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Nikon D100 Digital Camera
Nikon D100
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Nikon D200 Digital Camera
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Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
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Nikon D3200 Digital Camera
Nikon D3200
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Nikon D3500 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5500 Digital Camera
Nikon D5500
Available colors

Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCCDCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatAPS-CDXDXDXDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.91 in0.91 in
N/A
0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors6.0 Mpx11.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
N/A
25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels6.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx14.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
N/A
24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
N/A
3:2
Max resolution3008 x 2000 px3872 x 2592 px4608 x 3072 px6016 x 4000 px
N/A
6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 2240x1488
  • 1504x1000
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
N/A
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
Processor
N/A
N/A
Expeed 2Expeed 3EXPEED 4Expeed 4

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon-AFNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom1.0 x
N/A
3.0 x3.1 x
N/A
7.8 x
Digital zoom1.0 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.8 x
Focus adjustmentAutoAutoAutoManualAutoAuto/Manual
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
N/A
1.5x
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Live View
  • Continuous
  • Single
Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
N/A
1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
LampLampLamp
N/A
Lamp
Number of focus points
N/A
1111111139
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
111111
N/A
39
Image stabiliser
N/A
Lens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
N/A
Lens based only
Filter diameter
N/A
2.83 in2.05 in2.64 in2.17 in2.05 in
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
yes
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
3.5
N/A
5.63.5
Maximum aperture
N/A
N/A
3.52.85.64.5
Contrast autofocus
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
39

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size1.8 in2.5 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnononono
N/A
yes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots118000230000230000921000
N/A
1037000
Touch screennononononoyes
Live viewnonoyesyesyesyes
Viewfinder
Optical
OpticalOpticalOpticalPentamirrorOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
N/A
95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.94 x0.8 x0.78 x0.85 x0.82 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
2 - 1-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5
Eye relief
N/A
0.77 in0.71 in0.71 in0.71 in0.67 in
Separate info display
N/A
yesnono
N/A
no
Field of view
N/A
N/A
95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
noyes
Second display
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
720 x 480 px

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Exposure compensation plus5555
N/A
5
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
N/A
-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/31/3
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
10.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Flash range11121212
N/A
12
Flash modesRedeye ReductionRedeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Continuous drive3.0 fps5.0 fps3.0 fps4.0 fps
N/A
5.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 20
  • 100
custom
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Camera shutter type
N/A
Electronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
ElectronicElectronicElectronic
Continuous shooting
N/A
yesyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed
N/A
1/250s1/200s1/200s
N/A
1/200s
External flash connection
N/A
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
i-TTL
Scene modes
N/A
Snow
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Manual settings
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
yes
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
5.0 fps3.0 fps4.0 fps
N/A
5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
5.0 fps3.0 fps4.0 fps
N/A
5.0 fps
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Auto
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
Manual exposure mode
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Auto exposure lock
N/A
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Histogram
N/A
N/A
yesyesyesyes
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
NoNo
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Metering modes
N/A
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D support
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
AE frames
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV

Design

Body typeMid-size SLRCompactSLRSLRSLRSLR
Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Red
Black
  • Black
  • Red
Environmentally sealednoyesnono
N/A
no
Body material
N/A
Aluminum-magnesiumPlasticPlastic
N/A
Plastic
Anti-dust system
N/A
noyesyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight24.69 oz29.28 oz16.05 oz16.05 oz12.87 oz15.87 oz
Width5.67 in5.79 in4.88 in4.92 in4.88 in4.88 in
Height3.17 in4.45 in2.93 in3.01 in3.82 in3.82 in
Depth4.57 in2.91 in3.78 in3.78 in2.76 in2.76 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • MicroDrive
  • CF
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/IICompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots
N/A
11111
Camera file system
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
Internal storage
N/A
N/A
4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
64.0 GB8.0 GB
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A

Power

Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Power source type
N/A
Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Number of batteries supported
N/A
11111
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
N/A
5505401550820
AC adapter included
N/A
N/A
yesyesYY
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1230.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.2 V

Connectivity

USB version1.02.02.02.02.02.0
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
HDMI
N/A
noyesnoyesno
PictBridge
N/A
yesyesyesyesyes
NFC
N/A
nonononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
nonoyesnoyes
Firewire
N/A
nonono
N/A
no
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
11
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
MiniMiniMiniMini
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Wireless
N/A
N/A
Eye-Fi ConnectedOptional
N/A
Built-In
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
nonoyesno
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
IEEE 802.11g

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
GPSnonoyesyesnoyes
Orientation sensornoyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Tripod mounting supportedyes
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Calendar
N/A
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
nono
N/A
no
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
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
Multi
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
1.0 in
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
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • POR
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
N/A
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Crop
N/A
Frame
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

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