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Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
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Nikon D3300 Digital Camera
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Nikon D500 Digital Camera
Nikon D500
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Sensor

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

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 51200
ISO Autoyes
N/A
N/A
ISO minimum100100100
ISO maximum128002560051200
Boosted ISO maximum12800256001640000
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3072 px6000 x 4000 px5568 x 3712 px
White balance presets121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Manual
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
Photo effectsBlack&WhiteVivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios16:93:24:3
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW + TIFF
AEB/HDR supportnonoyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
50
HDR
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon-AFNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom3.0 x5.8 x5.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture3.5223.5
Maximum aperture3.52.82.8
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAutoAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
AutofocusSingle Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Center
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
AutoManual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
Number of focus points1111153
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)1111153
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.05 in2.05 in2.83 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
11153
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
1.0 x

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnonoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots2300009210002359000
Touch screennonoyes
Field of view95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.85 x1.0 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5-2 - 1
Eye relief0.71 in0.71 in0.63 in
Separate info displaynonoyes
Flip-out screennonono
Second display
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
Scene
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
ElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay10.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyes
N/A
WB BracketingNoNo
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyesno
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range1212
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps5.0 fps10.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps5.0 fps10.0 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps5.0 fps10.0 fps
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
2
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
AE frames
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
3D support
N/A
N/A
yes
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions1280.0 px
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD typeFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
MOV
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps60.0 fps10.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphonenoyesyes
Microphone typeMonoMonoStereo
Voice recordingyesyes
N/A
Audio systemMonoMonoStereo
Supported audio file formatsPCMPCMPCM
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMono

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Red
Black
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonoyes

Dimensions

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

Storage

Internal storage4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • MMC
  • SD
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
yes
Memory slots112
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)5507001240
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includedyesnoY
Battery capacity
N/A
1230.0 mAh
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
7.2 V
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
1
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMini
USB portyesyesyes
USB version2.02.03.1
Microphone portyesyesyes
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedOptionalBuilt-In
DC-in jackyes
N/A
yes
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCnonoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyes
Bluetoothnonoyes
Firewirenonono
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB B
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
yes
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1

Other features

GPSyesnono
Orientation sensoryesyesno
Calendaryesyes
N/A
Energy Star certifiednonono
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
  • 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 supportedyesyesyes
Tripod thread1.0 in
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
Image editing modes
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
Trimming
Timelapse recording
N/A
noyes

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