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Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5300 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDX
Advanced Photo System type-C
DXDX
Sensor size0.91 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors15.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels14.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
Max resolution4608 x 3072 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
ProcessorExpeed 2Expeed 4Expeed 4Expeed 4

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
ISO minimum100100100100
ISO maximum12800256002560025600
Boosted ISO maximum1280025600
N/A
25600
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3072 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets12121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effectsBlack&WhiteVivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonoyesno
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios16:93:2
N/A
3:2
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnononoyes
HDR
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon-AFNikon FNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Optical zoom3.0 x5.8 x
N/A
3.1 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture3.5221.83.5
Maximum aperture3.52.83.52.8
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAutoAutoAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
AutofocusSingle Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of focus points11111139
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11111139
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.05 in2.05 in2.17 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
111139

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnononoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots2300009210009210001037000
Touch screennononono
Field of view95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOptical
  • Electronic
  • Optical
Optical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.85 x0.85 x0.82 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 1
Eye relief0.71 in0.71 in
N/A
0.71 in
Separate info displaynononono
Flip-out screennononono
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
720 x 480 px
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
N/A
3:2
Second display
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
Scene
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
ElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus5555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay10.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyesyes
WB BracketingNoNoNo
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/200s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range12121212
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
Auto
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
N/A
5
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
AE frames
N/A
N/A
N/A
3
3D support
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions1280.0 px
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
MOV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphonenoyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoMonoMonoStereo
Voice recordingyesyesyesyes
Audio systemMonoMono
N/A
Stereo
Supported audio file formatsPCMPCMPCMPCM
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMonoMono

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Black
  • Black,Red
  • Red
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Red
Anti-dust systemyesyesnoyes
Environmentally sealednononono

Dimensions

Weight16.05 oz16.23 oz15.7 oz16.93 oz
Width4.88 in4.88 in4.88 in4.92 in
Height2.93 in2.97 in3.86 in3.86 in
Depth3.78 in3.86 in2.97 in2.99 in

Storage

Internal storage4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB
N/A
N/A
64.0 GB
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Memory slots1111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)5507001200600
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11
N/A
1
AC adapter includedyesno
N/A
Y
Battery capacity
N/A
1230.0 mAh
N/A
1230.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
7.2 V
N/A
7.2 V
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.0 h
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMini
USB portyesyes
N/A
yes
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyesyesnoyes
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedOptionalBuilt-InBuilt-In
DC-in jackyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCnonoyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nononoyes
Bluetoothnononono
Firewirenononono
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USBMicro-USB B
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g

Other features

GPSyesnonoyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Calendaryesyes
N/A
yes
Energy Star certifiednono
N/A
no
Languages support
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Multi
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • UKR
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
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CRO
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • PER
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • VIE
N/A
  • 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
Image editing modes
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Timelapse recording
N/A
nonoyes

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