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Nikon D5100 vs Sony a7 III

    5.0 in
    3.8 in
    Nikon D5100 Digital Camera
    Nikon D5100
      5.1 in
      2.9 in
      Sony a7 III Digital Camera
      Sony a7 III
      Available colors
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      18 user ratings
      5 stars
      		77 %
      4 stars
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      3.9 out of 5
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      3 stars
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      2 stars
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      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Sensor

      Nikon D5100Nikon D5100
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
      Image sensor formatDXFull-frame
      Sensor size0.93 in1.4 in
      ProcessorExpeed 2BIONZ X

      Image

      Nikon D5100Nikon D5100
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      ISO
      • 100
      • 6400
      • 12800
      • 25600
      • 100
      • 12800
      • 51200
      • 102400
      ISO minimum10050
      ISO maximum25600204800
      Boosted ISO maximum25600204800
      Maximum image resolution4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px
      White balance modes
      • Auto
      • Cloudy
      • Direct sunlight
      • Flash
      • Fluorescent
      • Incandescent
      • Manual
      • Shade
      • Auto
      • Cloudy
      • Custom modes
      • Daylight
      • Flash
      • Fluorescent
      • Incandescent
      • Shade
      • Underwater
      Supported image file formats
      • JPG
      • RAW
      		JPEG
      Photo effects
      • Black&White
      • Neutral
      • Vivid
      • Black&White
      • Neutral
      • Sepia
      • Vivid
      Image stabilizernoyes
      Supported aspect ratios16:93:2

      Optics and focus

      Nikon D5100Nikon D5100
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Lens mountNikon FSony E
      Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x0.78 x
      Maximum aperture2.836
      Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/Manual
      Autofocus
      • Continuous Auto Focus
      • Servo Auto Focus
      • Single Auto Focus
      • Continuous Auto Focus
      • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
      • Face detection
      • One Shot Focus
      Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
      Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
      Number of focus points11693
      Image stabiliserLens based onlyOptical
      Filter diameter2.83 in3.03 in

      Screen and viewfinder

      Nikon D5100Nikon D5100
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Screen size3.0 in2.95 in
      Screen technologyLCDLCD
      Touch screennoyes
      Live viewyesyes
      ViewfinderOpticalElectronic
      Viewfinder magnification0.78 x0.78 x
      Dioptre correctionyesyes
      Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.7-4 - 3
      Eye relief0.7 in0.91 in

      Photography features

      Nikon D5100Nikon D5100
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Shooting modes
      • Aperture priority
      • Auto
      • Manual
      • Movie
      • Program
      • Scene
      • Shutter priority
      • Auto
      • Manual
      • Movie
      Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
      Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
      Auto exposure lockyesyes
      Self-timer delay
      • 2
      • 5
      • 10
      • 20
      • 2
      • 5
      • 10
      Histogramyesyes
      Flash modes
      • Flash OFF
      • Redeye Reduction
      • Slow Sync
      • Auto
      • Fill-in
      • Flash OFF
      • Flash ON
      • High-speed Sync
      • Redeye Reduction
      • Slow Sync
      Scene modes
      • Backlight
      • Beach
      • Candlelight
      • Children
      • Close-up
      • Dawn
      • Dusk
      • Food
      • Landscape
      • Night landscape
      • Night portrait
      • Party
      • Pet
      • Portrait
      • Snow
      • Sports
      • Sunset
      • Close-up
      • Night
      • Night portrait
      • Portrait
      • Sports
      • Sunset
      • Landscape
      Self-timeryesyes

      Videography features

      Nikon D5100Nikon D5100
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
      Video recordingyesyes
      Recording resolutions
      • 640 x 424
      • 1280 x 720
      • 1920 x 1080
      • 1920 x 1080
      • 3840 x 2160
      HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HD
      Supported video file formats
      • H.264
      • MOV
      • MPEG-4
      • AVC
      • AVCHD
      • H.264
      • MPEG-4
      • XAVC S
      Analog signal format systemNTSC
      • NTSC
      • PAL
      Camera playback
      • Highlights
      • Movie
      • Single image
      • Slide show
      • Thumbnails
      • Single image
      • Slide show
      Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10803840 x 2160
      Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps

      Audio features

      Nikon D5100Nikon D5100
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Built-in microphoneyesyes
      Supported audio file formatsLPCM
      • AC3
      • LPCM
      Noise reductionyesyes

      Design

      Nikon D5100Nikon D5100
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Body typeSLRMILC
      Colour of productBlackBlack
      Anti-dust systemyesyes

      Dimensions

      Nikon D5100Nikon D5100
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Weight17.99 oz22.93 oz
      Width5.0 in5.1 in
      Height3.8 in2.9 in
      Depth3.1 in3.76 in

      Storage

      Nikon D5100Nikon D5100
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Compatible memory cards
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      • MS Duo
      • MS Pro-HG Duo
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      Memory slots12
      Camera file system
      • DCF 2.0
      • DPOF
      • Exif 2.3
      • DCF 2.0
      • DPOF
      • Exif 2.31
      • RAW

      Power

      Nikon D5100Nikon D5100
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Power source typeBatteryBattery
      Battery life (CIPA)660610
      Battery technology
      Lithium-Ion
      Lithium-Ion
      Battery level indicatoryesyes
      Number of batteries supported11
      AC adapter includedyesY

      Connectivity

      Nikon D5100Nikon D5100
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      HDMIyesyes
      HDMI connector typeMiniMicro
      USB version2.03.1
      Microphone portyesyes
      NFCnoyes
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Bluetoothnoyes

      Other features

      Nikon D5100Nikon D5100
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      GPSnono

      Pros & Cons

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