Sony a65
DSLR Camera
vs Nikon D3300
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Sony Alpha SLT-A65V

Best price $1,098
  • Better light sensitivity by 0 f-stop 16,000 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 10 shots per sec vs 5 shots per sec
  • Viewscreen flips out D3300 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has GPS location tagging D3300 does not have GPS
  • Has 3D capture capabilities D3300 does not have 3D

What’s good about the Nikon D3300

Best price
$409
  • Weighs a little bit less than the a65 16.2 oz vs 19.1 oz
  • Smaller body size 57 in³ vs 66 in³
  • 25% more battery life 700 shots vs 560 shots
  • Significantly cheaper street price $409 vs $1,098
  • Newer camera February 2014 vs October 2011

What the Sony a65 and Nikon D3300 have in common

  • Similar sensor resolutions 24.3 MP vs 24.2 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 367 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 60fps
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDR processing
  • HDMI port
  • panorama mode
  • external microphone jack
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Sony a65 and the Nikon D3300

  • No waterproof housing
  • No Wi-Fi

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