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Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
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Nikon D40 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5000 Digital Camera
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Nikon D90 Digital Camera
Nikon D90
Available colors

Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCCDCMOSCMOSCMOS
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
13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels14.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:23:2
Max resolution4608 x 3072 px3008 x 2000 px4288 x 2848 px4928 x 3264 px4288 x 2848 px
Other resolutions
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
  • 2256x1496
  • 1504x1000
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
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
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO Autoyesyesyesyesyes
ISO minimum100200200100200
ISO maximum1280016003200256006400
Boosted ISO maximum1280032006400256006400
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3072 px3008 x 2000 px4288 x 2848 px4928 x 3264 px4288 x 2848 px
White balance presets126121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effectsBlack&White
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • 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 x5.8 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/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesnoyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
noyesno
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
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yesyesyes
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 in2.64 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 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonoyesyesno
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots230000230000230000921000920000
Touch screennonononono
Field of view95.0 %
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesnoyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronic
Optical
OpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %96.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.8 x0.78 x0.78 x0.94 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 displaynonononoyes
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
N/A
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
yesyesyes
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
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyes
N/A
yesyesyes
WB BracketingNo
N/A
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/500s1/200s1/200s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range1217171217
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
i-TTL
N/A
i-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps2.5 fps4.0 fps4.0 fps4.5 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 portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps2.5 fps4.0 fps4.0 fps4.5 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps2.6 fps4.0 fps4.0 fps4.5 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
332
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
AE frames
N/A
N/A
33
  • 2
  • 3
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions1280.0 px
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 320 x 216
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
HD typeFull HDNot supportedHDFull HDHD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
N/A
AVI
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVI
  • M-JPEG
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
NTSCNTSCNTSC
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
Single image
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • 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 fps24.0 fps
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 fps24.0 fps

Design

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

Dimensions

Weight16.05 oz16.76 oz19.75 oz17.99 oz21.87 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
  • SDHC
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
32.0 GB
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 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • USB
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)550470510660850
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11111
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
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

HDMIyesnoyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
111
HDMI connector typeMini
N/A
N/A
MiniMini
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
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 ConnectedEye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyesyesyesyesyes
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyes
N/A
yesyesyes
NFCnonononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nononoyesno
Bluetoothno
N/A
nono
N/A
Firewirenonononono
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.3a

Other features

GPSyesnononono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
Calendaryes
N/A
yesyesyes
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
nonono
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
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • 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
Trimming
Timelapse recording
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Album organization
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Frame
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Date imprinting
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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