Sony a35
DSLR Camera
|
vs |
Nikon D5100
DSLR Camera
|
![]() |
![]() |
What’s good about the Sony Alpha SLT-A35
Best price
$485
- Smaller body size 59 in³ vs 78 in³
- Faster continuous shooting speed 7 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
- Has 3D capture capabilities D5100 does not have 3D
Find out more about the
Sony Alpha SLT-A35
What’s good about the Nikon D5100
Best price
$350
$350
- Weighs a little bit less than the a35 19.7 oz vs 23 oz
- 50% more battery life 660 shots vs 440 shots
- Cheaper street price $350 vs $485
- Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 25,600 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
- Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 1080i 60fps
- Viewscreen flips out a35 does not have a flip out viewscreen
- Has GPS location tagging a35 does not have GPS
Find out more about the
Nikon D5100
What the Sony a35 and Nikon D5100 have in common
- Similar sensor resolutions 16.2 MP
- Similar image sensor size 367 in² vs 368 in²
- Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots
- Same viewscreen size 3.0″
- interchangeable lenses
- HDMI port
- external microphone jack
- RAW capture
- hot shoe
What’s missing from both the Sony a35 and the Nikon D5100
-
No waterproof housing -
No Wi-Fi
Side-by-side:
Compare the
Sony a35
and the
Nikon D5100
side-by-side