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Nikon D5300 Digital Camera
Nikon D5300
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Sony a6000 Digital Camera
Sony a6000
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Sony SLT-A37 Digital Camera
Sony SLT-A37
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDX
Advanced Photo System type-C
APS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.92 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px4912 x 3264 px
Other resolutions
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
  • 4912x2760
  • 3568x2368
  • 3568x2000
  • 2448x1624
  • 2448x1376
ProcessorExpeed 4BIONZ X
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 16000
ISO minimum100100100
ISO maximum256005120016000
Boosted ISO maximum256005120025600
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px4912 x 3264 px
White balance presets12106
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Flash
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Vivid
Image stabilizernoyesyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
HDRyesyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mount
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Sony ESony A
Optical zoom3.1 x4.4 x
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.07 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture3.536
N/A
Maximum aperture2.83.53.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampFlash
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualManuaAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesno
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
Number of focus points3912515
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)3917915
Image stabiliserLens based onlyOpticalBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.17 in2.17 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)3925
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
4.0 x2.0 x
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Saturation adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.0 in2.7 in
Articulated LCDyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFT
Display resolution720 x 480 px
N/A
N/A
Display aspect ratio3:2
N/A
N/A
Screen dots1037000921600230400
Touch screennonono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.82 x1.07 x16.0 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 1-4 - 3
N/A
Eye relief0.71 in0.83 in
N/A
Separate info displaynonono
Flip-out screennono
N/A
Second displayno
N/A
no
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
0.39 in0.46 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
2359296.0 px1440000.0 px

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
N/A
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Number of exposures533
Exposure compensation plus553
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-3
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyes
AE frames3
  • 3
  • 5
3
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/160s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range12612
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLTTL
TTL
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps11.0 fps5.5 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportno
N/A
yes
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps11.0 fps5.5 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps11.0 fps5.5 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV
N/A
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
1/4000 sec
N/A
Face detection
N/A
yes
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
1920.0 px
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps60.0 fps25.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps50.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps25.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyesyes
Audio systemStereoStereo
N/A
Supported audio file formatsPCMAAC
  • AAC
  • AC3
Built-in speakers
N/A
yes
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticAluminum-magnesiumPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Red
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
Black
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

Weight16.93 oz10.02 oz14.64 oz
Width4.92 in4.72 in4.9 in
Height3.86 in2.62 in3.62 in
Depth2.99 in1.78 in3.33 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB
N/A
N/A
Memory slots11
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • MPF
  • RAW
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
yes

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)600720500
Battery life (max)1.0 h1.5 h
N/A
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium
Battery capacity1230.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Battery level indicatoryes
N/A
yes
Battery voltage7.2 V
N/A
7.2 V
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includedYY
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMicroMini
USB portyesyes
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
N/A
USB version2.02.02.0
Microphone portyesyes
N/A
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-InEye-Fi Connected
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesnono
NFCnoyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesno
Bluetoothnoyes
N/A
Firewirenonono
Headphone port
N/A
no
N/A
Smartphone remote support
N/A
yes
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
1
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingyes
N/A
N/A
GPSyesnono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Calendaryes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiednonono
Languages support
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • UKR
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • 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
N/A
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
Rotating

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