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Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCCDCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDXDX
Sensor size0.91 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors15.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels14.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:23:2
Max resolution4608 x 3072 px6000 x 4000 px3008 x 2000 px4288 x 2848 px4288 x 2848 px
Other resolutions
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 2256x1496
  • 1504x1000
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
ProcessorExpeed 2Expeed 4
N/A
Expeed
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 200
  • 1600
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO Autoyes
N/A
yesyesyes
ISO minimum100100200200200
ISO maximum1280025600160032006400
Boosted ISO maximum12800
N/A
320064006400
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3072 px6000 x 4000 px3008 x 2000 px4288 x 2848 px4288 x 2848 px
White balance presets121261212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Auto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effectsBlack&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernoyesnonono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios16:9
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnononoyesyes
HDR
N/A
N/A
N/A
nono

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon-AFNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom3.0 x
N/A
3.0 x5.8 x5.8 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture3.51.8
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture3.53.5223.53.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesnoyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
N/A
nono
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
AutofocusSingle Auto FocusContrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Number of focus points111131111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)111131111
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.05 in2.17 in2.05 in2.05 in2.64 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
11
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
3.0 x5.8 x
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in2.5 in2.7 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnononoyesno
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots230000921000230000230000920000
Touch screennonononono
Field of view95.0 %100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesnoyesyes
ViewfinderOptical
  • Electronic
  • Optical
Electronic
Optical
Optical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %96.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.85 x0.8 x0.78 x0.94 x
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.5
N/A
2 - 1
Eye relief0.71 in
N/A
0.71 in0.7 in0.77 in
Separate info displaynonononoyes
Flip-out screennono
N/A
N/A
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
N/A
N/A
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
N/A
ElectronicElectronic
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 modeyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Exposure compensation plus55555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/3
  • 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
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyes
N/A
yesyes
WB BracketingNoNo
N/A
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/500s1/200s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range1212171717
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Auto
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps5.0 fps2.5 fps4.0 fps4.5 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • 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
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps5.0 fps2.5 fps4.0 fps4.5 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps5.0 fps2.6 fps4.0 fps4.5 fps
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
N/A
32
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
AE frames
N/A
N/A
N/A
3
  • 2
  • 3
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions1280.0 px
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 320 x 216
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
HD typeFull HDFull HDNot supportedHDHD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
MOV
N/A
AVI
  • AVI
  • M-JPEG
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
NTSCNTSC
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
N/A
Single image
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201920 x 1080
N/A
N/A
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
24.0 fps24.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
N/A
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
24.0 fps24.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticPlastic
  • Aluminium
  • Plastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Black,Red
  • Red
  • Black
  • Silver
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesnonoyesyes
Environmentally sealednonononono

Dimensions

Weight16.05 oz15.7 oz16.76 oz19.75 oz21.87 oz
Width4.88 in4.88 in4.96 in5.0 in5.2 in
Height2.93 in3.86 in3.7 in4.09 in4.06 in
Depth3.78 in2.97 in2.52 in3.15 in3.03 in

Storage

Internal storage4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
32.0 GB
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Memory slots11
N/A
11
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • USB
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)5501200470510850
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1
N/A
111
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1410.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.4 V

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesnoyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
11
HDMI connector typeMiniMini
N/A
N/A
Mini
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyesno
N/A
N/A
N/A
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-In
N/A
Eye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyesyesyesyesyes
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyes
N/A
yesyes
NFCnoyesnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonononono
Bluetoothnono
N/A
no
N/A
Firewirenonononono
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.3a

Other features

GPSyesnononono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
Calendaryes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
N/A
nono
Languages support
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Multi
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
N/A
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Tripod thread1.0 in1.0 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
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
N/A
TrimmingTrimming
Timelapse recording
N/A
noyesyesyes
Album organization
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Date imprinting
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Frame
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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