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Nikon D100 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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4.2 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCCDCMOS
Image sensor formatAPS-CDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors6.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels6.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
Max resolution3008 x 2000 px3008 x 2000 px4288 x 2848 px
Other resolutions
  • 2240x1488
  • 1504x1000
  • 2256x1496
  • 1504x1000
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424

Image

White balance presets6612
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
ISO
N/A
  • 200
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyes
ISO minimum
N/A
200200
ISO maximum
N/A
16006400
Maximum image resolution
N/A
3008 x 2000 px4288 x 2848 px
White balance modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Sunny
Supported image file formats
N/A
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
N/A
Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
6400
Image stabilizer
N/A
N/A
no
HDR
N/A
N/A
no
AEB/HDR support
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom1.0 x
N/A
5.8 x
Digital zoom1.0 x
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Live View
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyesyes
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
1.5 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
LampLamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
noyes
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
511
Image stabiliser
N/A
NoLens based only
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
yesyes
Maximum aperture
N/A
N/A
3.5
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
no
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of focus points
N/A
N/A
11
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
2.64 in

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size1.8 in2.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots118000130000920000
Touch screennonono
Live viewnonoyes
Viewfinder
Optical
OpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %96.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.75 x0.94 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
1.6 - 0.52 - 1
Eye relief
N/A
0.31 in0.77 in
Separate info display
N/A
noyes
Second display
N/A
yes
N/A
Field of view
N/A
N/A
100.0 %

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range111117
Flash modesRedeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps2.5 fps4.5 fps
Self-timeryesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 20
  • 100
custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Continuous shooting
N/A
yesyes
Histogram
N/A
yesyes
Flash sync speed
N/A
1/500s1/200s
External flash connection
N/A
Hot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
Scene modes
N/A
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
Manual settings
N/A
yesyes
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
2.5 fps4.5 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
2.5 fps4.5 fps
Camera shutter type
N/A
N/A
Electronic
Manual exposure mode
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
2
Auto exposure lock
N/A
N/A
yes
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
AE frames
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
N/A
yes
Metering modes
N/A
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV

Design

Body typeMid-size SLRSLRSLR
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Silver
Black
Environmentally sealednonono
Body material
N/A
Plastic
  • Aluminium
  • Plastic
Anti-dust system
N/A
noyes

Dimensions

Weight24.69 oz19.05 oz21.87 oz
Width5.67 in5.24 in5.2 in
Height3.17 in4.02 in4.06 in
Depth4.57 in2.99 in3.03 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • MicroDrive
SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/IISD
  • SD
  • SDHC
Memory slots
N/A
11
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
32.0 GB
Camera file system
N/A
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21

Power

Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Power source type
N/A
BatteryBattery
AC adapter included
N/A
yesyes
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
N/A
850
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1410.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.4 V
Number of batteries supported
N/A
N/A
1

Connectivity

USB version1.02.02.0
Remote controlyesyesyes
HDMI
N/A
noyes
PictBridge
N/A
yesyes
NFC
N/A
nono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
nono
Firewire
N/A
nono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
1
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
Mini
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
1.3a
Wireless
N/A
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingnonoyes
GPSnonono
Orientation sensornoyesyes
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
Calendar
N/A
N/A
yes
Date imprinting
N/A
N/A
yes
Album organization
N/A
N/A
yes
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
no
Frame
N/A
N/A
yes
Languages support
N/A
N/A
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Image editing modes
N/A
N/A
Trimming

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