Nikon Coolpix S3000 with Sony Alpha A3000 Overview
Let's compare Sony Alpha A3000 with Nikon Coolpix S3000.
The first model related to Entry-Level Mirrorless, the second to Ultracompact cameras.
Sony A3000 was released in 2013, and Nikon S3000 in 2010.
Alpha A3000 is newer, which is a plus. Coolpix S3000 3 years older.
However 3 years, the difference is not so bad.
The sensor resolution of Alpha A3000 is greater than that of Coolpix S3000. The difference of 8 MP is quite a lot.
The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
At the first camera (Alpha A3000), the minimum ISO value is lower, which gives more opportunities for shooting in daylight.
A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark.
At Sony A3000, the maximum ISO is greater by 12800.
Sony A3000 has a larger 3-inch Fixed screen, the other camera has a 2-inch Fixed screen.
Alpha A3000 has electronic viewfinder, and the Coolpix S3000 doesn’t have.
All viewfinders has no electronic viewfinderk dot resolution.
Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Sony Alpha A3000 has 3.0 fps continuous shooting.
Sony Alpha A3000 has 3.0 fps continuous shooting.
| General |
Alpha A3000 |
Coolpix S3000 |
| Brand |
Sony
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Nikon
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| Model |
Alpha A3000 |
Coolpix S3000 |
| Announced |
August, 2013 |
February, 2010 |
| Body Type |
SLR-style mirrorless |
Ultracompact |
| Lens |
| Lens Mount |
Sony E |
fixed lens |
| Manual Focus |
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| Focal Lens Multiplier |
1.5 |
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| Number of Lenses |
116 |
0 |
| Macro Focus Range |
n/a |
8 |
| Screen |
| Screen Size |
3" |
2" |
| Screen Type |
Fixed |
Fixed |
| Screen Resolution |
230k pixels |
230k pixels |
| Touch Screen |
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| Live View |
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| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder |
Electronic |
None |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
no electronic viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
100% |
n/a% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
0.47 |
0.0 |
| Autofocus |
| AF Touch |
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| AF Continuous |
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| AF Single |
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| AF Tracking |
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| AF Selective |
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| AF Center |
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| AF Multi Area |
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| AF Live View |
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| AF Face Detection |
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| AF Contrast Detection |
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| AF Phase Detection |
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| Number of Focus Points |
25 |
0 |
| Number of Cross Focus Points |
0 |
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| Photography Features |
| RAW Support |
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| Min Shutter Speed |
1/30 sec |
1/8 sec |
| Max Shutter Speed |
1/4000 sec |
1/2000 sec |
| Continuous Shooting |
3.0 fps |
3.0 fps |
| Shutter Priority |
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| Aperture Priority |
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
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| Exposure Compensation |
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| Custom White Balance |
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| Image Stabilization |
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| Built-in Flash |
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| Flash Range |
6.00 |
no built-in flash |
| Flash Modes |
Flash off, Auto flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync. |
Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro |
| External Flash |
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| AE Bracketing |
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| AE Bracketing Range |
±3 EV |
±2 EV |
| WB Bracketing |
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| Sensor |
| Sensor Size |
APS-C |
1/2.3 |
| Sensor Type |
CMOS |
CCD |
| Sensor Dimensions |
23.5 x 15.6 mm |
6.16 x 4.62 mm |
| Sensor Area |
366.6 mm² |
28.5 mm² |
| Sensor Resolution |
20 MP |
12 MP |
| Max Image Resolution |
5456 x 3632 |
4000 x 3000 |
| Max Native ISO |
16000 |
3200 |
| Min Native ISO |
100 |
80 |
| Max Boosted ISO |
0 |
0 |
| Min Boosted ISO |
0 |
0 |
| Video Features |
| 4K |
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| Max Video Resolution |
1920 x 1080 |
640 x 480 |
| Video Formats |
AVCHD, H.264, MP4 |
Motion JPEG |
| Timelapse Recording |
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| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
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| Exposure Modes |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
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| Spot |
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| Partial |
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| AF-Area |
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| Center Weighted |
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| Connectivity |
| GPS |
None |
None |
| Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Built-In |
| Bluetooth |
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| HDMI |
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| USB |
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| Battery |
| Battery Life |
470 shots |
0 shots |
| Battery Type |
Battery Pack |
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| Battery Model |
NP-FW50 |
EN-EL10 |
| Physical |
| Weight |
411 g |
116 g |
| Physical Dimensions |
128 x 91 x 85 mm |
94 x 56 x 19 mm |
| Environmental Sealing |
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| Water Proof |
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| Dust Proof |
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| Shock Proof |
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| Crush Proof |
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| Freeze Proof |
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| Shock Proof |
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| Storage |
| Storage Type |
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SD/SDHC, Internal |
| Storage Slots |
1 |
1 |
| Other Features |
| Self Timer |
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| Selfie Friendly |
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