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Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
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Nikon D500 Digital Camera
Nikon D500
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCCDCMOS
Image sensor formatDX
Advanced Photo System type-C
DXDX
Sensor size0.91 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors15.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx22.0 Mpx
Effective pixels14.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
Max resolution4608 x 3072 px6000 x 4000 px3008 x 2000 px5568 x 3712 px
Other resolutions
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 2256x1496
  • 1504x1000
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
ProcessorExpeed 2Expeed 4
N/A
Expeed 5

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 200
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 51200
ISO Autoyes
N/A
yes
N/A
ISO minimum100100200100
ISO maximum1280025600160051200
Boosted ISO maximum128002560032001640000
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3072 px6000 x 4000 px3008 x 2000 px5568 x 3712 px
White balance presets1212612
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Auto
  • Auto
  • Manual
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
Photo effectsBlack&WhiteVivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernononoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios16:93:2
N/A
4:3
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW + TIFF
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 x5.8 x3.0 x5.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture3.522
N/A
3.5
Maximum aperture3.52.8222.8
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto
N/A
Auto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesnoyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
AutofocusSingle Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
Center
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
  • Auto
  • Manual
Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of focus points11113153
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11113153
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.05 in2.05 in2.05 in2.83 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
11
N/A
153
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
3.0 x1.0 x

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in2.5 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnononoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots2300009210002300002359000
Touch screennononoyes
Field of view95.0 %100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Live viewyesyesnoyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalElectronicOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.85 x0.8 x1.0 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.5-2 - 1
Eye relief0.71 in0.71 in0.71 in0.63 in
Separate info displaynononoyes
Flip-out screennono
N/A
no
Second display
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
Scene
N/A
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
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
N/A
WB BracketingNoNo
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyes
N/A
no
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/500s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range121217
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
i-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps5.0 fps2.5 fps10.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps5.0 fps2.5 fps10.0 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps5.0 fps2.6 fps10.0 fps
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
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
  • 7
3D support
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
N/A
3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions1280.0 px
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD typeFull HDFull HDNot supported4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
N/A
MOV
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
NTSC
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201920 x 1080
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps60.0 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
10.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Black
  • Silver
Black
Anti-dust systemyesyesnoyes
Environmentally sealednononoyes

Dimensions

Weight16.05 oz16.23 oz16.76 oz26.81 oz
Width4.88 in4.88 in4.96 in5.79 in
Height2.93 in2.97 in3.7 in4.53 in
Depth3.78 in3.86 in2.52 in3.19 in

Storage

Internal storage4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
SD
  • MMC
  • SD
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Memory slots11
N/A
2
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
RAW
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)5507004701240
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyesno
N/A
Y
Battery capacity
N/A
1230.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
7.2 V
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesnoyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
1
HDMI connector typeMiniMini
N/A
Mini
USB portyesyes
N/A
yes
USB version2.02.02.03.1
Microphone portyesyes
N/A
yes
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedOptional
N/A
Built-In
DC-in jackyes
N/A
yesyes
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyes
N/A
yes
NFCnononoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nononoyes
Bluetoothnono
N/A
yes
Firewirenononono
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
Micro-USB B
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1

Other features

GPSyesnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesno
Calendaryesyes
N/A
N/A
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
  • 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
  • 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
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
N/A
yes
Tripod thread1.0 in
N/A
N/A
1.0 in
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • 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
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
N/A
Trimming
Timelapse recording
N/A
noyesyes

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