In depth comparison and review of Nikon Coolpix D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm and Sony Alpha SLT-A58. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Nikon Coolpix D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
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| Lens Included | AF-S VR DX 18-55mm lens | Body only |
| Height | 9.6 cm | 9.55 cm |
| Width | 12.4 cm | 12.86 cm |
| Depth | 7.45 cm | 7.77 cm |
| Weight | 455 g | 492 g |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Black |
| Optical Zoom | 3x | - |
| SENSOR | Nikon Coolpix D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 14.2 Megapixel | 20.1 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Exmor APS HD CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 14,800,000 pixels | 20,400,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 14,200,000 pixels | 20,100,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.1 x 15.4 mm) | APS-C (23.2 x 15.4 mm) |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Air flow control system, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical | Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
| PROCESSOR | Nikon Coolpix D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 |
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| Image Processor | EXPEED 2 | BIONZ |
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| LENS | Nikon Coolpix D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 |
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| Type | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G Nikon AF-S DX VR | - |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 27 - 82.5mm | - |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | - |
| Min Focus Distance | 28 cm | - |
| Max View Angle | 76 degree(s) | - |
| Zoom Adjustment | Manual | - |
| Lens Construction | 8 groups / 11 elements | - |
| Filter Size | 52 mm | - |
| Lens Mounting Type | Nikon F | - |
| Features | Silent Wave Motor (SWM), aspherical lens, VR (Vibration Reduction) | - |
| FOCUSING | Nikon Coolpix D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 11 | 15 |
| Auto Focus Features | - | Manual Focus Check Live View |
| AE/AF Control | - | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF |
| Face Detection | Face-priority AF function | Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Recognition, Smile Shutter |
| VIEWFINDER | Nikon Coolpix D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 |
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| Viewfinder Type | Optical - eye-level penta-dach mirror | Electronic - OLED |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | - | 0.5" |
| Viewfinder Resolution | - | 1,440,000 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 95% | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.8x | 0.88x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -1.7 to +0.5 | -4 to +4 |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Features | - | Auto eye sensor |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Nikon Coolpix D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 |
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| ISO (Max) | 12800 | 16000 |
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| Light Sensitivity | ISO 6400, ISO auto, ISO 100-3200, ISO 12800 | ISO auto, ISO 100-16000 |
| Exposure Metering | Centre-weighted, spot, 3D colour matrix II | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 420 | 1200 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, i-TTL program flash | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, Children, sports mode | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, Night View |
| Special Effects | Neutral, Vivid, monochrome, landscape, portrait | Black & White, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, landscape, portrait, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/4000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | - | 5 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 2 or 3 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/200sec | 1/160 sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) | EV -2-17 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Nikon Coolpix D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 2.7" LCD display |
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| Display Format | 230,000 pixels | 460,800 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | Folding |
| Display Features | Display brightness control | Contrast control, display brightness control |
| FLASH | Nikon Coolpix D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 12 | 10 |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, flash exposure bracketing |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Nikon Coolpix D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 |
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| Digital Video Format | MOV | AVCHD, H.264 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW + JPEG, NEF (RAW) | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Surround Sound | - | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono | Stereo |
| MEMORY | Nikon Coolpix D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo |
| Image Storage | 4608 x 3072 3456 x 2304 2304 x 1536 |
5456 x 3632 3872 x 2576 2736 x 1824 |
| Video Capture | MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps MOV - 640 x 424 - 24 fps |
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 25 fps - 12Mbps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Nikon Coolpix D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 |
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| Battery Type | Nikon EN-EL14 Lithium Ion | Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Nikon EN-EL14 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Sony NP-FM500H Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1600 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 550 shots | Photo shooting - 690 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 700 shots (LCD Monitor on) |
| CONNECTIONS | Nikon Coolpix D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 | HDMI, USB 2.0 |
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| Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 HDMI output Composite video/audio output |
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
| FEATURES | Nikon Coolpix D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 3 frames per second | 8 frames per second |
| Additional Features | Date/time stamp, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, GPS ready, LCD live view mode, highlight point display, Active D-Lighting technology, face detection, built-in help guide, Scene Recognition System (SRS), in-camera RAW processing, text input to Exif header | RGB primary colour filter, depth-of-field preview button, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, shadow point display, highlight point display, Dynamic Range Optimizer, built-in help guide, automatic display brightness adjustment, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), AUTO+ (Advanced AUTO) mode, Superior Auto mode, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, BRAVIA Sync function, Auto Object Framing, Translucent Mirror technology |
| OTHERS | Nikon Coolpix D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 |
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| Included Accessories | Eyepiece cover, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, neck strap, carrying case, eyecup, shoe cap | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, micro-USB cable |
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| Software | Nikon ViewNX 2, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 | Sony PlayMemories Home, Sony Image Data Converter 4.0 |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| Service & Support | - | Limited warranty - 1 year |
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