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Nikon D5100 (Body) Digital SLR Camera vs Sony Alpha ILCA-68K (SAL1855) Digital SLR Camera

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Rs. 30,950
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Summary
Sensor

CMOS, 16.2 MP

CMOS, 24.2 MP

Lens

N/A

18-55 mm

Aperture

N/A

f/3.5-f/5.6

Shutter Speed

N/A

1/4000-30 sec

ISO

Auto, 100-25600 ISO

Auto, 100-25600 ISO

Battery

Rechargeable, 660 Shots

Rechargeable, 580 Shots

User Ratings

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General
Brand

Nikon

Sony

Type

Digital SLR

Digital SLR

Series

Alpha

Title

Nikon D5100 (Body) Digital SLR Camera

Sony Alpha ILCA-68K (SAL1855) Digital SLR Camera

Sensor
Type

CMOS Sensor

CMOS Sensor

Image Sensor Format

DX

Size(W x H)

23.6 x 15.6 mm

23.5 x 15.6 mm, APS-C inch

Processor Model

Expeed 2 Processor

Bionz X Processor

Effective Resolution

16.2 MP Resolution

24.2 MP Resolution

Lens
Lens Type

Zoom

Mount

Nikkor AF

Sony Alpha

Focal Length

18-55 mm

Lens cover

, Lens Cap

Aperture Range

f/3.5-f/5.6 Aperture

Video
Resolution Available

1920x1080 Pixels (1080p HD),
1280x720 Pixels (720p HD)

1920x1080 Pixels (1080p HD),
640x480 Pixels (VGA)

File Format

MOV

fps

1080p Frame rate : 24, 25, 30
720p Frame rate : 24, 25, 30

1080p Frame rate : 24, 30

Slow Motion Effect

No

Flash
Built in Flash

Flash Features

External flash, Flash exposure compensation

Flash exposure compensation

Hot Shoe/Flash mount

Lock Buttons

AF

AF

Flash Range

12 metres

Direct Print

Pictbridge

Exif Print, Print Image Matching III, DPOF setting

Connectivity
Wifi

No

HDMI

Bluetooth

No

No

NFC

No

No

Pictbridge

No

USB

, Type 2.0, 480 MB

, Type 2.0, 480 MB

Other connectivity features

SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card

SDHC memory card (UHS-I compliant), SDXC memory card (UHS-I compliant)

Previewing
Viewfinder

, Penta mirror

, Electronic Viewfinder

Display Type

LCD

LCD

Display Size

3 Inch

2.7 Inch

Display Resolution (No.of dots)

921000 dots

460800 dots

Moveable Display

Touchscreen

No

No

No. of supported language

22

Brightness Adjustment

No

, Manual (5 steps between -2 and +2), Sunny Weather levels

Storage
Memory Card Type

SD, SDHC, SDXC

Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SD, SDHC, SDXC

Memory Card Capacity

8 GB

Storage File system

EXIF

DCF, DPOF, EXIF

Other Features
Shutter Speed

1/4000-30 sec

ISO

Auto, 100-25600 ISO

Auto, 100-25600 ISO

3D

No

Auto Focus

, Contrast detection, Phase detection

, Phase detection

AF Points

11 Points

79 Points

Touch Focus

No

No

Manual Focus

Image Stabilization

, Type : Optical

, Type : Sensor

In-camera Editing

Pictures, Resizing, Red-eye correction when previewing, D-Lighting,Trimming,Monochrome & filter effects,Color balance,Image overlay, NEF (RAW) processing ,Quick retouch, Straighten ,Distortion control,Fisheye,Color outline,Color sketch,Perspective control , Miniature effect,Selective Color, Edit movie , Side-by-side comparison

Pictures, Black & White/Sepia Tone, Saturation, Cropping, Red-eye correction when previewing, Videos, Movie Mode Create, Movie Mode Edit, Creative, Calendar, Frame, Creative Style: Standard, Vivid, Neutral, Clear, Deep, Light, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Autumn leaves, Black & White, Sepia, Style Box(1-6), (Contrast (-3 to +3 steps), Saturation (-3 to +3 steps), Sharpness (-3 to +3 steps));Picture Effect:13 modes: Posterization (Color), Posterization (B/W), Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color (R/G/B/Y), High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera(Normal/Cool/Warm/Green/Magenta), Soft High-key , Soft Focus(High/Mid/Low), HDR Painting(High/Mid/Low), Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature(Auto/Top/Middle(H)/Bottom/Right/Middle(V)/Left), Watercolor, Illustration(High/Mid/ Low)

HDR Shooting Mode

Drive Mode

, 1) Single frame, 2) Continuous: 4fps, 3) Self-timer, 4) Delayed remote, 5) Quick-response remote, 6) Silent shuttle release, 7) D-Movie

, Single-frame,Continuous high/low,Continuous advance priority AE,Self-timer

Burst Mode

, Continuous,Single-frame [S] mode

, MaxBurst:8fps

Microphone

Self Timer

10 seconds, 2 seconds

2 seconds

White Balance Type

Auto, Cloudy, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent

Auto, Cloudy, Custom, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent

Scene Modes

Beach/Snow, Candlelight, Children, Close-up(Macro), Landscape, Night Landscape, Night portrait, Party Mode, Portrait, Sports, Sunset

Close-up(Macro), Landscape, Night portrait, Night scene, Portrait, Sports, Sunset

Iris control

No

Supported media/softwares

Apple Mac OS, MS Windows 7

Files
Image File Formats

JPEG, RAW

JPEG, RAW

Image Minimum Resolution

4.2 MP

5.1 MP

Video File Formats

MOV

Exposure
Exposure modes

Aperture priority, Automatic Mode, Full manual, Program Mode, Scene Mode, Shutter Speed priority

Aperture priority, Automatic Mode, Full manual, Program Mode, Shutter Speed priority

Exposure Lock

Design
Dimensions (WxHxD)

129 x 97 x 79 mm

143 x 104 x 81 mm

Weight

509 Gram

596 Gram

Rugged

No

No

Available Color Options

Black

Black

Warranty
Warranty Period

2 Years

2 Years

Battery
Battery model

EN-EL14

NP-FM500H

Battery

Rechargeable(proprietary)

Rechargeable(proprietary)

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Battery Capacity

1030 mAh

1650 mAh

No of Shots

660 Shots

580 Shots

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Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL14, Battery Charger MH-24, Audio Video Cable EG-CP14, USB Cable UC-E6, Eyepiece Cap DK-5, Rubber Eyecup DK-20, Strap AN-DC3, Accessory Shoe Cover BS-1, Body Cap BF-1B, View NX 2 CD, 4GB Card and Camera Bag

Lens SAL1855, Lens cap, Lens rear cap, Power cord, Rechargeable Battery NP-FM500H, Battery Charger BC-VM10A, Shoulder strap, Body cap, Eyepiece cup, Micro USB cable