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Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
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Nikon D80 Digital Camera
Available colors

Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCCDCMOSCMOSCCD
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDXDX
Sensor size0.91 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors15.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
N/A
11.0 Mpx
Effective pixels14.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:23:2
Max resolution4608 x 3072 px3008 x 2000 px4288 x 2848 px4928 x 3264 px3872 x 2592 px
Other resolutions
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
  • 2256x1496
  • 1504x1000
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
ProcessorExpeed 2
N/A
ExpeedExpeed 2
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 200
  • 1600
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 1600
ISO Autoyesyesyesyesyes
ISO minimum100200200100100
ISO maximum1280016003200256001600
Boosted ISO maximum1280032006400256003200
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3072 px3008 x 2000 px4288 x 2848 px4928 x 3264 px3872 x 2592 px
White balance presets12612126
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • NEF
  • RAW
Photo effectsBlack&White
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonononono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios16:9
N/A
N/A
16:9
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnonoyesyesyes
HDR
N/A
N/A
noyesno

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon-AFNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom3.0 x3.0 x5.8 x3.0 x7.5 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture3.5
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture3.5223.52.83.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto
N/A
Auto/ManualAutoAuto
Contrast autofocusyesnoyesyesno
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
noyes
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
AutofocusSingle Auto Focus
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
AutoAuto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Number of focus points113111111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)113111111
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.05 in2.05 in2.05 in2.83 in2.83 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
3.0 x5.8 x
N/A
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in2.5 in2.7 in3.0 in2.5 in
Articulated LCDnonoyesyesno
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots230000230000230000921000230000
Touch screennonononono
Field of view95.0 %
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %170.0 %
Live viewyesnoyesyesno
ViewfinderOpticalElectronic
Optical
OpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.8 x0.78 x0.78 x0.95 x
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.5
N/A
1.7 - 0.72 - 1
Eye relief0.71 in0.71 in0.7 in0.7 in0.77 in
Separate info displaynonononono
Flip-out screenno
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
N/A
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
N/A
ElectronicElectronicElectronic
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 modeyes
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Exposure compensation plus55555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 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
  • 3
  • 5
  • 10
  • 12
  • 20
Histogramyes
N/A
yesyes
N/A
WB BracketingNo
N/A
Yes
Yes
N/A
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Flash sync speed1/200s1/500s1/200s1/200s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range1217171213
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
i-TTL
N/A
N/A
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps2.5 fps4.0 fps4.0 fps3.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • 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
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps2.5 fps4.0 fps4.0 fps3.0 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps2.6 fps4.0 fps4.0 fps3.0 fps
Self-timer options
N/A
custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
33
N/A
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
AE frames
N/A
N/A
33
N/A
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV
N/A

Videography features

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

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticPlasticPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Silver
BlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesnoyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonononono

Dimensions

Weight16.05 oz16.76 oz19.75 oz17.99 oz20.64 oz
Width4.88 in4.96 in5.0 in5.0 in5.2 in
Height2.93 in3.7 in4.09 in3.8 in4.06 in
Depth3.78 in2.52 in3.15 in3.1 in3.03 in

Storage

Internal storage4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
4098.0 mB
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
SD
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Memory slots1
N/A
111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • USB
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)550470510660600
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11111
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyesyesno
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
11
N/A
HDMI connector typeMini
N/A
N/A
Mini
N/A
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
USB version2.02.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
WirelessEye-Fi Connected
N/A
Eye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi Connected
N/A
DC-in jackyesyesyesyesyes
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyes
N/A
yesyes
N/A
NFCnonononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nononoyesno
Bluetoothno
N/A
nonono
Firewirenonononono
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mini-USB B

Other features

GPSyesnononono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
Calendaryes
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
nono
N/A
Languages support
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
N/A
Multi
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Tripod mounting supportedyes
N/A
yesyesyes
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
N/A
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • IND
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Timelapse recording
N/A
yesyesyesno
Album organization
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Frame
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

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