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Nikon D3300 Digital Camera
Nikon D3300
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Sony a5100 Digital Camera
Sony a5100
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Sony NEX-5 Digital Camera
Sony NEX-5
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Sony NEX-5N Digital Camera
Sony NEX-5N
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3.9 out of 5
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3.7 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor format
Advanced Photo System type-C
Advanced Photo System type-C
APS-CAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.92 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx14.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px4592 x 3056 px4912 x 3264 px
Other resolutions
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
  • 4592x2576
  • 3344x2224
  • 3344x1872
  • 2288x1520
  • 2288x1280
  • 4912x2760
  • 3568x2368
  • 3568x2000
  • 2448x1624
  • 2448x1376
ProcessorExpeed 4BIONZBIONZBIONZ

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 3200
ISO minimum100100100100
ISO maximum256002560025603200
Boosted ISO maximum25600
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px4912 x 3264 px4912 x 3264 px
White balance presets121066
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effectsVivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernoyesyesno
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnoyesyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyesyes
HDR
N/A
yesyesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FSony ESony ESony E
Optical zoom5.8 x3.1 x11.0 x
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture22
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture2.83.5223.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualAuto
N/A
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Face detection
  • Center
  • Continuous
  • Flexible
  • Multi point
  • Single
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAuto
N/A
AutoAuto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of focus points111792525
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11179
N/A
N/A
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.05 in1.59 in1.93 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesnono
Number of AF points (contrast)112525
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
8.0 x4.0 x
N/A
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in2.95 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots921000921600920000920000
Touch screennoyesyesyes
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalNoneNoneNone
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.85 x0.22 x0.3 x1.0 x
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5
N/A
N/A
N/A
Eye relief0.71 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Separate info displaynononono
Flip-out screenno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Second display
N/A
N/A
no
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modesScene
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
Camera shutter typeElectronic
N/A
ElectronicElectronic
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
Exposure compensation plus5323
Exposure compensation minus-5-3-2-3
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/31/3
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyesyes
WB BracketingNo
Yes
NoNo
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/160s1/160s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range1241212
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in Flash
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLTTLTTLTTL
External flashyesnoyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps6.0 fps7.0 fps10.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps6.0 fps7.0 fps10.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps6.0 fps7.0 fps10.0 fps
Number of exposures
N/A
333
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
N/A
N/A
AE frames
N/A
  • 3
  • 5
N/A
N/A
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 0.7±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV
3D support
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesnoyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 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
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
MP4
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Movie
  • Slide show
Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps60.0 fps50.0 fps50.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps50.0 fps50.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps30.0 fps10.0 fps10.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoStereoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyesyes
N/A
Audio systemMonoStereoStereo
N/A
Supported audio file formatsPCM
N/A
  • AAC
  • AC3
  • AC3
  • M4A
Built-in speakers
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Noise reduction
N/A
yesyes
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRMILCSLRMILC
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Black
  • Brown
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednononono

Dimensions

Weight16.23 oz7.9 oz9.49 oz7.41 oz
Width4.88 in4.31 in4.36 in4.36 in
Height2.97 in2.47 in2.31 in2.31 in
Depth3.86 in1.41 in1.53 in1.5 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS PRO
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1111
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
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file systemRAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • MPF
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
  • Battery
  • USB
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)700400410410
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
LithiumLithium
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1230.0 mAh1080.0 mAh1080.0 mAh1080.0 mAh
Battery voltage7.2 V7.4 V7.2 V
N/A
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includednoYyes
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yesyes
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMicroMini
N/A
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USBMicro-USB
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyesno
N/A
N/A
WirelessOptionalBuilt-In
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyes
N/A
yesno
NFCnoyesyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyesno
Bluetoothno
N/A
nono
Firewirenononono
Headphone port
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
11
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyesnono
GPSnononono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Calendaryes
N/A
yes
N/A
Energy Star certifiednononono
Languages support
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CRO
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • PER
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • VIE
N/A
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
N/A
RotatingRotating
Date imprinting
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Frame
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

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Often compared with Sony NEX-5

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