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Nikon D200 Digital Camera
Nikon D200
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Nikon D300 Digital Camera
Nikon D300
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Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
Nikon D3100
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Nikon D5100 Digital Camera
Nikon D5100
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.91 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors11.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx14.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
Max resolution3872 x 2592 px4288 x 2848 px4608 x 3072 px4928 x 3264 px
Other resolutions
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
Processor
N/A
ExpeedExpeed 2Expeed 2

Image

ISOAuto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
ISO minimum100100100100
ISO maximum160064001280025600
Boosted ISO minimum50100
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum320064001280025600
Maximum image resolution3872 x 2592 px4288 x 2848 px4608 x 3072 px4928 x 3264 px
White balance presets6121212
White balance modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effectsMuted
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Black&White
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernononono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW + TIFFRAWRAW
HDR
N/A
no
N/A
yes
AEB/HDR support
N/A
yesnoyes
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
16:916:9

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon-AFNikon F
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualAutoAuto
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous
  • Single
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points11511111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11511111
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.83 in2.64 in2.05 in2.83 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Optical zoom
N/A
11.1 x3.0 x3.0 x
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
3.5
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
N/A
3.52.8
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.5 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnononoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots230000922000230000921000
Touch screennononono
Live viewnoyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %100.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x0.94 x0.8 x0.78 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)2 - 1
N/A
-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.7
Eye relief0.77 in0.77 in0.71 in0.7 in
Separate info displayyesyesnono
Field of view
N/A
N/A
95.0 %100.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
no
N/A

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
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
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
10.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/200s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range12121212
Flash modesRedeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
i-TTL
N/A
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps6.0 fps3.0 fps4.0 fps
Scene modesSnow
N/A
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustomcustom
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps6.0 fps3.0 fps4.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps6.0 fps3.0 fps4.0 fps
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of exposures
N/A
2
N/A
3
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyesyes
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Histogram
N/A
yesyesyes
AE frames
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
3
WB Bracketing
N/A
Yes
No
Yes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
noyesyes
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedNot supportedFull HDFull HD
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
Camera playback
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Maximum resolution
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
N/A
1280.0 px
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
Supported video file formats
N/A
N/A
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1280 x 7201920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
N/A
24.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps

Design

Body typeCompactSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumPlasticPlastic
Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Red
Black
Anti-dust systemnoyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesnono

Dimensions

Weight29.28 oz29.1 oz16.05 oz17.99 oz
Width5.79 in5.79 in4.88 in5.0 in
Height4.45 in4.49 in2.93 in3.8 in
Depth2.91 in2.91 in3.78 in3.1 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • MicroDrive
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1111
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/IICompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
Internal storage
N/A
N/A
4098.0 mB4098.0 mB
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
64.0 GB
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
1000550660
AC adapter included
N/A
yesyesyes
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesyes
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nononoyes
Firewirenononono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
111
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
MiniMini
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Wireless
N/A
N/A
Eye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi Connected
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
nono

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyes
N/A
yes
GPSnonoyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Frame
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
yesyesyes
Image editing modes
N/A
Trimming
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
Calendar
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
nono
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
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
1.0 in
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

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