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Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
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Nikon D3300 Digital Camera
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Nikon D40X Digital Camera
Nikon D40X
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCCD
Image sensor formatDX
Advanced Photo System type-C
DX
Sensor size0.91 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors15.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx11.0 Mpx
Effective pixels14.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
Max resolution4608 x 3072 px6000 x 4000 px3872 x 2592 px
Other resolutions
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
ProcessorExpeed 2Expeed 4Expeed

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 1600
ISO Autoyes
N/A
yes
ISO minimum100100100
ISO maximum12800256001600
Boosted ISO maximum12800256003200
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3072 px6000 x 4000 px3872 x 2592 px
White balance presets12126
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Manual
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
Photo effectsBlack&WhiteVivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios16:93:2
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnono
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon-AFNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom3.0 x5.8 x10.7 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture3.522
N/A
Maximum aperture3.52.8
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAutoManual
Contrast autofocusyesyes
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
AutofocusSingle Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Continuous
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
Number of focus points1111
N/A
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11113
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.05 in2.05 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
11
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
3.5 x

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in2.5 in
Articulated LCDnonono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots230000921000230000
Touch screennonono
Field of view95.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Live viewyesyesno
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.85 x0.8 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5
N/A
Eye relief0.71 in0.71 in0.31 in
Separate info displaynonono
Flip-out screennono
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
Scene
N/A
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
ElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
N/A
Exposure compensation plus555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/3
Auto exposure lockyesyes
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay10.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyes
WB BracketingNoNo
N/A
Subject / scene modesyesyes
N/A
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range121217
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
Redeye Reduction
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps5.0 fps3.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Portrait
  • Sports
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps5.0 fps3.0 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps5.0 fps3.0 fps
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom

Videography features

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

Audio features

Built-in microphonenoyes
N/A
Microphone typeMonoMono
N/A
Voice recordingyesyesyes
Audio systemMonoMono
N/A
Supported audio file formatsPCMPCM
N/A
Speaker type
N/A
Mono
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRCompact SLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Red
Black
Anti-dust systemyesyesno
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

Weight16.05 oz16.23 oz17.46 oz
Width4.88 in4.88 in4.96 in
Height2.93 in2.97 in3.7 in
Depth3.78 in3.86 in2.52 in

Storage

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

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)550700500
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includedyesno
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
1230.0 mAh
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
7.2 V
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesno
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMini
N/A
USB portyesyes
N/A
USB version2.02.02.0
Microphone portyesyes
N/A
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedOptional
N/A
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonono
Bluetoothnono
N/A
Firewirenonono
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A

Other features

GPSyesnono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Calendaryesyes
N/A
Energy Star certifiednono
N/A
Languages support
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
N/A
Tripod thread1.0 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
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CRO
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • PER
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • VIE
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
N/A
Timelapse recording
N/A
noyes
Frame
N/A
N/A
yes

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