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Sony SLT A77VM 24.3MP DSLR Camera vs Nikon D5100 16.2MP DSLR Camera

Sony SLT A77VM 24.3MP DSLR Camera vs Nikon D5100 16.2MP DSLR Camer comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Sony SLT A77VM 24.3MP DSLR Camera	Nikon D5100 16.2MP DSLR Camera
key specs
Camera Type	DSLR Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	24.3 MP	16.2 MP
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Display Size	3 inch	3 inch
Battery Type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
general
Brand	Sony	Nikon
Model	SLT A77VM 24.3MP DSLR Camera	D5100 16.2MP DSLR Camera
Model Name	SLT A77VM	D5100
Model Number	Alpha SLT-A77VM	-
Color	Black	Black
SLR Variant	Body Only	-
Type	DSLR Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	24.3 MP	16.2 MP
Tripod Socket	Yes	Yes
Dimensions(WxHxD)	104 x 142.6 x 80.9 mm	7.9 x 12.8 x 9.7 cm
Weight	433 GM	-
Temperature	0 to 40	0 to 40
Ports	HDMI	-
Face Detection	-	Yes
Lens Attachment	-	Body Only
sensor features
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor Size	23.5 mm x 15.6 mm	-
ISO Rating	ISO 100 - 16000	-
Maximum ISO	-	6400 ISO
Maximum FPS	-	4
Sensor Technology	-	CMOS
lens features
Lens Mount	Sony A-mount, Minolta and Konica Minolta AF Lenses	-
Manual Focus	Yes	Yes
Color Filter	Primary RGB Color Filter	-
Dust Reduction	Yes	-
viewfinder features
View Finder	Yes	Yes
View Finder Type	Electronic Viewfinder	-
Viewfinder Magnification	1.09x with 50 mm Lens at Infinity	-
Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment	Eye Relief 27 mm from the Eyepiece Lens, 22 mm from the Eyepiece Frame CIPA Standard, Diopter Control -4.0 - 3.0 m	-
focus features
Focus Mode	Single-shot AF, Auto AF, Continuous AF, Manual Focus	-
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
White Balancing	Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent Warm White, Cool White, Day White, Flash, C. Temp 2500 to 9900k with 15 Steps, C. Filter G7 - M, A7 - B7, Custom, AWB Micro Adjustment, White Balance Bracketing 3 Frames, Hight, Low Selectable	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	AF Sensor CCD Line Sensor, AF System Sensitivity Range -1 EV - 18 EV, ISO 100 Equivalent, AF Illuminator 1 - 7 m Range, 19-point AF System with 11 Cross Sensors	-
exposure features
Exposure Mode	Automatic	-
Exposure Compensation	1/3 EV, 1/2 EV Increments Selectable +/- 5 EV	-
shutter features
Shutter Type	Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane Shutter	-
Shutter Speed	1/8000 sec	-
Self-timer	Yes	Yes
Continuous Shots	Continuous Shooting Rate 12 fps in Tele-zoom Continuous Advance Priority AE Mode, 8 fps in Continuous Mode, Continuous Shooting Limit Extra Fine 13 Frames, Fine 18 Frames, Standard 18 Frames, RAW 13 Frames, RAW + JPEG 11 Frames Fine 17 Frames, Standard 17 Frames on Tele-zoom Continuous Advance Priority AE Mode	Continuous shooting mode Approx. 4fps
flash features
Built-in Flash	Yes	Yes
Flash Modes	Auto Flash-off, Auto, Fill Flash, Red-eye Reduction, Rear Sync, Slow Sync, High-speed Sync, Wireless Requires Compatible External Flash	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.
Flash Compensation	1/3 EV, 1/2 EV Increments Switchable, +/- 3 EV	-
Other Flash Features	Auto Pop-up, Guide Number 12 Meters at ISO 100, Recycling Time 3 sec, Flash Coverage 16 mm Focal Length Printed on Lens	-
image features
Image Format	File Format JPEG DCF 2.0, Exif 2.3, RAW ARW 2.3 Format, RAW + JPEG, 3D Still Image MPO	NEF 12 or 14-bit lossless compressed or compressed RAW, JPEG Baseline-compliant
Red Eye Reduction	-	Yes
Image Sizing	-	4928 x 3264 L
Picture Angle	-	Approx 1.5x lens focal length
display features
Display Size	3 inch	3 inch
Other Display Features	Picture Effects Posterization Color, Black and White, Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color R, G, B, Y, Soft High-key, High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature, LCD Monitor 100% Field of View, Flexible 3-way Tilting Xtra Fine TFT LCD with TruBlack Technology	-
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	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
Scene Modes	Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports, Sunset, Night View / Night Portrait, Hand-held Twilight	-
Delete Function	-	Yes
Shooting Modes	-	Single frame, Continuous 4fps, Self-timer, Delayed remote, Quick-response remote, Silent shuttle release, D-Movie.

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