Nikon D5100
DSLR Camera
 vs Sony NEX-F3
Mirrorless Camera

What’s good about the Nikon D5100

Best price $350
  • 40% more battery life 660 shots vs 470 shots
  • Cheaper street price $350 vs $470
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 25,600 ISO vs 16,000 ISO
  • Has GPS location tagging NEX-F3 does not have GPS
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector NEX-F3 does not
  • Has an External Mic jack NEX-F3 does not
Find out more about the Nikon D5100

What’s good about the Sony Alpha NEX-F3

Best price
$470
  • Weighs a lot less than the D5100 11.1 oz vs 19.7 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 20 in³ vs 78 in³
  • Newer camera May 2012 vs April 2011
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 6 shots per sec vs 4 shots per sec
  • Has HDR on-board D5100 does not have HDR
  • Has panorama image capture D5100 does not have panorama
Find out more about the Sony Alpha NEX-F3

What the Nikon D5100 and Sony NEX-F3 have in common

  • Similar sensor resolutions 16.2 MP vs 16.1 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 368 in² vs 367 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 30fps
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDMI port
  • RAW capture
  • flip out viewscreen

What’s missing from both the Nikon D5100 and the Sony NEX-F3

  • No 3D capture
  • No waterproof housing
  • No Wi-Fi
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