Kyocera Finecam
3300
 vs
Nikon
D5100

Nikon D5100

100
Winner

Nikon D5100
"Sophisticated AF system for the price"
dpreview.com | talking about the D5100's auto-focus
"On the whole the D5100's movies are look great, with smooth motion and impressively low noise in dim light."
dpreview.com | talking about the D5100's video-quality

Reasons to buy the Nikon D5100

Overall image quality
 Great image quality
80.0
Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
Dynamic range
 Wide dynamic range
13 EV
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Movie continuous focus
 Movie continuous focus
Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
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Reasons to buy the Kyocera Finecam 3300

Size
 Really small
Compact 38x94x66 mm
Weight
 Light-weight
240 g

differences

Advantages of the Kyocera 3300
Size Significantly smaller 38x94x66 mm vs 127x96x78 mm
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 4.1x smaller
Weight Significantly lighter 240 g vs 560 g
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 2.3x lighter
Thickness Thinner 2.6" vs 3.1"
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 Around 20% thinner
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Advantages of the Nikon D5100
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 1.5"
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 2x larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 320 x 240
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 Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video
True resolution Much higher true resolution 16.1 MP vs 3.1 MP
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 Capture more than 5x more detail in your photos
Autofocus Faster autofocus Phase detection vs Contrast detection
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 Catch candid moments easily
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
Sensor size Much larger sensor APS-C 23.6x15.6mm vs 1/1.8" 7.2x5.3mm
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 More than 9.5x larger sensor
Interchangeable lenses Has interchangeable lenses Yes vs No
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 Can take advantage of a variety of lenses
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 400 ISO
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 The D5100's maximum light sensitivity is 4 f-stops better
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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 Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Pentamirror vs None
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 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 25,600 ISO vs None
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 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Longer exposures 30s vs 8s
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 Around 4x longer exposures
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digital cameras, and ignoring price

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Nikon D5100 Nikon D5100
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon D5100. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a compact with a entry-level DSLR.

similarities

Compared to recent digital cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Thickness Quite thick Help
3300:2.6"
D5100:3.1"
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$1,000 - $1,197 body only

$1,100 with 55-200mm lens
Weather sealed Has a weather sealed body
Viewfinder size Slightly larger viewfinder
Weight Is much heavier
HDR Lacks a built in HDR feature
Compare the D7000 vs the Finecam 3300
Compare the D7000 vs the D5100
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$544 - $949 body only

$649 - $867 with 18-55mm lens
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Lens focus motor Has a built-in focus motor
Weight Is significantly heavier
HDR Lacks a built in HDR feature
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the Finecam 3300
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the D5100

Kyocera Finecam 3300 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$147
Screen size Much larger screen
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Fastest shutter speed Slower max shutter speed
Compare the PowerShot A2200 vs the Finecam 3300
Olympus SP-810 UZ

Olympus SP-810 UZ

Super zoom

$269
Screen size Much larger screen
Zoom Much more zoom
Size Larger
Weight Heavier
Compare the SP-810 UZ vs the Finecam 3300
Fujifilm FinePix S3300

Fujifilm FinePix S3300

Super zoom

$272
Screen size Much larger screen
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Significantly larger
Weight Significantly heavier
Compare the FinePix S3300 vs the Finecam 3300
Pentax Optio RS1000

Pentax Optio RS1000

Compact

$138 - $236
Screen size Much larger screen
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Longest exposure Slightly shorter max exposures
Compare the Optio RS1000 vs the Finecam 3300
Olympus FE-4030

Olympus FE-4030

Compact
Screen size Much larger screen
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Longest exposure Slightly shorter max exposures
Compare the FE-4030 vs the Finecam 3300

Nikon D5100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$619 - $700 body only

$745 - $1,000 with 18-55mm lens
Lens focus motor Has a built-in focus motor
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Overall image quality Worse image quality
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the D5100
Nikon D3200

Nikon D3200

Entry-level DSLR

$699 - $700 with 18-55mm lens
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Weight Lighter
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR
Compare the D3200 vs the D5100
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $547 with 18-55mm lens
Size Slightly smaller
Weight Slightly lighter
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
Compare the D3100 vs the D5100
Nikon D90

Nikon D90

Entry-level DSLR

$897 body only

$1,047 with 55-200mm lens
Lens focus motor Has a built-in focus motor
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder
Movie format Lower resolution movies
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
Compare the D90 vs the D5100
Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$848 - $1,304 body only

$1,177 - $1,342 with 18-135mm lens
Lens focus motor Has a built-in focus motor
Battery life Significantly longer battery life
Overall image quality Worse image quality
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR
Compare the EOS 60D vs the D5100

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