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Nikon D3300 Digital Camera
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Sony SLT-A37 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor format
Advanced Photo System type-C
DXDXDXAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in
N/A
0.93 in0.93 in0.92 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx
N/A
25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx
N/A
24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
N/A
3:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px
N/A
6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px4912 x 3264 px
Other resolutions
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
N/A
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4912x2760
  • 3568x2368
  • 3568x2000
  • 2448x1624
  • 2448x1376
ProcessorExpeed 4EXPEED 4Expeed 3Expeed 4
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 16000
ISO minimum100100100100100
ISO maximum2560025600256002560016000
Boosted ISO maximum25600
N/A
256002560025600
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px4912 x 3264 px
White balance presets12
N/A
12126
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
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effectsVivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Vivid
Image stabilizerno
N/A
nonoyes
Image stabilization typeNo
N/A
NoNoSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios3:2
N/A
N/A
3:216:9
Uncompressed formatRAW
N/A
RAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportno
N/A
yesyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
HDR
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Sony A
Optical zoom5.8 x
N/A
5.8 x3.1 x
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x
N/A
1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture225.6
N/A
3.5
N/A
Maximum aperture2.85.62.82.83.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)Lamp
N/A
LampLampFlash
Focus adjustmentAutoAutoAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyes
N/A
yesyesno
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x
N/A
1.5x1.5x1.5x
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
  • Selective
  • Servo 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
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAuto
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points1111393915
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11
N/A
393915
Image stabiliserLens based only
N/A
Lens based onlyLens based onlyBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.05 in2.17 in2.05 in2.17 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)11
N/A
N/A
39
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 LCDno
N/A
yesyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots921000
N/A
9210001037000230400
Touch screennonononono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalPentamirrorOpticalOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %
N/A
95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.85 x0.85 x0.78 x0.82 x16.0 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyesyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.7-1.7 - 1
N/A
Eye relief0.71 in0.71 in0.7 in0.71 in
N/A
Separate info displayno
N/A
nonono
Flip-out screennono
N/A
no
N/A
Second display
N/A
N/A
nonono
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
720 x 480 px
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
N/A
3:2
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 modesSceneAuto
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s
N/A
30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Aperture priorityyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus5
N/A
553
Exposure compensation minus-5
N/A
-5-5-3
Expousure compensation steps1/3
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyesyesyes
WB BracketingNo
N/A
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s
N/A
1/200s1/200s1/160s
Built-in flashyes
N/A
noyesyes
Flash range12
N/A
121212
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
TTL
External flashyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps
N/A
5.0 fps5.0 fps5.5 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
N/A
yesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps
N/A
5.0 fps5.0 fps5.5 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps
N/A
5.0 fps5.0 fps5.5 fps
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
353
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
AE frames
N/A
N/A
333
3D support
N/A
N/A
nonoyes
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±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 resolutions
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
MOV
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080
N/A
1280 x 7201920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps25.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps50.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps25.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeMono
N/A
StereoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMono
N/A
MonoMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyesyesyesyes
Audio systemMonoMonoStereoStereo
N/A
Supported audio file formatsPCMPCMPCMPCM
  • AAC
  • AC3
Built-in speakers
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlastic
N/A
PlasticPlasticPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Red
Black
  • Black
  • Bronze
  • Red
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Red
Black
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedno
N/A
nonono

Dimensions

Weight16.23 oz12.87 oz17.81 oz16.93 oz14.64 oz
Width4.88 in4.88 in5.08 in4.92 in4.9 in
Height2.97 in3.82 in3.86 in3.86 in3.62 in
Depth3.86 in2.76 in3.07 in2.99 in3.33 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1111
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • 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
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • MPF
  • RAW
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
N/A
64.0 GB
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)7001550500600500
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium
Battery capacity1230.0 mAh
N/A
1030.0 mAh1230.0 mAh
N/A
Battery voltage7.2 V
N/A
7.4 V7.2 V7.2 V
Number of batteries supported11111
AC adapter includednoYyesY
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.0 h
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMiniMini
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USBMicro-USB
N/A
Micro-USB B
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyes
N/A
yesyes
N/A
WirelessOptional
N/A
OptionalBuilt-InEye-Fi Connected
Remote controlyes
N/A
yesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesno
NFCnonononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyesyesno
Bluetoothnoyes
N/A
no
N/A
Firewireno
N/A
nonono
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
1
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
AV output
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingno
N/A
yesyes
N/A
GPSnononoyesno
Orientation sensoryes
N/A
yesyesyes
Calendaryesyesyesyes
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
nonono
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
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • 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
N/A
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
  • 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
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
CropRotating
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Rotating
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Album organization
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Frame
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

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