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Nikon Coolpix B500 Digital Camera
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Nikon Coolpix B600 Digital Camera
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Nikon Coolpix L840 Digital Camera
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Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
Nikon D3100
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.24 in
N/A
0.24 in0.91 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx
N/A
17.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx
N/A
16.0 Mpx14.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
N/A
4:33:2
Max resolution4608 x 3456 px
N/A
4608 x 3456 px4608 x 3072 px
Image sensor format
N/A
N/A
N/A
DX
Other resolutions
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
Processor
N/A
N/A
N/A
Expeed 2

Image

ISO
  • 125
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 125
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 125
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
N/A
N/A
yes
ISO minimum125125125100
ISO maximum64006400640012800
Boosted ISO minimum125
N/A
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum1600
N/A
N/A
12800
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px4608 x 3456 px4608 x 3456 px4608 x 3072 px
White balance presets5
N/A
512
White balance modesAuto
N/A
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Auto
  • Manual
Custom white balanceyes
N/A
yesyes
Supported image file formatsJPEGJPEGJPG
  • JPG
  • RAW
Image stabilizeryes
N/A
yesno
Image stabilization typeOptical
N/A
OpticalNo
Uncompressed formatNo
N/A
NoRAW
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 16:9
16:9
Photo effects
N/A
N/A
N/A
Black&White
AEB/HDR support
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Optics and focus

Optical zoom40.0 x60.0 x38.0 x3.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x2.0 x4.0 x
N/A
Minimum aperture-23.333.5
Maximum aperture-23.333.5
Focal length equiv23 - 900
N/A
23 - 855
N/A
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAutoAuto
AutofocusContrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Single Auto Focus
Manual focusNo
N/A
N/A
yes
Normal focus range11.81 in
N/A
11.81 in
N/A
Macro focus range0.39 in
N/A
0.39 in
N/A
Image stabiliser
  • Optical
  • Electronic
N/A
OpticalLens based only
Filter threadno
N/A
no
N/A
Folded opticsno
N/A
no
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Number of focus points
N/A
N/A
9911
Lens mount
N/A
N/A
N/A
Nikon-AF
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
N/A
N/A
Lamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.5x
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
N/A
N/A
11
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.05 in
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyes
N/A
yesno
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots921000
N/A
921000230000
Touch screennononono
Field of view98.0 %
N/A
N/A
95.0 %
Live viewyes
N/A
yesyes
ViewfinderNone
N/A
NoneOptical
Viewfinder magnification4.0 x
N/A
N/A
0.8 x
Flip-out screenyes
N/A
N/A
no
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
N/A
N/A
95.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
N/A
-1.7 - 0.5
Eye relief
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.71 in
Separate info display
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
Camera shutter typeElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Minimum shutter speed1.0 s
N/A
4.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityno
N/A
noyes
Aperture priorityno
N/A
noyes
Manual exposure modeno
N/A
noyes
Exposure compensation plus2
N/A
25
Exposure compensation minus-2
N/A
-2-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
N/A
1/31/3
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 3
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
10.0 s
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
yesyes
Built-in flashyes
N/A
yesyes
Flash range6.9
N/A
6.912
Flash modesAutoAutoAuto
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashno
N/A
noyes
Continuous drive7.4 fps
N/A
7.4 fps3.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Fireworks
  • Food
  • Moon
  • Night landscape
  • Panorama
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
N/A
Fireworks
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
Self-timeryes
N/A
yesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
3D supportno
N/A
no
N/A
Manual settingsyes
N/A
yesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
Histogram
N/A
N/A
yesyes
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
NoNo
Auto exposure lock
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Continuous shooting
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Flash sync speed
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/200s
External flash connection
N/A
N/A
N/A
Hot shoe
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
N/A
i-TTL
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.0 fps

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
1280.0 px
HD typeNot supportedFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080
N/A
640 x 4801280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps
N/A
50.0 fps24.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps
N/A
120.0 fps30.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesno
Microphone typeStereo
N/A
StereoMono
Speaker typeMono
N/A
Mono
N/A
Supported audio file formatsAACAACLPCMPCM
Audio system
N/A
N/A
StereoMono
Voice recording
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeBridgeBridgeBridgeSLR
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Red
  • Black
  • Black,Red
  • Black
  • Red
  • Violet
  • Black
  • Red
Environmentally sealedno
N/A
nono
Body material
N/A
N/A
N/A
Plastic
Anti-dust system
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Weight19.12 oz
N/A
18.98 oz16.05 oz
Width4.47 in4.79 in4.47 in4.88 in
Height3.08 in3.21 in3.08 in2.93 in
Depth3.74 in3.91 in3.78 in3.78 in

Storage

Internal storage20.0 mB83.0 mB20.0 mB4098.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
N/A
  • SC
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
N/A
64.0 GB
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)600280590550
Battery technology
Nickel-Metal Hydride
Lithium-Ion
Alkaline
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of batteries supported4141
Battery life (max)
N/A
1.0 h1.35 h
N/A
Battery recharge time
N/A
2.0 h
N/A
N/A
AC adapter included
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicroMicroMini
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Headphone portno
N/A
no
N/A
Microphone portno
N/A
yesyes
WirelessBuilt-In
N/A
Built-InEye-Fi Connected
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Remote controlyes
N/A
yesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCyesnoyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesno
Bluetoothyesyesnono
Bluetooth version4.14.1 LE
N/A
N/A
AV outputno
N/A
yes
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
N/A
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
USB port
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Firewire
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Other features

GPSno
N/A
noyes
Orientation sensoryes
N/A
yesyes
DLNA certifiedno
N/A
no
N/A
Languages support
  • ARA
  • BEN
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HIN
  • HUN
  • INC
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • UKR
MultiMulti
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
Tripod thread1.0 in1.0 in
N/A
1.0 in
Timelapse recording
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
nono
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
N/A
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • IND
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • LAV
  • LIT
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Image editing modes
N/A
N/A
Crop
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Calendar
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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