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Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCCDCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDX
Sensor size0.91 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors15.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx11.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels14.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
Max resolution4608 x 3072 px4288 x 2848 px3872 x 2592 px4288 x 2848 px
Other resolutions
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
ProcessorExpeed 2Expeed
N/A
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO Autoyesyesyesyes
ISO minimum100200100200
ISO maximum12800320016006400
Boosted ISO maximum12800640032006400
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3072 px4288 x 2848 px3872 x 2592 px4288 x 2848 px
White balance presets1212612
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effectsBlack&White
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernononono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios16:9
N/A
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnoyesyesyes
HDR
N/A
nonono

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon-AFNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom3.0 x5.8 x7.5 x5.8 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture3.5
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture3.53.53.53.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualAutoAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesnoyes
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesno
N/A
no
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
AutofocusSingle Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of focus points11111111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11111111
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.05 in2.05 in2.83 in2.64 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
5.8 x
N/A
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in2.7 in2.5 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyesnono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots230000230000230000920000
Touch screennononono
Field of view95.0 %100.0 %170.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesnoyes
ViewfinderOptical
Optical
OpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %96.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.78 x0.95 x0.94 x
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5
N/A
2 - 12 - 1
Eye relief0.71 in0.7 in0.77 in0.77 in
Separate info displaynononoyes
Flip-out screenno
N/A
N/A
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
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 modeyesyes
N/A
yes
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
  • 3
  • 5
  • 10
  • 12
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyes
N/A
yes
WB BracketingNo
Yes
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyes
N/A
yes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/200s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range12171317
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
i-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps4.0 fps3.0 fps4.5 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
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps4.0 fps3.0 fps4.5 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps4.0 fps3.0 fps4.5 fps
Number of exposures
N/A
3
N/A
2
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
AE frames
N/A
3
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
N/A
1280 x 720 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions1280.0 px
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
N/A
  • 320 x 216
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
HD typeFull HDHDNot supportedHD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
AVI
N/A
  • AVI
  • M-JPEG
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Single image
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720
N/A
N/A
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps24.0 fps
N/A
24.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps
N/A
N/A
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps24.0 fps
N/A
24.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphonenoyesyesno
Microphone typeMonoMono
N/A
Mono
Voice recordingyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Audio systemMonoMono
N/A
Mono
Supported audio file formatsPCM
N/A
N/A
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlastic
  • Aluminium
  • Plastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednononono

Dimensions

Weight16.05 oz19.75 oz20.64 oz21.87 oz
Width4.88 in5.0 in5.2 in5.2 in
Height2.93 in4.09 in4.06 in4.06 in
Depth3.78 in3.15 in3.03 in3.03 in

Storage

Internal storage4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB
N/A
N/A
32.0 GB
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Memory slots1111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • USB
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)550510600850
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyesyes
N/A
yes
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1410.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.4 V

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesnoyes
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
1
HDMI connector typeMini
N/A
N/A
Mini
USB portyes
N/A
yes
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi Connected
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyesyesyesyes
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyes
N/A
yes
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nononono
Bluetoothnonono
N/A
Firewirenononono
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Mini-USB B
N/A
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.3a

Other features

GPSyesnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Calendaryesyes
N/A
yes
Energy Star certifiednono
N/A
no
Languages support
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
N/A
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • 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
N/A
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Trimming
Timelapse recording
N/A
yesnoyes
Album organization
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Date imprinting
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Frame
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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