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Nikon D5100 Digital Camera
Nikon D5100
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Nikon D5200 Digital Camera
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Nikon D7100 Digital Camera
Nikon D7100
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Sony SLT-A37 Digital Camera
Sony SLT-A37
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.92 in
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px4912 x 3264 px
Other resolutions
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 6000x3368
  • 4800x3200
  • 4800x2696
  • 4494x3000
  • 4496x2528
  • 3600x2400
  • 3600x2024
  • 2992x2000
  • 2992x1680
  • 2400x1600
  • 2400x1344
  • 4912x2760
  • 3568x2368
  • 3568x2000
  • 2448x1624
  • 2448x1376
ProcessorExpeed 2Expeed 3
N/A
N/A
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 16000
ISO Autoyesyesyesyes
ISO minimum100100100100
ISO maximum25600256002560016000
Boosted ISO maximum25600256002560025600
Maximum image resolution4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px4912 x 3264 px
White balance presets1212126
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Vivid
Image stabilizernononoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios16:9
N/A
N/A
16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
HDRyesyesyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
50
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FSony A
Optical zoom3.0 x5.8 x5.8 x
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture2.82.83.53.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampFlash
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesno
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x
N/A
1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAuto
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of focus points11395115
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11395115
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.83 in2.05 in3.03 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
3.5
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.0 x

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in2.7 in
Articulated LCDyesyesnoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots9210009210001228800230400
Touch screennononono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.78 x0.78 x0.94 x16.0 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.71.7 - 0.7-2 - 1
N/A
Eye relief0.7 in0.7 in0.77 in
N/A
Separate info displaynonoyesno
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
no
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
640 x 480 px
N/A
Flip-out screen
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 modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
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
Number of exposures3323
Exposure compensation plus5553
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-3
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyesyes
AE frames33
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
3
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/320s1/160s
Built-in flashyesnoyesyes
Flash range12121212
Flash modes
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive4.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps5.5 fps
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)4.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps5.5 fps
Speed (RAW)4.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps5.5 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV
N/A
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
TTL
3D support
N/A
no
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
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Analog signal format systemNTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801280 x 7201920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps25.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps50.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps25.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoStereoStereoStereo
Voice recordingyesyesyesyes
Audio systemStereoStereoStereo
N/A
Supported audio file formatsLPCMPCMPCM
  • AAC
  • AC3
Noise reductionyesyesyes
N/A
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMonoMono

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesiumPlastic
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Bronze
  • Red
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonoyesno

Dimensions

Weight17.99 oz17.81 oz23.81 oz14.64 oz
Width5.0 in5.08 in5.33 in4.9 in
Height3.8 in3.86 in4.19 in3.62 in
Depth3.1 in3.07 in2.99 in3.33 in

Storage

Internal storage4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
yesyes
Memory slots112
N/A
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 system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • MPF
  • RAW
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
8.0 GB
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)660500950500
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium
Battery level indicatoryes
N/A
yesyes
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyesyesyes
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
1030.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
7.4 V
N/A
7.2 V
On/off switch
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesnoyes
HDMI ports quantity1111
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMini
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyesyesyes
N/A
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedOptionalOptionalEye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyesyesyesyes
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesno
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesno
Bluetoothno
N/A
no
N/A
Firewirenononono
AV output
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Mini-USB B
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
N/A
GPSnonoyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Calendaryesyesyes
N/A
Energy Star certifiednononono
Frameyesyes
N/A
N/A
Languages supportMulti
  • 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
Multi
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • 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
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
Rotating
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Rotating
Album organization
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

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