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Nikon D100 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5100 Digital Camera
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Nikon D90 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCCDCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatAPS-CDXDXDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.91 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors6.0 Mpx11.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx
N/A
13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels6.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx14.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:23:2
Max resolution3008 x 2000 px3872 x 2592 px4608 x 3072 px4928 x 3264 px4288 x 2848 px
Other resolutions
  • 2240x1488
  • 1504x1000
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
Processor
N/A
N/A
Expeed 2Expeed 2
N/A

Image

White balance presets66121212
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAWRAW
ISO
N/A
Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO minimum
N/A
100100100200
ISO maximum
N/A
160012800256006400
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
50
N/A
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
320012800256006400
Maximum image resolution
N/A
3872 x 2592 px4608 x 3072 px4928 x 3264 px4288 x 2848 px
White balance modes
N/A
Auto
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Sunny
Supported image file formats
N/A
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
N/A
MutedBlack&White
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizer
N/A
nononono
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
16:916:9
N/A
AEB/HDR support
N/A
N/A
noyesyes
HDR
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesno

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon-AFNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom1.0 x
N/A
3.0 x3.0 x5.8 x
Digital zoom1.0 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustmentAutoAutoAutoAutoAuto/Manual
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Live View
  • Continuous
  • Single
Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
LampLampLampLamp
Number of focus points
N/A
11111111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
11111111
Image stabiliser
N/A
Lens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter
N/A
2.83 in2.05 in2.83 in2.64 in
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
3.5
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
N/A
3.52.83.5
Contrast autofocus
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
yesyesno
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size1.8 in2.5 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnononoyesno
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots118000230000230000921000920000
Touch screennonononono
Live viewnonoyesyesyes
Viewfinder
Optical
OpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %96.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.94 x0.8 x0.78 x0.94 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
2 - 1-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.72 - 1
Eye relief
N/A
0.77 in0.71 in0.7 in0.77 in
Separate info display
N/A
yesnonoyes
Field of view
N/A
N/A
95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
N/A

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus55555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
10.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range1112121217
Flash modesRedeye ReductionRedeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps5.0 fps3.0 fps4.0 fps4.5 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 20
  • 100
custom
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Camera shutter type
N/A
Electronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
ElectronicElectronic
Continuous shooting
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed
N/A
1/250s1/200s1/200s1/200s
External flash connection
N/A
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
N/A
i-TTL
Scene modes
N/A
Snow
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
Manual settings
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
5.0 fps3.0 fps4.0 fps4.5 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
5.0 fps3.0 fps4.0 fps4.5 fps
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Manual exposure mode
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Auto exposure lock
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Histogram
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
No
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Metering modes
N/A
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
N/A
32
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
AE frames
N/A
N/A
N/A
3
  • 2
  • 3
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV

Design

Body typeMid-size SLRCompactSLRSLRSLR
Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlack
Environmentally sealednoyesnonono
Body material
N/A
Aluminum-magnesiumPlasticPlastic
  • Aluminium
  • Plastic
Anti-dust system
N/A
noyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight24.69 oz29.28 oz16.05 oz17.99 oz21.87 oz
Width5.67 in5.79 in4.88 in5.0 in5.2 in
Height3.17 in4.45 in2.93 in3.8 in4.06 in
Depth4.57 in2.91 in3.78 in3.1 in3.03 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • MicroDrive
  • CF
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/IICompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Memory slots
N/A
1111
Camera file system
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
Internal storage
N/A
N/A
4098.0 mB4098.0 mB
N/A
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
64.0 GB
N/A
32.0 GB
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A

Power

Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Power source type
N/A
Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBattery
Number of batteries supported
N/A
1111
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
N/A
550660850
AC adapter included
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1410.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.4 V

Connectivity

USB version1.02.02.02.02.0
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
HDMI
N/A
noyesyesyes
PictBridge
N/A
yesyesyesyes
NFC
N/A
nononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
nonoyesno
Firewire
N/A
nononono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
111
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
MiniMiniMini
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Wireless
N/A
N/A
Eye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi Connected
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
nono
N/A
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.3a

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyes
N/A
yesyes
GPSnonoyesnono
Orientation sensornoyesyesyesyes
Tripod mounting supportedyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Calendar
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
nonono
Languages support
N/A
N/A
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Multi
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
N/A
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • IND
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
N/A
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
Trimming
Frame
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Date imprinting
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Album organization
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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