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Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
Nikon D3100
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3.4 out of 5
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38
4.2 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.24 in0.24 in0.91 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx14.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
Max resolution4608 x 3456 px4608 x 3456 px4608 x 3072 px
ProcessorDIGIC 4DIGIC 4Expeed 2
Image sensor format
N/A
N/A
DX
Other resolutions
N/A
N/A
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
ISO Autoyesyesyes
ISO minimum100100100
ISO maximum1600320012800
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px4000 x 3000 px4608 x 3072 px
White balance presets5512
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Manual
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPGJPG
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
Black&White
Image stabilizeryesyesno
Image stabilization typeOpticalOpticalNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
16:9
Uncompressed formatNoNoRAW
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
12800
AEB/HDR support
N/A
N/A
no

Optics and focus

Optical zoom30.0 x30.0 x3.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x
N/A
Minimum aperture3.43.43.5
Maximum aperture3.43.43.5
Focal length equiv24 - 72024 - 720
N/A
Focus adjustmentAuto/Manual
N/A
Auto
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
Macro focus range0.39 in0.0 in
N/A
Image stabiliserOpticalOpticalLens based only
Filter threadnono
N/A
Folded opticsnono
N/A
Normal focus range
N/A
1.97 in
N/A
Lens mount
N/A
N/A
Nikon-AF
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
N/A
1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
N/A
Lamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
N/A
yes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier
N/A
N/A
1.5x
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Number of focus points
N/A
N/A
11
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
N/A
11
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
2.05 in
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonono
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots461000461000230000
Touch screennonono
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderNoneNoneOptical
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
N/A
95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
N/A
0.8 x
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
-1.7 - 0.5
Eye relief
N/A
N/A
0.71 in
Separate info display
N/A
N/A
no
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s15.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus225
Exposure compensation minus-2-2-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/3
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
10.0 s
Histogramyes
N/A
yes
WB BracketingNoNoNo
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range5512
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashnonoyes
Continuous drive0.8 fps3.8 fps3.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
3D supportnono
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
N/A
Face detectionyes
N/A
N/A
Camera shutter type
N/A
N/A
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Continuous shooting
N/A
N/A
yes
Flash sync speed
N/A
N/A
1/200s
External flash connection
N/A
N/A
Hot shoe
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
i-TTL
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
N/A
3.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
N/A
3.0 fps

Videography features

Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
1280.0 px
HD typeHDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsH.264MOV
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720320 x 2401280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)25.0 fps24.0 fps24.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)25.0 fps240.0 fps30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate25.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyes
N/A
no
Microphone typeStereoStereoMono
Speaker typeMonoMono
N/A
Audio systemStereo
N/A
Mono
Voice recording
N/A
N/A
yes
Supported audio file formats
N/A
N/A
PCM

Design

Body typeCompactBridgeSLR
Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Red
Environmentally sealednonono
Body material
N/A
N/A
Plastic
Anti-dust system
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Weight12.03 oz12.31 oz16.05 oz
Width4.09 in4.09 in4.88 in
Height2.74 in3.16 in2.93 in
Depth3.16 in2.74 in3.78 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
Internal storage
N/A
N/A
4098.0 mB
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
64.0 GB
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
yes

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)195250550
Battery life (max)4.0 h
N/A
N/A
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyesyes
N/A
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
yes
On/off switchyes
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported
N/A
11

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity111
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMini
USB connector typeMini-USB BMini-USB B
N/A
USB version2.02.02.0
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-InEye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyes
N/A
yes
Remote controlNoNoyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesno
Bluetoothnonono
AV outputyesyes
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
yes
Firewire
N/A
N/A
no

Other features

Timelapse recordingnono
N/A
GPSnonoyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
DLNA certifiednono
N/A
Energy Star certifiednonono
Languages support
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Calendar
N/A
N/A
yes
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
N/A
yes
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
1.0 in
Image editing modes
N/A
N/A
  • Rotating
  • Trimming

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