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Nikon D300 Digital Camera
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Nikon D3200 Digital Camera
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Nikon D3500 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5100 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDX
Advanced Photo System type-C
DXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.91 in0.91 in0.93 in
N/A
0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
N/A
N/A
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx14.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
N/A
16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
N/A
3:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px4608 x 3072 px6016 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
N/A
4928 x 3264 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
N/A
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 2Expeed 3Expeed 4EXPEED 4Expeed 2

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
ISO minimum100100200100100100
ISO maximum64001280012800256002560025600
Boosted ISO minimum100
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum6400128001280025600
N/A
25600
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px4608 x 3072 px6016 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px
White balance presets12121212
N/A
12
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernononono
N/A
no
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
N/A
No
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAWRAWRAW
N/A
RAW
HDRno
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
AEB/HDR supportyesnonono
N/A
yes
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
16:9
N/A
3:2
N/A
16:9

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon-AFNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom11.1 x3.0 x3.1 x5.8 x
N/A
3.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
N/A
1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
N/A
Lamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoManualAutoAutoAuto
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
N/A
1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of focus points511111111111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)51111111
N/A
11
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
N/A
Lens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.05 in2.64 in2.05 in2.17 in2.83 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.5
N/A
225.6
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
3.52.82.85.62.8
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
ManualAuto
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyesyesyesyes
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
N/A
11
N/A
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnononono
N/A
yes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots922000230000921000921000
N/A
921000
Touch screennononononono
Live viewyesyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOpticalPentamirrorOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
N/A
95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x0.8 x0.78 x0.85 x0.85 x0.78 x
Eye relief0.77 in0.71 in0.71 in0.71 in0.71 in0.7 in
Separate info displayyesnonono
N/A
no
Field of view
N/A
95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyesyesyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.7
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A
nono
N/A
Second display
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
N/A

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
ElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
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
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of exposures2
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3
Exposure compensation plus5555
N/A
5
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
N/A
-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/31/31/3
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
10.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyesyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3
WB Bracketing
Yes
NoNoNo
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modesnoyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/200s1/200s1/200s
N/A
1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Flash range12121212
N/A
12
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
External flashyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Continuous drive6.0 fps3.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
4.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer optionscustom
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps3.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
4.0 fps
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps3.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
4.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
SceneAuto
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
N/A
Scene modes
N/A
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
3D support
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyesyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • SECAM
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
NTSC
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Maximum resolution
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
1280.0 px
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
Supported video file formats
N/A
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
MOV
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 7201280 x 7201920 x 1080
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
24.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumPlasticPlasticPlastic
N/A
Plastic
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Red
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesnonono
N/A
no

Dimensions

Weight29.1 oz16.05 oz16.05 oz16.23 oz12.87 oz17.99 oz
Width5.79 in4.88 in4.92 in4.88 in4.88 in5.0 in
Height4.49 in2.93 in3.01 in2.97 in3.82 in3.8 in
Depth2.91 in3.78 in3.78 in3.86 in2.76 in3.1 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots111111
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
Internal storage
N/A
4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
4098.0 mB
Maximum memory card size
N/A
64.0 GB8.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
yes

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)10005505407001550660
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111111
AC adapter includedyesyesyesnoYyes
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1230.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.2 V
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesnoyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity111
N/A
N/A
1
USB version2.02.02.02.02.02.0
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesyesyes
NFCnononononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyesnonoyes
Firewirenononono
N/A
no
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMiniMiniMini
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
yes
Wireless
N/A
Eye-Fi ConnectedOptionalOptional
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
DC-in jack
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Bluetooth
N/A
nononoyesno
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyes
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
yes
GPSnoyesyesnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Frameyes
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimming
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
Crop
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
Calendar
N/A
yesyesyesyesyes
Energy Star certified
N/A
nonono
N/A
no
Languages support
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
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
Multi
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
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
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CRO
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • PER
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • VIE
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • POR
  • 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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NikonD3300
Nikon D3500 Digital Camera
Nikon D5300
NikonD3500
NikonD5300
Nikon D3500 Digital Camera
Nikon D3400
NikonD3500
NikonD3400
Nikon D3500 Digital Camera
Nikon D3200
NikonD3500
NikonD3200
Nikon D3500 Digital Camera
Nikon D5500
NikonD3500
NikonD5500
Nikon D3500 Digital Camera
Nikon D7100
NikonD3500
NikonD7100
Nikon D3500 Digital Camera
Nikon D7500
NikonD3500
NikonD7500

Often compared with Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100 Digital Camera
Nikon D3200
NikonD5100
NikonD3200
Nikon D5100 Digital Camera
Nikon D5200
NikonD5100
NikonD5200
Nikon D5100 Digital Camera
Nikon D7100
NikonD5100
NikonD7100
Nikon D5100 Digital Camera
Nikon D5300
NikonD5100
NikonD5300
Nikon D5100 Digital Camera
Nikon D3000
NikonD5100
NikonD3000
Nikon D5100 Digital Camera
Nikon D3100
NikonD5100
NikonD3100
Nikon D5100 Digital Camera
Nikon D3300
NikonD5100
NikonD3300
Nikon D5100 Digital Camera
Nikon Coolpix S5200
NikonD5100
NikonCoolpix S5200