| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 14.2 MP | 16 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | - |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Nikon |
| Model | NEX 3K 14.2MP DSLR Camera | CoolPix P610 16MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | NEX 3K | CoolPix P610 |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 14.2 MP | 16 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 117.2 x 62.6 x 33.4 mm | 12.5 x 10.6 x 8.5 cm |
| Weight | 239 GM | - |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | HDMI, USB | - |
| Series | - | CoolPix |
| Tripod Socket | - | Yes |
| Wide Angle | - | Yes |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 23.4x15.6mm | - |
| Maximum ISO | 12800 ISO | - |
| Maximum FPS | 29.97 | - |
| Sensor Technology | APS HD CMOS | - |
| ISO Rating | - | ISO 100 - 1600 |
| lens features |
| Compatible Lens | Sony E-mount lenses | - |
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | - |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | - | 60x |
| Aperture Range | - | F3.3 - F6.5 |
| Manual Focus | - | 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 |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | AF-S Single-shot AF / AF-C Continuous AF selectable | - |
| Focus Range | EV0-20 ISO100 equivalent, with F2.8 lens attached | 50 cm - Infinity W, 2.0 m - Infinity T |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Focus Points | Multi 25 points / Center / Flexible spot selectable | - |
| Metering Modes | Multi / Center / Spot selectable | Matrix, Center-weighted, Spot |
| White Balancing | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, C. temp./Filter 2500- 9900k with 19-step Magenta/Green compensation | White Balance Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent, White Balance Preset |
| Other Focus Features | Predictive control, Focus lock, Built-in AF illuminator Distance approx. 0.3-4.0m with E 16 F2.8 lens, approx. 0.5-3.0m with E 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS | 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 |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Programmed AE iAUTO, P, Aperture priority A, Shutter-speed priority S, Manual M | - |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | - |
| Spot Meter | Yes | - |
| Exposure Compensation | +/-2.0EV in 1/3EV steps | 1/3 EV Steps +/- 2.0 EV |
| Dynamic Range Adjustment | Yes | - |
| Other Exposure Features | - | Exposure Control Programmed Auto Exposure, With Flexible Program, Aperture Priority Auto, Exposure Bracketing, Manual, Shutter Priority Auto |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Electronically controlled, vertical traverse, focal-plane type | Mechanical and CMOS Electronic Shutter |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 to 30 sec, Bulb | - |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Continuous mode max. 2.3 fps, Speed-priority continuous mode max 7 fps *3 | 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 |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| External Flash | Yes | - |
| Flash Modes | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync. | - |
| Flash Compensation | 2EV in 1/3 EV steps | - |
| Other Flash Features | External flash supplied, attachable to Smart Accessory Terminal | Built-in Flash Control TTL Auto Flash, With Monitor Preflashes |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG DCF Ver.2.0, Exif Ver.2.3, MPF Baseline compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.2 format, RAW & JPEG | Still Pictures JPEG |
| Aspect Ratio | 32, 169 | - |
| Gross Pixel | 14.6 MP | 16.76 MP |
| Red Eye Reduction | On/Off selectable for Autoflash and fill-flash mode | - |
| Image Sizing | L 4592 x 3056 14M, M 3344 x 2224 7.4M, S 2288 x 1520 3.5M | - |
| Still Image Size | 1280 x 720 | - |
| Smile Detection | Selectable from 3 steps | - |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | - |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Display Resolution | 921,600 dots | - |
| LCD Display | Xtra Fine LCD | - |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 921600 dots | 921000 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 |
| connectivity features |
| HDMI | Yes | - |
| USB | Yes | - |
| GPS | - | Yes |
| Wireless Connectivity | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Card Type | SD memory card / SDHC memory card / SDXC memory card | SD / SDHC / SDx |
| Power Supply | Battery charger BC-VW1supplied, AC Adaptor AC-PW20AM*5 | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Battery Life | Approx. 330 images CIPA standard | - |
| Number of Batteries | 1 | - |
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
| audio and video features |
| Audio Features | MPEG-4 AAC-LC | - |
| Video Format | MP4 | Movies MOV MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Single-shot, Continuous shooting, Speed-priority continuous shooting, Self-timer | - |
| Scene Modes | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night portrait, Night View, Hand-held Night Shot | 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 |
| 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 |