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Nikon D3300 Digital Camera
Nikon D3300
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Nikon D40 Digital Camera
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Sony a6000 Digital Camera
Sony a6000
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCCDCMOS
Image sensor format
Advanced Photo System type-C
DXDX
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px3008 x 2000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 2256x1496
  • 1504x1000
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
ProcessorExpeed 4Expeed 4
N/A
BIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 200
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO minimum100100200100
ISO maximum2560025600160051200
Boosted ISO maximum25600
N/A
320051200
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px3008 x 2000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets1212610
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Auto
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Flash
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effectsVivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernoyesnoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios3:2
N/A
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnononoyes
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yesyes
HDR
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FSony E
Optical zoom5.8 x
N/A
3.0 x4.4 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.07 x
Minimum aperture221.8
N/A
36
Maximum aperture2.83.5223.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto
N/A
Manua
Contrast autofocusyesyesnoyes
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
N/A
yes
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
Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAuto
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of focus points11113125
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11113179
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyOptical
Filter diameter2.05 in2.17 in2.05 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)1111
N/A
25
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
3.0 x4.0 x
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in2.5 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnononoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots921000921000230000921600
Touch screennononono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Live viewyesyesnoyes
ViewfinderOptical
  • Electronic
  • Optical
ElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.85 x0.85 x0.8 x1.07 x
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.5-4 - 3
Eye relief0.71 in
N/A
0.71 in0.83 in
Separate info displaynononono
Flip-out screennono
N/A
no
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.39 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
2359296.0 px

Photography features

Shooting modesScene
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
N/A
Electronic
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 modeyesyes
N/A
yes
Exposure compensation plus5555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyes
N/A
yes
WB BracketingNoNo
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyes
N/A
yes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/500s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range1212176
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
Auto
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
TTL
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps5.0 fps2.5 fps11.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps5.0 fps2.5 fps11.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps5.0 fps2.6 fps11.0 fps
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/4000 sec
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
N/A
3
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
AE frames
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 3
  • 5
Face detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 3.0±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
N/A
3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
1920.0 px
HD typeFull HDFull HDNot supported4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
MOV
N/A
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
N/A
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 1080
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Black
  • Black,Red
  • Red
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesnonoyes
Environmentally sealednononono

Dimensions

Weight16.23 oz15.7 oz16.76 oz10.02 oz
Width4.88 in4.88 in4.96 in4.72 in
Height2.97 in3.86 in3.7 in2.62 in
Depth3.86 in2.97 in2.52 in1.78 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
SD
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
N/A
1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file systemRAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)7001200470720
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1230.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage7.2 V
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported1
N/A
11
AC adapter includedno
N/A
N/A
Y
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.5 h

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesnoyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMini
N/A
Micro
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
yes
USB connector typeMicro-USBMicro-USB
N/A
Micro-USB B
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyesno
N/A
yes
WirelessOptionalBuilt-In
N/A
Built-In
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyes
N/A
no
NFCnoyesnoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nononoyes
Bluetoothnono
N/A
yes
Firewirenononono
Headphone port
N/A
no
N/A
no
DC-in jack
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A
4.1
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingnonoyes
N/A
GPSnononono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Calendaryes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
N/A
no
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
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
N/A
yes
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
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
N/A

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