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Sony NEX 3K 14.2MP DSLR Camera vs Nikon D5300 24.2MP DSLR Camer comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Sony NEX 3K 14.2MP DSLR Camera	Nikon D5300 24.2MP DSLR Camera
key specs
Camera Type	DSLR Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	14.2 MP	24.2 MP
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Display Type	TFT LCD	TFT LCD
Display Size	3 inch	3.2 inch
Battery Type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
Touchscreen	-	No
general
Brand	Sony	Nikon
Model	NEX 3K 14.2MP DSLR Camera	D5300 24.2MP DSLR Camera
Model Name	NEX 3K	D5300
Color	Black	Black
Type	DSLR Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	14.2 MP	24.2 MP
Dimensions(WxHxD)	117.2 x 62.6 x 33.4 mm	125 x 98 x 76 mm
Weight	239 GM	530 GM
Face Detection	Yes	Yes
Temperature	0 to 40	0 to 40
Ports	HDMI, USB	-
Model Number	-	D5300
SLR Variant	-	Body With Dual Lens Af-P Dx Nikkor 18 - 55 Mm F/3.5 - 5.6G Vr + Af-P Dx Nikkor 70 - 300 Mm F/4.5 - 6.3G Ed Vr 16 Gb Sd Card + Camera Bag
Tripod Socket	-	Yes
Accessory Shoe	-	ISO 518 Hot-shoe with Sync, Data Contacts and Safety Lock
sensor features
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor Size	23.4x15.6mm	23.5 x 15.6 mm
Maximum ISO	12800 ISO	-
Maximum FPS	29.97	-
Sensor Technology	APS HD CMOS	-
ISO Rating	-	ISO 100 - 12800
Other Sensor Features	-	ISO 100 - 12800 in Steps of 1/3 EV, Can also be Set to 0.3, 0.7, or 1 EV ISO 25600 Equivalent above ISO 12800
lens features
Compatible Lens	Sony E-mount lenses	Nikkor Lens
Color Filter	Primary RGB Color Filter	-
Dust Reduction	Yes	Yes
Lens Type	-	Single-lens, Interchangeable Lens
Lens Mount	-	Nikon F Mount with AF Contacts
Focal Length	-	18 - 55 mm, 70 - 300 mm
Manual Focus	-	Yes
Other Lens Features	-	Lens Aperture Instant Return, Electronically Controlled, Compatible Lenses Autofocus is Available with AF-S and AF-I Lenses, Autofocus is not Available with Other Type G and D Lenses, AF Lenses IX NIKKOR and Lenses for the F3AF are Not Supported and AI-P Lenses, Non-CPU Lenses can be Used in Mode M
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	Detection Range -1 to +19 EV ISO 100, 20°C
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Focus Points	Multi 25 points / Center / Flexible spot selectable	39 or 11 Focus Points
Metering Modes	Multi / Center / Spot selectable	-
White Balancing	Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, C. temp./Filter 2500- 9900k with 19-step Magenta/Green compensation	Auto, Incandescent, Fluorescent 7 Types, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset Manual, All Except Preset Manual with Fine-tuning
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 Nikon Multi-CAM 4800DX Autofocus Sensor Module, AF-assist Illuminator Range 0.5 - 3 m, 39 Focus Points Including 9 Cross-type Sensor, AF-area Mode Single-point AF, 9-, 21- or 39- Point Dynamic-area AF, 3D-tracking, Auto-area AF, Focus Lock Focus can be Locked by Pressing Shutter-release Button Halfway Single-servo AF or by Pressing AE-L/AF-L Button
exposure features
Exposure Mode	Programmed AE iAUTO, P, Aperture priority A, Shutter-speed priority S, Manual M	Manual, Automatic
AE Lock/Exposure Lock	Yes	-
Spot Meter	Yes	-
Exposure Compensation	+/-2.0EV in 1/3EV steps	1/3 EV Steps +/- 5.0 EV In P, S, A and M Modes
Dynamic Range Adjustment	Yes	-
Other Exposure Features	-	Special Effects Modes Night Vision, Color Sketch, Toy Camera Effect, Miniature Effect, Selective Color, Silhouette, High Key, Low Key, HDR Painting, Exposure Lock Luminosity Locked at Detected Value with AE-L/AF-L Button
shutter features
Shutter Type	Electronically controlled, vertical traverse, focal-plane type	Electronically-controlled Vertical-travel Focal-plane Shutter
Shutter Speed	1/4000 to 30 sec, Bulb	1/4000 sec
Self-timer	Yes	Yes
Continuous Shots	Continuous mode max. 2.3 fps, Speed-priority continuous mode max 7 fps *3	Yes, 3 fps Continuous L, 5 fps Continuous H, JPEG and 12-bit NEF / RAW or 4 fps 14-bit NEF / RAW
Release Modes	-	Single Frame, Continuous L, Continuous H, Quiet Shutter Release, Self-timer, Delayed Remote, ML-L3, Quick-response Remote, ML-L3, Interval Timer Photography Supported
Other Shutter Features	-	X=1/200 sec Synchronizes with Shutter at 1/200 s or Slower
flash features
Built-in Flash	Yes	Yes
External Flash	Yes	Yes
Flash Modes	Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync.	Auto, Auto with Red-eye Reduction, Auto Slow Sync, Auto Slow Sync with Red-eye Reduction, Fill-flash, Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync with Red-eye Reduction, Rear-curtain with Slow Sync, Rear-curtain Sync, Off
Flash Compensation	2EV in 1/3 EV steps	1/3 EV, 1/2 EV Increments in -3 to 1 EV
Other Flash Features	External flash supplied, attachable to Smart Accessory Terminal	Built-in Flash Auto, Portrait, Child, Close-up, Night Portrait, Party/Indoor, Pet Portrait, Color Sketch, Toy Camera Effect Auto Flash with Auto Pop-up P, S, A, M, Food Manual Pop-up with Button Release, Flash-ready Indicator Lights when Built-in Flash or Optional Flash Unit is Fully Charged, Nikon Creative Lighting System CLS Advanced Wireless Lighting Supported with SB-910, SB-900, SB-800 or SB-700 as a Master Flash or SU-800 as Commander, Flash Color Information Communication Supported with All CLS-compatible Flash Units
image features
Image Format	JPEG DCF Ver.2.0, Exif Ver.2.3, MPF Baseline compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.2 format, RAW & JPEG	NEF RAW 12- or 14 bit, Compressed JPEG Baseline Compliant, Compression NEF RAW+JPEG
Aspect Ratio	32, 169	-
Gross Pixel	14.6 MP	-
Red Eye Reduction	On/Off selectable for Autoflash and fill-flash mode	Yes
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	TFT LCD
Display Size	3 inch	3.2 inch
Display Resolution	921,600 dots	1036800 dots
LCD Display	Xtra Fine LCD	-
LCD Display Image Resolution	921600 dots	-
Touch Screen	-	No
Other Display Features	-	Effective Angle of View Nikon DX Format, Focal Length Equivalent to 1.5x that of Lenses with FX Format Angle of View, Monitor 100% Frame Coverage and Brightness Adjustment, Playback Full-frame and Thumbnail 4, 12 or 80 Images or Calendar Playback with Playback Zoom, Movie Playback, Photo and/or Movie Slide Shows, Histogram Display, Highlights, Auto Image Rotation, Picture Rating and Image Comment Upto 36 Characters, Vari-angle TFT Monitor with 170° Viewing Angle, Image Resolution Display 1,036,800 dots
connectivity features
HDMI	Yes	-
USB	Yes	-
Wifi	-	Yes
storage and power features
Card Type	SD memory card / SDHC memory card / SDXC memory card	-
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	1
Batteries Included	-	Yes
audio and video features
Audio Features	MPEG-4 AAC-LC	Audio Format Linear PCM, Audio Recording Device Built-in or External Stereo Microphone, Sensitivity Adjustable
Video Format	MP4	MOV, H.264 / MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding
Microphone	-	Built-in Stereo Microphone
Video Resolution	-	1920 x 1080
Video Quality	-	Full HD
Video Features	-	Video Output NTSC, PAL
modes and functions features
Shooting Modes	Single-shot, Continuous shooting, Speed-priority continuous shooting, Self-timer	Auto Modes Auto Auto Flash Off, Programmed Auto with Flexible Program, Shutter-priority Auto, Aperture-priority Auto, Manual, Scene Modes, Special Effects
Scene Modes	Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night portrait, Night View, Hand-held Night Shot	Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sports, Close up, Night Portrait, Night Landscape, Party/Indoor, Beach/Snow, Sunset, Dusk/Dawn, Pet Portrait, Candlelight, Blossom, Autumn Colors, Food
HD Support	-	Yes
viewfinder features
View Finder	-	Yes
View Finder Type	-	Eye-level Pentamirror Single-lens Reflex Viewfinder
Viewfinder Magnification	-	0.82x 50 mm f/1.4 Lens at Infinity, -1.0 m-1
Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment	-	Diopter Adjustment -1.7 to +1.0 m-1
Viewfinder Eye Point	-	18 mm
Other Viewfinder Features	-	Viewfinder Frame Coverage 95% Horizontal and 95% Vertical

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