In depth comparison and review of Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm and Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3. 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 D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | AF-S VR DX 18-55mm lens | Body only |
| Height | 9.6 cm | 7.78 cm |
| Width | 12.4 cm | 12.97 cm |
| Depth | 7.5 cm | 8.45 cm |
| Weight | 455 g | 640 g |
| Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 640 g Camera with battery and memory card: 715 g |
| Body Material | - | Magnesium alloy |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Red | - |
| Protection | - | Weatherproof |
| Optical Zoom | 3x | - |
| SENSOR | Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 14.2 Megapixel | 12.1 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Exmor R CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 14,800,000 pixels | 12,900,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 14,200,000 pixels | 12,100,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.1 x 15.4 mm) | Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 120 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Air flow control system, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical | Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
| PROCESSOR | Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Image Processor | EXPEED 2 | BIONZ XR |
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| LENS | Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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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 | Sony E-mount |
| Features | Silent Wave Motor (SWM), aspherical lens, VR (Vibration Reduction) | - |
| FOCUSING | Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 11 | 759 |
| AE/AF Control | - | Eye detection AF, Real-time Eye AF, Real-time Tracking AF |
| Face Detection | Face-priority AF function | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function |
| VIEWFINDER | Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Viewfinder Type | Optical - eye-level penta-dach mirror | - |
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| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 95% | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.8x | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -1.7 to +0.5 | - |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 1.5 | - |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| ISO (Max) | 12800 | 409600 |
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| Light Sensitivity | ISO 6400, ISO auto, ISO 100-3200, ISO 12800 | ISO auto (80-12800), ISO 409600, ISO 80-102400, ISO 40 |
| Exposure Metering | Centre-weighted, spot, 3D colour matrix II | - |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 420 | - |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, i-TTL program flash | Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | - | Dynamic Range Bracketing, white balance bracketing |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, Children, sports mode | - |
| Special Effects | Neutral, Vivid, monochrome, landscape, portrait | - |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, Underwater, 2500K - 9900K |
| Shutter Type | - | Mechanical, electronic |
| 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 | - |
| White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/200sec | 1/125sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| Display Format | 230,000 pixels | 1,440,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | Rotating |
| Display Features | Display brightness control | - |
| FLASH | Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | - |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 12 | - |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | - |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control | - |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Digital Video Format | MOV | H.264, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-I |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW + JPEG, NEF (RAW) | JPEG, RAW, HEIF |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - |
| Audio Signal Format | - | Linear PCM, AAC LC |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono | Stereo |
| MEMORY | Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | Dual CFexpress / SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card |
| Memory Card Included | - | No |
| Included Memory Card | 8 GB SDHC | - |
| Image Storage | 4608 x 3072 3456 x 2304 2304 x 1536 |
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| 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 |
XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 - 60 fps XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 - 60 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 - 60 fps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 - 60 fps XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 - 120 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Battery Type | Nikon EN-EL14 Lithium Ion | Sony NP-FZ100 |
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| Details | Nikon EN-EL14 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Sony NP-FZ100 (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 550 shots | Video recording - 135 minutes Photo shooting - 600 shots (LCD Monitor on) |
| CONNECTIONS | Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 | HDMI, USB-C, NFC (Near Field Communication), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0 |
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| Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | Exif Print support |
| Tripod Mount Connection Point | - | 1/4"-20 screw |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 HDMI output Composite video/audio output |
HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Audio input (XLR / phone stereo 6.3 mm x 2) USB-C 3.2 (USB Type-C) USB (micro-USB) |
| FEATURES | Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | - |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 3 frames per second | 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 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 | Built-in speaker, relay recording, fast motion recording, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, distortion correction function, S-Log2 gamma setting, slow motion recording, peripheral shading correction, chromatic aberration correction, double slot recording, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, S-Log3 gamma setting, 4:2:2 10-bit internal rercording, Flickering Reduction function, assignable buttons, 16-bit RAW data output |
| OTHERS | Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Included Accessories | Eyepiece cover, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, neck strap, carrying case, tripod, eyecup, shoe cap | Body cap, accessory shoe kit, USB-C cable, handle |
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| Software | Nikon ViewNX 2 | - |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
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