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Sony Alpha a5000 20.1MP Digital Camera vs Nikon D80 10.2MP DSLR Camera

Sony Alpha a5000 20.1MP Digital Camera vs Nikon D80 10.2MP DSLR Camer comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Sony Alpha a5000 20.1MP Digital Camera	Nikon D80 10.2MP DSLR Camera
key specs
Camera Type	Digital Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	20.1 MP	10.2 MP
Sensor Type	APS-C	CCD
Display Size	3 inch	2.5 inch
Battery Type	AAA Battery	Lithium ion
Display Type	-	TFT LCD
general
Brand	Sony	Nikon
Model	Alpha a5000 20.1MP Digital Camera	D80 10.2MP DSLR Camera
Model Name	Alpha A5000	D80
Color	Black	Black
Type	Digital Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	20.1 MP	10.2 MP
Dimensions(WxHxD)	11 x 3.61 x 6.3 cm	132 x 103 x 77 mm
Face Detection	Yes	-
Temperature	0 to 40	0 to 40
Model Number	-	D80
Tripod Socket	-	Yes
Weight	-	585 GM
Ports	-	USB 2.0 Hi-speed mini-B connector SD card slot supports firmware updates via SD cards
Accessory Shoe	-	Standard ISO hot-shoe contact with safety lock provided
sensor features
Sensor Type	APS-C	CCD
Maximum FPS	3.5	-
Sensor Technology	Exmor APS HD CMOS	Nikon DX format
Sensor Size	-	23.6 mm x 15.8 mm
Maximum ISO	-	1600 ISO
lens features
Digital Zoom	4x	-
Aperture Range	F3.5 - F5.6	Instant-return type, with Depth-of-field Preview Button
Manual Focus	Yes	-
Color Filter	Primary RGB Color Filter	-
focus features
Focus Mode	Autofocus, DMF Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus	1 Single Area AF Focuses only on subjects in the selected area. Selection can be made from any one of the eleven AF spot sensors. 2 Dynamic Area AF Focuses on subject in the selected area, but follows the subject if it moves from its original position, shifting instantly and automatically to the focus area into which the subject has moved. 3 Auto-area AF measures all 11 focus areas, automatically determines which of them are on the primary subject, and activates only those areas.
Auto Focus	Yes	-
Metering Modes	Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot	-
White Balancing	Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, Underwater, Color Temperature and Color Filter, Custom	Auto TTL white balance with 420-pixel RGB sensor, six manual modes with fine-tuning, color temperature setting Kelvin, preset white balance white balance bracketing also available
Other Focus Features	Focus Sensitivity Range 0 EV - 20 EV ISO 100 Equivalent with F2.8 Lens Attached, Autofocus Mode AF-S Single-shot AF, AF-C Continuous AF, Focus Area Wide 25 Points Contrast-detection AF, Zone, Center-weighted, Flexible Spot S / M / L, Focus lock, Built-in AF Illuminator Distance 0.3 m - 3.0 m with E PZ 16 - 50 mm F3.5 - 5.6 OSS Lens Attached, Contrast Detect AF	-
exposure features
Exposure Compensation	Still Images +/- 3.0 EV 1/3 EV Steps, Movies +/- 2.0 EV 1/3 EV Steps	1 EV 0 to 20 3D Color Matrix or center-weighted metering. 2 EV 2 to 20 spot metering
Other Exposure Features	Exposure Control Sensitivity Range 0 EV - 20 EV ISO 100 Equivalent with F2.8 Lens Attached, Exposure Control Metering System Type 1200-zone Evaluative Metering	-
Exposure Mode	-	Three-mode through-the-lens TTL exposure metering 1 3D Color Matrix Metering II type G and D lenses color matrix metering II other CPU lenses metering performed by 420-segment RGB sensor. 2 Center-weighted Weight of 75% given to 6, 8, or 10mm dia. circle in center of frame. 3 Spot Meters 3.5mm dia. circle about 2.5% of frame centered on active focus area on center focus area when non-CPU lens is used, or if Auto-area AF is selected
AE Lock/Exposure Lock	-	Yes
shutter features
Shutter Type	Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane Type	Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal plane shutter
Self-timer	Yes	Yes
Continuous Shots	Continuous Mode Maximum 2.5 fps, Speed Priority Continuous Shooting Maximum 3.5 fps	-
Shutter Speed	-	30 to 1/4000 sec. in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV, bulb
flash features
Built-in Flash	Yes	-
Flash Modes	Flash Off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync	1 Auto 2 Fill-in flash 3 Red-eye Reduction, 4 Red-eye Reduction with Slow Sync, 5 Slow Sync, 6 Rear-curtain Sync 7 Off
Flash Compensation	1/3 EV Steps, +/- 2 EV	-
Other Flash Features	Guide Number 4 Meters at ISO 100, Flash Coverage 16 mm Focal-length Printed on the Lens Body, Control Pre-flash TTL, Recycling Time 3 sec	-
image features
Image Format	RAW , RAW and JPEG, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard	Compressed NEF RAW 12-bit compression, JPEG JPEG baseline-compliant
Gross Pixel	20.4 MP	10.75 MP
Red Eye Reduction	Yes	-
Still Image Size	L 5456 x 3064 17 M, M 3872 x 2176 8.4 M, S 2736 x 1536 4.2 M	-
Image Sizing	-	3,872 x 2,592 [L], 2,896 x 1,944 [M], 1,936 x 1,296 [S]
Picture Angle	-	Allows up to 170-degree viewing angle
display features
Display Size	3 inch	2.5 inch
LCD Display Image Resolution	460800 dots	230000 dots
Other Display Features	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 180°, Histogram, Real-time Image Adjustment On / Off, Playback Single with or without Shooting Information RGB Histogram and Highlight / Shadow Warning, 12 / 30 Frame Index View, Enlarged Display Mode L 15.1x, M 10.7x, S 7.6x, Panorama Standard 19x, Panorama Wide 29x, Image Orientation Manual / Off Selectable, Slideshow	-
Display Type	-	TFT LCD
Display Resolution	-	230,000 dots
LCD Display	-	TFT LCD
connectivity features
Wifi	Yes	-
Wireless Connectivity	Yes	-
USB	-	Yes
storage and power features
Upgradable Memory	Yes	Yes
Card Type	Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO HG Duo, Memory Stick XC HG Duo, SD / SDHC UHS-I Compliant / SDXC UHS-I Compliant	SD memory card, SDHC compatible
Battery Type	AAA Battery	Lithium ion
Other Storage Features	PC Interface Mass Storage	-
Power Requirement	-	One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e, MB-D80 battery pack optional with one or two rechargeable Nikon EN-EL3e Li-ion batteries or six AA alkaline LR6, Ni-MH HR6, lithium FR6 batteries, or nickel-manganese ZR6 AA batteries, AC Adapter EH-5 optional
Batteries Included	-	Yes
Battery Life	-	Up to 2,700 shots with fully charged EN-EL3e battery
audio and video features
Microphone	Built-in Microphone Stereo	-
Speaker	Built-in, Monaural	-
Video Format	JPEG DCF 2.0, Exif 2.3, MPF Baseline Compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.3 Format, AVCHD 2.0 Compliant, MP4	-
modes and functions features
Shooting Modes	Single Shooting, Continuous Shooting, Speed Priority Continuous Shooting, Bracket Single / White Balance Bracket / DRO Bracket	1 Single frame shooting mode 2 Continuous shooting mode approx. 3 frames per second 3 Self-timer 4 Delayed remote mode 5 Quick-response remote mode
Scene Modes	Portrait, Sports Action, Macro, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Night Portrait, Anti Motion Blur	-
Delete Function	-	Yes
viewfinder features
View Finder	-	Yes
View Finder Type	-	Fixed eye-level pentaprism
Viewfinder Coverage	-	95%
Viewfinder Magnification	-	Approx. 0.94x with 50mm lens at infinity -1.0m-1
Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment	-	-2.0 to +1.0m-1
Viewfinder Eye Point	-	19.5mm

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