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Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
Nikon D3100
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Nikon D3300 Digital Camera
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Nikon D3500 Digital Camera
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Sony SLT-A37 Digital Camera
Sony SLT-A37
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDX
Advanced Photo System type-C
DXAPS-C
Sensor size0.91 in0.93 in
N/A
0.92 in
Sensor photo detectors15.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
N/A
17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels14.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
N/A
16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4608 x 3072 px6000 x 4000 px
N/A
4912 x 3264 px
Other resolutions
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
N/A
  • 4912x2760
  • 3568x2368
  • 3568x2000
  • 2448x1624
  • 2448x1376
ProcessorExpeed 2Expeed 4EXPEED 4
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 16000
ISO Autoyes
N/A
N/A
yes
ISO minimum100100100100
ISO maximum12800256002560016000
Boosted ISO maximum1280025600
N/A
25600
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3072 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px4912 x 3264 px
White balance presets1212
N/A
6
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyes
N/A
yes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effectsBlack&WhiteVivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Vivid
Image stabilizernono
N/A
yes
Image stabilization typeNoNo
N/A
Sensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios16:93:2
N/A
16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
N/A
RAW
AEB/HDR supportnono
N/A
yes
HDR
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon-AFNikon FNikon FSony A
Optical zoom3.0 x5.8 x
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x
N/A
1.5 x
Minimum aperture3.5225.6
N/A
Maximum aperture3.52.85.63.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
N/A
Flash
Focus adjustmentAutoAutoAutoAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyes
N/A
no
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x
N/A
1.5x
AutofocusSingle Auto Focus
  • 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
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points11111115
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)1111
N/A
15
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based only
N/A
Built-in
Filter diameter2.05 in2.05 in2.17 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyes
N/A
yes
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
11
N/A
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.0 x

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in2.7 in
Articulated LCDnono
N/A
yes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots230000921000
N/A
230400
Touch screennononono
Field of view95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalPentamirrorElectronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.85 x0.85 x16.0 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5
N/A
Eye relief0.71 in0.71 in0.71 in
N/A
Separate info displaynono
N/A
no
Flip-out screennonono
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.46 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
1440000.0 px
Second display
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
SceneAuto
N/A
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
ElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
N/A
yes
Aperture priorityyesyes
N/A
yes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
N/A
yes
Exposure compensation plus55
N/A
3
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
N/A
-3
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
N/A
1/3
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay10.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyesyes
WB BracketingNoNo
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyes
N/A
yes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s
N/A
1/160s
Built-in flashyesyes
N/A
yes
Flash range1212
N/A
12
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
TTL
External flashyesyes
N/A
yes
Continuous drive3.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
5.5 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
N/A
yes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyes
N/A
yes
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
5.5 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
5.5 fps
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
N/A
3
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
AE frames
N/A
N/A
N/A
3
3D support
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
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 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
MOV
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201920 x 1080
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
25.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
50.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps25.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphonenoyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoMono
N/A
Stereo
Voice recordingyesyesyesyes
Audio systemMonoMonoMono
N/A
Supported audio file formatsPCMPCMPCM
  • AAC
  • AC3
Speaker type
N/A
Mono
N/A
Mono
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlastic
N/A
Plastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Red
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednono
N/A
no

Dimensions

Weight16.05 oz16.23 oz12.87 oz14.64 oz
Width4.88 in4.88 in4.88 in4.9 in
Height2.93 in2.97 in3.82 in3.62 in
Depth3.78 in3.86 in2.76 in3.33 in

Storage

Internal storage4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Memory slots111
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • MPF
  • RAW

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)5507001550500
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyesnoY
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
1230.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
7.2 V
N/A
7.2 V
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
1
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMini
USB portyesyes
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyesyes
N/A
N/A
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedOptional
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Remote controlyesyes
N/A
yes
PictBridgeyesyesyesno
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nononono
Bluetoothnonoyes
N/A
Firewirenono
N/A
no
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1
N/A

Other features

GPSyesnonono
Orientation sensoryesyes
N/A
yes
Calendaryesyesyes
N/A
Energy Star certifiednono
N/A
no
Languages support
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • 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
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
N/A
Tripod thread1.0 in
N/A
1.0 in
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
  • 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
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Image editing modes
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
CropRotating
Timelapse recording
N/A
no
N/A
N/A

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