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Nikon D300 Digital Camera
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Nikon D3200 Digital Camera
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Nikon D500 Digital Camera
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Nikon D7100 Digital Camera
Nikon D7100
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.91 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx22.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px6016 x 4000 px5568 x 3712 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
  • 6000x3368
  • 4800x3200
  • 4800x2696
  • 4494x3000
  • 4496x2528
  • 3600x2400
  • 3600x2024
  • 2992x2000
  • 2992x1680
  • 2400x1600
  • 2400x1344
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 3Expeed 5
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 6400
ISO minimum100200100100
ISO maximum6400128005120025600
Boosted ISO minimum100
N/A
5050
Boosted ISO maximum640012800164000025600
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px6016 x 4000 px5568 x 3712 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets12121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonoyesno
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAWRAW + TIFFRAW
HDRno
N/A
yesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesnoyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
4:3
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom11.1 x3.1 x5.0 x5.8 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Center
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points511115351
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)511115351
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.64 in2.83 in3.03 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Maximum aperture
N/A
2.82.83.5
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
ManualManualAuto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
1.0 x
N/A
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
3.53.5
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
153
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnonoyesno
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots92200092100023590001228800
Touch screennonoyesno
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x0.78 x1.0 x0.94 x
Eye relief0.77 in0.71 in0.63 in0.77 in
Separate info displayyesnoyesyes
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
1.7 - 0.5-2 - 1-2 - 1
Second display
N/A
nono
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
nono
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
640 x 480 px

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
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
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyes
Number of exposures2
N/A
22
Exposure compensation plus5555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyes
N/A
yes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesnoyesnoyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/200s1/250s1/320s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range1212
N/A
12
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive6.0 fps4.0 fps10.0 fps6.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps4.0 fps10.0 fps6.0 fps
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps4.0 fps10.0 fps6.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
Scene modes
N/A
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
3D support
N/A
yesyes
N/A

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedFull HD4K Ultra HDFull HD
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • SECAM
NTSC
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Maximum resolution
N/A
1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
Supported video file formats
N/A
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
MOV
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 7201920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
60.0 fps10.0 fps60.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesnoyesyes

Dimensions

Weight29.1 oz16.05 oz26.81 oz23.81 oz
Width5.79 in4.92 in5.79 in5.33 in
Height4.49 in3.01 in4.53 in4.19 in
Depth2.91 in3.78 in3.19 in2.99 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1122
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
Maximum memory card size
N/A
8.0 GB
N/A
8.0 GB
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yesyesyes

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)10005401240950
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyesyesYyes
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
On/off switch
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyesno
HDMI ports quantity1111
USB version2.02.03.12.0
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCnonoyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyesyes
Firewirenononono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMini
Microphone port
N/A
yesyesyes
Wireless
N/A
OptionalBuilt-InOptional
DC-in jack
N/A
yesyesyes
Bluetooth
N/A
noyesno
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB BMini-USB B
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyes
N/A
yesyes
GPSnoyesnoyes
Orientation sensoryesyesnoyes
Frameyesyes
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Trimming
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Calendar
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Energy Star certified
N/A
nonono
Languages support
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • ARA
  • BEN
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Multi
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • 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
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
1.0 in
N/A

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