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Nikon D3300 Digital Camera
Nikon D3300
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Sony a7 Digital Camera
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 Digital Camera
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300
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3.9 out of 5
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3.7 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSExmor CMOSCMOS
Image sensor format
Advanced Photo System type-C
Full frame
N/A
Sensor size0.93 in1.41 in0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
N/A
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px5184 x 3456 px
Other resolutions
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 3008x1688
  • 3008x2000
N/A
ProcessorExpeed 4BIONZ X
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 25600
  • 80
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 12800
ISO minimum1005080
ISO maximum256002560012800
Boosted ISO maximum25600
N/A
N/A
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px5184 x 3888 px
White balance presets1210
N/A
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
Custom white balanceyesyes
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • JPEG XR
  • JPG
  • RAW
JPG
Photo effectsVivid
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
N/A
Image stabilizernonoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoOptical
Supported aspect ratios3:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
N/A
AEB/HDR supportnoyes
N/A
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
50
N/A
HDR
N/A
yes
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FSony E-mount
N/A
Optical zoom5.8 x
N/A
50.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x0.71 x
N/A
Minimum aperture22
N/A
2.8
Maximum aperture2.8222.8
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
N/A
Focus adjustmentAutoManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyes
N/A
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x
N/A
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
N/A
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAutoAuto
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
Number of focus points1125
N/A
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11117
N/A
Image stabiliserLens based onlyOpticalOptical
Filter diameter2.05 in2.17 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyes
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)1125
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
8.0 x200.0 x
Focal length equiv
N/A
N/A
24 - 1200
Filter thread
N/A
N/A
no
Folded optics
N/A
N/A
no

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyes
N/A
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots9210001230000921000
Touch screennoyesno
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronicOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Viewfinder magnification0.85 x0.71 x
N/A
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5-4 - 3
N/A
Eye relief0.71 in
N/A
N/A
Separate info displaynono
N/A
Flip-out screenno
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
0.5 in
N/A
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
2359296.0 px
N/A
Second display
N/A
no
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modesScene
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
N/A
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyes
N/A
Aperture priorityyesyes
N/A
Manual exposure modeyesyes
N/A
Exposure compensation plus55
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
N/A
Expousure compensation steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
Auto exposure lockyesyes
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyes
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
3.0 s
N/A
Histogramyesyesyes
WB BracketingNoYes
N/A
Subject / scene modesyesyes
N/A
Flash sync speed1/200s1/250s
N/A
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range12
N/A
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
N/A
Flash metering systemi-TTLTTL
N/A
External flashyesyes
N/A
Continuous drive5.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Fireworks
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Snow
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
N/A
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
1/8000 sec
N/A
Number of exposures
N/A
3
N/A
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
N/A
AE frames
N/A
  • 3
  • 5
N/A
Face detection
N/A
yesyes
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV
N/A
3D support
N/A
N/A
no

Videography features

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

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyes
N/A
Microphone typeMonoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyes
N/A
Audio systemMonoStereo
N/A
Supported audio file formatsPCMAAC
N/A
Built-in speakers
N/A
yes
N/A
Noise reduction
N/A
yes
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRMILCBridge
Body materialPlasticMagnesium alloy
N/A
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Red
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyes
N/A
Environmentally sealednoyesno

Dimensions

Weight16.23 oz14.67 oz21.98 oz
Width4.88 in5.0 in5.1 in
Height2.97 in3.72 in3.67 in
Depth3.86 in1.9 in4.06 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo HS
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
  • SDXC
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • microSDHC
  • microSD
  • Memory Stick
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Micro
  • Memory Stick Pro
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
Camera file systemRAW
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF
  • DPOF 1.1
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)700270400
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium
Battery capacity1230.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage7.2 V
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported11
N/A
AC adapter includednoyes
N/A
Rechargeable battery
N/A
N/A
yes
Start-up time
N/A
N/A
2000.0 ms

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMicroMicro
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USBMicro-USB B
N/A
USB version2.02.02.0
Microphone portyesyes
N/A
WirelessOptionalBuilt-In
N/A
Remote controlyesyes
N/A
PictBridgeyesnono
NFCnoyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesno
Bluetoothno
N/A
no
Firewirenono
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
1
AV output
N/A
N/A
no

Other features

Timelapse recordingnono
N/A
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryesyes
N/A
Calendaryes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiednonono
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
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyes
N/A
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
N/A
  • BUL
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • SWE
  • TUR
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
N/A
Trimming
DLNA certified
N/A
N/A
no

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