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Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
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Sony SLT-A33 Digital Camera
Sony SLT-A33
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDXAPS-C
Sensor size0.91 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.92 in
Sensor photo detectors15.0 Mpx
N/A
25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx
Effective pixels14.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx14.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4608 x 3072 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px4592 x 3056 px
Other resolutions
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 6000x3368
  • 4800x3200
  • 4800x2696
  • 4494x3000
  • 4496x2528
  • 3600x2400
  • 3600x2024
  • 2992x2000
  • 2992x1680
  • 2400x1600
  • 2400x1344
  • 4592x2576
  • 3344x2224
  • 2288x1520
  • 2288x1280
ProcessorExpeed 2Expeed 2Expeed 3
N/A
BIONZ

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
ISO Autoyesyesyesyesyes
ISO minimum100100100100100
ISO maximum1280025600256002560012800
Boosted ISO maximum1280025600256002560025600
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3072 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px4592 x 3056 px
White balance presets121212126
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • 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
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
JPG
Photo effectsBlack&White
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonononono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios16:916:9
N/A
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnoyesyesyesyes
HDR
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
N/A
50
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon-AFNikon FNikon FNikon F
  • Sony Alpha DT
  • Sony Alpha
Optical zoom3.0 x3.0 x5.8 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
3.5
N/A
Maximum aperture3.52.82.83.5
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAutoAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
N/A
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyesno
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyesyes
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
N/A
1.5x
AutofocusSingle Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of focus points1111395115
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)1111395115
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.05 in2.83 in2.05 in3.03 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyesyesnoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots2300009210009210001228800921000
Touch screennonononono
Field of view95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.78 x0.78 x0.94 x1.1 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyesyes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.71.7 - 0.7-2 - 1
N/A
Eye relief0.71 in0.7 in0.7 in0.77 in
N/A
Separate info displaynononoyesno
Flip-out screenno
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Second display
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
640 x 480 px
N/A
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1150000.0 px

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Auto
  • Manual
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 plus55552
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay10.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyesyesyes
WB BracketingNo
Yes
Yes
YesNo
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/200s1/320s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyesnoyesyes
Flash range1212121210
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
TTL
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps7.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Twilight
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps7.0 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps7.0 fps
Number of exposures
N/A
3323
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
AE frames
N/A
33
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
3
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 0.7±EV
3D support
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
yes

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
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201920 x 10801280 x 7201920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps50.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps50.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps25.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphonenoyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoMonoStereoStereoStereo
Voice recordingyesyesyesyesyes
Audio systemMonoStereoStereoStereo
N/A
Supported audio file formatsPCMLPCMPCMPCMAAC
Noise reduction
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
Speaker type
N/A
N/A
MonoMono
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRCompact
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesiumPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
Black
  • Black
  • Bronze
  • Red
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednononoyesno

Dimensions

Weight16.05 oz17.99 oz17.81 oz23.81 oz15.27 oz
Width4.88 in5.0 in5.08 in5.33 in4.9 in
Height2.93 in3.8 in3.86 in4.19 in3.62 in
Depth3.78 in3.1 in3.07 in2.99 in3.33 in

Storage

Internal storage4098.0 mB4098.0 mB
N/A
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
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB
N/A
N/A
8.0 GB
N/A
Dual memory card slotsyesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Memory slots11121
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
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBatteryBatteryAC
Battery life (CIPA)550660500950340
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11111
AC adapter includedyesyesyesyesyes
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1030.0 mAh
N/A
1080.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.4 V
N/A
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesnoyes
HDMI ports quantity11111
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMini
N/A
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyesyesyesyes
N/A
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi ConnectedOptionalOptionalEye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyesyesyesyesyes
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesno
NFCnonononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyesyesno
Bluetoothnono
N/A
nono
Firewirenonononono
AV output
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mini-USB B
N/A

Other features

GPSyesnonoyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
Calendaryesyesyesyesyes
Energy Star certifiednononono
N/A
Languages support
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
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
Multi
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
  • 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
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • 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
  • Trimming
Rotating
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Rotating
Timelapse recording
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
Frame
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
Album organization
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Date imprinting
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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