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Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
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Nikon D70 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCCDCMOSCCD
Image sensor formatDXDXDXAPS-C
Sensor size0.91 in0.93 in0.93 in1.42 in
Sensor photo detectors15.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx
Effective pixels14.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
Max resolution4608 x 3072 px3008 x 2000 px6000 x 4000 px3008 x 2000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
  • 2256x1496
  • 1504x1000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 2240x1488
  • 1504x1000
ProcessorExpeed 2
N/A
Expeed 3
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 200
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 6400
N/A
ISO Autoyesyesyes
N/A
ISO minimum100200100200
ISO maximum128001600256006400
Boosted ISO maximum12800320025600
N/A
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3072 px3008 x 2000 px6000 x 4000 px
N/A
White balance presets126126
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
N/A
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • RAW
  • TIFF
Photo effectsBlack&White
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
Vivid
N/A
Image stabilizernonono
N/A
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios16:9
N/A
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnonoyesyes
HDR
N/A
N/A
yesno

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon-AFNikon FNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon DX
  • Nikon FX
Optical zoom3.0 x3.0 x5.8 x1.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.0 x
Minimum aperture3.5
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture3.5222.8
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto
Contrast autofocusyesnoyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
AutofocusSingle Auto Focus
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
N/A
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of focus points11339
N/A
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)1133951
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.05 in2.05 in2.05 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
3.0 x
N/A
1.0 x

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in2.5 in3.0 in1.8 in
Articulated LCDnonoyesno
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots230000230000921000130000
Touch screennononono
Field of view95.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
Live viewyesnoyesno
ViewfinderOpticalElectronicOptical
Optical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.8 x0.78 x0.75 x
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.7
N/A
Eye relief0.71 in0.71 in0.7 in
N/A
Separate info displaynononoyes
Flip-out screenno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Second display
N/A
N/A
no
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
N/A
  • Movie
  • Scene
N/A
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
N/A
Electronic
N/A
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 modeyes
N/A
yes
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
N/A
Histogramyes
N/A
yes
N/A
WB BracketingNo
N/A
Yes
N/A
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Flash sync speed1/200s1/500s1/200s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesnoyes
Flash range12171211
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Redeye Reduction
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps2.5 fps5.0 fps3.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
N/A
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps2.5 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps2.6 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
Self-timer options
N/A
custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
32
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
AE frames
N/A
N/A
3
N/A
3D support
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
N/A
Video recordingyesyesyesno
Recording resolutions1280.0 px
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
HD typeFull HDNot supportedFull HD
N/A
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
N/A
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
N/A
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720
N/A
1280 x 720
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps3.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRMid-size SLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Bronze
  • Red
Black
Anti-dust systemyesnoyesyes
Environmentally sealednononono

Dimensions

Weight16.05 oz16.76 oz17.81 oz20.99 oz
Width4.88 in4.96 in5.08 in5.51 in
Height2.93 in3.7 in3.86 in3.07 in
Depth3.78 in2.52 in3.07 in4.37 in

Storage

Internal storage4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • MicroDrive
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Memory slots1
N/A
1
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Compact Flash Type I/II
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
N/A

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBattery
N/A
Battery life (CIPA)5504705001000
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111
N/A
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1030.0 mAh
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.4 V
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
1
N/A
HDMI connector typeMini
N/A
Mini
N/A
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.01.0
Microphone portyes
N/A
yes
N/A
WirelessEye-Fi Connected
N/A
Optional
N/A
DC-in jackyesyesyes
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyes
N/A
yes
N/A
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyesno
Bluetoothno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Firewirenononono
AV output
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Other features

GPSyesnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Calendaryes
N/A
yes
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
no
N/A
Languages support
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • 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
Tripod mounting supportedyes
N/A
yes
N/A
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
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
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
Rotating
N/A
Timelapse recording
N/A
yesyesno
Album organization
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Frame
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

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Often compared with Nikon D40

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