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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 Mpx20.9 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
N/A
3:2
Max resolution4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px5568 x 3712 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
N/A
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 3008x1688
  • 3008x2000
ProcessorExpeed 2Expeed 4Expeed 4
N/A
BIONZ X
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
N/A
25.0 Mpx

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 25600
ISO Autoyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
ISO minimum10010010010050
ISO maximum2560025600256005120025600
Boosted ISO maximum25600
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum image resolution4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px5568 x 3712 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets121212
N/A
10
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
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • 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
N/A
no
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
N/A
No
Supported aspect ratios16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
N/A
3:2
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
N/A
RAW
HDRyes
N/A
nonoyes
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
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x0.71 x
Maximum aperture2.84.53.52.822
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualManual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
N/A
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
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single 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 focusyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAuto
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
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
3.53.52.8
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 LCDyesyesyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCDLCD
Screen dots921000103700010370009220001230000
Touch screennoyesyesyesyes
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %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 in0.73 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
yesyesyes
N/A
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
Second display
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

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
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicMechanical
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of exposures33393
Exposure compensation plus555
N/A
5
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
N/A
-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
N/A
  • 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
N/A
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/200s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Flash range121212
N/A
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
  • Redeye Reduction
  • 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 flashyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Continuous drive4.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
5.0 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
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • 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
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)4.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps8.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)4.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps8.0 fps5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±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 px3840 x 2160 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 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • 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
  • 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 fps30.0 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 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
N/A
80.0 min.
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoStereoStereo
N/A
Stereo
Voice recordingyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Audio systemStereo
N/A
StereoStereoStereo
Supported audio file formatsLPCMPCMLPCM
  • AAC
  • LPCM
AAC
Noise reductionyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Built-in speakers
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMono
N/A
Mono

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 oz22.58 oz14.67 oz
Width5.0 in4.88 in4.88 in5.33 in5.0 in
Height3.8 in3.82 in3.82 in4.09 in3.72 in
Depth3.1 in2.76 in2.76 in2.85 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
N/A
yes
Memory slots11111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • 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
  • Exif 2.3
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)660820970950270
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 includedyesYYYyes
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-In
N/A
Built-In
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Remote controlyesyesyes
N/A
yes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesno
NFCnonoyesnoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyesyes
Bluetoothnonoyesyes
N/A
Firewirenonononono
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
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-USBMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.14.1
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
N/A
no
GPSnoyesyesnono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
N/A
yes
Calendaryesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiednono
N/A
N/A
no
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
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.0 in
N/A

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