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Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
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Sony SLT-A37 Digital Camera
Sony SLT-A37
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDXAPS-C
Sensor size0.91 in0.91 in0.93 in0.93 in0.92 in
Sensor photo detectors15.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
N/A
25.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels14.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4608 x 3072 px6016 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px4912 x 3264 px
Other resolutions
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 6000x3368
  • 4800x3200
  • 4800x2696
  • 4494x3000
  • 4496x2528
  • 3600x2400
  • 3600x2024
  • 2992x2000
  • 2992x1680
  • 2400x1600
  • 2400x1344
  • 4912x2760
  • 3568x2368
  • 3568x2000
  • 2448x1624
  • 2448x1376
ProcessorExpeed 2Expeed 3Expeed 2
N/A
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 16000
ISO Autoyesyesyesyesyes
ISO minimum100200100100100
ISO maximum1280012800256002560016000
Boosted ISO maximum1280012800256002560025600
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3072 px6016 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px4912 x 3264 px
White balance presets121212126
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • 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
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effectsBlack&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Vivid
Image stabilizernonononoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios16:9
N/A
16:9
N/A
16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnonoyesyesyes
HDR
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
N/A
50
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon-AFNikon FNikon FNikon FSony A
Optical zoom3.0 x3.1 x3.0 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 aperture3.52.82.83.53.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampFlash
Focus adjustmentAutoManualAutoAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyesno
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
N/A
1.5x
AutofocusSingle Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
ManualAutoAuto
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of focus points1111115115
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)1111115115
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.05 in2.64 in2.83 in3.03 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.0 x

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in2.7 in
Articulated LCDnonoyesnoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots2300009210009210001228800230400
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 x16.0 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyesyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.7-2 - 1
N/A
Eye relief0.71 in0.71 in0.7 in0.77 in
N/A
Separate info displaynononoyesno
Flip-out screenno
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
no
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
640 x 480 px
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.46 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1440000.0 px

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • 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 plus55553
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5-3
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay10.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyesyesyes
WB BracketingNoNo
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/200s1/320s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range1212121212
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
i-TTL
TTL
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps4.0 fps4.0 fps6.0 fps5.5 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps4.0 fps4.0 fps6.0 fps5.5 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps4.0 fps4.0 fps6.0 fps5.5 fps
3D support
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
323
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
AE frames
N/A
N/A
3
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
3
Self-timer options
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV
N/A

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
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • SECAM
NTSC
N/A
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201280 x 7201920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps25.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps50.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps25.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphonenoyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoMonoMonoStereoStereo
Voice recordingyesyesyesyesyes
Audio systemMonoStereoStereoStereo
N/A
Supported audio file formatsPCMPCMLPCMPCM
  • AAC
  • AC3
Speaker type
N/A
Mono
N/A
MonoMono
Noise reduction
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesiumPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednononoyesno

Dimensions

Weight16.05 oz16.05 oz17.99 oz23.81 oz14.64 oz
Width4.88 in4.92 in5.0 in5.33 in4.9 in
Height2.93 in3.01 in3.8 in4.19 in3.62 in
Depth3.78 in3.78 in3.1 in2.99 in3.33 in

Storage

Internal storage4098.0 mB
N/A
4098.0 mB
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 Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB8.0 GB
N/A
8.0 GB
N/A
Dual memory card slotsyesyesyesyesyes
Memory slots1112
N/A
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 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • 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
  • MPF
  • RAW

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)550540660950500
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium
Number of batteries supported11111
AC adapter includedyesyesyesyes
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
yesyesyesyes
On/off switch
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.2 V

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyesnoyes
HDMI ports quantity11111
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMiniMini
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyesyesyesyes
N/A
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedOptionalEye-Fi ConnectedOptionalEye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyesyesyesyesyes
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesno
NFCnonononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyesyesno
Bluetoothnononono
N/A
Firewirenonononono
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mini-USB B
N/A

Other features

GPSyesyesnoyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
Calendaryesyesyesyes
N/A
Energy Star certifiednonononono
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
MultiMulti
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
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • 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
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Image editing modes
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Rotating
Frame
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
Timelapse recording
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A

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