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Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
Nikon D3100
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Olympus OM-D E-M10 Digital Camera
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Sony a6000 Digital Camera
Sony a6000
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSLive MOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXFour Thirds
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size0.91 in0.68 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors15.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels14.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
Max resolution4608 x 3072 px4608 x 3456 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
  • 3200x2400
  • 1280x960
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
ProcessorExpeed 2TruePic VIIBIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
N/A
yes
ISO minimum100200100
ISO maximum128002560051200
Boosted ISO maximum12800
N/A
51200
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3072 px4608 x 3456 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets12710
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Flash
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • MPO
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effectsBlack&White
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernoyesyes
Image stabilization typeNoSensor-shiftNo
Supported aspect ratios16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 3:4
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnoyesyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
100
N/A
Image stabilization axis
N/A
3-axis
N/A
HDR
N/A
yesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon-AFMicro Four ThirdsSony E
Optical zoom3.0 x3.0 x4.4 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x2.0 x1.07 x
Minimum aperture3.5
N/A
36
Maximum aperture3.53.53.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualManua
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x2x1.5x
AutofocusSingle Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
yes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
Number of focus points1181125
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11
N/A
179
Image stabiliserLens based onlyBuilt-inOptical
Filter diameter2.05 in1.46 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesnoyes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
yesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
8125
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
4.0 x
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots2300001037000921600
Touch screennoyesno
Field of view95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x1.15 x1.07 x
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5
N/A
-4 - 3
Eye relief0.71 in
N/A
0.83 in
Separate info displaynonono
Flip-out screenno
N/A
no
Display aspect ratio
N/A
3:2
N/A
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
1440000.0 px2359296.0 px
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
0.39 in

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
MechanicalElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s60.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay10.0 s
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyes
WB BracketingNoYesYes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range125.86
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLFP-TTLTTL
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps8.0 fps11.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps8.0 fps11.0 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps8.0 fps11.0 fps
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
AE frames
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 3
  • 5
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 12
  • 2
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
1/4000 sec
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
3
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions1280.0 px
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
1920.0 px
HD typeFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVI
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphonenoyesyes
Microphone typeMonoStereoStereo
Voice recordingyesyesyes
Audio systemMonoStereoStereo
Supported audio file formatsPCM
  • PCM
  • WAV
AAC
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMono
Wind filter
N/A
yes
N/A
Noise reduction
N/A
yes
N/A
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeSLRMILCSLR
Body materialPlasticAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesnoyes
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

Weight16.05 oz12.35 oz10.02 oz
Width4.88 in4.69 in4.72 in
Height2.93 in3.24 in2.62 in
Depth3.78 in1.81 in1.78 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 Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
N/A
Memory slots1
N/A
1
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
  • DPOF
  • Exif
  • PRINT Image Matching III
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)550320720
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
Y
Battery capacity
N/A
1150.0 mAh
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
1.5 h

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMicroMicro
USB portyesyesyes
USB version2.02.02.0
Microphone portyes
N/A
yes
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-InBuilt-In
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyes
N/A
no
NFCnonoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyes
Bluetoothno
N/A
yes
Firewirenonono
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB B
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
no
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1

Other features

GPSyes
N/A
no
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Calendaryesyes
N/A
Energy Star certifiednonono
Languages support
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyes
N/A
yes
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
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
N/A
Timelapse recording
N/A
yes
N/A

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Often compared with Sony a6000