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Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
Nikon D3100
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Nikon D3300 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5000 Digital Camera
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Nikon D60 Digital Camera
Nikon D60
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCCD
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 Mpx13.0 Mpx11.0 Mpx
Effective pixels14.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
Max resolution4608 x 3072 px6000 x 4000 px4288 x 2848 px3872 x 2592 px
Other resolutions
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
ProcessorExpeed 2Expeed 4Expeed
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 1600
ISO Autoyes
N/A
yesyes
ISO minimum100100200100
ISO maximum128002560032001600
Boosted ISO maximum128002560064003200
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3072 px6000 x 4000 px4288 x 2848 px3872 x 2592 px
White balance presets121212
N/A
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Auto
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • NEF
  • RAW
Photo effectsBlack&WhiteVivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
N/A
Image stabilizernononoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios16:93:2
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
N/A
AEB/HDR supportnonoyesno
HDR
N/A
N/A
no
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon-AFNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom3.0 x5.8 x5.8 x7.5 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture3.522
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture3.52.83.522
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAutoAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesno
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesno
N/A
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
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Center
  • Multi point
  • Single
  • Spotus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points1111113
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)1111113
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.05 in2.05 in2.05 in2.05 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
11
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 in2.5 in
Articulated LCDnonoyesno
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots230000921000230000230000
Touch screennononono
Field of view95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Live viewyesyesyesno
ViewfinderOpticalOptical
Optical
Optical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.85 x0.78 x0.8 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
N/A
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5
N/A
1.7 - 0.5
Eye relief0.71 in0.71 in0.7 in0.77 in
Separate info displaynononono
Flip-out screennono
N/A
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
Scene
N/A
N/A
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 modeyesyesyes
N/A
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 lockyesyesyes
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay10.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyes
N/A
WB BracketingNoNo
Yes
N/A
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
N/A
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/200s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range12121712
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps3.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps3.0 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps3.0 fps
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
3
N/A
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
AE frames
N/A
N/A
3
N/A
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
N/A
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions1280.0 px
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
N/A
HD typeFull HDFull HDHDNot supported
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
AVI
N/A
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
Single image
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201920 x 1080
N/A
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps60.0 fps24.0 fps
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps60.0 fps24.0 fps
N/A

Design

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

Dimensions

Weight16.05 oz16.23 oz19.75 oz17.46 oz
Width4.88 in4.88 in5.0 in4.96 in
Height2.93 in2.97 in4.09 in3.7 in
Depth3.78 in3.86 in3.15 in2.52 in

Storage

Internal storage4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
SD
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Memory slots111
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • MMC
  • SDHC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • USB
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)550700510500
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyesnoyes
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
1230.0 mAh
N/A
1000.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
7.2 V
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesno
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
1
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMini
N/A
N/A
USB portyesyes
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyesyes
N/A
N/A
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedOptionalEye-Fi Connected
N/A
DC-in jackyes
N/A
yesyes
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nononono
Bluetoothnonono
N/A
Firewirenononono
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
N/A

Other features

GPSyesnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Calendaryesyesyes
N/A
Energy Star certifiednonono
N/A
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
N/A
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
Tripod thread1.0 in
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
  • 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
Image editing modes
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
Trimming
N/A
Timelapse recording
N/A
noyesno
Album organization
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Date imprinting
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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