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Nikon D3200 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5100 Digital Camera
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Sony a6000 Digital Camera
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Sony NEX-5T Digital Camera
Sony NEX-5T
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDX
Advanced Photo System type-C
APS-C
Sensor size0.91 in0.93 in0.93 in0.92 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx
N/A
25.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution6016 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px4912 x 3264 px
Other resolutions
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
  • 4912x2760
  • 3568x2368
  • 3568x2000
  • 2448x1624
  • 2448x1376
ProcessorExpeed 3Expeed 2BIONZ XBIONZ

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
N/A
ISO Autoyesyesyesyes
ISO minimum200100100100
ISO maximum12800256005120025600
Boosted ISO maximum128002560051200
N/A
Maximum image resolution6016 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px4912 x 3264 px
White balance presets1212106
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Flash
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
N/A
Image stabilizernonoyesyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnoyesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
HDR
N/A
yesyesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FSony ESony E
Optical zoom3.1 x3.0 x4.4 x
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.07 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture2.82.83.5
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentManualAutoManua
N/A
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyes
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionManualAutoAuto
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points111112599
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)111117999
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyOpticalLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.83 in2.17 in1.59 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
4.0 x
N/A
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
36
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
2525

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots921000921000921600921600
Touch screennononoyes
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalElectronicNone
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Viewfinder magnification0.78 x0.78 x1.07 x
N/A
Dioptre correctionyesyesyes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.7-4 - 3
N/A
Eye relief0.71 in0.7 in0.83 in
N/A
Separate info displaynononono
Second displayno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
0.39 in
N/A
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
2359296.0 px
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
no
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
N/A
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronic
N/A
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
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus5553
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-3
Expousure compensation steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyesyes
WB BracketingNo
Yes
YesNo
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/160s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range121267
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
TTLTTL
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive4.0 fps4.0 fps11.0 fps10.0 fps
Scene modes
  • 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
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
N/A
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Speed (JPEG)4.0 fps4.0 fps11.0 fps3.0 fps
Speed (RAW)4.0 fps4.0 fps11.0 fps3.0 fps
Number of exposures
N/A
333
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
AE frames
N/A
3
  • 3
  • 5
3
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 10
  • 2
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
1/4000 sec
N/A
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
1920.0 px
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • SECAM
NTSC
N/A
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps50.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps50.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps25.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoMonoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMono
N/A
MonoMono
Voice recordingyesyesyesyes
Audio systemStereoStereoStereo
N/A
Supported audio file formatsPCMLPCMAACAAC
Noise reductionyesyes
N/A
N/A
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRMILC
Body materialPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesiumPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
Black
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednononono

Dimensions

Weight16.05 oz17.99 oz10.02 oz7.69 oz
Width4.92 in5.0 in4.72 in4.36 in
Height3.01 in3.8 in2.62 in2.31 in
Depth3.78 in3.1 in1.78 in1.53 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size8.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slotsyesyes
N/A
yes
Memory slots1111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
Internal storage
N/A
4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)540660720330
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery level indicatoryesyes
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyesyesY
N/A
On/off switchyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
1.5 h
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMicro
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyesyesyes
N/A
WirelessOptionalEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-InBuilt-In
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesNo
PictBridgeyesyesnono
NFCnonoyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Bluetoothnonoyesno
Firewirenononono
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB B
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1
N/A

Other features

GPSyesnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Calendaryesyes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiednononono
Frameyesyes
N/A
N/A
Languages support
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Multi
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • 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
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
N/A
N/A
Timelapse recording
N/A
yes
N/A
no

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