| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 24.3 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | APS-C |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AAA Battery |
| general |
| Brand | Nikon | Sony |
| Model | CoolPix P610 16MP Digital Camera | Alpha a6000 24.3MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | CoolPix P610 | Alpha A6000 |
| Series | CoolPix | ILCE-6000Y |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 24.3 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 12.5 x 10.6 x 8.5 cm | 12 x 4.5 x 6.7 cm |
| Wide Angle | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| SLR Variant | - | 16-50Mm Lens |
| Face Detection | - | Yes |
| Lens Attachment | - | Yes |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | APS-C |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 1600 | ISO 100 - 25600 |
| Maximum ISO | - | 51200 ISO |
| Maximum FPS | - | 11 |
| Sensor Technology | - | Exmor APS HD CMOS |
| lens features |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | 60x | 10x |
| Aperture Range | F3.3 - F6.5 | F3.5 - F5.6 |
| Manual Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Other Lens Features | Lens Zoom 60x, Digital Zoom Upto 4x Angle of View Equivalent to that of 5760 mm Lens in 35 mm 135 Format, Vibration Reduction Lens-shift VR Still Pictures, Lens-shift and Electronic VR Movies, Aperture Electronically Controlled 6 Blade Iris Diaphragm | - |
| Color Filter | - | Primary RGB Color Filter |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | - |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | - |
| Other Viewfinder Features | Viewfinder 0.5 cm 0.2-inch 921000 dots Equivalent LCD, With the Diopter Adjustment Function -3 to +3 m-1 | Diopter Control -4 m - 3 m |
| Viewfinder Magnification | - | 1.07x 35 mm Camera Equivalent 0.70x with 50 mm Lens at Infinity, -1m -1 |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | - | Eye Relief 23 mm from the Eyepiece Lens, 21.4 mm from the Eyepiece Frame at -1 m -1 CIPA Standard |
| focus features |
| Focus Range | 50 cm - Infinity W, 2.0 m - Infinity T | - |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Metering Modes | Matrix, Center-weighted, Spot | - |
| White Balancing | White Balance Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent, White Balance Preset | Warm White, Cool White, Day White, Daylight, Flash, Underwater, Color Temperature and Color Filter, Custom |
| Other Focus Features | Autofocus AF Focus Area Selecton Face Priority, Manual Spot, Manual Normal, Manual Wide, Subject Tracking, Target Finding AF, Focus Range Macro Mode Wide-angle Position All Distances Measured from Center of Front Surface of Lens, Focus Lock Yes, Contrast Detect AF | Focus System Type Fast Hybrid AF Phase-detection AF / Contrast-detection AF, Focus System Sensitivity Range 0 EV - 20 EV ISO 100 Equivalent with F2.8 Lens Attached, Autofocus Mode AF-A Automatic AF, AF-S Single-shot AF, AF-C Continuous AF, DMF Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus, Focus Area 179 Points Phase-detection AF, 25 Points Contrast-detection AF / Zone / Center-weighted / Flexible Spot S / M / L, Predictive Control, Focus Lock, Face Detection 8 Faces Detectable Automatically, Contrast Detect AF |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV Steps +/- 2.0 EV | 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV Steps +/- 5 EV |
| Other Exposure Features | Exposure Control Programmed Auto Exposure, With Flexible Program, Aperture Priority Auto, Exposure Bracketing, Manual, Shutter Priority Auto | - |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical and CMOS Electronic Shutter | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane Type |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Top Continuous Shooting Speed at Full Resolution Upto 7 Shots/7 fps, Continuous Shooting Options Best Shot Selector, Continuous H, Continuous H 60, Continuous H 120, Continuous L, Multi-shot 16, Pre-shooting Cache, Single | High 11 fps, Medium 6 fps, Low 2.5 fps |
| Other Shutter Features | - | Smile Shutter Selectable from 3 Steps |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Other Flash Features | Built-in Flash Control TTL Auto Flash, With Monitor Preflashes | Guide Number 6 Meters at ISO 100, Flash Coverage 16 mm Focal-length Printed on the Lens Body, Control Pre-flash TTL, Recycling Time 4 sec |
| image features |
| Image Format | Still Pictures JPEG | RAW, RAW and JPEG, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard |
| Gross Pixel | 16.76 MP | 24.7 MP |
| Red Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
| Still Image Size | - | L 6000 x 3376 20 M, M 4240 x 2400 10 M, S 3008 x 1688 5.1 M |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 921000 dots | 921600 dots |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - |
| Other Display Features | Monitor Frame Coverage Shooting Mode 100% Horizontal, 100% Vertical Compared to Actual Picture, In Camera Image Editing Crop, D-Lighting, Filter Effects, Quick Retouch, Skin Softening, Small Picture | Picture Effects Posterization Color, Posterization Black and White, Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color R, G, B, Y, High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera Normal / Cool / Warm / Green / Magenta, Soft High-key, Soft Focus High / Mid / Low, HDR Painting High / Mid / Low, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature Auto / Top / Middle H / Bottom / Right / Middle V / Left, Watercolor, Illustration High /Mid / Low, Adjustable Angle Up 90°, Down 45°, Histogram, Real-time Image Adjustment On / Off, Playback Single with or without Shooting Information Y RGB Histogram and Highlight / Shadow Warning, 12 / 30 Frame Index View, Enlarged Display Mode L 16.7x, M 11.8x, S 8.3x, Panorama Standard 19.2x, Panorama Wide 29.1x, Image Orientation Manual / Off Selectable, Slideshow |
| connectivity features |
| GPS | Yes | - |
| Wireless Connectivity | Yes | Yes |
| Wifi | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes |
| Card Type | SD / SDHC / SDx | Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO HG Duo, Memory Stick XC HG Duo, SD / SDHC UHS-I Compliant / SDXC UHS-I Compliant |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AAA Battery |
| Other Storage Features | - | PC Interface Mass Storage |
| audio and video features |
| Video Format | Movies MOV MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 | JPEG DCF 2.0, Exif 2.3, MPF Baseline Compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.3, AVCHD 2.0 Compliant, MP4 |
| Microphone | - | Built-in Microphone Stereo |
| Speaker | - | Built-in, Monaural |
| modes and functions features |
| Scene Modes | Backlighting, Bird Watching, Beach, Black and White Copy, Close Up, Dusk / Dawn, Easy Panorama, Fireworks Show, Food, Landscape, Moon, Museum, Night Landscape, Night Portrait, Party / Indoor, Pet Portrait, Portrait, Scene Auto Selector, Snow, Sports, Sunset | Portrait, Sports Action, Macro, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Night Portrait, Anti Motion Blur |
| Shooting Modes | - | Single Shooting, Continuous Shooting, Speed Priority Continuous Shooting, Bracket Single / White Balance Bracket / DRO Bracket |