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Sony Alpha a6000 24.3MP Digital Camera vs Nikon D5300 24.2MP DSLR Camera

Sony Alpha a6000 24.3MP Digital Camera vs Nikon D5300 24.2MP DSLR Camer comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Sony Alpha a6000 24.3MP Digital Camera	Nikon D5300 24.2MP DSLR Camera
key specs
Camera Type	Digital Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	24.3 MP	24.2 MP
Sensor Type	APS-C	CMOS
Display Size	3 inch	3.2 inch
Battery Type	AAA Battery	Lithium ion
Display Type	-	TFT LCD
Touchscreen	-	No
general
Brand	Sony	Nikon
Model	Alpha a6000 24.3MP Digital Camera	D5300 24.2MP DSLR Camera
Model Name	Alpha A6000	D5300
Series	ILCE-6000Y	-
Color	Black	Black
SLR Variant	16-50Mm Lens	Body With Dual Lens Af-P Dx Nikkor 18 - 55 Mm F/3.5 - 5.6G Vr + Af-P Dx Nikkor 70 - 300 Mm F/4.5 - 6.3G Ed Vr 16 Gb Sd Card + Camera Bag
Type	Digital Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	24.3 MP	24.2 MP
Dimensions(WxHxD)	12 x 4.5 x 6.7 cm	125 x 98 x 76 mm
Face Detection	Yes	Yes
Lens Attachment	Yes	-
Temperature	0 to 40	0 to 40
Model Number	-	D5300
Tripod Socket	-	Yes
Weight	-	530 GM
Accessory Shoe	-	ISO 518 Hot-shoe with Sync, Data Contacts and Safety Lock
sensor features
Sensor Type	APS-C	CMOS
ISO Rating	ISO 100 - 25600	ISO 100 - 12800
Maximum ISO	51200 ISO	-
Maximum FPS	11	-
Sensor Technology	Exmor APS HD CMOS	-
Sensor Size	-	23.5 x 15.6 mm
Other Sensor Features	-	ISO 100 - 12800 in Steps of 1/3 EV, Can also be Set to 0.3, 0.7, or 1 EV ISO 25600 Equivalent above ISO 12800
lens features
Digital Zoom	4x	-
Optical Zoom	10x	-
Aperture Range	F3.5 - F5.6	-
Manual Focus	Yes	Yes
Color Filter	Primary RGB Color Filter	-
Lens Type	-	Single-lens, Interchangeable Lens
Lens Mount	-	Nikon F Mount with AF Contacts
Focal Length	-	18 - 55 mm, 70 - 300 mm
Compatible Lens	-	Nikkor Lens
Dust Reduction	-	Yes
Other Lens Features	-	Lens Aperture Instant Return, Electronically Controlled, Compatible Lenses Autofocus is Available with AF-S and AF-I Lenses, Autofocus is not Available with Other Type G and D Lenses, AF Lenses IX NIKKOR and Lenses for the F3AF are Not Supported and AI-P Lenses, Non-CPU Lenses can be Used in Mode M
viewfinder features
Viewfinder Magnification	1.07x 35 mm Camera Equivalent 0.70x with 50 mm Lens at Infinity, -1m -1	0.82x 50 mm f/1.4 Lens at Infinity, -1.0 m-1
Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment	Eye Relief 23 mm from the Eyepiece Lens, 21.4 mm from the Eyepiece Frame at -1 m -1 CIPA Standard	Diopter Adjustment -1.7 to +1.0 m-1
Other Viewfinder Features	Diopter Control -4 m - 3 m	Viewfinder Frame Coverage 95% Horizontal and 95% Vertical
View Finder	-	Yes
View Finder Type	-	Eye-level Pentamirror Single-lens Reflex Viewfinder
Viewfinder Eye Point	-	18 mm
focus features
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
White Balancing	Warm White, Cool White, Day White, Daylight, Flash, Underwater, Color Temperature and Color Filter, Custom	Auto, Incandescent, Fluorescent 7 Types, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset Manual, All Except Preset Manual with Fine-tuning
Other Focus Features	Focus System Type Fast Hybrid AF Phase-detection AF / Contrast-detection AF, Focus System Sensitivity Range 0 EV - 20 EV ISO 100 Equivalent with F2.8 Lens Attached, Autofocus Mode AF-A Automatic AF, AF-S Single-shot AF, AF-C Continuous AF, DMF Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus, Focus Area 179 Points Phase-detection AF, 25 Points Contrast-detection AF / Zone / Center-weighted / Flexible Spot S / M / L, Predictive Control, Focus Lock, Face Detection 8 Faces Detectable Automatically, Contrast Detect AF	Autofocus Nikon Multi-CAM 4800DX Autofocus Sensor Module, AF-assist Illuminator Range 0.5 - 3 m, 39 Focus Points Including 9 Cross-type Sensor, AF-area Mode Single-point AF, 9-, 21- or 39- Point Dynamic-area AF, 3D-tracking, Auto-area AF, Focus Lock Focus can be Locked by Pressing Shutter-release Button Halfway Single-servo AF or by Pressing AE-L/AF-L Button
Focus Range	-	Detection Range -1 to +19 EV ISO 100, 20°C
Focus Points	-	39 or 11 Focus Points
exposure features
Exposure Compensation	1/3 EV, 1/2 EV Steps +/- 5 EV	1/3 EV Steps +/- 5.0 EV In P, S, A and M Modes
Exposure Mode	-	Manual, Automatic
Other Exposure Features	-	Special Effects Modes Night Vision, Color Sketch, Toy Camera Effect, Miniature Effect, Selective Color, Silhouette, High Key, Low Key, HDR Painting, Exposure Lock Luminosity Locked at Detected Value with AE-L/AF-L Button
shutter features
Shutter Type	Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane Type	Electronically-controlled Vertical-travel Focal-plane Shutter
Self-timer	Yes	Yes
Continuous Shots	High 11 fps, Medium 6 fps, Low 2.5 fps	Yes, 3 fps Continuous L, 5 fps Continuous H, JPEG and 12-bit NEF / RAW or 4 fps 14-bit NEF / RAW
Other Shutter Features	Smile Shutter Selectable from 3 Steps	X=1/200 sec Synchronizes with Shutter at 1/200 s or Slower
Shutter Speed	-	1/4000 sec
Release Modes	-	Single Frame, Continuous L, Continuous H, Quiet Shutter Release, Self-timer, Delayed Remote, ML-L3, Quick-response Remote, ML-L3, Interval Timer Photography Supported
flash features
Built-in Flash	Yes	Yes
Other Flash Features	Guide Number 6 Meters at ISO 100, Flash Coverage 16 mm Focal-length Printed on the Lens Body, Control Pre-flash TTL, Recycling Time 4 sec	Built-in Flash Auto, Portrait, Child, Close-up, Night Portrait, Party/Indoor, Pet Portrait, Color Sketch, Toy Camera Effect Auto Flash with Auto Pop-up P, S, A, M, Food Manual Pop-up with Button Release, Flash-ready Indicator Lights when Built-in Flash or Optional Flash Unit is Fully Charged, Nikon Creative Lighting System CLS Advanced Wireless Lighting Supported with SB-910, SB-900, SB-800 or SB-700 as a Master Flash or SU-800 as Commander, Flash Color Information Communication Supported with All CLS-compatible Flash Units
External Flash	-	Yes
Flash Modes	-	Auto, Auto with Red-eye Reduction, Auto Slow Sync, Auto Slow Sync with Red-eye Reduction, Fill-flash, Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync with Red-eye Reduction, Rear-curtain with Slow Sync, Rear-curtain Sync, Off
Flash Compensation	-	1/3 EV, 1/2 EV Increments in -3 to 1 EV
image features
Image Format	RAW, RAW and JPEG, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard	NEF RAW 12- or 14 bit, Compressed JPEG Baseline Compliant, Compression NEF RAW+JPEG
Gross Pixel	24.7 MP	-
Red Eye Reduction	Yes	Yes
Still Image Size	L 6000 x 3376 20 M, M 4240 x 2400 10 M, S 3008 x 1688 5.1 M	-
display features
Display Size	3 inch	3.2 inch
LCD Display Image Resolution	921600 dots	-
Other Display Features	Picture Effects Posterization Color, Posterization Black and White, 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, Adjustable Angle Up 90°, Down 45°, Histogram, Real-time Image Adjustment On / Off, Playback Single with or without Shooting Information Y RGB Histogram and Highlight / Shadow Warning, 12 / 30 Frame Index View, Enlarged Display Mode L 16.7x, M 11.8x, S 8.3x, Panorama Standard 19.2x, Panorama Wide 29.1x, Image Orientation Manual / Off Selectable, Slideshow	Effective Angle of View Nikon DX Format, Focal Length Equivalent to 1.5x that of Lenses with FX Format Angle of View, Monitor 100% Frame Coverage and Brightness Adjustment, Playback Full-frame and Thumbnail 4, 12 or 80 Images or Calendar Playback with Playback Zoom, Movie Playback, Photo and/or Movie Slide Shows, Histogram Display, Highlights, Auto Image Rotation, Picture Rating and Image Comment Upto 36 Characters, Vari-angle TFT Monitor with 170° Viewing Angle, Image Resolution Display 1,036,800 dots
Display Type	-	TFT LCD
Display Resolution	-	1036800 dots
Touch Screen	-	No
connectivity features
Wifi	Yes	Yes
Wireless Connectivity	Yes	-
storage and power features
Upgradable Memory	Yes	-
Card Type	Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO HG Duo, Memory Stick XC HG Duo, SD / SDHC UHS-I Compliant / SDXC UHS-I Compliant	-
Battery Type	AAA Battery	Lithium ion
Other Storage Features	PC Interface Mass Storage	-
Batteries Included	-	Yes
Number of Batteries	-	1
audio and video features
Microphone	Built-in Microphone Stereo	Built-in Stereo Microphone
Speaker	Built-in, Monaural	-
Video Format	JPEG DCF 2.0, Exif 2.3, MPF Baseline Compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.3, AVCHD 2.0 Compliant, MP4	MOV, H.264 / MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding
Audio Features	-	Audio Format Linear PCM, Audio Recording Device Built-in or External Stereo Microphone, Sensitivity Adjustable
Video Resolution	-	1920 x 1080
Video Quality	-	Full HD
Video Features	-	Video Output NTSC, PAL
modes and functions features
Shooting Modes	Single Shooting, Continuous Shooting, Speed Priority Continuous Shooting, Bracket Single / White Balance Bracket / DRO Bracket	Auto Modes Auto Auto Flash Off, Programmed Auto with Flexible Program, Shutter-priority Auto, Aperture-priority Auto, Manual, Scene Modes, Special Effects
Scene Modes	Portrait, Sports Action, Macro, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Night Portrait, Anti Motion Blur	Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sports, Close up, Night Portrait, Night Landscape, Party/Indoor, Beach/Snow, Sunset, Dusk/Dawn, Pet Portrait, Candlelight, Blossom, Autumn Colors, Food
HD Support	-	Yes

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