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Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
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Nikon D60 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCCDCCD
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDXDX
Sensor size0.91 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors15.0 Mpx
N/A
25.0 Mpx11.0 Mpx11.0 Mpx
Effective pixels14.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:23:2
Max resolution4608 x 3072 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px3872 x 2592 px3872 x 2592 px
Other resolutions
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
ProcessorExpeed 2Expeed 2Expeed 3
N/A
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 1600
ISO Autoyesyesyesyesyes
ISO minimum100100100100100
ISO maximum12800256002560016001600
Boosted ISO maximum12800256002560032003200
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3072 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px3872 x 2592 px3872 x 2592 px
White balance presets121212
N/A
6
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • 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
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • NEF
  • RAW
Photo effectsBlack&White
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Vivid
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernononoyesno
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios16:916:9
N/A
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
N/A
RAW
AEB/HDR supportnoyesyesnoyes
HDR
N/A
yesyes
N/A
no

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon-AFNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom3.0 x3.0 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 aperture3.52.82.8223.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAutoAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesnono
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
AutofocusSingle Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • 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
Auto
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyesyes
N/A
Number of focus points111139311
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)111139311
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.05 in2.83 in2.05 in2.05 in2.83 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in2.5 in2.5 in
Articulated LCDnoyesyesnono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCDLCD
Screen dots230000921000921000230000230000
Touch screennonononono
Field of view95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
170.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesnono
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.78 x0.78 x0.8 x0.95 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.71.7 - 0.71.7 - 0.52 - 1
Eye relief0.71 in0.7 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
N/A
no
N/A
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Movie
  • Scene
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 steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 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 BracketingNo
Yes
Yes
N/A
N/A
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/200s1/200s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesnoyesyes
Flash range1212121213
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
i-TTL
N/A
N/A
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps3.0 fps3.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Portrait
  • 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
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps3.0 fps3.0 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps3.0 fps3.0 fps
Number of exposures
N/A
33
N/A
N/A
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
N/A
AE frames
N/A
33
N/A
N/A
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV
N/A
N/A
3D support
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
N/A

Videography features

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

Design

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

Dimensions

Weight16.05 oz17.99 oz17.81 oz17.46 oz20.64 oz
Width4.88 in5.0 in5.08 in4.96 in5.2 in
Height2.93 in3.8 in3.86 in3.7 in4.06 in
Depth3.78 in3.1 in3.07 in2.52 in3.03 in

Storage

Internal storage4098.0 mB4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
SDSD
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB
N/A
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
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • MMC
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)550660500500600
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
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1030.0 mAh1000.0 mAh
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.4 V
N/A
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesnono
HDMI ports quantity111
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMini
N/A
N/A
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
USB version2.02.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi ConnectedOptional
N/A
N/A
DC-in jackyesyesyesyesyes
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
N/A
NFCnonononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyesnono
Bluetoothnono
N/A
N/A
no
Firewirenonononono
AV output
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mini-USB B

Other features

GPSyesnononono
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
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
  • 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
  • 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
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
Rotating
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Timelapse recording
N/A
yesyesnono
Frame
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
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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