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Nikon D3300 Digital Camera
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Sony a6000 Digital Camera
Sony a6000
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor format
Advanced Photo System type-C
DXDX
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size0.93 in
N/A
0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx
N/A
25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx
N/A
24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
N/A
3:23:2
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px
N/A
6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
N/A
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
ProcessorExpeed 4EXPEED 4Expeed 4BIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO minimum100100100100
ISO maximum25600256002560051200
Boosted ISO maximum25600
N/A
2560051200
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets12
N/A
1210
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Flash
Custom white balanceyes
N/A
yesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effectsVivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizerno
N/A
noyes
Image stabilization typeNo
N/A
NoNo
Supported aspect ratios3:2
N/A
3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAW
N/A
RAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportno
N/A
yesyes
HDR
N/A
N/A
yesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Sony E
Optical zoom5.8 x
N/A
3.1 x4.4 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x
N/A
1.5 x1.07 x
Minimum aperture225.63.536
Maximum aperture2.85.62.83.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)Lamp
N/A
LampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAutoAuto/ManualManua
Contrast autofocusyes
N/A
yesyes
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
yesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x
N/A
1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyes
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAuto
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points111139125
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11
N/A
39179
Image stabiliserLens based only
N/A
Lens based onlyOptical
Filter diameter2.05 in2.17 in2.17 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)11
N/A
3925
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.0 x
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDno
N/A
yesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots921000
N/A
1037000921600
Touch screennononono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalPentamirrorOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %
N/A
95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.85 x0.85 x0.82 x1.07 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 1-4 - 3
Eye relief0.71 in0.71 in0.71 in0.83 in
Separate info displayno
N/A
nono
Flip-out screennononono
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
720 x 480 px
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
3:2
N/A
Second display
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.39 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
2359296.0 px

Photography features

Shooting modesSceneAuto
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s
N/A
30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
N/A
yesyes
Aperture priorityyes
N/A
yesyes
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
yesyes
Exposure compensation plus5
N/A
55
Exposure compensation minus-5
N/A
-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyesyes
WB BracketingNo
N/A
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
yesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s
N/A
1/200s1/160s
Built-in flashyes
N/A
yesyes
Flash range12
N/A
126
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
i-TTLTTL
External flashyes
N/A
yesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps
N/A
5.0 fps11.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
N/A
yesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyes
N/A
yesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps
N/A
5.0 fps11.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps
N/A
5.0 fps11.0 fps
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
53
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
AE frames
N/A
N/A
3
  • 3
  • 5
3D support
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/4000 sec
Face detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

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

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeMono
N/A
StereoStereo
Speaker typeMono
N/A
MonoMono
Voice recordingyesyesyesyes
Audio systemMonoMonoStereoStereo
Supported audio file formatsPCMPCMPCMAAC
Built-in speakers
N/A
yes
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlastic
N/A
PlasticAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Red
Black
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Red
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedno
N/A
nono

Dimensions

Weight16.23 oz12.87 oz16.93 oz10.02 oz
Width4.88 in4.88 in4.92 in4.72 in
Height2.97 in3.82 in3.86 in2.62 in
Depth3.86 in2.76 in2.99 in1.78 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file systemRAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
64.0 GB
N/A

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)7001550600720
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1230.0 mAh
N/A
1230.0 mAh
N/A
Battery voltage7.2 V
N/A
7.2 V
N/A
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includednoYYY
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
1.0 h1.5 h
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMicro
USB portyes
N/A
yesyes
USB connector typeMicro-USBMicro-USBMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyes
N/A
yesyes
WirelessOptional
N/A
Built-InBuilt-In
Remote controlyes
N/A
yesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesno
NFCnononoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyesyes
Bluetoothnoyesnoyes
Firewireno
N/A
nono
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A
4.1
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingno
N/A
yes
N/A
GPSnonoyesno
Orientation sensoryes
N/A
yesyes
Calendaryesyesyes
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
nono
Languages support
  • 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
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • UKR
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • 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
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • POR
  • 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
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
N/A

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