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Sony Alpha A3000K 20.1MP DSLR Camera vs Nikon D3100 14.2MP Digital Camera

Sony Alpha A3000K 20.1MP DSLR Camera vs Nikon D3100 14.2MP Digital Camer comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Sony Alpha A3000K 20.1MP DSLR Camera	Nikon D3100 14.2MP Digital Camera
key specs
Camera Type	DSLR Camera	Digital Camera
Effective Pixels	20.1 MP	14.2 MP
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Display Type	TFT LCD	-
Display Size	3 inch	3.5 inch
Battery Type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
general
Brand	Sony	Nikon
Model	Alpha A3000K 20.1MP DSLR Camera	D3100 14.2MP Digital Camera
Model Name	Alpha A3000K	D3100
Model Number	ILCE-3000K	-
Series	Alpha	-
Color	Black	Black
SLR Variant	Body With 18-55 Mm Lens	-
Type	DSLR Camera	Digital Camera
Effective Pixels	20.1 MP	14.2 MP
Dimensions(WxHxD)	128 x 90.9 x 84.5 mm	33.8 x 25.8 x 17 cm
Weight	353 GM	-
Face Detection	Yes	Yes
Temperature	0 to 40	0 to 40
Tripod Socket	-	Yes
Lens Attachment	-	Body Only
sensor features
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
ISO Rating	ISO 100 - 16000	ISO 100 -3200
Maximum ISO	16000 ISO	3200 ISO
Maximum FPS	3.5	3
Sensor Technology	BSI CMOS	CMOS
lens features
Lens Type	Sony E Mount	-
Focal Length	18 - 55 mm 35 mm Equivalent to 27 - 82.5 mm	-
Digital Zoom	4x	-
Optical Zoom	3x	-
Aperture Range	F3.5 - 5.6 Max, F22 - F32 Min	-
Color Filter	Primary RGB Color Filter	-
Manual Focus	-	Yes
viewfinder features
View Finder	Yes	Yes
View Finder Type	Color Electronic Viewfinder	-
focus features
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Metering Modes	Advanced 1200 Zone Evaluative, Multi-segment, Center Weighted, Spot	-
Other Focus Features	Contrast Detect AF	-
White Balancing	-	Auto (TTL white-balance with 420-pixel RGB sensor) Incandescent Fluorescent Direct sunlight Flash Cloudy Shade White balance preset
shutter features
Shutter Speed	1/4000 sec	-
Self-timer	-	Yes
Continuous Shots	-	Continuous shooting mode Approx. 3fps
flash features
Built-in Flash	Yes	Yes
External Flash	Yes	Yes
Flash Modes	Flash Off, Auto Flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync	Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain
Other Flash Features	BIONZ Image Processor, 20.4 Total Megapixels, 1.5x Focal Length Conversion Factor, Viewfinder 1/5 inch Display, Diopter Adjustment -4.0 m-1 to +3.5 m-1 Diopter, 100% Field of View, 0.7x Magnification with 50 mm Lens, Display Basic Info, Histogram, Brightness Control Auto / Manual 3 Steps between -1 and +1, Color Space Stills sRGB, Adobe RGB Movie sRGB Standard with sYCC Gamut and Adobe RGB Standard Compatible with Triluminos Color, Built-in Monaural Speaker Volume Settings in 8 Steps between 0 and 7, Exposure Exposure Compensation Still +/-3.0 EV in increments of 1/3EV, Movie +/-2.0 EV in increments of 1/3EV, Exposure Settings iAuto, Superior Auto, Programmed AE, Aperture Priority, Shutter-speed Priority, Manual, Sweep Panorama, Scene Selection, Scene Modes Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night View, Hand-held Twilight, Anti Motion Blur, Picture Effects 11 Modes 15 Effects Posterization Color, B/W, Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color R,G,B,Y, High Contrast Mono, Toy Camera, Soft High-key, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Mono, Miniature, D-range Optimizer Auto, Level, Off, Auto Exposure Lock, Color Temperature 2500 - 9900 K with 15-step Each Magenta / Green Compensation G7 to M7, Amber / Blue A7 to B7, Custom, Creative Style Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Black and White Contrast -3 to +3 Steps, Saturation -3 to +3 Steps, Sharpness -3 to +3 Steps, Exposure Bracketing 3 Continuous or Single Shots in 1/3 or 2/3 EV Steps, Noise Reduction Long Exposure NR Available of Shutter Speeds Longer than 1 sec, Focus Control Focus Points 25 Points Contrast-detection AF, Auto Focus Modes Single-shot AF AF-S, Continuous AF AF-C, Auto Focus, Direct Manual Focus DMF, Manual Focus, Manual Focus Assist MF Assist 4.8x, 9.6x, Focus Sensitivity EV 0 to 20 EV at ISO100 Equivalent, with F2.8 Lens Attached, Focus Features Predictive Control AF-A, AF-C, Focus Lock, AF Illuminator with Built-in LED Type, Flash Flash Compensation 2.0 EV Switchable between 1/3 EV Steps, 16 mm Flash Coverage, 3 sec Recycling Time, Pre-flash TTL Flash Metering System, Flash Type Pop-up Auto, Guide Number 6 m at ISO 200, 4 m at ISO 100, LCD Display Angle Adjustment Auto, Manual 5 Steps between -2 to +2, 100 % Coverage, Continuous Live View, On and Off Real-time Image Adjustment Display, Histogram, Peaking Level Setting High / Mid / Low / Off, Color White / Red / Yellow, Customization Grid, Histogram Display, Digital Level Gauge, Grid Line, Magnified Display for Playback, Convenience Features Media / Battery Indicator, Power Save Mode, Still Image Playback Options Slideshow, Panorama Scrolling, Folder Selection Still, Video Playback Options Forward / Rewind Movie, Multiple Language Display, View and Index Single with or without Shooting Information, RGB Histogram and Highlight/Shadow Warning, 4/9-frame Index view, Enlarged Display Mode L 13.6x, M 9.9x, S 6.8x, Auto Review 10/5/2 secs, Off, Image Orientation On/Off, Slideshow, Delete, Protect, Advanced Features Anti Motion Blur, Auto High Dynamic Range, Sweep Panorama, Face Detection On, Off, Face Registration, Face Selection, Maximum 8 Faces Detected, Smile Shutter Technology, Intelligent Auto, Shooting Tips, Superior Auto, Tracking Focus, Image Stabilization Lens-based where Applicable, Photo Creativity, Priority Setting for Face Detection, Interface Accessory Shoe via Multi Interface Shoe, Wired Remote Release via Optional RM-VPR1, A/V Remote Terminal via Multi Terminal interface, Tripod Mount 1/4 inch 20 Thread Count, Multi Interface Shoe, 480 Still Images with LCD Monitor CIPA Standard, Shutter Type Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane Shutter, Lens Compatibility Sony E-mount, Operation with Minolta / Konica Minolta Maxxum A-mount Lenses Confirmed via Optional LA-EA1 / LA-EA2 Adaptor, Lens Optical SteadyShot Lens Stabilization, 49 mm Filter Diameter, 11 Elements in 9 Groups, Minimum Focus Distance 0.25 m, AF for Movie Capture Contrast AF, Angle of View 76A Degree - 29A Degree, 7 Aperture Blade, 3 Aspheric Elements, Dimensions 62 x 60 mm Diameter x Length, Direct Manual Focus, Internal Motor, 194 g Lens Weight, Low Noise During Movie Capture, 0.3x Maximum Magnification, Macro Mode, EV Compensation Still Images +/- 3.0 EV 1/3EV Steps Selectable, Movies +/- 2.0 EV 1/3 EV Steps Selectable, Burst Buffer JPEG Standard 30 Shots, JPEG Fine 13 Shots, RAW + JPEG 5 Shots, Self Timer 2 and 10 sec, Dust Reduction Charge Protection Coating on Optical Low-pass Filter	-
image features
Image Format	JPEG DCF 2.0, EXIF 2.3, MPF Baseline Compliant, RAW + JPEG, RAW Sony ARW 2.3 Format	NEF (12 bit compressed RAW) JPEG (Baseline-compliant)
Aspect Ratio	32, 169	-
Red Eye Reduction	Yes	Yes
Image Stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Image Sizing	5456 x 3632 20 M	4608 x 3072 (L)
Picture Angle	-	Approx 1.5x lens focal length
display features
Display Type	TFT LCD	-
Display Size	3 inch	3.5 inch
Display Resolution	230400 dots	-
LCD Display	TFT LCD	-
LCD Display Image Resolution	230400 dots	230000 dots
LCD Display Video Resolution	1920 x 1080	-
connectivity features
USB	Yes	-
GPS	-	Yes
Wifi	-	No
storage and power features
Upgradable Memory	Yes	Yes
Card Type	Memory Stick PRO Duo / Pro-HG Duo Media / SD / SDHC / SDXC	SD / SDHC / SDXC
Battery Type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
Power Supply	-	EH-5a AC Adapter (Available Separately; Requires Optional EP-5A Power Connector)
audio and video features
Microphone	Built-in Stereo	-
Video Format	AVCHD / MP4 MPEG-4 AVC H.264	MOV movie (H.264/MPEG-4 compression format with monaural sound)
Audio Video Interface	Video Output NTSC	-
modes and functions features
HD Support	Yes	-
Macro Mode	Yes	-
Delete Function	-	Yes
Shooting Modes	-	Single frame shooting mode, Continuous shooting mode approx. 3fps, Self-timer mode, Quiet Shutter Release

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