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Sony NEX 3K 14.2MP DSLR Camera vs Nikon D500 20.9MP DSLR Camera

Sony NEX 3K 14.2MP DSLR Camera vs Nikon D500 20.9MP DSLR Camer comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Sony NEX 3K 14.2MP DSLR Camera	Nikon D500 20.9MP DSLR Camera
key specs
Camera Type	DSLR Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	14.2 MP	20.9 MP
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Display Type	TFT LCD	-
Display Size	3 inch	3.2 inch
Battery Type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
Touchscreen	-	Yes
general
Brand	Sony	Nikon
Model	NEX 3K 14.2MP DSLR Camera	D500 20.9MP DSLR Camera
Model Name	NEX 3K	D500
Color	Black	Black
Type	DSLR Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	14.2 MP	20.9 MP
Dimensions(WxHxD)	117.2 x 62.6 x 33.4 mm	115 x 147 x 81 mm
Weight	239 GM	860 GM
Face Detection	Yes	-
Temperature	0 to 40	0 to 40
Ports	HDMI, USB	HDMI
Model Number	-	D500 Body Only
SLR Variant	-	Body Only
Tripod Socket	-	Yes
Accessory Shoe	-	ISO 518 Hot-shoe with Sync and Data Contacts and Safety Lock
sensor features
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor Size	23.4x15.6mm	36.0 x 24.0
Maximum ISO	12800 ISO	-
Maximum FPS	29.97	-
Sensor Technology	APS HD CMOS	-
ISO Rating	-	ISO 100 - 51200
lens features
Compatible Lens	Sony E-mount lenses	-
Color Filter	Primary RGB Color Filter	-
Dust Reduction	Yes	Yes
Lens Mount	-	Nikon F Mount With AF Coupling and AF Contacts
Manual Focus	-	Yes
Other Lens Features	-	Lens Aperture Instant Return, Electronically Controlled, Compatible Lenses Compatible with AF NIKKOR Lenses, Including Type G, E, and D Lenses Some Restrictions Apply to PC Lenses and DX Lenses, AI-P NIKKOR Lenses and Non-CPU AI Lenses Exposure Modes A and M Only, IX NIKKOR Lenses, Lenses for the F3AF and Non-AI Lenses can not be Used, The Electronic Rangefinder can be Used with Lenses that Have a Maximum Aperture of f/5.6 or Faster The Electronic Rangefinder Supports 15 Focus Points with Lenses that Have a Maximum Aperture of f/8 or Faster, of Which 9 Points are Available for Selection
focus features
Focus Mode	AF-S Single-shot AF / AF-C Continuous AF selectable	-
Focus Range	EV0-20 ISO100 equivalent, with F2.8 lens attached	-
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Focus Points	Multi 25 points / Center / Flexible spot selectable	153, 153 Focus Points of which 55 or 15 are Available for Selection
Metering Modes	Multi / Center / Spot selectable	Programmed Auto with Flexible Program P, Shutter-priority Auto S, Aperture-priority Auto A, Manual M
White Balancing	Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, C. temp./Filter 2500- 9900k with 19-step Magenta/Green compensation	Auto 3 Types, Incandescent, Fluorescent 7 Types, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset Manual Upto 6 Values can be Stored, Spot White Balance Measurement Available During Live view, Choose Color Temperature 2500 K to 10000 K, All with Fine-tuning, Bracketing Types Exposure, Flash, White Balance, ADL
Other Focus Features	Predictive control, Focus lock, Built-in AF illuminator Distance approx. 0.3-4.0m with E 16 F2.8 lens, approx. 0.5-3.0m with E 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS	Focal Length in 35 mm 135 Format Equivalent to 1.5x that of Lenses with FX Format Angle of View, Detection Range
exposure features
Exposure Mode	Programmed AE iAUTO, P, Aperture priority A, Shutter-speed priority S, Manual M	-
AE Lock/Exposure Lock	Yes	-
Spot Meter	Yes	-
Exposure Compensation	+/-2.0EV in 1/3EV steps	1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV in Steps of -5 to +5 EV
Dynamic Range Adjustment	Yes	-
Manual Exposure	-	Yes
Other Exposure Features	-	Metering System TTL Exposure Metering Using RGB Sensor with Approximately 180 K 180,000 Pixels, Exposure Lock Luminosity Locked at Detected Value
shutter features
Shutter Type	Electronically controlled, vertical traverse, focal-plane type	Electronically-controlled Vertical Travel Focal-plane Mechanical Shutter, Electronic Front-curtain Shutter Available in Mirror Up Release Mode
Shutter Speed	1/4000 to 30 sec, Bulb	1/8000 - 30 sec
Self-timer	Yes	Yes
Continuous Shots	Continuous mode max. 2.3 fps, Speed-priority continuous mode max 7 fps *3	-
Other Shutter Features	-	Approximate Frame Advance Rate 10 fps, CL 1 to 9 fps, CH 10 fps, QC 3 fps, Speed 1/8000 to 30 sec in Steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV, Bulb, Time, X250
flash features
Built-in Flash	Yes	-
External Flash	Yes	-
Flash Modes	Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync.	Front-curtain Sync, Slow Sync, Rear-curtain Sync, Red-eye Reduction, Red-eye Reduction with Slow Sync, Slow Rear-curtain Sync, Off, Auto FP High-Speed Sync Supported
Flash Compensation	2EV in 1/3 EV steps	1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV in Steps of -3 to +1 EV
Other Flash Features	External flash supplied, attachable to Smart Accessory Terminal	Control TTL i-TTL Flash Control Using RGB Sensor with Approximately 180 K 180,000 Pixels, i-TTL Balanced Fill-flash for Digital SLR is Used with Matrix, Center-weighted and Highlight-weighted Metering, Standard i-TTL Fill-flash for Digital SLR with Spot Metering, Flash-ready Indicator Lights when Optional Flash Unit is Fully Charged, Flashes After Flash is Fired at Full Output
image features
Image Format	JPEG DCF Ver.2.0, Exif Ver.2.3, MPF Baseline compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.2 format, RAW & JPEG	File Format NEF RAW 12 or 14 bit Lossless Compressed, Compressed or Uncompressed, Large, Medium and Small Available Medium and Small Images are Recorded at a bit Depth of 12 bits Using Lossless Compression, TIFF RGB, JPEG JPEG-baseline Compliant with Fine 1 4, Normal 1 8 or Basic 1 16 Compression, Optimal Quality Compression Available, NEF RAW+JPEG Single Photograph Recorded in Both NEF RAW and JPEG Formats
Aspect Ratio	32, 169	-
Gross Pixel	14.6 MP	-
Red Eye Reduction	On/Off selectable for Autoflash and fill-flash mode	-
Image Sizing	L 4592 x 3056 14M, M 3344 x 2224 7.4M, S 2288 x 1520 3.5M	-
Still Image Size	1280 x 720	-
Smile Detection	Selectable from 3 steps	-
Live View Shooting	-	Yes
display features
Display Type	TFT LCD	-
Display Size	3 inch	3.2 inch
Display Resolution	921,600 dots	-
LCD Display	Xtra Fine LCD	-
LCD Display Image Resolution	921600 dots	-
Touch Screen	-	Yes
Other Display Features	-	Effective Angle of View Nikon DX Format, Image Sensor Format DX, Monitor Tilting TFT Touch Sensitive LCD with 100% Frame Coverage and Manual Monitor Brightness Control
connectivity features
HDMI	Yes	-
USB	Yes	-
Wifi	-	Yes
storage and power features
Card Type	SD memory card / SDHC memory card / SDXC memory card	-
Power Supply	Battery charger BC-VW1supplied, AC Adaptor AC-PW20AM*5	-
Battery Type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
Battery Life	Approx. 330 images CIPA standard	-
Number of Batteries	1	1
audio and video features
Audio Features	MPEG-4 AAC-LC	Audio Recording Device Built-in Stereo or External Microphone, Sensitivity Adjustable
Video Format	MP4	MOV, H.264 / MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding
Video Resolution	-	1280 x 720
modes and functions features
Shooting Modes	Single-shot, Continuous shooting, Speed-priority continuous shooting, Self-timer	-
Scene Modes	Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night portrait, Night View, Hand-held Night Shot	-
viewfinder features
View Finder	-	Yes
View Finder Type	-	Eye-level Pentaprism Single-lens Reflex Viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage	-	98%
Viewfinder Magnification	-	1.0 x 50 mm f/1.4 Lens at Infinity,
Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment	-	-2 to +1 m sup -1
Other Viewfinder Features	-	Reflex Mirror Quick Return Type, Depth-of-field Preview Yes, Pressing Pv Button Stops Lens Aperture Down to Value Selected by User A and M Modes or by Camera P and S Modes , Viewfinder Eye Point 16 mm

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