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Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
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Nikon D3500 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5500 Digital Camera
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Nikon D700 Digital Camera
Nikon D700
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDX
Sensor size0.91 in
N/A
0.93 in1.42 in
Sensor photo detectors15.0 Mpx
N/A
25.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels14.0 Mpx
N/A
24.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
N/A
3:23:2
Max resolution4608 x 3072 px
N/A
6000 x 4000 px4256 x 2832 px
Other resolutions
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
N/A
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 3184x2120
  • 2128x1416
ProcessorExpeed 2EXPEED 4Expeed 4Expeed

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO Autoyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
ISO minimum100100100200
ISO maximum1280025600256006400
Boosted ISO maximum12800
N/A
N/A
25600
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3072 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px4256 x 2832 px
White balance presets12
N/A
1212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Flash
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyes
N/A
yesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • NEF
  • RAW
Photo effectsBlack&White
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizerno
N/A
nono
Image stabilization typeNo
N/A
NoNo
Supported aspect ratios16:9
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAW
N/A
RAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportno
N/A
yesyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
N/A
100
HDR
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon-AFNikon FNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon DX
  • Nikon FX
Optical zoom3.0 x
N/A
7.8 x5.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x
N/A
1.5 x1.0 x
Minimum aperture3.55.63.5
N/A
Maximum aperture3.55.64.5
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)Lamp
N/A
LampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAutoAuto/Manual
N/A
Contrast autofocusyes
N/A
yesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyes
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x
N/A
1.5x1x
AutofocusSingle 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
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyes
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points11113951
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11
N/A
3951
Image stabiliserLens based only
N/A
Lens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.05 in2.17 in2.05 in2.83 in
Phase detection autofocusyes
N/A
yesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
7.8 x
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
39
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDno
N/A
yesno
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots230000
N/A
1037000922000
Touch screennonoyesno
Field of view95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %95.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalPentamirrorOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %
N/A
95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.85 x0.82 x0.72 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.53 - 1
Eye relief0.71 in0.71 in0.67 in0.77 in
Separate info displayno
N/A
noyes
Flip-out screennonoyes
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
720 x 480 px
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
Auto
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
ElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s
N/A
30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
N/A
yesyes
Aperture priorityyes
N/A
yesyes
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
yesyes
Exposure compensation plus5
N/A
55
Exposure compensation minus-5
N/A
-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay10.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyesyes
WB BracketingNo
N/A
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
yesno
Flash sync speed1/200s
N/A
1/200s1/250s
Built-in flashyes
N/A
yesyes
Flash range12
N/A
12
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • 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
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
External flashyes
N/A
yesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps
N/A
5.0 fps8.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
N/A
yesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
Manual settingsyes
N/A
yesyes
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps
N/A
5.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps
N/A
5.0 fps5.0 fps
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
32
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
AE frames
N/A
N/A
3
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
Self-timer options
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV

Videography features

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

Audio features

Built-in microphonenoyesyesno
Microphone typeMono
N/A
Stereo
N/A
Voice recordingyesyesyesno
Audio systemMonoMono
N/A
N/A
Supported audio file formatsPCMPCMPCM
N/A
Built-in speakers
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Speaker type
N/A
N/A
Mono
N/A
Wind filter
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlastic
N/A
Plastic
  • Metal
  • Plastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
Black
  • Black
  • Red
Black
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedno
N/A
noyes

Dimensions

Weight16.05 oz12.87 oz15.87 oz35.1 oz
Width4.88 in4.88 in4.88 in5.79 in
Height2.93 in3.82 in3.82 in4.84 in
Depth3.78 in2.76 in2.76 in3.03 in

Storage

Internal storage4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
CF
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Memory slots1111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Compact Flash Type I
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.2

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)55015508201000
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyesYYyes
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1230.0 mAh
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.2 V
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesnoyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
1
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMini
USB portyes
N/A
yes
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyes
N/A
yes
N/A
WirelessEye-Fi Connected
N/A
Built-In
N/A
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Remote controlyes
N/A
yesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyesno
Bluetoothnoyesno
N/A
Firewireno
N/A
nono
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
Micro-USB A
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
IEEE 802.11g
N/A
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.3a

Other features

GPSyesnoyesyes
Orientation sensoryes
N/A
yesyes
Calendaryesyesyes
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
no
N/A
Languages support
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
N/A
Multi
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
Tripod thread1.0 in1.0 in
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
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • POR
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Crop
N/A
Rotating
Timelapse recording
N/A
N/A
yesyes

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