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Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5100 Digital Camera
Nikon D5100
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Sensor

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

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 200
  • 1600
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
ISO Autoyesyesyesyes
ISO minimum100200200100
ISO maximum128001600320025600
Boosted ISO maximum128003200640025600
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3072 px3008 x 2000 px4288 x 2848 px4928 x 3264 px
White balance presets1261212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effectsBlack&White
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernononono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios16:9
N/A
N/A
16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnonoyesyes
HDR
N/A
N/A
noyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon-AFNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom3.0 x3.0 x5.8 x3.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture3.5
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture3.5223.52.8
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto
Contrast autofocusyesnoyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
noyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
AutofocusSingle Auto Focus
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of focus points1131111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)1131111
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.05 in2.05 in2.05 in2.83 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
3.0 x5.8 x
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in2.5 in2.7 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonoyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots230000230000230000921000
Touch screennononono
Field of view95.0 %
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesnoyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronic
Optical
Optical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.8 x0.78 x0.78 x
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.5
N/A
1.7 - 0.7
Eye relief0.71 in0.71 in0.7 in0.7 in
Separate info displaynononono
Flip-out screenno
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
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
N/A
ElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
yesyes
Exposure compensation plus5555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay10.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyes
N/A
yesyes
WB BracketingNo
N/A
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
yesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/500s1/200s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range12171712
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
i-TTL
N/A
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps2.5 fps4.0 fps4.0 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
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps2.5 fps4.0 fps4.0 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps2.6 fps4.0 fps4.0 fps
Self-timer options
N/A
custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
33
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
AE frames
N/A
N/A
33
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV

Videography features

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

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Silver
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesnoyesyes
Environmentally sealednononono

Dimensions

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

Storage

Internal storage4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
4098.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Memory slots1
N/A
11
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
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

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • USB
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)550470510660
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
yesyes
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
11
HDMI connector typeMini
N/A
N/A
Mini
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyes
N/A
N/A
yes
WirelessEye-Fi Connected
N/A
Eye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyesyesyesyes
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyes
N/A
yesyes
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nononoyes
Bluetoothno
N/A
nono
Firewirenononono

Other features

GPSyesnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Calendaryes
N/A
yesyes
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
nono
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
Tripod mounting supportedyes
N/A
yesyes
Tripod thread1.0 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
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • IND
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
Image editing modes
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
Timelapse recording
N/A
yesyesyes
Album organization
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Frame
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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