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Nikon 1 J5 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5100 Digital Camera
Nikon D5100
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatCX
N/A
DX
Sensor size0.52 in0.52 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors23.0 Mpx
N/A
N/A
Effective pixels21.0 Mpx18.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
Max resolution5568 x 3712 px5232 x 3488 px4928 x 3264 px
Other resolutions
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
  • 3920x2616
  • 2608x1744
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
ProcessorExpeed 5AExpeed 4AExpeed 2

Image

ISO
  • 160
  • 12800
  • 160
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
ISO minimum160160100
ISO maximum128001280025600
Maximum image resolution5568 x 3712 px5232 x 3488 px4928 x 3264 px
White balance presets6612
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesno
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
HDRyesyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yes
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
25600

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon 1Nikon 1Nikon F
Optical zoom3.0 x3.0 x3.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)2.7 x2.7 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture3.5
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture43.52.8
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier2.7x2.7x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
Number of focus points10517111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)10510511
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.17 in1.59 in2.83 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)171171
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
Auto

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCD
Screen dots10370001037000921000
Touch screennoyesno
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderNone
Electronic
Optical
Separate info displaynonono
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
0.48 in
N/A
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
100.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
2359000.0 px
N/A
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
N/A
0.78 x
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
1.7 - 0.7
Eye relief
N/A
N/A
0.7 in

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/16000 sec1/16000 sec
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus335
Exposure compensation minus-3-3-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/60s1/250s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range5512
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
External flashnoyesyes
Continuous drive60.0 fps60.0 fps4.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)60.0 fps60.0 fps4.0 fps
Speed (RAW)60.0 fps60.0 fps4.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 3.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
3
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
AE frames
N/A
N/A
3
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
Yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1280 x 960
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD type4K Ultra HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Video recording limit60.0 min.
N/A
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)400 x 144
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)15.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)1200.0 fps1200.0 fps30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
N/A
NTSC

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoMono
Speaker typeMonoMono
N/A
Voice recordingyesyesyes
Supported audio file formats
  • AAC
  • PCM
PCMLPCM
Audio system
N/A
N/A
Stereo
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeMILCMILCSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesium
N/A
Plastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

Weight8.15 oz9.95 oz17.99 oz
Width3.87 in4.37 in5.0 in
Height2.35 in2.56 in3.8 in
Depth1.24 in1.31 in3.1 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots111
Storage types
  • microSD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • microSD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
Internal storage
N/A
N/A
4098.0 mB
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
yes

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)250310660
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1030.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Battery level indicatoryes
N/A
yes
Battery voltage7.4 V
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includedYyesyes
Battery life (max)
N/A
1.25 h
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicroMini
USB portyesyes
N/A
USB version3.12.02.0
Headphone portnono
N/A
Microphone portnoyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-InEye-Fi Connected
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCyesnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Firewirenonono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
1
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yes
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
no

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Energy Star certifiednonono
Languages supportMulti
N/A
Multi
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • IND
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • PER
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • VIE
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • INC
  • IND
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • PER
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • VIE
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • IND
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
Calendar
N/A
yesyes
Image editing modes
N/A
Rotating
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
Frame
N/A
N/A
yes

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