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Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCCDCCD
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDXDX
Sensor size0.91 in0.91 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors15.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx11.0 Mpx11.0 Mpx
Effective pixels14.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:23:2
Max resolution4608 x 3072 px6016 x 4000 px4288 x 2848 px3872 x 2592 px3872 x 2592 px
Other resolutions
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
ProcessorExpeed 2Expeed 3Expeed
N/A
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 1600
ISO Autoyesyesyesyesyes
ISO minimum100200200100100
ISO maximum1280012800320016001600
Boosted ISO maximum1280012800640032003200
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3072 px6016 x 4000 px4288 x 2848 px3872 x 2592 px3872 x 2592 px
White balance presets121212
N/A
6
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Auto
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • NEF
  • RAW
Photo effectsBlack&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernononoyesno
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios16:9
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
N/A
RAW
AEB/HDR supportnonoyesnoyes
HDR
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
no

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon-AFNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom3.0 x3.1 x5.8 x7.5 x7.5 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 aperture3.52.83.5223.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesnono
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesno
N/A
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
AutofocusSingle Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Center
  • Multi point
  • Single
  • Spotus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
Manual
N/A
N/A
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyesyes
N/A
Number of focus points111111311
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)111111311
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.05 in2.64 in2.05 in2.05 in2.83 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
5.8 x
N/A
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in2.7 in2.5 in2.5 in
Articulated LCDnonoyesnono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots230000921000230000230000230000
Touch screennonononono
Field of view95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
170.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesnono
ViewfinderOpticalOptical
Optical
OpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.78 x0.78 x0.8 x0.95 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.5
N/A
1.7 - 0.52 - 1
Eye relief0.71 in0.71 in0.7 in0.77 in0.77 in
Separate info displaynonononono
Flip-out screenno
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
ElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
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 modeyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
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 lockyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay10.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 10
  • 12
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
WB BracketingNoNo
Yes
N/A
N/A
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/200s1/200s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range1212171213
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
N/A
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps4.0 fps4.0 fps3.0 fps3.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps4.0 fps4.0 fps3.0 fps3.0 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps4.0 fps4.0 fps3.0 fps3.0 fps
3D support
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
3
N/A
N/A
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
N/A
AE frames
N/A
N/A
3
N/A
N/A
Self-timer options
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV
N/A
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
N/A
N/A
Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions1280.0 px
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
N/A
N/A
HD typeFull HDFull HDHDNot supportedNot supported
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
AVI
N/A
N/A
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • SECAM
NTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Single image
N/A
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201280 x 720
N/A
N/A
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps30.0 fps24.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
N/A
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps60.0 fps24.0 fps
N/A
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticPlasticPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonononono

Dimensions

Weight16.05 oz16.05 oz19.75 oz17.46 oz20.64 oz
Width4.88 in4.92 in5.0 in4.96 in5.2 in
Height2.93 in3.01 in4.09 in3.7 in4.06 in
Depth3.78 in3.78 in3.15 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
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
SDSD
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB8.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slotsyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Memory slots111
N/A
1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • MMC
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • USB
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)550540510500600
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11111
AC adapter includedyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1000.0 mAh
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyesnono
HDMI ports quantity111
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMini
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
USB version2.02.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedOptionalEye-Fi Connected
N/A
N/A
DC-in jackyesyesyesyesyes
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
N/A
NFCnonononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesnonono
Bluetoothnonono
N/A
no
Firewirenonononono
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mini-USB B

Other features

GPSyesyesnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
Calendaryesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiednonono
N/A
N/A
Languages support
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • 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
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Trimming
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Frame
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Timelapse recording
N/A
N/A
yesnono
Album organization
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Date imprinting
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

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