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Nikon D3000 Digital Camera
Nikon D3000
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Nikon D5100 Digital Camera
Nikon D5100
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Nikon D5600 Digital Camera
Nikon D5600
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Sony SLT-A57 Digital Camera
Sony SLT-A57
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors11.0 Mpx
N/A
25.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution3872 x 2592 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px4912 x 3264 px
Other resolutions
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4912x2760
  • 3568x2368
  • 3568x2000
  • 2448x1624
  • 2448x1376
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 2Expeed 4BIONZ

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 3200
  • 16000
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO Autoyesyes
N/A
yes
ISO minimum10010010010
ISO maximum3200256002560025600
Boosted ISO maximum320025600
N/A
25600
Maximum image resolution3872 x 2592 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px2560 x 1920 px
White balance presets1212129
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernono
N/A
yes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
16:9
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnoyesyesyes
HDR
N/A
yesnoyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FSony A
Optical zoom3.0 x3.0 x
N/A
3.0 x
Digital zoom1.0 x
N/A
N/A
2.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture222.83.55.6
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
N/A
yes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of focus points11113915
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11113915
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.64 in2.83 in2.64 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
3.5
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
39
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots2300009210001037000921000
Touch screennonoyesno
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.78 x0.85 x1.04 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.7-1.7 - 0.5
N/A
Eye relief0.71 in0.7 in0.67 in
N/A
Separate info displaynononono
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyesyes
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
yes
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

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicMechanicalElectronic
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 steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
2.0 s
Histogramyesyes
N/A
yes
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
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • 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 drive3.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps12.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Twilight
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • 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)3.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps12.0 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps10.0 fps
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Scene
Number of exposures
N/A
33
N/A
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
AE frames
N/A
3
N/A
3
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV
N/A
Face detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsRAW
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
N/A
NTSC
Camera playbackThumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
Single image
Motion JPEG frame rate3.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps25.0 fps
Maximum resolution
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps50.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps50.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphonenoyesyesyes
Noise reductionyesyes
N/A
N/A
Microphone type
N/A
MonoStereoStereo
Voice recording
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Audio system
N/A
StereoStereo
N/A
Supported audio file formats
N/A
LPCMLPCM
  • AAC
  • AC3
Speaker type
N/A
N/A
MonoMono

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlastic
N/A
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednononono

Dimensions

Weight17.11 oz17.99 oz14.64 oz19.01 oz
Width4.92 in5.0 in4.88 in5.2 in
Height3.7 in3.8 in3.82 in3.84 in
Depth2.56 in3.1 in2.76 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
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • 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

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)500660970590
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyesyesYyes
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.4 V

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
1
USB version2.02.02.02.0
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-InEye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesno
NFCnonoyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesno
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Firewirenononono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMini
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
noyes
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyesyes
N/A
GPSnonoyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Calendaryesyes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiednono
N/A
no
Frameyesyes
N/A
N/A
Languages support
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
MultiMulti
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
N/A
Image editing modesTrimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
N/A
Rotating
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • IND
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
N/A
N/A

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