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Sony ILCE 3500J 20.1MP DSLR Camera vs Nikon D5100 16.2MP DSLR Camera

Sony ILCE 3500J 20.1MP DSLR Camera vs Nikon D5100 16.2MP DSLR Camer comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Sony ILCE 3500J 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	3 inch	3 inch
Battery Type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
general
Brand	Sony	Nikon
Model	ILCE 3500J 20.1MP DSLR Camera	D5100 16.2MP DSLR Camera
Model Name	ILCE 3500J	D5100
Color	Black	Black
Type	DSLR Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	20.1 MP	16.2 MP
Dimensions(WxHxD)	7.1 x 9.6 x 12.9 cm	7.9 x 12.8 x 9.7 cm
Face Detection	Yes	Yes
Temperature	0 to 40	0 to 40
Tripod Socket	-	Yes
Lens Attachment	-	Body Only
sensor features
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
ISO Rating	ISO 100 - 16000	-
Maximum ISO	16000 ISO	6400 ISO
Maximum FPS	3.5	4
Sensor Technology	Exmor APS HD CMOS	CMOS
lens features
Aperture Range	F4 - F5.6	-
Manual Focus	Yes	Yes
Color Filter	Primary RGB Color Filter	-
viewfinder features
Viewfinder Magnification	0.70x with 50 mm Lens at Infinity, -1 m	-
Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment	Eye Relief 21 mm from the Eyepiece, 15 mm from the Eyepiece Frame at -1 m	-
Other Viewfinder Features	Diopter Control -4 m - 3.5 m	-
View Finder	-	Yes
focus features
Focus Mode	Autofocus, DMF Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus	-
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Metering Modes	Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot	-
White Balancing	Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, C.Tem, C.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	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 Multi Point 25 Points, Center-weighted, Flexible Spot, Tracking Focus, Focus lock, Built-in AF Illuminator Distance 0.5 - 3.0 m with E 18 - 50 mm F4 - 5.6 Lens Attached, MF Assist, Contrast Detect AF	-
exposure features
Exposure Compensation	Still Images +/- 3.0 EV 1/3 EV Steps, Movies +/- 2.0 EV 1/3 EV Steps	-
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	-
shutter features
Shutter Type	Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane Type	-
Self-timer	Yes	Yes
Continuous Shots	Continuous Mode Maximum 2.5 fps, Speed Priority Continuous Shooting Maximum 3.5 fps	Continuous shooting mode Approx. 4fps
flash features
Built-in Flash	Yes	Yes
Flash Modes	Flash Off, Auto Flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Red-eye Reduction On / Off Selectable, Hi-speed Sync	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 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 4 sec	-
image features
Image Format	RAW and JPEG, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard	NEF 12 or 14-bit lossless compressed or compressed RAW, JPEG Baseline-compliant
Gross Pixel	20.4 MP	-
Red Eye Reduction	Yes	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	-	4928 x 3264 L
Picture Angle	-	Approx 1.5x lens focal length
display features
Display Size	3 inch	3 inch
LCD Display Image Resolution	230400 dots	921000 dots
Other Display Features	Picture Effects Posterization Black and White, Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color R, G, B, Y, High Contrast Mono, Toy Camera, Soft High-key, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Mono, Miniature, Histogram, Real-time Image Adjustment On / Off, Playback Single with or without Shooting Information RGB Histogram and Highlight / Shadow Warning, 6 / 12 Frame Index View, Enlarged Display Mode L 15.1x, M 10.7x, S 7.6x, Panorama Standard 19x, Panorama Wide 29x, Image Orientation On / Off Selectable, Slideshow	-
LCD Display Video Resolution	-	1920 x 1080
connectivity features
USB	2	2
Wifi	-	No
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 / SDXC	SD / SDHC / SDXC
Battery Type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
Other Storage Features	USB Mass Storage	-
Power Supply	-	EH-5a AC Adapter
audio and video features
Microphone	Built-in Microphone Stereo	-
Speaker	Built-in, Monaural, Volume Settings in 8 Steps between 0 and 7	-
Video Format	JPEG DCF 2.0, Exif 2.3, MPF Baseline Compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.3 Format, AVCHD 2.0 Compliant, 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
Shooting Modes	Single Shooting, Continuous Shooting, Speed Priority Continuous Shooting, Bracketing	Single frame, Continuous 4fps, Self-timer, Delayed remote, Quick-response remote, Silent shuttle release, D-Movie.
Scene Modes	Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night View, Hand-held Twilight, Anti Motion Blur	-
Delete Function	-	Yes

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