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Nikon D3300 Digital Camera
Nikon D3300
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Nikon D5100 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5300 Digital Camera
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Sony SLT-A57 Digital Camera
Sony SLT-A57
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor format
Advanced Photo System type-C
DXDXAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 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 resolution6000 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px4912 x 3264 px
Other resolutions
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4912x2760
  • 3568x2368
  • 3568x2000
  • 2448x1624
  • 2448x1376
ProcessorExpeed 4Expeed 2Expeed 4BIONZ

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 3200
  • 16000
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO minimum10010010010
ISO maximum25600256002560025600
Boosted ISO maximum25600256002560025600
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px2560 x 1920 px
White balance presets1212129
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
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effectsVivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernononoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios3:216:93:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnoyesyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
HDR
N/A
yesyesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Sony A
Optical zoom5.8 x3.0 x3.1 x3.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture22
N/A
3.5
N/A
Maximum aperture2.82.82.85.6
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAutoAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • 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
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAutoAuto
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points11113915
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11113915
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.05 in2.83 in2.17 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)11
N/A
39
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.0 x

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots9210009210001037000921000
Touch screennononono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.85 x0.78 x0.82 x1.04 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.7-1.7 - 1
N/A
Eye relief0.71 in0.7 in0.71 in
N/A
Separate info displaynononono
Flip-out screenno
N/A
no
N/A
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
0.46 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
1440000.0 px

Photography features

Shooting modesScene
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Scene
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
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
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
2.0 s
Histogramyesyesyesyes
WB BracketingNo
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/200s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range12121210
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
i-TTL
N/A
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps12.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night 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
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Twilight
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps12.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps10.0 fps
Number of exposures
N/A
35
N/A
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
AE frames
N/A
333
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV
N/A
3D support
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Face detection
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 resolutions
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 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 systemMonoStereoStereo
N/A
Supported audio file formatsPCMLPCMPCM
  • AAC
  • AC3
Noise reduction
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlastic
N/A
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Red
Black
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Red
Black
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednononono

Dimensions

Weight16.23 oz17.99 oz16.93 oz19.01 oz
Width4.88 in5.0 in4.92 in5.2 in
Height2.97 in3.8 in3.86 in3.84 in
Depth3.86 in3.1 in2.99 in3.18 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file systemRAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • MPF
  • RAW
Internal storage
N/A
4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
64.0 GB
N/A

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)700660600590
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium
Battery capacity1230.0 mAh
N/A
1230.0 mAh
N/A
Battery voltage7.2 V
N/A
7.2 V7.4 V
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includednoyesYyes
Battery level indicator
N/A
yesyesyes
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
1.0 h
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMini
N/A
USB portyes
N/A
yes
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USB
N/A
Micro-USB B
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyesyesyes
N/A
WirelessOptionalEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-InEye-Fi Connected
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesno
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyesno
Bluetoothnonono
N/A
Firewirenononono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
1
N/A
1
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyesyes
N/A
GPSnonoyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Calendaryesyesyes
N/A
Energy Star certifiednononono
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
Multi
  • 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 supportedyesyesyes
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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Rotating
Frame
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

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