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Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5200 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCCDCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDXAPS-C
Sensor size0.91 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.92 in
Sensor photo detectors15.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx
N/A
25.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx
Effective pixels14.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx14.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4608 x 3072 px3008 x 2000 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px4592 x 3056 px
Other resolutions
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
  • 2256x1496
  • 1504x1000
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4592x2576
  • 3344x2224
  • 2288x1520
  • 2288x1280
ProcessorExpeed 2
N/A
Expeed 2Expeed 3BIONZ

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 200
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
ISO Autoyesyesyesyesyes
ISO minimum100200100100100
ISO maximum128001600256002560012800
Boosted ISO maximum128003200256002560025600
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3072 px3008 x 2000 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px4592 x 3056 px
White balance presets12612126
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
JPG
Photo effectsBlack&White
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonononono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios16:9
N/A
16:9
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnonoyesyesyes
HDR
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon-AFNikon FNikon FNikon F
  • Sony Alpha DT
  • Sony Alpha
Optical zoom3.0 x3.0 x3.0 x5.8 x
N/A
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 aperture3.5222.82.8
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto
N/A
AutoAuto/Manual
N/A
Contrast autofocusyesnoyesyesno
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
AutofocusSingle Auto Focus
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of focus points113113915
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)113113915
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.05 in2.05 in2.83 in2.05 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
3.0 x
N/A
N/A
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in2.5 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonoyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots230000230000921000921000921000
Touch screennonononono
Field of view95.0 %
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesnoyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronicOpticalOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.8 x0.78 x0.78 x1.1 x
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.71.7 - 0.7
N/A
Eye relief0.71 in0.71 in0.7 in0.7 in
N/A
Separate info displaynonononono
Flip-out screenno
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Second display
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1150000.0 px

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Movie
  • Scene
N/A
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
N/A
ElectronicElectronicElectronic
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 modeyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus55552
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5-2
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay10.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyes
N/A
yesyesyes
WB BracketingNo
N/A
Yes
Yes
No
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/500s1/200s1/200s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyesyesnoyes
Flash range1217121210
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
N/A
i-TTL
TTL
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps2.5 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps7.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Twilight
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps2.5 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps7.0 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps2.6 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps7.0 fps
Self-timer options
N/A
custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
333
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
AE frames
N/A
N/A
333
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.7±EV
3D support
N/A
N/A
N/A
noyes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions1280.0 px
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
HD typeFull HDNot supportedFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
N/A
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
NTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720
N/A
1920 x 10801280 x 7201920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps50.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps50.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps25.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRCompact
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticPlasticPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Silver
Black
  • Black
  • Bronze
  • Red
Black
Anti-dust systemyesnoyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonononono

Dimensions

Weight16.05 oz16.76 oz17.99 oz17.81 oz15.27 oz
Width4.88 in4.96 in5.0 in5.08 in4.9 in
Height2.93 in3.7 in3.8 in3.86 in3.62 in
Depth3.78 in2.52 in3.1 in3.07 in3.33 in

Storage

Internal storage4098.0 mB
N/A
4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Memory slots1
N/A
111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBatteryBatteryAC
Battery life (CIPA)550470660500340
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11111
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1030.0 mAh1080.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.4 V
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
111
HDMI connector typeMini
N/A
MiniMini
N/A
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyes
N/A
yesyes
N/A
WirelessEye-Fi Connected
N/A
Eye-Fi ConnectedOptionalEye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyesyesyesyesyes
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyes
N/A
yesyesno
NFCnonononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyesyesno
Bluetoothno
N/A
no
N/A
no
Firewirenonononono
AV output
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Other features

GPSyesnononono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
Calendaryes
N/A
yesyesyes
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
nono
N/A
Languages support
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Multi
  • 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
Tripod mounting supportedyes
N/A
yesyes
N/A
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
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • IND
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • 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
Image editing modes
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
RotatingRotating
Timelapse recording
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
Frame
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Album organization
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Date imprinting
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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