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Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
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Available colors

Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDXDXDX
Sensor size0.91 in0.91 in
N/A
0.93 in1.42 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors15.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
N/A
25.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels14.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
N/A
24.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
N/A
3:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4608 x 3072 px6016 x 4000 px
N/A
6000 x 4000 px4256 x 2832 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
N/A
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 3184x2120
  • 2128x1416
  • 6000x3368
  • 4800x3200
  • 4800x2696
  • 4494x3000
  • 4496x2528
  • 3600x2400
  • 3600x2024
  • 2992x2000
  • 2992x1680
  • 2400x1600
  • 2400x1344
ProcessorExpeed 2Expeed 3EXPEED 4Expeed 4Expeed
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 6400
ISO Autoyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
ISO minimum100200100100200100
ISO maximum12800128002560025600640025600
Boosted ISO maximum1280012800
N/A
N/A
2560025600
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3072 px6016 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px4256 x 2832 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets1212
N/A
121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Flash
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
Photo effectsBlack&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernono
N/A
nonono
Image stabilization typeNoNo
N/A
NoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios16:9
N/A
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
N/A
RAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnono
N/A
yesyesyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
10050
HDR
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
noyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon-AFNikon FNikon FNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon DX
  • Nikon FX
Nikon F
Optical zoom3.0 x3.1 x
N/A
7.8 x5.0 x5.8 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x
N/A
1.5 x1.0 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture3.5
N/A
5.63.5
N/A
3.5
Maximum aperture3.52.85.64.5
N/A
3.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
N/A
LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoManualAutoAuto/Manual
N/A
Auto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x
N/A
1.5x1x
N/A
AutofocusSingle 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
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Monitoring Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyesyesyes
N/A
Number of focus points111111395151
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)1111
N/A
395151
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based only
N/A
Lens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.05 in2.64 in2.17 in2.05 in2.83 in3.03 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.8 x
N/A
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
N/A
39
N/A
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in3.0 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnono
N/A
yesnono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots230000921000
N/A
10370009220001228800
Touch screennononoyesnono
Field of view95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %95.0 %
N/A
Live viewyesyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalPentamirrorOpticalOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %
N/A
95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.78 x0.85 x0.82 x0.72 x0.94 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.53 - 1-2 - 1
Eye relief0.71 in0.71 in0.71 in0.67 in0.77 in0.77 in
Separate info displaynono
N/A
noyesyes
Flip-out screenno
N/A
noyes
N/A
no
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
720 x 480 px
N/A
640 x 480 px

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Auto
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
ElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus55
N/A
555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
N/A
-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay10.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyesyesyesyes
WB BracketingNoNo
N/A
Yes
YesYes
Subject / scene modesyesyes
N/A
yesnoyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s
N/A
1/200s1/250s1/320s
Built-in flashyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Flash range1212
N/A
12
N/A
12
Flash modes
  • 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
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
i-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
External flashyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps4.0 fps
N/A
5.0 fps8.0 fps6.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps4.0 fps
N/A
5.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps4.0 fps
N/A
5.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps
3D support
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
N/A
322
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
AE frames
N/A
N/A
N/A
3
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
Self-timer options
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
  • 2
  • 10
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyesnoyes
Recording resolutions1280.0 px
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HDNot supportedFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
MOV
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
N/A
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • SECAM
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201280 x 720
N/A
1920 x 1080
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphonenoyesyesyesnoyes
Microphone typeMonoMono
N/A
Stereo
N/A
Stereo
Voice recordingyesyesyesyesnoyes
Audio systemMonoStereoMono
N/A
N/A
Stereo
Supported audio file formatsPCMPCMPCMPCM
N/A
PCM
Speaker type
N/A
Mono
N/A
Mono
N/A
Mono
Noise reduction
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
Wind filter
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlastic
N/A
Plastic
  • Metal
  • Plastic
Aluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Red
Black
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednono
N/A
noyesyes

Dimensions

Weight16.05 oz16.05 oz12.87 oz15.87 oz35.1 oz23.81 oz
Width4.88 in4.92 in4.88 in4.88 in5.79 in5.33 in
Height2.93 in3.01 in3.82 in3.82 in4.84 in4.19 in
Depth3.78 in3.78 in2.76 in2.76 in3.03 in2.99 in

Storage

Internal storage4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB8.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
8.0 GB
Dual memory card slotsyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Memory slots111112
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • 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
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.2
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)55054015508201000950
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111111
AC adapter includedyesyesYYyesyes
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
On/off switch
N/A
yes
N/A
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

HDMIyesnoyesnoyesno
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
N/A
11
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMiniMiniMini
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedOptional
N/A
Built-In
N/A
Optional
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Remote controlyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesyesyes
NFCnononononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesnoyesnoyes
Bluetoothnonoyesno
N/A
no
Firewirenono
N/A
nonono
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
Micro-USB AMini-USB B
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1
N/A
N/A
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
N/A
IEEE 802.11g
N/A
N/A
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.3a
N/A

Other features

GPSyesyesnoyesyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Calendaryesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Energy Star certifiednono
N/A
no
N/A
no
Languages support
  • 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
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Multi
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyesyesyes
Tripod thread1.0 in
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • 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
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
Image editing modes
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Crop
N/A
Rotating
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Frame
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Timelapse recording
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes

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