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Sony NEX 3K 14.2MP DSLR Camera vs Nikon D5500 24.2MP DSLR Camer comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Sony NEX 3K 14.2MP DSLR Camera	Nikon D5500 24.2MP DSLR Camera
key specs
Camera Type	DSLR Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	14.2 MP	24.2 MP
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Display Type	TFT LCD	-
Display Size	3 inch	3.2 inch
Battery Type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
Touchscreen	-	Yes
general
Brand	Sony	Nikon
Model	NEX 3K 14.2MP DSLR Camera	D5500 24.2MP DSLR Camera
Model Name	NEX 3K	D5500
Color	Black	Black
Type	DSLR Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	14.2 MP	24.2 MP
Dimensions(WxHxD)	117.2 x 62.6 x 33.4 mm	7.9 x 12.8 x 9.7 cm
Weight	239 GM	-
Face Detection	Yes	Yes
Temperature	0 to 40	0 to 40
Ports	HDMI, USB	-
SLR Variant	-	Body Only
Tripod Socket	-	Yes
Lens Attachment	-	Body Only
Accessory Shoe	-	ISO 518 Hot-shoe with Sync and Data Contacts and Safety Lock
sensor features
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor Size	23.4x15.6mm	-
Maximum ISO	12800 ISO	-
Maximum FPS	29.97	-
Sensor Technology	APS HD CMOS	-
ISO Rating	-	ISO 100 - 25600
lens features
Compatible Lens	Sony E-mount lenses	-
Color Filter	Primary RGB Color Filter	-
Dust Reduction	Yes	Yes
Manual Focus	-	Yes
Other Lens Features	-	Lens Aperture Instant Return, Electronically-controlled, Compatible Lenses Autofocus is Available with AF-S and AF-I Lenses
focus features
Focus Mode	AF-S Single-shot AF / AF-C Continuous AF selectable	-
Focus Range	EV0-20 ISO100 equivalent, with F2.8 lens attached	Detection Range -1 to +19 EV ISO 100, 20°C
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Focus Points	Multi 25 points / Center / Flexible spot selectable	39 or 11 Focus Points
Metering Modes	Multi / Center / Spot selectable	Matrix Metering 3D Color Matrix Metering II Type G, E and D Lenses, Color Matrix Metering II Other CPU Lenses, Center-weighted Metering Weight of 75% Given to 8 mm Circle in Center of Frame, Spot Metering Meters 3.5 mm Circle 2.5% of Frame Centered on Selected Focus Point, Matrix
White Balancing	Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, C. temp./Filter 2500- 9900k with 19-step Magenta/Green compensation	White Balance Auto, Incandescent, Fluorescent 7 Types, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset Manual, All Except Preset Manual with Fine Tuning
Other Focus Features	Predictive control, Focus lock, Built-in AF illuminator Distance approx. 0.3-4.0m with E 16 F2.8 lens, approx. 0.5-3.0m with E 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS	AF-area Mode Single-point AF, 9-, 21- or 39- Point Dynamic-area AF, 3D Tracking, Auto-area AF, Face-priority AF, Wide-area AF, Normal-area AF, Subject Tracking AF, Focus Lock Focus can be Locked by Pressing Shutter Release Button Halfway Single-servo AF or by Pressing AE-L / AF-L Button, Autofocus Contrast Detect AF Anywhere in Frame Camera Selects Focus Point Automatically when Face-priority AF or Subject Tracking AF is Selected
exposure features
Exposure Mode	Programmed AE iAUTO, P, Aperture priority A, Shutter-speed priority S, Manual M	-
AE Lock/Exposure Lock	Yes	-
Spot Meter	Yes	-
Exposure Compensation	+/-2.0EV in 1/3EV steps	1/3, 1/2 EV in P, S, A, M, Scene and Night Vision Modes in Increments -5 to 5 EV
Dynamic Range Adjustment	Yes	-
Manual Exposure	-	Yes
Other Exposure Features	-	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
Shutter Speed	1/4000 to 30 sec, Bulb	-
Self-timer	Yes	Yes
Continuous Shots	Continuous mode max. 2.3 fps, Speed-priority continuous mode max 7 fps *3	-
Other Shutter Features	-	Frame Advance Rate 5 fps L Upto 3 fps, H Upto 5 fps JPEG and 12-bit NEF / RAW or 4 fps 14-bit NEF / RAW
flash features
Built-in Flash	Yes	Yes
External Flash	Yes	-
Flash Modes	Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync.	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	2EV in 1/3 EV steps	1/3 EV, 1/2 EV Steps in P, S, A, M and Scene Modes in -3 to 1 EV
Other Flash Features	External flash supplied, attachable to Smart Accessory Terminal	Built-in Flash Auto, Portrait, Child, Close-Up, Night Portrait, Party / Indoor, Pet Portrait, Super Vivid, Pop, Photo Illustration, Toy Camera Effect Auto Flash with Auto Pop-Up, P, S, A, M, Food Manual Pop-Up with Button Release, Guide Number 12/39, 12/39 with Manual Flash m/ft, ISO 100, 20°C, Flash Control TTL i-TTL Flash Control using 2016-Pixel RGB Sensor is Available with Built-in Flash i-TTL Balanced Fill-Flash for Digital SLR is Used with Matrix and Center-Weighted Metering, Standard i-TTL Flash for Digital SLR with Spot Metering, Flash-ready Indicator Lights When Built-in Flash or Optional Flash Unit is Fully Charged, Blinks After Flash is Fired at Full Output
image features
Image Format	JPEG DCF Ver.2.0, Exif Ver.2.3, MPF Baseline compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.2 format, RAW & JPEG	File Format NEF RAW 12-bit or 14-bit, Compressed, JPEG JPEG Baseline Compliant with Fine 14, Normal 18, Basic 116 Compression, NEF RAW + JPEG Single Photograph Recorded in Both NEF RAW and JPEG Formats, DCF 2.0, DPOF, Exif 2.3
Aspect Ratio	32, 169	-
Gross Pixel	14.6 MP	24.78 MP
Red Eye Reduction	On/Off selectable for Autoflash and fill-flash mode	Yes
Image Sizing	L 4592 x 3056 14M, M 3344 x 2224 7.4M, S 2288 x 1520 3.5M	6000 x 4000 L, 4496 x 3000 M, 2992 x 2000 S
Still Image Size	1280 x 720	-
Smile Detection	Selectable from 3 steps	-
Live View Shooting	-	Yes
display features
Display Type	TFT LCD	-
Display Size	3 inch	3.2 inch
Display Resolution	921,600 dots	-
LCD Display	Xtra Fine LCD	-
LCD Display Image Resolution	921600 dots	1037000 dots
Touch Screen	-	Yes
LCD Display Video Resolution	-	1920 x 1080
Other Display Features	-	Effective Angle of View Nikon DX Format, Focal Length Equivalent to 1.5x that of Lenses with FX Format Angle of View, Frame Coverage 95% Horizontal and 95% Vertical, Depth-of-field Preview Yes, Monitor TFT Vari-angle LCD Touch Screen, 100% Frame Coverage, Brightness Adjustment and Eye-sensor Controlled On / Off, Playback Full-frame and Thumbnail 4, 12, 80 Images or Calendar Playback with Playback Zoom, Movie Playback, Photo and Movie Slide Shows, Histogram Display, Highlights, Photo Information, Location Data Display, Auto Image Rotation, Picture Rating and Image Comment Upto 36 Characters
connectivity features
HDMI	Yes	-
USB	Yes	-
Wifi	-	Yes
Wireless Connectivity	-	Yes
storage and power features
Card Type	SD memory card / SDHC memory card / SDXC memory card	SD, SDHC UHS-I Compliant, SDXC UHS-I Compliant
Power Supply	Battery charger BC-VW1supplied, AC Adaptor AC-PW20AM*5	EH-5b AC Adapter
Battery Type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
Battery Life	Approx. 330 images CIPA standard	-
Number of Batteries	1	-
Upgradable Memory	-	Yes
Other Storage Features	-	Card Slot Single
audio and video features
Audio Features	MPEG-4 AAC-LC	-
Video Format	MP4	MOV
Microphone	-	Built-in Microphone Stereo
Audio Video Interface	-	NTSC, PAL
modes and functions features
Shooting Modes	Single-shot, Continuous shooting, Speed-priority continuous shooting, Self-timer	-
Scene Modes	Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night portrait, Night View, Hand-held Night Shot	Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sports, Close-up, Night Portrait, Night Landscape, Party / Indoor, Beach / Snow, Sunset, Dusk / Dawn, Pet Portrait, Candlelight, Blossom, Autumn Colors, Food, Special Effects Modes Night Vision, Super Vivid, Pop, Photo Illustration, Toy Camera Effect, Miniature Effect, Selective Color, Silhouette, High Key, Low Key
viewfinder features
View Finder	-	Yes
Viewfinder Magnification	-	0.82x 50 mm f/1.4 Lens at Infinity, -1.0 m -1
Viewfinder Eye Point	-	17 mm
Other Viewfinder Features	-	Diopter Adjustment -1.7 to 0.5 m-1

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