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Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 Digital Camera
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDX
Advanced Photo System type-C
N/A
Sensor size0.91 in0.91 in0.93 in0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors15.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels14.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
N/A
Max resolution4608 x 3072 px6016 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px5184 x 3456 px
Other resolutions
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
N/A
ProcessorExpeed 2Expeed 3Expeed 4
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 80
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 12800
ISO Autoyesyes
N/A
N/A
ISO minimum10020010080
ISO maximum12800128002560012800
Boosted ISO maximum128001280025600
N/A
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3072 px6016 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px5184 x 3888 px
White balance presets121212
N/A
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
JPG
Photo effectsBlack&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Vivid
N/A
Image stabilizernononoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoOptical
Supported aspect ratios16:9
N/A
3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
N/A
AEB/HDR supportnonono
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon-AFNikon FNikon F
N/A
Optical zoom3.0 x3.1 x5.8 x50.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
N/A
Minimum aperture3.5
N/A
222.8
Maximum aperture3.52.82.82.8
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
N/A
Focus adjustmentAutoManualAutoAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyes
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyes
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
N/A
AutofocusSingle Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
N/A
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
ManualAuto
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
N/A
Number of focus points111111
N/A
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)111111
N/A
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyOptical
Filter diameter2.05 in2.64 in2.05 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
11
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
200.0 x
Focal length equiv
N/A
N/A
N/A
24 - 1200
Filter thread
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Folded optics
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonono
N/A
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots230000921000921000921000
Touch screennononono
Field of view95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
N/A
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.78 x0.85 x
N/A
Dioptre correctionyesyesyes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5
N/A
Eye relief0.71 in0.71 in0.71 in
N/A
Separate info displaynonono
N/A
Flip-out screenno
N/A
no
N/A
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Scene
N/A
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
ElectronicElectronic
N/A
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
N/A
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
N/A
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
N/A
Exposure compensation plus555
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
N/A
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/3
N/A
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
N/A
Self-timer delay10.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
Histogramyesyesyesyes
WB BracketingNoNoNo
N/A
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
N/A
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/200s
N/A
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range121212
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
N/A
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
External flashyesyesyes
N/A
Continuous drive3.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Fireworks
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Snow
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
N/A
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
3D support
N/A
yes
N/A
no
Self-timer options
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
Face detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions1280.0 px
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
MPEG
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • SECAM
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Movie
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201280 x 7201920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps50.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps50.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphonenoyesyes
N/A
Microphone typeMonoMonoMonoStereo
Voice recordingyesyesyes
N/A
Audio systemMonoStereoMono
N/A
Supported audio file formatsPCMPCMPCM
N/A
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMonoMono
Noise reduction
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRBridge
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlastic
N/A
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Red
Black
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
N/A
Environmentally sealednononono

Dimensions

Weight16.05 oz16.05 oz16.23 oz21.98 oz
Width4.88 in4.92 in4.88 in5.1 in
Height2.93 in3.01 in2.97 in3.67 in
Depth3.78 in3.78 in3.86 in4.06 in

Storage

Internal storage4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo HS
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB8.0 GB
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slotsyesyes
N/A
N/A
Memory slots111
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SDXC
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • microSDHC
  • microSD
  • Memory Stick
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Micro
  • Memory Stick Pro
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
RAW
  • DCF
  • DPOF 1.1

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)550540700400
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium
Number of batteries supported111
N/A
AC adapter includedyesyesno
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1230.0 mAh
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.2 V
N/A
Rechargeable battery
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Start-up time
N/A
N/A
N/A
2000.0 ms

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyesyes
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
1
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMicro
USB portyes
N/A
yes
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyesyesyes
N/A
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedOptionalOptional
N/A
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyes
N/A
PictBridgeyesyesyesno
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesnono
Bluetoothnononono
Firewirenonono
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
AV output
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Other features

GPSyesyesnono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
N/A
Calendaryesyesyes
N/A
Energy Star certifiednononono
Languages support
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
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
  • 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
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CRO
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • PER
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • VIE
  • BUL
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • SWE
  • TUR
Image editing modes
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
Trimming
Frame
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Timelapse recording
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
DLNA certified
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

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