| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 24.2 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 3.5 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Nikon |
| Model | SLT A58M 20.1MP DSLR Camera | D3300 24.2MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | SLT A58M | D3300 |
| Model Number | Alpha SLT-A58M | D3300 |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | Body Only | Body With Af-P 18-55 Mm F/3.5-5.6G Vr + Af-S 55-200 Mm F/4-5.6G Ed Vr Ii |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 24.2 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | Yes |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 95.5 x 128.6 x 77.7 mm | 98 x 124 x 75.5 mm |
| Weight | 492 GM | 460 GM |
| Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | Type C, Mini HDMI | Mini HDMI Output |
| Wide Angle | - | Yes |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 23.2 x 15.4 mm | 22.3 x 14.9 mm |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 16000 | ISO 100 - 12800 |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | Sony A-mount Lens, Minolta / Konica Lens | Nikon F Mount with AF Contacts |
| Manual Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | - |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | - | 83x |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| View Finder Type | Electronic Viewfinder | Eye-level Pentamirror Single-lens Reflex Viewfinder |
| Other Viewfinder Features | Electronic Viewfinder Color, Xtra Fine | - |
| Viewfinder Coverage | - | 100% |
| focus features |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| White Balancing | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, Color Temperature, Color Filter, Custom | Auto, Incandescent, Fluorescent 7 Types, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset Manual |
| Other Focus Features | TTL Phase-detection System | - |
| Focus Range | - | 50 cm - Infinity (W), 5 m |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | - |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Yes, 5 fps H, 2.5 fps L | Yes |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| External Flash | Yes | - |
| Flash Modes | Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Flash Sync, Red-eye Reduction | 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 |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG, DCF 2.0, EXIF 2.3, MPF, RAW Sony ARW 2.3, RAW JPEG | JPEG, NEF RAW, NEF RAW + JPEG, EXIF 2.3, DCF 2.0, DPOF |
| Aspect Ratio | 32, 169 | - |
| Gross Pixel | - | 16.76 MP |
| display features |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 3.5 inch |
| Touch Screen | No | No |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | 921000 dots |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | - | 1920 x 1080 |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | No | - |
| USB | - | Yes |
| GPS | - | Yes |
| Wireless Connectivity | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
| Card Type | - | SD / SDHC / SDXC |
| audio and video features |
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - |
| Video Format | AVCHD,MP4, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 | Movies MOV (Video MPEG-4 AVC / H.264) |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight | Auto, Manual, Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sports, Close-up, Night Portrait, Night Vision, Super Vivid, Pop, Photo Illustration, Color Sketch, Toy Camera Effect, Miniature Effect, Panorama |
| Scene Modes | - | Backlighting, Beach, Black and White Copy, Close Up, Dusk / Dawn, Easy Panorama, Fireworks Show, Food, Landscape, Museum, Night Landscape, Night Portrait, Party / Indoor, Pet Portrait, Portrait, Scene Auto Selector, Snow, Sports, Sunset |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Compensation | - | 1/3 EV Steps +/- 2.0 EV |
| Manual Exposure | - | Yes |