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Nikon D5100 Digital Camera
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Nikon D7000 Digital Camera
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Sony SLT-A55 Digital Camera
Sony SLT-A55
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXFull frameDXAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4928 x 3264 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px4912 x 3264 px
Other resolutions
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 6000x3368
  • 4800x3200
  • 4800x2696
  • 4494x3000
  • 4496x2528
  • 3600x2400
  • 3600x2024
  • 2992x2000
  • 2992x1680
  • 2400x1600
  • 2400x1344
  • 3568x2368
  • 2448x1624
  • 2448x1376
ProcessorExpeed 2Expeed 2
N/A
BIONZ
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
17.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
N/A
yesyes
ISO minimum100200100100
ISO maximum2560064002560012800
Boosted ISO maximum25600256002560025600
Maximum image resolution4928 x 3264 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px4592 x 3056 px
White balance presets1212126
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • 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
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
JPG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Mosaic
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernoyesnono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios16:916:9
N/A
16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
HDRyesnoyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
10050
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon F
  • Sony Alpha DT
  • Sony Alpha
Optical zoom3.0 x5.3 x5.8 x
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture2.82.83.5
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAutoAuto/ManualAuto
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesno
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyes
N/A
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
  • Face tracking
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single 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 in2.83 in3.03 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
3.5
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesnonoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots9210009210001228800921000
Touch screennononono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.78 x0.95 x0.94 x1.1 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.73 - 1-2 - 1
N/A
Eye relief0.7 in0.77 in0.77 in
N/A
Separate info displaynoyesyesno
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
640 x 480 px
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
1150000.0 px

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • 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 exposures3223
Exposure compensation plus5552
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-2
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
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyesyes
AE frames33
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
3
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
YesYes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/250s1/320s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range12121210
Flash modes
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive4.0 fps6.0 fps6.0 fps10.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Cuisine
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)4.0 fps6.0 fps6.0 fps10.0 fps
Speed (RAW)4.0 fps6.0 fps6.0 fps10.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 0.7±EV
3D support
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
i-TTL
N/A

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 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
MOV
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format systemNTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801280 x 7201920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps24.0 fps30.0 fps50.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps50.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps24.0 fps60.0 fps25.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoMonoStereoStereo
Voice recordingyesyesyesyes
Audio systemStereoStereoStereo
N/A
Supported audio file formatsLPCMPCMPCMAAC
Noise reductionyesyesyes
N/A
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMono
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRCompact
Body materialPlasticAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumPlastic
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednoyesyesno

Dimensions

Weight17.99 oz27.51 oz23.81 oz21.13 oz
Width5.0 in5.2 in5.33 in5.39 in
Height3.8 in4.06 in4.19 in4.09 in
Depth3.1 in3.03 in2.99 in3.31 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
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyesyesyesyes
Memory slots1122
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
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
DPOF 1.1
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
8.0 GB
N/A

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)6601050950480
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery level indicatoryes
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyesnoyesyes
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1080.0 mAh

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesnoyes
HDMI ports quantity1111
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMini
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyesyesyes
N/A
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi ConnectedOptionalEye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyesyesyesyes
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesnoyesno
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnoyesno
Bluetoothnononono
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
GPSnoyesyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Calendaryesyesyesyes
Energy Star certifiednononono
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Languages supportMulti
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • 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
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • 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
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
Date imprinting
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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