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Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCCD
Image sensor formatDXDXDXAPS-C
Sensor size0.91 in0.91 in
N/A
0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors15.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
N/A
11.0 Mpx
Effective pixels14.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
N/A
10.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
N/A
N/A
Max resolution4608 x 3072 px6016 x 4000 px
N/A
3872 x 2592 px
Other resolutions
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
N/A
  • 3872x2176
  • 2896x1936
  • 2896x1632
  • 1920x1280
  • 1920x1088
ProcessorExpeed 2Expeed 3EXPEED 4BIONZ

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
ISO Autoyesyes
N/A
yes
ISO minimum100200100100
ISO maximum1280012800256003200
Boosted ISO maximum1280012800
N/A
N/A
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3072 px6016 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px3872 x 2592 px
White balance presets1212
N/A
6
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyes
N/A
yes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effectsBlack&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernono
N/A
yes
Image stabilization typeNoNo
N/A
N/A
Supported aspect ratios16:9
N/A
N/A
16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
N/A
RAW
AEB/HDR supportnono
N/A
yes
HDR
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon-AFNikon FNikon F
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha
  • Sony Alpha DT
  • Sony Alpha
Optical zoom3.0 x3.1 x
N/A
3.5 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x
N/A
1.5 x
Minimum aperture3.5
N/A
5.6
N/A
Maximum aperture3.52.85.6
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
N/A
Flash
Focus adjustmentAutoManualAuto
N/A
Contrast autofocusyesyes
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyes
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
N/A
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x
N/A
1.5x
AutofocusSingle Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
N/A
Number of focus points1111119
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)1111
N/A
9
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based only
N/A
Built-in
Filter diameter2.05 in2.64 in2.17 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyes
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in2.7 in
Articulated LCDnono
N/A
no
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots230000921000
N/A
230000
Touch screennononono
Field of view95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %95.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesno
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalPentamirror
Optical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %
N/A
95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.78 x0.85 x0.83 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5
N/A
Eye relief0.71 in0.71 in0.71 in
N/A
Separate info displaynono
N/A
no
Flip-out screenno
N/A
no
N/A
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Auto
N/A
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
ElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
N/A
yes
Aperture priorityyesyes
N/A
yes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
N/A
N/A
Exposure compensation plus55
N/A
2
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
N/A
-2
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
N/A
1/3
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay10.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyesyes
WB BracketingNoNo
N/A
N/A
Subject / scene modesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s
N/A
1/160s
Built-in flashyesyes
N/A
yes
Flash range1212
N/A
12
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
  • TTL
  • TTL
External flashyesyes
N/A
yes
Continuous drive3.0 fps4.0 fps
N/A
3.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Night
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
N/A
yes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyes
N/A
yes
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps4.0 fps
N/A
3.0 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps4.0 fps
N/A
3.0 fps
3D support
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
N/A
3
Self-timer options
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 0.7±EV

Videography features

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

Audio features

Built-in microphonenoyesyesno
Microphone typeMonoMono
N/A
N/A
Voice recordingyesyesyes
N/A
Audio systemMonoStereoMono
N/A
Supported audio file formatsPCMPCMPCM
N/A
Speaker type
N/A
Mono
N/A
N/A
Noise reduction
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlastic
N/A
Plastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednono
N/A
no

Dimensions

Weight16.05 oz16.05 oz12.87 oz20.18 oz
Width4.88 in4.92 in4.88 in5.15 in
Height2.93 in3.01 in3.82 in3.88 in
Depth3.78 in3.78 in2.76 in2.81 in

Storage

Internal storage4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • MicroDrive
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB8.0 GB
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slotsyesyes
N/A
yes
Memory slots1112
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
N/A
Compact Flash
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.1

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)5505401550750
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyesyesY
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1600.0 mAh

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyesno
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMini
N/A
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyesyes
N/A
N/A
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedOptional
N/A
N/A
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyes
N/A
yes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesnono
Bluetoothnonoyes
N/A
Firewirenono
N/A
no
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1
N/A

Other features

GPSyesyesnono
Orientation sensoryesyes
N/A
yes
Calendaryesyesyes
N/A
Energy Star certifiednono
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
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
Tripod thread1.0 in
N/A
1.0 in
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
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • POR
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Image editing modes
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
CropRotating
Frame
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Timelapse recording
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Date imprinting
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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