Sony SLT A58K 20.1MP DSLR Camera vs Nikon D5100 16.2MP DSLR Camera comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Sony SLT A58K 20.1MP DSLR Camera	Nikon D5100 16.2MP DSLR Camera
key specs
Camera Type	DSLR Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	20.1 MP	16.2 MP
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Display Size	2.7 inch	3 inch
Battery Type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
Touchscreen	No	-
general
Brand	Sony	Nikon
Model	SLT A58K 20.1MP DSLR Camera	D5100 16.2MP DSLR Camera
Model Name	SLT A58K	D5100
Model Number	SLT-A58K Body	-
Color	Black	Black
SLR Variant	Body Only	-
Type	DSLR Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	20.1 MP	16.2 MP
Tripod Socket	Yes	Yes
Dimensions(WxHxD)	95.5 x 128.6 x 77.7 mm	7.9 x 12.8 x 9.7 cm
Weight	573 GM	-
Face Detection	Yes	Yes
Temperature	0 to 40	0 to 40
Ports	Mini HDMI Type C	-
Lens Attachment	-	Body Only
sensor features
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor Size	36 x 24 mm	-
Maximum ISO	-	6400 ISO
Maximum FPS	-	4
Sensor Technology	-	CMOS
lens features
Lens Mount	Sony A-mount Lens, Minolta / Konica Lens	-
Manual Focus	Yes	Yes
Color Filter	Primary RGB Color Filter	-
Dust Reduction	Yes	-
viewfinder features
View Finder	Yes	Yes
View Finder Type	Electronic Viewfinder	-
Other Viewfinder Features	Electronic Viewfinder Color, Xtra Fine	-
focus features
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
White Balancing	Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, Color Temperature, Color Filter, Custom	Auto TTL white-balance with main image sensor and 420-pixel RGB sensor, Incandescent, Fluorescent 7 types , Direct, Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, preset manual.
Other Focus Features	TTL Phase-detection System	-
shutter features
Shutter Speed	1/4000 sec	-
Self-timer	Yes	Yes
Continuous Shots	Yes, 5 fps H, 2.5 fps L	Continuous shooting mode Approx. 4fps
flash features
Built-in Flash	Yes	Yes
External Flash	Yes	-
Flash Modes	Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Flash Sync, Red-eye Reduction	Fill-flash, slow sync, auto slow sync, red-eye reduction, auto with red-eye reduction, slow sync with red-eye reduction, auto, slow sync with red-eye reduction, rear-curtain sync, rear-curtain with slow sync.
image features
Image Format	JPEG, DCF 2.0, EXIF 2.3, MPF, RAW Sony ARW 2.3, RAW JPEG	NEF 12 or 14-bit lossless compressed or compressed RAW, JPEG Baseline-compliant
Aspect Ratio	32, 169	-
Red Eye Reduction	-	Yes
Image Sizing	-	4928 x 3264 L
Picture Angle	-	Approx 1.5x lens focal length
display features
Display Size	2.7 inch	3 inch
Touch Screen	No	-
LCD Display Image Resolution	-	921000 dots
LCD Display Video Resolution	-	1920 x 1080
connectivity features
Wifi	No	No
USB	-	2
storage and power features
Battery Type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
Upgradable Memory	-	Yes
Card Type	-	SD / SDHC / SDXC
Power Supply	-	EH-5a AC Adapter
audio and video features
Video Resolution	1920 x 1080	-
Video Format	AVCHD,MP4, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264	MOV movie H.264, MPEG-4 AVC compression format with Linear PCM sound Stereo sound with external microphone
Audio Video Interface	-	Audio / Video Output
modes and functions features
Shooting Modes	Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight	Single frame, Continuous 4fps, Self-timer, Delayed remote, Quick-response remote, Silent shuttle release, D-Movie.
Delete Function	-	Yes