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Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
Nikon D3100
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Nikon D7200 Digital Camera
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Sony SLT-A33 Digital Camera
Sony SLT-A33
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXAPS-C
Sensor size0.91 in0.93 in0.92 in
Sensor photo detectors15.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx
Effective pixels14.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx14.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4608 x 3072 px6000 x 4000 px4592 x 3056 px
Other resolutions
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
  • 4592x2576
  • 3344x2224
  • 2288x1520
  • 2288x1280
ProcessorExpeed 2Expeed 4BIONZ

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
ISO Autoyes
N/A
yes
ISO minimum100100100
ISO maximum128002560012800
Boosted ISO maximum1280010240025600
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3072 px6000 x 4000 px4592 x 3056 px
White balance presets12126
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
JPG
Photo effectsBlack&White
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonono
Image stabilization typeNoNoSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios16:916:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnoyesyes
HDR
N/A
yesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon-AFNikon F
  • Sony Alpha DT
  • Sony Alpha
Optical zoom3.0 x7.8 x
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture3.53.5
N/A
Maximum aperture3.51.8
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/Manual
N/A
Contrast autofocusyesyesno
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
AutofocusSingle Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
Number of focus points115115
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)115115
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.05 in2.64 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
51
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots2300001228800921000
Touch screennonono
Field of view95.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.94 x1.1 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5-2 - 1
N/A
Eye relief0.71 in0.77 in
N/A
Separate info displaynoyesno
Flip-out screennono
N/A
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
1150000.0 px

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
ElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus552
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
Auto exposure lockyesyes
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay10.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyes
WB BracketingNo
Yes
No
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/250s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range121210
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Forced OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTL
TTL
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps6.0 fps7.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Twilight
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps6.0 fps7.0 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps6.0 fps7.0 fps
Number of exposures
N/A
93
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
AE frames
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
3
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 0.7±EV
3D support
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions1280.0 px1280.0 px
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • 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
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps60.0 fps50.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps60.0 fps50.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
N/A
25.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphonenoyesyes
Microphone typeMonoStereoStereo
Voice recordingyesyesyes
Audio systemMonoStereo
N/A
Supported audio file formatsPCMLPCMAAC
Speaker type
N/A
Mono
N/A
Noise reduction
N/A
yes
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRCompact
Body materialPlasticAluminum-magnesiumPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednoyesno

Dimensions

Weight16.05 oz23.81 oz15.27 oz
Width4.88 in5.33 in4.9 in
Height2.93 in4.19 in3.62 in
Depth3.78 in2.99 in3.33 in

Storage

Internal storage4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • 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
Dual memory card slotsyesyes
N/A
Memory slots121
Storage types
  • 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
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryAC
Battery life (CIPA)5501110340
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
yes
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1080.0 mAh

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
1
HDMI connector typeMiniMini
N/A
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.0
Microphone portyesyes
N/A
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-InEye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyes
N/A
yes
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesno
NFCnoyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesno
Bluetoothnonono
Firewirenonono
Headphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A

Other features

GPSyesyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Calendaryes
N/A
yes
Energy Star certifiednono
N/A
Languages support
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Multi
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
N/A
Tripod thread1.0 in
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
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Rotating
Timelapse recording
N/A
yes
N/A
Date imprinting
N/A
N/A
yes

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