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Nikon D5100 Digital Camera
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Sony a7 Digital Camera
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Available colors

Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSExmor CMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDXFull frame
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in1.41 in
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
Max resolution4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 3008x1688
  • 3008x2000
ProcessorExpeed 2Expeed 4Expeed 4Expeed 4BIONZ X
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 25600
ISO Autoyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
ISO minimum10010010010050
ISO maximum2560025600256002560025600
Boosted ISO maximum25600
N/A
N/A
102400
N/A
Maximum image resolution4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets1212121210
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • JPEG XR
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
Image stabilizernono
N/A
nono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
16:93:2
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAWRAW
HDRyes
N/A
noyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyesyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
50

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon FSony E-mount
Optical zoom3.0 x7.8 x
N/A
7.8 x
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x0.71 x
Maximum aperture2.84.53.51.822
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualManual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
N/A
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
  • Selective
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAuto
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of focus points1139395125
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11393951117
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyOptical
Filter diameter2.83 in2.05 in2.64 in2.64 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
7.8 x
N/A
N/A
8.0 x
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.53.53.5
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
39395125

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesyesnoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCDLCD
Screen dots9210001037000103700012288001230000
Touch screennoyesyesnoyes
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.78 x0.82 x0.85 x0.94 x0.71 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyesyes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.7-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5-2 - 1-4 - 3
Eye relief0.7 in0.67 in0.67 in0.77 in
N/A
Separate info displaynononoyesno
Display resolution
N/A
720 x 480 px
N/A
N/A
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
yesyesno
N/A
Second display
N/A
N/A
N/A
nono
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.5 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2359296.0 px

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicMechanicalElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyesyes
Number of exposures33393
Exposure compensation plus55555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
3.0 s
Histogramyesyes
N/A
yesyes
AE frames33
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/200s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range12121212
N/A
Flash modes
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Forced OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive4.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)4.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)4.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTLi-TTLTTL
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/8000 sec
Face detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
1280.0 px
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format systemNTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoStereoStereoStereoStereo
Voice recordingyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Audio systemStereo
N/A
StereoStereoStereo
Supported audio file formatsLPCMPCMLPCMLPCMAAC
Noise reductionyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Built-in speakers
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMonoMonoMono

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRMILC
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesiumMagnesium alloy
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednononoyesyes

Dimensions

Weight17.99 oz15.87 oz14.64 oz23.81 oz14.67 oz
Width5.0 in4.88 in4.88 in5.33 in5.0 in
Height3.8 in3.82 in3.82 in4.19 in3.72 in
Depth3.1 in2.76 in2.76 in2.99 in1.9 in

Storage

Internal storage4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Memory slots11121
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)6608209701110270
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery level indicatoryes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported11111
AC adapter includedyesYY
N/A
yes
Battery capacity
N/A
1230.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
7.2 V
N/A
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMiniMicro
USB version2.02.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyesyesyesyesyes
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-In
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesno
NFCnonoyesyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyesyes
Bluetoothnonoyesno
N/A
Firewirenonononono
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
Micro-USB B
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
noyesyes
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1
N/A
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyesno
GPSnoyesyesyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
Calendaryesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiednono
N/A
nono
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Languages supportMultiMultiMultiMulti
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
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
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
N/A
N/A
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A

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