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Nikon D3000 Digital Camera
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Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
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Nikon D3300 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5100 Digital Camera
Nikon D5100
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDX
Advanced Photo System type-C
DX
Sensor size0.93 in0.91 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors11.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx14.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
Max resolution3872 x 2592 px4608 x 3072 px6000 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px
Other resolutions
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 2Expeed 4Expeed 2

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
ISO Autoyesyes
N/A
yes
ISO minimum100100100100
ISO maximum3200128002560025600
Boosted ISO maximum3200128002560025600
Maximum image resolution3872 x 2592 px4608 x 3072 px6000 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px
White balance presets12121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Black&WhiteVivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernononono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
16:93:216:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnononoyes
HDR
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon-AFNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom3.0 x3.0 x5.8 x3.0 x
Digital zoom1.0 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture223.52.82.8
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoAutoAuto
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single 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
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
AutoAuto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points11111111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11111111
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.05 in2.05 in2.83 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.522
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyesyes
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
11
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnononoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots230000230000921000921000
Touch screennononono
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.8 x0.85 x0.78 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.7
Eye relief0.71 in0.71 in0.71 in0.7 in
Separate info displaynononono
Field of view
N/A
95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyesyes
Flip-out screen
N/A
nono
N/A

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
ElectronicElectronic
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
Exposure compensation plus5555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/31/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
10.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyesyes
WB BracketingNoNoNo
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/200s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range12121212
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps3.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps3.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps3.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
Scene
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
N/A
3
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
AE frames
N/A
N/A
N/A
3
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsRAW
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
Camera playbackThumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Motion JPEG frame rate3.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum resolution
N/A
1920 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
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 7201920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
24.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphonenonoyesyes
Noise reductionyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Microphone type
N/A
MonoMonoMono
Voice recording
N/A
yesyesyes
Audio system
N/A
MonoMonoStereo
Supported audio file formats
N/A
PCMPCMLPCM
Speaker type
N/A
N/A
Mono
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticPlastic
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Red
Black
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednononono

Dimensions

Weight17.11 oz16.05 oz16.23 oz17.99 oz
Width4.92 in4.88 in4.88 in5.0 in
Height3.7 in2.93 in2.97 in3.8 in
Depth2.56 in3.78 in3.86 in3.1 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
Internal storage
N/A
4098.0 mB
N/A
4098.0 mB
Maximum memory card size
N/A
64.0 GB
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A
yes

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)500550700660
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyesyesnoyes
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1230.0 mAh
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.2 V
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
1
USB version2.02.02.02.0
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi ConnectedOptionalEye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
yes
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnonoyes
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Firewirenononono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMini
USB port
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yesyesyes
Bluetooth
N/A
nonono
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingno
N/A
noyes
GPSnoyesnono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Calendaryesyesyesyes
Energy Star certifiednononono
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Languages support
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • 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
Multi
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimming
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
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
  • 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
  • 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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