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Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
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Pentax K-50 Digital Camera
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Pentax K-S1 Digital Camera
Available colors

Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCCDCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXAPS-CAPS-C
Sensor size0.91 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors15.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Effective pixels14.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:23:2
Max resolution4608 x 3072 px3008 x 2000 px6000 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px5472 x 3648 px
Other resolutions
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
  • 2256x1496
  • 1504x1000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4224x2816
  • 3456x2304
  • 2688x1792
  • 4224x2816
  • 3456x2304
  • 3072x2448
  • 1920x1080
ProcessorExpeed 2
N/A
Expeed 3PRIME MPRIME MII

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 200
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 8000
  • 10000
  • 12800
  • 16000
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 51200
ISO Autoyesyesyesyesyes
ISO minimum100200100100100
ISO maximum128001600256005120051200
Boosted ISO maximum12800320025600
N/A
N/A
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3072 px3008 x 2000 px6000 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px5472 x 3648 px
White balance presets1261299
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent L
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • PEF
  • DNG
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effectsBlack&White
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Muted
  • Black&White
  • Fader
  • Pastel
Image stabilizernononoyesyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoSensor-shiftSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios16:9
N/A
N/A
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnonoyesyesyes
HDR
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Image stabilization axis
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3-axis

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon-AFNikon FNikon FPentax KAF2Pentax KAF2
Optical zoom3.0 x3.0 x5.8 x
N/A
11.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture3.5
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture3.5222.83.53.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto
Contrast autofocusyesnoyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
AutofocusSingle Auto Focus
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
N/A
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of focus points113391111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)113391111
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyBuilt-inBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.05 in2.05 in2.05 in2.05 in2.44 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
3.0 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
11

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in2.5 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonoyesnono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots230000230000921000921000921000
Touch screennonononono
Field of view95.0 %
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesnoyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronicOpticalOptical
Optical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.8 x0.78 x0.92 x0.95 x
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.72.5 - 1.52.5 - 1.5
Eye relief0.71 in0.71 in0.7 in
N/A
0.88 in
Separate info displaynonononono
Flip-out screenno
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Second display
N/A
N/A
nonono
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
N/A
3:2
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
N/A
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
N/A
ElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus55555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay10.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
Histogramyes
N/A
yesyesyes
WB BracketingNo
N/A
Yes
NoNo
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/500s1/200s1/180s1/180s
Built-in flashyesyesnoyesyes
Flash range1217121210
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
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
i-TTLP-TTLP-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps2.5 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps5.4 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Surf
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sunset
  • Surf
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps2.5 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps5.4 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps2.6 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps5.4 fps
Self-timer options
N/A
custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
333
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
AE frames
N/A
N/A
333
3D support
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions1280.0 px
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
1920.0 px
HD typeFull HDNot supportedFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
N/A
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVI
  • H.264
  • M-JPEG
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • RAW
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720
N/A
1280 x 7201280 x 7201280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticPlasticPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Bronze
  • Red
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
  • Beige
  • Black
  • Black,Orange
  • Black,Silver
  • Blue
  • Blue,White
  • Brown
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Lime,White
  • Pink,White
  • Purple
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesnoyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednononoyesno

Dimensions

Weight16.05 oz16.76 oz17.81 oz20.81 oz17.57 oz
Width4.88 in4.96 in5.08 in5.08 in4.72 in
Height2.93 in3.7 in3.86 in3.8 in3.64 in
Depth3.78 in2.52 in3.07 in2.76 in2.74 in

Storage

Internal storage4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • Eye-Fi
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • FLU
  • Eye-Fi
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB
N/A
N/A
2.0 GB
N/A
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Memory slots1
N/A
11
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
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
  • DCF 2.0
  • RAW
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)550470500480480
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11111
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1030.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.4 V
N/A
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyesnoyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
1
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMini
N/A
Mini
N/A
N/A
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyes
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
WirelessEye-Fi Connected
N/A
OptionalEye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyes
N/A
yesno
N/A
NFCnonononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyesnono
Bluetoothno
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Firewirenonononono
AV output
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB B
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Other features

GPSyesnononoyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
Calendaryes
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
nonono
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
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Tripod mounting supportedyes
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Tripod thread1.0 in
N/A
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
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
Rotating
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
Timelapse recording
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
Album organization
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Frame
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

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Often compared with Pentax K-50

Often compared with Pentax K-S1