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Sony SLT A58M 20.1MP DSLR Camera vs Nikon D3100 14.2MP Digital Camera

Sony SLT A58M 20.1MP DSLR Camera vs Nikon D3100 14.2MP Digital Camera comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Sony SLT A58M 20.1MP DSLR Camera	Nikon D3100 14.2MP Digital Camera
key specs
Camera Type	DSLR Camera	Digital Camera
Effective Pixels	20.1 MP	14.2 MP
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Display Size	2.7 inch	3.5 inch
Battery Type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
Touchscreen	No	-
general
Brand	Sony	Nikon
Model	SLT A58M 20.1MP DSLR Camera	D3100 14.2MP Digital Camera
Model Name	SLT A58M	D3100
Model Number	Alpha SLT-A58M	-
Color	Black	Black
SLR Variant	Body Only	-
Type	DSLR Camera	Digital Camera
Effective Pixels	20.1 MP	14.2 MP
Tripod Socket	Yes	Yes
Dimensions(WxHxD)	95.5 x 128.6 x 77.7 mm	33.8 x 25.8 x 17 cm
Weight	492 GM	-
Face Detection	Yes	Yes
Temperature	0 to 40	0 to 40
Ports	Type C, Mini HDMI	-
Lens Attachment	-	Body Only
sensor features
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor Size	23.2 x 15.4 mm	-
ISO Rating	ISO 100 - 16000	ISO 100 -3200
Maximum ISO	-	3200 ISO
Maximum FPS	-	3
Sensor Technology	-	CMOS
lens features
Lens Mount	Sony A-mount Lens, Minolta / Konica Lens	-
Manual Focus	Yes	Yes
Color Filter	Primary RGB Color Filter	-
Dust Reduction	Yes	-
viewfinder features
View Finder	Yes	Yes
View Finder Type	Electronic Viewfinder	-
Other Viewfinder Features	Electronic Viewfinder Color, Xtra Fine	-
focus features
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
White Balancing	Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, Color Temperature, Color Filter, Custom	Auto (TTL white-balance with 420-pixel RGB sensor) Incandescent Fluorescent Direct sunlight Flash Cloudy Shade White balance preset
Other Focus Features	TTL Phase-detection System	-
shutter features
Shutter Speed	1/4000 sec	-
Self-timer	Yes	Yes
Continuous Shots	Yes, 5 fps H, 2.5 fps L	Continuous shooting mode Approx. 3fps
flash features
Built-in Flash	Yes	Yes
External Flash	Yes	Yes
Flash Modes	Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Flash Sync, Red-eye Reduction	Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain
image features
Image Format	JPEG, DCF 2.0, EXIF 2.3, MPF, RAW Sony ARW 2.3, RAW JPEG	NEF (12 bit compressed RAW) JPEG (Baseline-compliant)
Aspect Ratio	32, 169	-
Red Eye Reduction	-	Yes
Image Stabilizer	-	Yes
Image Sizing	-	4608 x 3072 (L)
Picture Angle	-	Approx 1.5x lens focal length
display features
Display Size	2.7 inch	3.5 inch
Touch Screen	No	-
LCD Display Image Resolution	-	230000 dots
connectivity features
Wifi	No	No
GPS	-	Yes
storage and power features
Battery Type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
Upgradable Memory	-	Yes
Card Type	-	SD / SDHC / SDXC
Power Supply	-	EH-5a AC Adapter (Available Separately; Requires Optional EP-5A Power Connector)
audio and video features
Video Resolution	1920 x 1080	-
Video Format	AVCHD,MP4, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264	MOV movie (H.264/MPEG-4 compression format with monaural sound)
modes and functions features
Shooting Modes	Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight	Single frame shooting mode, Continuous shooting mode approx. 3fps, Self-timer mode, Quiet Shutter Release
Delete Function	-	Yes

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