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Nikon D3300 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5100 Digital Camera
Nikon D5100
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor format
Advanced Photo System type-C
DXDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px4288 x 2848 px4928 x 3264 px
Other resolutions
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
ProcessorExpeed 4Expeed 4ExpeedExpeed 2

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
ISO minimum100100200100
ISO maximum2560025600320025600
Boosted ISO maximum25600
N/A
640025600
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px4288 x 2848 px4928 x 3264 px
White balance presets12121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effectsVivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernoyesnono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios3:2
N/A
N/A
16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnonoyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yesyes
HDR
N/A
N/A
noyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom5.8 x
N/A
5.8 x3.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture221.8
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture2.83.53.52.8
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAutoAuto/ManualAuto
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesnoyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAuto
N/A
N/A
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of focus points11111111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11111111
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.05 in2.17 in2.05 in2.83 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)1111
N/A
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
5.8 x
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in2.7 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonoyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots921000921000230000921000
Touch screennononono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOptical
  • Electronic
  • Optical
Optical
Optical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.85 x0.85 x0.78 x0.78 x
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5
N/A
1.7 - 0.7
Eye relief0.71 in
N/A
0.7 in0.7 in
Separate info displaynononono
Flip-out screennono
N/A
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modesScene
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
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 steps1/31/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyesyes
WB BracketingNoNo
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/200s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range12121712
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps4.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • 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-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps4.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps4.0 fps
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
33
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
AE frames
N/A
N/A
33
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDHDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
MOVAVI
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
NTSCNTSC
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
Single image
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 1080
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps60.0 fps24.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps24.0 fps30.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoMonoMonoMono
Speaker typeMonoMono
N/A
N/A
Voice recordingyesyes
N/A
yes
Audio systemMono
N/A
MonoStereo
Supported audio file formatsPCMPCM
N/A
LPCM
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

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

Dimensions

Weight16.23 oz15.7 oz19.75 oz17.99 oz
Width4.88 in4.88 in5.0 in5.0 in
Height2.97 in3.86 in4.09 in3.8 in
Depth3.86 in2.97 in3.15 in3.1 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file systemRAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
Internal storage
N/A
N/A
N/A
4098.0 mB
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • USB
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)7001200510660
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1230.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage7.2 V
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported1
N/A
11
AC adapter includedno
N/A
yesyes
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMini
N/A
Mini
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USBMicro-USB
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyesno
N/A
yes
WirelessOptionalBuilt-InEye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi Connected
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCnoyesnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nononoyes
Bluetoothnononono
Firewirenononono
Headphone port
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
yesyesyes
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A
N/A
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
11

Other features

Timelapse recordingnonoyesyes
GPSnononono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Calendaryes
N/A
yesyes
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
nono
Languages support
  • 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
N/A
Multi
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • 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
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
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
N/A
Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
N/A
Album organization
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Frame
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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