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Nikon D200 Digital Camera
Nikon D200
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Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
Nikon D3100
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Nikon D5100 Digital Camera
Nikon D5100
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Sony SLT-A55 Digital Camera
Sony SLT-A55
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.91 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors11.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx
N/A
17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx14.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution3872 x 2592 px4608 x 3072 px4928 x 3264 px4912 x 3264 px
Other resolutions
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 3568x2368
  • 2448x1624
  • 2448x1376
Processor
N/A
Expeed 2Expeed 2BIONZ

Image

ISOAuto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
ISO minimum100100100100
ISO maximum1600128002560012800
Boosted ISO minimum50
N/A
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum3200128002560025600
Maximum image resolution3872 x 2592 px4608 x 3072 px4928 x 3264 px4592 x 3056 px
White balance presets612126
White balance modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
JPG
Photo effectsMutedBlack&White
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernononono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoSensor-shift
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
16:916:916:9
AEB/HDR support
N/A
noyesyes
HDR
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon-AFNikon F
  • Sony Alpha DT
  • Sony Alpha
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAutoAutoAuto
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous
  • Single
Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points11111115
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11111115
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.83 in2.05 in2.83 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Optical zoom
N/A
3.0 x3.0 x
N/A
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.5
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
3.52.8
N/A
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yesyesno
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.5 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonoyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots230000230000921000921000
Touch screennononono
Live viewnoyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x0.8 x0.78 x1.1 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)2 - 1-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.7
N/A
Eye relief0.77 in0.71 in0.7 in
N/A
Separate info displayyesnonono
Field of view
N/A
95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
1150000.0 px

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
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
Exposure compensation plus5552
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-2
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
10.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Flash sync speed1/250s1/200s1/200s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range12121210
Flash modesRedeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
N/A
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps3.0 fps4.0 fps10.0 fps
Scene modesSnow
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps3.0 fps4.0 fps10.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps3.0 fps4.0 fps10.0 fps
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yesyesyes
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyesyes
Histogram
N/A
yesyesyes
WB Bracketing
N/A
No
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yesyesyes
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
33
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
AE frames
N/A
N/A
33
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.7±EV
3D support
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedFull HDFull HDFull HD
Maximum resolution
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
1280.0 px
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
Supported video file formats
N/A
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
N/A
Camera playback
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 7201920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
24.0 fps30.0 fps50.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps50.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps25.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesnoyesyes
Microphone type
N/A
MonoMonoStereo
Voice recording
N/A
yesyesyes
Audio system
N/A
MonoStereo
N/A
Supported audio file formats
N/A
PCMLPCMAAC
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Design

Body typeCompactSLRSLRCompact
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumPlasticPlasticPlastic
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemnoyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesnonono

Dimensions

Weight29.28 oz16.05 oz17.99 oz21.13 oz
Width5.79 in4.88 in5.0 in5.39 in
Height4.45 in2.93 in3.8 in4.09 in
Depth2.91 in3.78 in3.1 in3.31 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1112
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • 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
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
DPOF 1.1
Internal storage
N/A
4098.0 mB4098.0 mB
N/A
Maximum memory card size
N/A
64.0 GB
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yesyesyes

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBattery
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
550660480
AC adapter included
N/A
yesyesyes
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1080.0 mAh

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesyes
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesno
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyesno
Firewirenononono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
111
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMini
N/A
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Wireless
N/A
Eye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi Connected
DC-in jack
N/A
yesyesyes
Bluetooth
N/A
nonono

Other features

Timelapse recordingyes
N/A
yes
N/A
GPSnoyesnoyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Calendar
N/A
yesyesyes
Energy Star certified
N/A
nonono
Languages support
N/A
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Multi
N/A
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • 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
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Image editing modes
N/A
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
N/A
Frame
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Date imprinting
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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