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Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5000 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5600 Digital Camera
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Pentax K-S1 Digital Camera
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Sony a6000 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXAPS-C
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size0.91 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors15.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels14.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:23:2
Max resolution4608 x 3072 px4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px5472 x 3648 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4224x2816
  • 3456x2304
  • 3072x2448
  • 1920x1080
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
ProcessorExpeed 2ExpeedExpeed 4PRIME MIIBIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO Autoyesyes
N/A
yesyes
ISO minimum100200100100100
ISO maximum128003200256005120051200
Boosted ISO maximum128006400
N/A
N/A
51200
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3072 px4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px5472 x 3648 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets121212910
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Flash
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • PEF
  • DNG
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effectsBlack&White
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Fader
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernono
N/A
yesyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoSensor-shiftNo
Supported aspect ratios16:9
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnoyesyesyesyes
HDR
N/A
nonoyesyes
Image stabilization axis
N/A
N/A
N/A
3-axis
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon-AFNikon FNikon FPentax KAF2Sony E
Optical zoom3.0 x5.8 x
N/A
11.0 x4.4 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.07 x
Minimum aperture3.5
N/A
3.5
N/A
36
Maximum aperture3.53.53.53.53.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAutoManua
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesnoyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
AutofocusSingle Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
N/A
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of focus points11113911125
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11113911179
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyBuilt-inOptical
Filter diameter2.05 in2.05 in2.64 in2.44 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
5.8 x
N/A
N/A
4.0 x
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
391125
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in2.7 in3.2 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyesyesnoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots2300002300001037000921000921600
Touch screennonoyesnono
Field of view95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOptical
Optical
Optical
Optical
Electronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.78 x0.85 x0.95 x1.07 x
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5
N/A
-1.7 - 0.52.5 - 1.5-4 - 3
Eye relief0.71 in0.7 in0.67 in0.88 in0.83 in
Separate info displaynonononono
Flip-out screenno
N/A
yes
N/A
no
Second display
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.39 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2359296.0 px

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
ElectronicMechanicalElectronicElectronic
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 modeyesyesyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus55555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 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
  • 10
Histogramyesyes
N/A
yesyes
WB BracketingNo
Yes
Yes
NoYes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/200s1/180s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range121712106
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTLP-TTLTTL
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps5.4 fps11.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sunset
  • Surf
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps5.4 fps11.0 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps5.4 fps11.0 fps
Number of exposures
N/A
3333
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
AE frames
N/A
3
N/A
3
  • 3
  • 5
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 10
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/4000 sec
Face detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions1280.0 px
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
1920.0 px1920.0 px
HD typeFull HDHDFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
AVI
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVI
  • H.264
  • M-JPEG
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • RAW
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Single image
N/A
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720
N/A
1920 x 10801280 x 7201920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps24.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps24.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphonenoyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoMonoStereoStereoStereo
Voice recordingyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Audio systemMonoMonoStereoStereoStereo
Supported audio file formatsPCM
N/A
LPCM
N/A
AAC
Speaker type
N/A
N/A
MonoMonoMono
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlack
  • Beige
  • Black
  • Black,Orange
  • Black,Silver
  • Blue
  • Blue,White
  • Brown
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Lime,White
  • Pink,White
  • Purple
  • White
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonononono

Dimensions

Weight16.05 oz19.75 oz14.64 oz17.57 oz10.02 oz
Width4.88 in5.0 in4.88 in4.72 in4.72 in
Height2.93 in4.09 in3.82 in3.64 in2.62 in
Depth3.78 in3.15 in2.76 in2.74 in1.78 in

Storage

Internal storage4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • FLU
  • Eye-Fi
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Memory slots111
N/A
1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • USB
BatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)550510970480720
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11111
AC adapter includedyesyesY
N/A
Y
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.5 h

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMini
N/A
Mini
N/A
Micro
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
USB version2.02.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyes
N/A
yesyesyes
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-InEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-In
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
N/A
no
NFCnonoyesnoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyesnoyes
Bluetoothnonoyes
N/A
yes
Firewirenonononono
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
nonono
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1
N/A
4.1
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

GPSyesnoyesyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
Calendaryesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiednono
N/A
nono
Languages support
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
N/A
Multi
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
N/A
yes
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
N/A
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Trimming
N/A
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
N/A
Timelapse recording
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
Album organization
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A

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Often compared with Pentax K-S1

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