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Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5000 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5100 Digital Camera
Nikon D5100
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Sensor

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

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
ISO Autoyesyesyes
ISO minimum100200100
ISO maximum12800320025600
Boosted ISO maximum12800640025600
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3072 px4288 x 2848 px4928 x 3264 px
White balance presets121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effectsBlack&White
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios16:9
N/A
16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnoyesyes
HDR
N/A
noyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon-AFNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom3.0 x5.8 x3.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture3.5
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture3.53.52.8
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualAuto
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording modeyesnoyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
AutofocusSingle Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
Number of focus points111111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)111111
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.05 in2.05 in2.83 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
5.8 x
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in2.7 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots230000230000921000
Touch screennonono
Field of view95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderOptical
Optical
Optical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.78 x0.78 x
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5
N/A
1.7 - 0.7
Eye relief0.71 in0.7 in0.7 in
Separate info displaynonono
Flip-out screenno
N/A
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
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 modeyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay10.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyes
WB BracketingNo
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range121712
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps4.0 fps4.0 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
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps4.0 fps4.0 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps4.0 fps4.0 fps
Number of exposures
N/A
33
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
AE frames
N/A
33
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV

Videography features

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

Audio features

Built-in microphonenoyesyes
Microphone typeMonoMonoMono
Voice recordingyes
N/A
yes
Audio systemMonoMonoStereo
Supported audio file formatsPCM
N/A
LPCM
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

Weight16.05 oz19.75 oz17.99 oz
Width4.88 in5.0 in5.0 in
Height2.93 in4.09 in3.8 in
Depth3.78 in3.15 in3.1 in

Storage

Internal storage4098.0 mB
N/A
4098.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
yes
Memory slots111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • 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
  • AC
  • Battery
  • USB
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)550510660
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includedyesyesyes
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity111
HDMI connector typeMini
N/A
Mini
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.0
Microphone portyes
N/A
yes
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyesyesyes
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyes
Bluetoothnonono
Firewirenonono

Other features

GPSyesnono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Calendaryesyesyes
Energy Star certifiednonono
Languages support
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
N/A
Multi
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
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
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
Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
Timelapse recording
N/A
yesyes
Album organization
N/A
yes
N/A
Frame
N/A
N/A
yes

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