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Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
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Nikon D90 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCCDCCDCMOS
Image sensor formatDX
Advanced Photo System type-C
DXDXDX
Sensor size0.91 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors15.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx11.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels14.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:23:2
Max resolution4608 x 3072 px6000 x 4000 px3008 x 2000 px3872 x 2592 px4288 x 2848 px
Other resolutions
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 2256x1496
  • 1504x1000
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
ProcessorExpeed 2Expeed 4
N/A
N/A
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 200
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO Autoyes
N/A
yesyesyes
ISO minimum100100200100200
ISO maximum1280025600160016006400
Boosted ISO maximum1280025600
N/A
32006400
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3072 px6000 x 4000 px3008 x 2000 px3872 x 2592 px4288 x 2848 px
White balance presets12126
N/A
12
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effectsBlack&WhiteVividVivid
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernono
N/A
yesno
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios16:93:2
N/A
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
N/A
RAW
AEB/HDR supportnono
N/A
noyes
HDR
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon-AFNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom3.0 x5.8 x
N/A
7.5 x5.8 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture3.522
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture3.52.8
N/A
223.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAutoAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesnonoyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
N/A
N/A
no
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
AutofocusSingle Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Center
  • Multi point
  • Single
  • Spotus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
N/A
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of focus points1111
N/A
311
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11115311
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyNoLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.05 in2.05 in
N/A
2.05 in2.64 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
11
N/A
N/A
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in2.0 in2.5 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonononono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots230000921000130000230000920000
Touch screennonononono
Field of view95.0 %100.0 %
N/A
N/A
100.0 %
Live viewyesyesnonoyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %96.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.85 x0.75 x0.8 x0.94 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.51.6 - 0.51.7 - 0.52 - 1
Eye relief0.71 in0.71 in0.31 in0.77 in0.77 in
Separate info displaynonononoyes
Flip-out screennono
N/A
N/A
N/A
Second display
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
Scene
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
N/A
yes
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 lockyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay10.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyes
N/A
yes
WB BracketingNoNo
N/A
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/500s1/200s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range1212111217
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
i-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps5.0 fps2.5 fps3.0 fps4.5 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • 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 fps3.0 fps4.5 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps5.0 fps2.5 fps3.0 fps4.5 fps
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
AE frames
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
N/A
N/A
1280 x 720 px
Video recordingyesyesnoyesyes
Recording resolutions1280.0 px
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
N/A
  • 320 x 216
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
HD typeFull HDFull HDNot supportedNot supportedHD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
N/A
N/A
  • AVI
  • M-JPEG
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
N/A
N/A
  • 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
N/A
24.0 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
N/A
24.0 fps

Design

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

Dimensions

Weight16.05 oz16.23 oz19.05 oz17.46 oz21.87 oz
Width4.88 in4.88 in5.24 in4.96 in5.2 in
Height2.93 in2.97 in4.02 in3.7 in4.06 in
Depth3.78 in3.86 in2.99 in2.52 in3.03 in

Storage

Internal storage4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
SDSD
  • 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 slots111
N/A
1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
SD
  • SD
  • MMC
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
RAW
N/A
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)550700
N/A
500850
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11
N/A
11
AC adapter includedyesnoyes
N/A
yes
Battery capacity
N/A
1230.0 mAh
N/A
1000.0 mAh1410.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
7.2 V
N/A
N/A
7.4 V

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesnonoyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
HDMI connector typeMiniMini
N/A
N/A
Mini
USB portyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedOptional
N/A
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesyes
NFCnonononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonononono
Bluetoothnono
N/A
N/A
N/A
Firewirenonononono
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.3a

Other features

GPSyesnononono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
Calendaryesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Energy Star certifiednono
N/A
N/A
no
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
N/A
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyesyes
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
  • 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
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
N/A
N/A
Trimming
Timelapse recording
N/A
nononoyes
Date imprinting
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Album organization
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Frame
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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