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Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
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Nikon D7000 Digital Camera
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Nikon D7100 Digital Camera
Nikon D7100
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXFull frameDX
Sensor size0.91 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors15.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels14.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4608 x 3072 px4288 x 2848 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 6000x3368
  • 4800x3200
  • 4800x2696
  • 4494x3000
  • 4496x2528
  • 3600x2400
  • 3600x2024
  • 2992x2000
  • 2992x1680
  • 2400x1600
  • 2400x1344
ProcessorExpeed 2ExpeedExpeed 2
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 6400
ISO Autoyesyes
N/A
yes
ISO minimum100200200100
ISO maximum128003200640025600
Boosted ISO maximum1280064002560025600
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3072 px4288 x 2848 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets12121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
Photo effectsBlack&White
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Mosaic
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonoyesno
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios16:9
N/A
16:9
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnoyesyesyes
HDR
N/A
nonoyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
10050

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon-AFNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom3.0 x5.8 x5.3 x5.8 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture3.5
N/A
N/A
3.5
Maximum aperture3.53.52.83.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualAutoAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesnoyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
N/A
AutofocusSingle Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
N/A
Number of focus points11113951
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11113951
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.05 in2.05 in2.83 in3.03 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
5.8 x
N/A
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in2.7 in3.0 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnoyesnono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots2300002300009210001228800
Touch screennononono
Field of view95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOptical
Optical
OpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.78 x0.95 x0.94 x
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
yesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5
N/A
3 - 1-2 - 1
Eye relief0.71 in0.7 in0.77 in0.77 in
Separate info displaynonoyesyes
Flip-out screenno
N/A
N/A
no
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
640 x 480 px

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
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 modeyesyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus5555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay10.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyesyes
WB BracketingNo
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/250s1/320s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range12171212
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
i-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps4.0 fps6.0 fps6.0 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
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Cuisine
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps4.0 fps6.0 fps6.0 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps4.0 fps6.0 fps6.0 fps
Number of exposures
N/A
322
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
AE frames
N/A
33
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV
3D support
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions1280.0 px
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDHDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
AVIMOV
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Single image
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720
N/A
1280 x 7201920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps24.0 fps24.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps24.0 fps24.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphonenoyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoMonoMonoStereo
Voice recordingyes
N/A
yesyes
Audio systemMonoMonoStereoStereo
Supported audio file formatsPCM
N/A
PCMPCM
Speaker type
N/A
N/A
MonoMono
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonoyesyes

Dimensions

Weight16.05 oz19.75 oz27.51 oz23.81 oz
Width4.88 in5.0 in5.2 in5.33 in
Height2.93 in4.09 in4.06 in4.19 in
Depth3.78 in3.15 in3.03 in2.99 in

Storage

Internal storage4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB
N/A
N/A
8.0 GB
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
yesyes
Memory slots1112
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • USB
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)5505101050950
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyesyesnoyes
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesno
HDMI ports quantity1111
HDMI connector typeMini
N/A
MiniMini
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyes
N/A
yesyes
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi ConnectedOptional
DC-in jackyesyesyesyes
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesnoyes
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nononoyes
Bluetoothnononono
Firewirenononono
AV output
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mini-USB B

Other features

GPSyesnoyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Calendaryesyesyesyes
Energy Star certifiednononono
Languages support
  • CHI
  • 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
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Multi
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
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Image editing modes
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Timelapse recording
N/A
yesyesyes
Album organization
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

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