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Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCCDCMOSCCD
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDXDX
Sensor size0.91 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors15.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx11.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx11.0 Mpx
Effective pixels14.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
Max resolution4608 x 3072 px4288 x 2848 px3872 x 2592 px6000 x 4000 px3872 x 2592 px
Other resolutions
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 6000x3368
  • 4800x3200
  • 4800x2696
  • 4494x3000
  • 4496x2528
  • 3600x2400
  • 3600x2024
  • 2992x2000
  • 2992x1680
  • 2400x1600
  • 2400x1344
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
ProcessorExpeed 2Expeed
N/A
N/A
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 1600
ISO Autoyesyesyesyesyes
ISO minimum100200100100100
ISO maximum1280032001600256001600
Boosted ISO maximum1280064003200256003200
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3072 px4288 x 2848 px3872 x 2592 px6000 x 4000 px3872 x 2592 px
White balance presets1212
N/A
126
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Auto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • NEF
  • RAW
Photo effectsBlack&White
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
N/A
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonoyesnono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios16:9
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
N/A
RAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnoyesnoyesyes
HDR
N/A
no
N/A
yesno
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
N/A
50
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon-AFNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom3.0 x5.8 x7.5 x5.8 x7.5 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture3.5
N/A
N/A
3.5
N/A
Maximum aperture3.53.5223.53.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto
Contrast autofocusyesyesnoyesno
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesno
N/A
yes
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
N/A
1.5x
AutofocusSingle Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Center
  • Multi point
  • Single
  • Spotus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
AutoAuto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points111135111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)111135111
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.05 in2.05 in2.05 in3.03 in2.83 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
5.8 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in2.7 in2.5 in3.2 in2.5 in
Articulated LCDnoyesnonono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots2300002300002300001228800230000
Touch screennonononono
Field of view95.0 %100.0 %
N/A
N/A
170.0 %
Live viewyesyesnoyesno
ViewfinderOptical
Optical
OpticalElectronicOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.78 x0.8 x0.94 x0.95 x
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5
N/A
1.7 - 0.5-2 - 12 - 1
Eye relief0.71 in0.7 in0.77 in0.77 in0.77 in
Separate info displaynononoyesno
Flip-out screenno
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
640 x 480 px
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • 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 modeyesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Exposure compensation plus55555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay10.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 10
  • 12
  • 20
Histogramyesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
WB BracketingNo
Yes
N/A
Yes
N/A
Subject / scene modesyesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/200s1/320s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range1217121213
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
i-TTL
N/A
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps4.0 fps3.0 fps6.0 fps3.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • 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
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps4.0 fps3.0 fps6.0 fps3.0 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps4.0 fps3.0 fps6.0 fps3.0 fps
Number of exposures
N/A
3
N/A
2
N/A
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
N/A
AE frames
N/A
3
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
N/A
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 3.0±EV
N/A

Videography features

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

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesiumPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednononoyesno

Dimensions

Weight16.05 oz19.75 oz17.46 oz23.81 oz20.64 oz
Width4.88 in5.0 in4.96 in5.33 in5.2 in
Height2.93 in4.09 in3.7 in4.19 in4.06 in
Depth3.78 in3.15 in2.52 in2.99 in3.03 in

Storage

Internal storage4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
SD
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB
N/A
N/A
8.0 GB
N/A
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Memory slots11
N/A
21
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • MMC
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • USB
BatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)550510500950600
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11111
AC adapter includedyesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1000.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesnonono
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
1
N/A
HDMI connector typeMini
N/A
N/A
Mini
N/A
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
USB version2.02.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi Connected
N/A
Optional
N/A
DC-in jackyesyesyesyesyes
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
N/A
NFCnonononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nononoyesno
Bluetoothnono
N/A
nono
Firewirenonononono
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mini-USB BMini-USB B

Other features

GPSyesnonoyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
Calendaryesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Energy Star certifiednono
N/A
no
N/A
Languages support
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
N/A
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Multi
  • 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
N/A
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Trimming
N/A
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Timelapse recording
N/A
yesnoyesno
Album organization
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Date imprinting
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

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