Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm vs. Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR

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Side by side comparison and review of Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm and Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

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Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm vs. Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
Product Type Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included DT 18-55mm lens AF-S DX 18-105mm VR lens
Height 9.75 cm 10.65 cm
Width 13.21 cm 13.55 cm
Depth 8.07 cm 7.6 cm
Weight 543 g 675 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy Magnesium alloy
Protection - Splashproof, dust-resistant
Optical Zoom 3x 5.8x
Navigation GPS receiver -
SENSOR Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
Sensor Resolution 24.3 Megapixel 24.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor APS HD CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 24,700,000 pixels 24,710,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,300,000 pixels 24,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction - Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating Self Cleaning Sensor Unit
Image Stabiliser Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE) Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
Sensors - Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
Image Processor BIONZ EXPEED 3
LENS Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 DT SAM II Zoom lens - 5.8x zoom - 18 - 105 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G Nikon AF-S DX ED VR
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 27 - 82.5mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 25 cm 45 cm
Max View Angle 76 degree(s) 76 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual Manual
Lens Construction 7 groups / 8 elements 11 groups / 15 elements
Filter Size 55 mm 67 mm
Lens Mounting Type - Nikon F
Features ED glass, aspherical lens, Smooth Autofocus Motor (SAM) ED glass, Silent Wave Motor (SWM), aspherical lens, VR (Vibration Reduction)
FOCUSING Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
Auto Focus TTL phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 15 51
Auto Focus Features Predictive Focus Control -
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF Dynamic-area AF, 3D-tracking AF, Auto-area AF, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Face Recognition, Smile Capture, Smile Shutter Face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.5" -
Viewfinder Resolution 2,359,296 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 1.09x 0.94x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -2 to +1
Viewfinder Frames - Autofocus frame
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5 1.5
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
ISO (Max) 16000 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (100-1600), ISO 100 - 16000 ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600, ISO 100-6400
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Centre-weighted, 3D colour matrix II, colour matrix II, spot (2.5%)
Exposure Metering Zones 1200 -
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, i-TTL program flash
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, Night View Autumn colour, landscape, portrait mode, close-up, party/indoor, beach/snow, night portrait, PET, Children, food, night landscape, dawn/dusk, sports mode, sunset, candle, blossom
Special Effects 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 Neutral, Vivid, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, HDR, Silhouette, Colour sketch, Colour outline, Perspective Control, Selective Colour, High Key, Night Vision, Low Key, Image Overlay, Quick retouch
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 9900K Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, 2500K - 10000K
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps 5 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/160 sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV -2-17 (ISO 100) EV 0-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
Type 3" LCD display 3.2" LCD display
Display Format 921,600 pixels 1,228,800 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Built-in
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control Display brightness control
FLASH Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 10 12
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, FP flash (high-speed synchro), 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 Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264 H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO JPEG, RAW + JPEG, NEF (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features - Sensitivity control
MEMORY Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card Dual SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card - 8 GB SDHC
Image Storage 6000 x 4000
4240 x 2832
3008 x 2000
6000 x 4000 - DX format
6000 x 3368 - DX-format in movie live view mode (16:9)
4800 x 3200 - 1.3x crop
4800 x 2696 - 1.3x crop in movie live view mode (16:9)
4494 x 3000 - DX format
4496 x 2528 - DX-format in movie live view mode (16:9)
3600 x 2400 - 1.3x crop
3600 x 2024 - 1.3x crop in movie live view mode (16:9)
2992 x 2000 - DX format
2992 x 1680 - DX-format in movie live view mode (16:9)
2400 x 1600 - 1.3x crop
2400 x 1344 - 1.3x crop in movie live view mode (16:9)
Video Capture 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 - 25 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 3Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
Battery Type Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion Nikon EN-EL15 Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-FM500H Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Nikon EN-EL15 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 510 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 560 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 950 shots
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0 HDMI, USB 2.0
Connectivity Features - Wi-Fi ready
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type HDMI output
USB 2.0
Remote control
USB 2.0
HDMI output
Remote control
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec, 20sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second 6 frames per second, 7 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, depth-of-field preview button, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, LCD live view mode, shadow point display, highlight point display, Quick AF Live View, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, built-in help guide, 25p Cinema Mode, automatic display brightness adjustment, peripheral illumination correction, 3D Sweep Panorama technology, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Shade Correction, NR Slow Shutter, High ISO NR, Quick AF Full HD movie recording, Smart Teleconverter, AUTO+ (Advanced AUTO) mode, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, Translucent Mirror technology Date/time stamp, depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, GPS ready, in-camera red-eye fix, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, Active D-Lighting technology, Dust Delete Data system, Scene Recognition System (SRS), automatic display brightness adjustment, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Eye-Fi Card Ready, High ISO NR, no anti-aliasing filter, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction
OTHERS Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
Included Accessories Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable Eyepiece cover, lens hood, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, neck strap, carrying case, USB cable, eyecup, shoe cap
Software Drivers & Utilities, Sony Picture Motion Browser, Sony Image Data Converter SR, Sony Image Data Lightbox SR Drivers & Utilities, Nikon ViewNX 2
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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