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Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5000 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCCDCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDX
Advanced Photo System type-C
DXDX
Sensor size0.91 in0.91 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors15.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels14.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:23:2
Max resolution4608 x 3072 px6016 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px3008 x 2000 px4288 x 2848 px
Other resolutions
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 2256x1496
  • 1504x1000
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
ProcessorExpeed 2Expeed 3Expeed 4
N/A
Expeed

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 200
  • 1600
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
ISO Autoyesyes
N/A
yesyes
ISO minimum100200100200200
ISO maximum12800128002560016003200
Boosted ISO maximum12800128002560032006400
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3072 px6016 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px3008 x 2000 px4288 x 2848 px
White balance presets121212612
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Auto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effectsBlack&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
Image stabilizernonononono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios16:9
N/A
3:2
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnonononoyes
HDR
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon-AFNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom3.0 x3.1 x5.8 x3.0 x5.8 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture3.5
N/A
22
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture3.52.82.8223.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoManualAuto
N/A
Auto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesnoyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyes
N/A
no
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
AutofocusSingle 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
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
ManualAuto
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of focus points111111311
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)111111311
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.05 in2.64 in2.05 in2.05 in2.05 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
11
N/A
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.0 x5.8 x

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in2.5 in2.7 in
Articulated LCDnonononoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots230000921000921000230000230000
Touch screennonononono
Field of view95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesnoyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalElectronic
Optical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.78 x0.85 x0.8 x0.78 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.5
N/A
Eye relief0.71 in0.71 in0.71 in0.71 in0.7 in
Separate info displaynonononono
Flip-out screenno
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Scene
N/A
N/A
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
ElectronicElectronic
N/A
Electronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Exposure compensation plus55555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/31/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay10.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyes
N/A
yes
WB BracketingNoNoNo
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/200s1/500s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range1212121717
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
i-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps2.5 fps4.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps2.5 fps4.0 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps2.6 fps4.0 fps
3D support
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Self-timer options
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
AE frames
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1280 x 720 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions1280.0 px
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HDNot supportedHD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
N/A
AVI
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • SECAM
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
NTSC
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
N/A
Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201280 x 7201920 x 1080
N/A
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
24.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
24.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticPlasticPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Black
  • Silver
Black
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesnoyes
Environmentally sealednonononono

Dimensions

Weight16.05 oz16.05 oz16.23 oz16.76 oz19.75 oz
Width4.88 in4.92 in4.88 in4.96 in5.0 in
Height2.93 in3.01 in2.97 in3.7 in4.09 in
Depth3.78 in3.78 in3.86 in2.52 in3.15 in

Storage

Internal storage4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB8.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slotsyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Memory slots111
N/A
1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
RAW
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • USB
Battery life (CIPA)550540700470510
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11111
AC adapter includedyesyesno
N/A
yes
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1230.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.2 V
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyesnoyes
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
N/A
1
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMini
N/A
N/A
USB portyes
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedOptionalOptional
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
N/A
yes
NFCnonononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesnonono
Bluetoothnonono
N/A
no
Firewirenonononono
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
N/A

Other features

GPSyesyesnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
Calendaryesyesyes
N/A
yes
Energy Star certifiednonono
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
  • 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
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Tripod thread1.0 in
N/A
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
  • 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
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
N/A
Trimming
Frame
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Timelapse recording
N/A
N/A
noyesyes
Album organization
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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