 1968x1312
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 2640x1760
  • 2640x1488
ProcessorExpeed 2
N/A
Expeed 4BIONZ

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 200
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 25600
ISO Autoyesyes
N/A
yes
ISO minimum100200100100
ISO maximum1280016001280025600
Boosted ISO maximum1280032005120025600
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3072 px3008 x 2000 px6016 x 4016 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets126128
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effectsBlack&White
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernononoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios16:9
N/A
16:9
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnonoyesyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
5050
HDR
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon-AFNikon FNikon FSony A
Optical zoom3.0 x3.0 x5.0 x
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.0 x1.0 x
Minimum aperture3.5
N/A
4
N/A
Maximum aperture3.5224
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto
N/A
AutoAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesnoyesno
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
yesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1x
N/A
AutofocusSingle Auto Focus
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of focus points1135119
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)1135119
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.05 in2.05 in3.03 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
3.0 x
N/A
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
51
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in2.5 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonoyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots23000023000012290001229000
Touch screennononono
Field of view95.0 %
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesnoyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronicOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.8 x0.7 x0.77 x
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.5-3 - 1
N/A
Eye relief0.71 in0.71 in0.83 in
N/A
Separate info displaynonoyesyes
Flip-out screenno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
640 x 480 px
N/A
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
2359000.0 px

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Program
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
N/A
ElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
yesyes
Exposure compensation plus5555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay10.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyes
N/A
yesyes
WB BracketingNo
N/A
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
yesno
Flash sync speed1/200s1/500s1/200s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyesno
Flash range121712
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
i-TTL
TTL
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps2.5 fps6.5 fps6.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dusk
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
N/A
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps2.5 fps6.5 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps2.6 fps6.5 fps6.0 fps
Self-timer options
N/A
custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
23
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
AE frames
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 3
  • 5
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 0.7±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions1280.0 px
N/A
1280.0 px
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDNot supportedFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
N/A
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
H.264
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
NTSC
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720
N/A
1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps50.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps50.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Silver
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesnoyesyes
Environmentally sealednonoyesyes

Dimensions

Weight16.05 oz16.76 oz26.46 oz25.86 oz
Width4.88 in4.96 in5.53 in5.79 in
Height2.93 in3.7 in4.45 in4.38 in
Depth3.78 in2.52 in3.07 in3.09 in

Storage

Internal storage4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
yesyes
Memory slots1
N/A
21
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
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
  • Exif 2.3
  • MPF
  • RAW

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)5504701230700
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
Y
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1650.0 mAh
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.2 V

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMini
N/A
MiniMini
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyes
N/A
yesyes
WirelessEye-Fi Connected
N/A
Built-In
N/A
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
yes
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyes
N/A
yesno
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyesno
Bluetoothno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Firewirenononono
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A

Other features

GPSyesnonoyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Calendaryes
N/A
yes
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
nono
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
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Tripod thread1.0 in
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
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • IND
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • PER
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • VIE
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Image editing modes
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
N/A
Rotating
Timelapse recording
N/A
yes
N/A
no

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