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Nikon D100 Digital Camera
Nikon D100
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Nikon D300 Digital Camera
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Nikon D50 Digital Camera
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Nikon D70 Digital Camera
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9 editorial reviews
The D100 enters that new segment of the digital camera market which was created when Canon released the EOS-D30. It's the middle ground between the high end $1,000 prosumer digital cameras and professional D-SLR's. This years PMA saw the announcement of no less than four new D-SLR's all aimed at that $2,000-$3,000 segment. It's still pretty amazing to think that you can now pick up a six megapixel D-SLR for around $2,000.Read more
The Nikon D100 has the quality and flexibility of a serious 35mm that until recently were found only on far pricier digital cameras. Short D100 review by Stephen. H. WildstromRead more
Nikon D100 Digital SLR ReviewRead more
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCCDCCD
Image sensor formatAPS-CDXDXAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in1.42 in
Sensor photo detectors6.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx
Effective pixels6.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
Max resolution3008 x 2000 px4288 x 2848 px3008 x 2000 px3008 x 2000 px
Other resolutions
  • 2240x1488
  • 1504x1000
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 2256x1496
  • 1504x1000
  • 2240x1488
  • 1504x1000
Processor
N/A
Expeed
N/A
N/A

Image

White balance presets61266
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW + TIFFRAWRAW
ISO
N/A
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 200
  • 1600
N/A
ISO minimum
N/A
100200200
ISO maximum
N/A
640016006400
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
100
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
6400
N/A
N/A
Maximum image resolution
N/A
4288 x 2848 px3008 x 2000 px
N/A
White balance modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Supported image file formats
N/A
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • RAW
  • TIFF
Photo effects
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Vivid
N/A
Image stabilizer
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
HDR
N/A
no
N/A
no
AEB/HDR support
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon DX
  • Nikon FX
Optical zoom1.0 x11.1 x
N/A
1.0 x
Digital zoom1.0 x
N/A
N/A
1.0 x
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Live View
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
1.5 x1.5 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
LampLampLamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yesnoyes
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points
N/A
51
N/A
N/A
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
51551
Image stabiliser
N/A
Lens based onlyNoLens based only
Filter diameter
N/A
2.64 in
N/A
N/A
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
yesyesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size1.8 in3.0 in2.0 in1.8 in
Articulated LCDnononono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots118000922000130000130000
Touch screennononono
Live viewnoyesnono
Viewfinder
Optical
OpticalOptical
Optical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %100.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.94 x0.75 x0.75 x
Eye relief
N/A
0.77 in0.31 in
N/A
Separate info display
N/A
yesnoyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
1.6 - 0.5
N/A
Second display
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus5555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 20
N/A
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range11121111
Flash modesRedeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Redeye Reduction
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps6.0 fps2.5 fps3.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 20
  • 100
customcustomcustom
Camera shutter type
N/A
Electronic
N/A
N/A
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Number of exposures
N/A
2
N/A
2
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
N/A
Continuous shooting
N/A
yesyesyes
Histogram
N/A
yesyes
N/A
AE frames
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
N/A
WB Bracketing
N/A
Yes
N/A
N/A
Subject / scene modes
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Flash sync speed
N/A
1/250s1/500s1/250s
External flash connection
N/A
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settings
N/A
yesyesyes
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
6.0 fps2.5 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
6.0 fps2.5 fps5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
Scene modes
N/A
N/A
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
N/A

Design

Body typeMid-size SLRSLRSLRMid-size SLR
Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Silver
Black
Environmentally sealednoyesnono
Body material
N/A
Aluminum-magnesiumPlasticAluminum-magnesium
Anti-dust system
N/A
yesnoyes

Dimensions

Weight24.69 oz29.1 oz19.05 oz20.99 oz
Width5.67 in5.79 in5.24 in5.51 in
Height3.17 in4.49 in4.02 in3.07 in
Depth4.57 in2.91 in2.99 in4.37 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • MicroDrive
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
SD
  • CF
  • MicroDrive
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/IICompact Flash Type I/IISDCompact Flash Type I/II
Memory slots
N/A
11
N/A
Camera file system
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
N/A
N/A

Power

Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Power source type
N/A
BatteryBattery
N/A
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
1000
N/A
1000
Number of batteries supported
N/A
1
N/A
N/A
AC adapter included
N/A
yesyes
N/A

Connectivity

USB version1.02.02.01.0
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
HDMI
N/A
yesnoyes
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
1
N/A
N/A
PictBridge
N/A
yesyes
N/A
NFC
N/A
nonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
nonono
Firewire
N/A
nonono

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyesnono
GPSnononono
Orientation sensornoyesyesyes
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
N/A
Frame
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
Trimming
N/A
N/A

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