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Sony a58
DSLR Camera
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Nikon D3100
DSLR Camera
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What’s good about the Sony Alpha SLT-A58
Best price
$598
- 25% more battery life 690 shots vs 550 shots
- Higher sensor resolution 20.1 MP vs 14.2 MP
- Higher resolution rear screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
- Better light sensitivity by 0 f-stop 16,000 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
- Newer camera April 2013 vs September 2010
- Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 1080p 24fps
- Faster continuous shooting speed 8 shots per sec vs 3 shots per sec
- Viewscreen flips out D3100 does not have a flip out viewscreen
- Has HDR on-board D3100 does not have HDR
- Has panorama image capture D3100 does not have panorama
- Has an External Mic jack D3100 does not
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Sony Alpha SLT-A58
What’s good about the Nikon D3100
Best price
$364
$364
- Weighs a little bit less than the a58 16 oz vs 20.2 oz
- Smaller body size 54 in³ vs 62 in³
- Significantly cheaper street price $364 vs $598
- Bigger rear viewscreen 3.0″ vs 2.7″
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Nikon D3100
What the Sony a58 and Nikon D3100 have in common
- Similar image sensor size 367 in² vs 356 in²
- interchangeable lenses
- HDMI port
- RAW capture
- hot shoe
What’s missing from both the Sony a58 and the Nikon D3100
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No 3D capture -
No GPS tagging -
No waterproof housing -
No Wi-Fi
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