Nikon Coolpix D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm vs. Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm

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In depth comparison and review of Nikon Coolpix D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm and Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm. 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.

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Nikon Coolpix D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm vs. Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nikon Coolpix D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included AF-S VR DX 18-55mm lens DT 16-50mm lens
Height 9.6 cm 10.42 cm
Width 12.4 cm 14.2 cm
Depth 7.45 cm 8.09 cm
Weight 455 g 647 g
Body Material - Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black Black
Protection - Weatherproof
Optical Zoom 3x 3x
SENSOR Nikon Coolpix D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm
Sensor Resolution 14.2 Megapixel 24.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Exmor APS HD CMOS
Total Pixels 14,800,000 pixels 24,700,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 14,200,000 pixels 24,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.1 x 15.4 mm) APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 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 Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm
Image Processor EXPEED 2 BIONZ X
LENS Nikon Coolpix D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G Nikon AF-S DX VR Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 16 - 50 mm - f/2.8 DT
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 27 - 82.5mm 24 - 75mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 28 cm 30 cm
Max View Angle 76 degree(s) 83 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual Manual
Lens Construction 8 groups / 11 elements 13 groups / 16 elements
Filter Size 52 mm 72 mm
Lens Mounting Type Nikon F -
Features Silent Wave Motor (SWM), aspherical lens, VR (Vibration Reduction) ED glass, aspherical lens, Supersonic-Wave Motor (SSM)
FOCUSING Nikon Coolpix D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 11 79
Auto Focus Features - Predictive Focus Control
AE/AF Control - Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Face-priority AF function Smile Shutter
VIEWFINDER Nikon Coolpix D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm
Viewfinder Type Optical - eye-level penta-dach mirror Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.5"
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,359,296 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 95% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.8x 1.09x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -1.7 to +0.5 -4 to +3
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5 1.5
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Nikon Coolpix D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm
ISO (Max) 12800 25600
Native ISO - 50-25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 6400, ISO auto, ISO 100-3200, ISO 12800 ISO auto (100-25600), ISO 100 - 25600
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, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight
Special Effects Neutral, Vivid, monochrome, landscape, portrait Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, illustration, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade Incandescent, Flash, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white), Colour Filter (G7 - M7), Colour Filter (A7 - B7)
Shutter Type - Mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/200sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) EV -2-17 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Nikon Coolpix D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 230,000 pixels 1,228,800 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control Contrast control, display brightness control
FLASH Nikon Coolpix D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 12 12
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
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Nikon Coolpix D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm
Digital Video Format MOV AVCHD, H.264
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 Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm
Memory Card Slot SD card Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo
Image Storage 4608 x 3072
3456 x 2304
2304 x 1536
6000 x 4000
4240 x 2832
3008 x 2000
6000 x 3376
4240 x 2400
3008 x 1688
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 - 28Mbps
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 - 30 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 3Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nikon Coolpix D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm
Battery Type Nikon EN-EL14 Lithium Ion Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion
Details Nikon EN-EL14 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Sony NP-FM500H Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 550 shots Photo shooting - 410 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 480 shots (LCD Monitor on)
CONNECTIONS Nikon Coolpix D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Connectivity Features - Remote live view
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
USB 2.0
Remote control
Microphone
FEATURES Nikon Coolpix D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 12 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, date/time stamp, sharpness control, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, LCD live view mode, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), NR Slow Shutter, High ISO NR, Superior Auto mode, BRAVIA Sync function, Translucent Mirror technology
OTHERS Nikon Coolpix D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, neck strap, carrying case, eyecup, shoe cap Eyepiece cover, lens hood, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, shoe cap, micro-USB cable
Software Nikon ViewNX 2, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 Sony Picture Motion Browser, Sony Image Data Converter SR, Sony Image Data Lightbox SR
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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