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Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
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Nikon D7100 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCCDCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDX
Sensor size0.91 in0.91 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors15.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels14.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4608 x 3072 px6016 x 4000 px3008 x 2000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 2256x1496
  • 1504x1000
  • 6000x3368
  • 4800x3200
  • 4800x2696
  • 4494x3000
  • 4496x2528
  • 3600x2400
  • 3600x2024
  • 2992x2000
  • 2992x1680
  • 2400x1600
  • 2400x1344
ProcessorExpeed 2Expeed 3
N/A
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 200
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 6400
ISO Autoyesyesyesyes
ISO minimum100200200100
ISO maximum1280012800160025600
Boosted ISO maximum1280012800320025600
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3072 px6016 x 4000 px3008 x 2000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets1212612
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Auto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
Photo effectsBlack&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernononono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios16:9
N/A
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnononoyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
N/A
50
HDR
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon-AFNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom3.0 x3.1 x3.0 x5.8 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture3.5
N/A
N/A
3.5
Maximum aperture3.52.8223.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoManual
N/A
Auto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesnoyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
N/A
AutofocusSingle Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points1111351
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)1111351
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.05 in2.64 in2.05 in3.03 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
3.0 x
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in2.5 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnononono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots2300009210002300001228800
Touch screennononono
Field of view95.0 %100.0 %
N/A
N/A
Live viewyesyesnoyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.78 x0.8 x0.94 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.5-2 - 1
Eye relief0.71 in0.71 in0.71 in0.77 in
Separate info displaynononoyes
Flip-out screenno
N/A
N/A
no
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
640 x 480 px

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
N/A
Electronic
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 modeyesyes
N/A
yes
Exposure compensation plus5555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay10.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyes
N/A
yes
WB BracketingNoNo
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyes
N/A
yes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/500s1/320s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range12121712
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
i-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps4.0 fps2.5 fps6.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps4.0 fps2.5 fps6.0 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps4.0 fps2.6 fps6.0 fps
3D support
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Self-timer options
N/A
N/A
custom
  • 2
  • 10
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
N/A
2
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
AE frames
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 3.0±EV

Videography features

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

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Silver
Black
Anti-dust systemyesyesnoyes
Environmentally sealednononoyes

Dimensions

Weight16.05 oz16.05 oz16.76 oz23.81 oz
Width4.88 in4.92 in4.96 in5.33 in
Height2.93 in3.01 in3.7 in4.19 in
Depth3.78 in3.78 in2.52 in2.99 in

Storage

Internal storage4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB8.0 GB
N/A
8.0 GB
Dual memory card slotsyesyes
N/A
yes
Memory slots11
N/A
2
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • 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
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)550540470950
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyesyes
N/A
yes
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
On/off switch
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesnonono
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
1
HDMI connector typeMiniMini
N/A
Mini
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyesyes
N/A
yes
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedOptional
N/A
Optional
DC-in jackyesyesyesyes
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyes
N/A
yes
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesnoyes
Bluetoothnono
N/A
no
Firewirenononono
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mini-USB B

Other features

GPSyesyesnoyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Calendaryesyes
N/A
yes
Energy Star certifiednono
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
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Multi
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
N/A
yes
Tripod thread1.0 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
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
N/A
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Frame
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Timelapse recording
N/A
N/A
yesyes

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