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Sony Alpha NEX6 16.1MP DSLR Camera vs Nikon D3400 24.2MP DSLR Camer comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Sony Alpha NEX6 16.1MP DSLR Camera	Nikon D3400 24.2MP DSLR Camera
key specs
Camera Type	DSLR Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	16.1 MP	24.2 MP
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Display Type	TFT	TFT LCD
Display Size	3 inch	3 inch
Battery Type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
Touchscreen	Yes	No
general
Brand	Sony	Nikon
Model	Alpha NEX6 16.1MP DSLR Camera	D3400 24.2MP DSLR Camera
Model Name	Alpha NEX6	D3400
Model Number	NEX6	D3400
Series	Alpha	-
Color	Black	Black
Type	DSLR Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	16.1 MP	24.2 MP
Dimensions(WxHxD)	119.9 x 42.9 x 67.1 mm	124 x 98 x 75.5 mm
Weight	345 GM	445 GM
Temperature	0 to 40	0 to 40
SLR Variant	-	Body With Single Lens Af-P Dx Nikkor 18-55 Mm F/3.5-5.6G Vr Kit 16 Gb Sd Card + Camera Bag
Tripod Socket	-	Yes
Face Detection	-	Yes
Accessory Shoe	-	ISO 518 Hot-shoe with Sync, Data Contacts and Safety Lock
sensor features
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Maximum ISO	3200 ISO	-
Sensor Technology	CMOS	-
Sensor Size	-	23.5 x 15.6 mm
ISO Rating	-	ISO 100 - 25600
Other Sensor Features	-	ISO 100 - 12800 in Steps of 1/3 EV, Can also be Set to 0.3, 0.7, or 1 EV ISO 25600 Equivalent above ISO 12800, Metering Range ISO 100, f/1.4 Lens, 20 degree C Matrix or Center-weighted Metering 0 - 20 EV, Spot Metering 2 - 20 EV, Supported
lens features
Optical Zoom	3x	-
Lens Type	-	Single-lens, Interchangeable Lens
Lens Mount	-	Nikon F Mount with AF Contacts
Focal Length	-	18 - 55 mm
Compatible Lens	-	Nikkor Lens
Manual Focus	-	Yes
Dust Reduction	-	Yes
Other Lens Features	-	Lens Aperture Instant Return, Electronically Controlled, Autofocus is Available with AF-P, Type E and G AF-S Lenses
viewfinder features
View Finder	Yes	Yes
View Finder Type	Digital	Eye-level Pentamirror Single-lens Reflex Viewfinder
Viewfinder Magnification	-	0.85x 50 mm f/1.4 Lens at Infinity, -1.0 m-1
Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment	-	-1.7 to +0.5 m-1
Viewfinder Eye Point	-	19 mm
Other Viewfinder Features	-	Frame Coverage 95% Horizontal and 95% Vertical, Eyepoint 18 mm 1.0 m-1, From Center Surface of Viewfinder Eyepiece Lens
focus features
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Metering Modes	Multi-segment / Center-weighted / Spot	-
Focus Range	-	Detection Range 1 to +19 EV ISO 100, 20 degree C
Focus Points	-	11 Focus Points
White Balancing	-	Auto, Incandescent, Fluorescent 7 Types, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset Manual, All Except Preset Manual with Fine Tuning
Other Focus Features	-	AF-area Mode Single Point AF, Dynamic Area AF, Auto Area AF, 3D-tracking 11 Points, Focus Lock Focus can be Locked by Pressing Shutter Release Button Halfway Single Servo AF or By Pressing AE-L / AF-L Button, Face Priority AF, Wide Area AF, Normal Area AF, Subject Tracking AF, Autofocus Contrast-detect AF Anywhere in Frame Camera Selects Focus Point Automatically when Face-priority AF or Subject Tracking AF is Selected
exposure features
Spot Meter	Yes	-
Exposure Mode	-	Manual, Automatic
Exposure Compensation	-	Can be Adjusted by 5 to +5 EV in Steps of 1/3 EV in P, S, A, M, Scene and Night Vision Modes
Other Exposure Features	-	Exposure Lock Luminosity Locked at Detected Value with AE-L / AF-L Button, Metering TTL Exposure Metering Using Main Image Sensor, Exposure Modes Auto Modes Auto Auto, Flash Off, Programmed Auto with Flexible Program P, Shutter-priority Auto S, Aperture-priority Auto A, Manual M, Special Effects Modes Night Vision, Super Vivid, Pop, Photo Illustration, Toy Camera Effect, Miniature Effect, Selective Color, Silhouette, High Key, Low Key, Exposure Meter Coupling CPU, Exposure Modes Auto Modes Auto Auto, Flash Off, Programmed Auto with Flexible Program P, Shutter-priority Auto S, Aperture-priority Auto A, Manual M, Special Effects Modes Night Vision, Super Vivid, Pop, Photo Illustration, Toy Camera Effect, Miniature Effect, Selective Color, Silhouette, High Key, Low Key
shutter features
Shutter Speed	1/4000 sec	1/4000 sec
Self-timer	Yes	Yes
Shutter Type	-	Electronically-controlled Vertical-travel Focal-plane Shutter
Release Modes	-	Single Frame, Continuous, Q Quiet Shutter Release, Self-timer, Remote
Other Shutter Features	-	X=1/200 sec Synchronizes with Shutter at 1/200 sec or Slower, Frame Advance Rate Upto 5 fps Frame Rates Assume Manual Focus, Manual or Shutter-priority Auto Exposure, A Shutter Speed of 1/250 sec or Faster and Other Settings at Default Values, Shutter Speed 1/4000 to 30 sec in Steps of 1/3 EV, Bulb, Time
flash features
Built-in Flash	Yes	Yes
External Flash	Yes	Yes
Flash Modes	Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Flash Off	Auto, Auto with Red-eye Reduction, Auto Slow Sync, Auto Slow Sync with Red-eye Reduction, Fill Flash, Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync with Red-eye Reduction, Rear Curtain with Slow Sync, Rear Curtain Sync, Off
Flash Compensation	-	-3 to +1 EV in Steps of 1/3 EV in P, S, A, M and Scene Modes
Other Flash Features	-	Built-in Flash Auto, Portrait, Child, Close Up, Night Portrait, Super Vivid, Pop, Photo Illustration, Toy Camera Effect Auto Flash with Auto Pop-up P, S, A, M Manual Pop-up with Button Release, Guide Number 7/22, 8/26 with Manual Flash m/ft, ISO 100, 20 degree C, Flash Ready Indicator Lights when Built-in Flash or Optional Flash Unit is Fully Charged, Flashes After Flash is Fired at Full Output
image features
Image Stabilizer	Yes	-
Image Format	-	NEF RAW 12 bit, Compressed JPEG JPEG Baseline Compliant with Fine 14, Normal 18, Basic 116 Compression NEF RAW + JPEG Single Photograph Recorded in Both NEF RAW and JPEG Formats
Red Eye Reduction	-	Yes
Other Image Features	-	Image Size Pixels 6000 x 4000 L, 4496 x 3000 M, 2992 x 2000 S, Playback Full Frame and Thumbnail 4, 9 or 72 Images or Calendar Playback with Playback Zoom, Playback Zoom Cropping, Face Zoom, Movie Playback, Photo and Movie Slide Shows, Histogram Display, Highlights, Photo Information, Location Data Display, Auto Image Rotation, Picture Rating and Image Comment Upto 36 Characters, Range Line of Sight 10 m without Interference, Range May Vary with Signal Strength and Presence or Absence of Obstacles,
display features
Display Type	TFT	TFT LCD
Display Size	3 inch	3 inch
Display Resolution	921,600 dots	921000 dots
Touch Screen	Yes	No
LCD Display	Yes	Image Size Pixels 6000 x 4000 L, 4496 x 3000 M, 2992 x 2000 S, Playback Full Frame and Thumbnail 4, 9 or 72 Images or Calendar Playback with Playback Zoom, Playback Zoom Cropping, Face Zoom, Movie Playback, Photo and Movie Slide Shows, Histogram Display, Highlights, Photo Information, Location Data Display, Auto Image Rotation, Picture Rating and Image Comment Upto 36 Characters, Range Line of Sight 10 m without Interference, Range May Vary with Signal Strength and Presence or Absence of Obstacles,
LCD Display Image Resolution	921600 dots	-
Other Display Features	-	Effective Angle of View Nikon DX Format, Focal Length Equivalent to 1.5x that of Lenses with FX Format Angle of View, 100% Frame Coverage and Brightness Adjustment, Image Resolution Display 921,000 dots VGA
connectivity features
USB	Yes	-
Wifi	Yes	No
HDMI	-	Image Size Pixels 6000 x 4000 L, 4496 x 3000 M, 2992 x 2000 S, Playback Full Frame and Thumbnail 4, 9 or 72 Images or Calendar Playback with Playback Zoom, Playback Zoom Cropping, Face Zoom, Movie Playback, Photo and Movie Slide Shows, Histogram Display, Highlights, Photo Information, Location Data Display, Auto Image Rotation, Picture Rating and Image Comment Upto 36 Characters, Range Line of Sight 10 m without Interference, Range May Vary with Signal Strength and Presence or Absence of Obstacles,
storage and power features
Power Requirement	7.2V	-
Battery Type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
Number of Batteries	1	1
Batteries Included	-	Yes
audio and video features
Video Resolution	1920 x 1080	1920 x 1080
Microphone	-	Built-in Monaural Microphone
Audio Features	-	Audio Format Linear PCM, Audio Recording Device Built-in Monaural Microphone, Sensitivity Adjustable
Video Quality	-	Full HD
Video Format	-	MOV
Video Features	-	Video Compression H.264 / MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding
modes and functions features
HD Support	-	Yes
Scene Modes	-	Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sports, Close Up, Night Portrait

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