| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16.1 MP | 16.2 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Type | TFT | - |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | Yes | - |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Nikon |
| Model | Alpha NEX6 16.1MP DSLR Camera | D5100 16.2MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | Alpha NEX6 | D5100 |
| Model Number | NEX6 | - |
| Series | Alpha | - |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16.1 MP | 16.2 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 119.9 x 42.9 x 67.1 mm | 7.9 x 12.8 x 9.7 cm |
| Weight | 345 GM | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Tripod Socket | - | Yes |
| Face Detection | - | Yes |
| Lens Attachment | - | Body Only |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Maximum ISO | 3200 ISO | 6400 ISO |
| Sensor Technology | CMOS | CMOS |
| Maximum FPS | - | 4 |
| lens features |
| Optical Zoom | 3x | - |
| Manual Focus | - | Yes |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| View Finder Type | Digital | - |
| focus features |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Metering Modes | Multi-segment / Center-weighted / Spot | - |
| White Balancing | - | Auto TTL white-balance with main image sensor and 420-pixel RGB sensor, Incandescent, Fluorescent 7 types , Direct, Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, preset manual. |
| exposure features |
| Spot Meter | Yes | - |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | - |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | - | Continuous shooting mode Approx. 4fps |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| External Flash | Yes | - |
| Flash Modes | Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Flash Off | 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 Stabilizer | Yes | - |
| Image Format | - | 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 Type | TFT | - |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Display Resolution | 921,600 dots | - |
| Touch Screen | Yes | - |
| LCD Display | Yes | - |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 921600 dots | 921000 dots |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | - | 1920 x 1080 |
| connectivity features |
| USB | Yes | 2 |
| Wifi | Yes | No |
| storage and power features |
| Power Requirement | 7.2V | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Number of Batteries | 1 | - |
| 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 | - | 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 |
| Delete Function | - | Yes |
| Shooting Modes | - | Single frame, Continuous 4fps, Self-timer, Delayed remote, Quick-response remote, Silent shuttle release, D-Movie. |