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Nikon D3400 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5000 Digital Camera
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Sony a5100 Digital Camera
Sony a5100
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCCDCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDX
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px3008 x 2000 px4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 2256x1496
  • 1504x1000
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
ProcessorExpeed 4
N/A
ExpeedBIONZ

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 200
  • 1600
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
ISO minimum100200200100
ISO maximum256001600320025600
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px3008 x 2000 px4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets1261210
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Auto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesnonoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnonoyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyesyes
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
32006400
N/A
HDR
N/A
N/A
noyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FSony E
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture1.8
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture3.5223.53.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesnoyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
noyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
AutofocusContrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Face detection
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points11311179
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11311179
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.17 in2.05 in2.05 in1.59 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)11
N/A
N/A
25
Optical zoom
N/A
3.0 x5.8 x3.1 x
Digital zoom
N/A
3.0 x5.8 x8.0 x
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in2.5 in2.7 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonoyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots921000230000230000921600
Touch screennononoyes
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
Live viewyesnoyesyes
Viewfinder
  • Electronic
  • Optical
Electronic
Optical
None
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.85 x0.8 x0.78 x0.22 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.5
N/A
N/A
Separate info displaynononono
Flip-out screenno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Eye relief
N/A
0.71 in0.7 in
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
N/A
N/A
Camera shutter typeElectronic
N/A
Electronic
N/A
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 modeyes
N/A
yesyes
Exposure compensation plus5553
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-3
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
  • 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
  • 10
Histogramyes
N/A
yesyes
WB BracketingNo
N/A
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
yesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/500s1/200s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range1217174
Flash modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
i-TTLTTL
External flashyesyesyesno
Continuous drive5.0 fps2.5 fps4.0 fps6.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps2.5 fps4.0 fps6.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps2.6 fps4.0 fps6.0 fps
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
33
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
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 640 x 480
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDNot supportedHDFull HD
Supported video file formatsMOV
N/A
AVI
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
N/A
Single image
  • Movie
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps
N/A
24.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps
N/A
24.0 fps30.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
N/A
NTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRMILC
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Red
  • Red
  • Black
  • Silver
Black
  • Black
  • Brown
  • White
Anti-dust systemnonoyesyes
Environmentally sealednononono

Dimensions

Weight15.7 oz16.76 oz19.75 oz7.9 oz
Width4.88 in4.96 in5.0 in4.31 in
Height3.86 in3.7 in4.09 in2.47 in
Depth2.97 in2.52 in3.15 in1.41 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1
N/A
11
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • MPF
  • RAW

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • USB
  • Battery
  • USB
Battery life (CIPA)1200470510400
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium
Number of batteries supported
N/A
111
AC adapter included
N/A
N/A
yesY
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1080.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.4 V

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyesyes
HDMI connector typeMini
N/A
N/A
Micro
USB connector typeMicro-USB
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Headphone portno
N/A
N/A
no
Microphone portno
N/A
N/A
no
WirelessBuilt-In
N/A
Eye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-In
DC-in jackyesyesyes
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyes
N/A
yes
N/A
NFCyesnonoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nononoyes
Bluetoothno
N/A
no
N/A
Bluetooth version4.1
N/A
N/A
N/A
Firewirenononono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyesyesyes
GPSnononono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Languages supportMulti
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyes
N/A
yesyes
Tripod thread1.0 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Calendar
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Album organization
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
nono
Image editing modes
N/A
N/A
Trimming
N/A

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