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Nikon D5100 Digital Camera
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Nikon D80 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCCD
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
Max resolution4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px3872 x 2592 px
Other resolutions
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
ProcessorExpeed 2Expeed 4Expeed 4
N/A
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx11.0 Mpx

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 1600
ISO Autoyes
N/A
N/A
yes
ISO minimum100100100100
ISO maximum2560025600256001600
Boosted ISO maximum2560025600
N/A
3200
Maximum image resolution4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px3872 x 2592 px
White balance presets1212126
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • NEF
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernononono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios16:93:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
HDRyesyes
N/A
no
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Nikon FNikon F
Optical zoom3.0 x3.1 x7.8 x7.5 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture2.82.84.53.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesno
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyes
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAuto
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
N/A
Number of focus points11393911
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11393911
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.83 in2.17 in2.05 in2.83 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.53.5
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
3939
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
7.8 x
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in2.5 in
Articulated LCDyesyesyesno
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots92100010370001037000230000
Touch screennonoyesno
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %170.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesno
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.78 x0.82 x0.82 x0.95 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.7-1.7 - 1-1.7 - 0.52 - 1
Eye relief0.7 in0.71 in0.67 in0.77 in
Separate info displaynononono
Display resolution
N/A
720 x 480 px720 x 480 px
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
3:2
N/A
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
noyes
N/A
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
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 modeyesyesyes
N/A
Number of exposures353
N/A
Exposure compensation plus5555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 10
  • 12
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyes
N/A
AE frames333
N/A
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
N/A
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
N/A
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/200s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range12121213
Flash modes
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive4.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps3.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)4.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps3.0 fps
Speed (RAW)4.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps3.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV
N/A
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
N/A
3D support
N/A
no
N/A
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
N/A
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HDNot supported
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
N/A
Analog signal format systemNTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoStereoStereo
N/A
Voice recordingyesyesyes
N/A
Audio systemStereoStereo
N/A
N/A
Supported audio file formatsLPCMPCMPCM
N/A
Noise reductionyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMono
N/A
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticPlastic
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Red
  • Black
  • Red
Black
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednononono

Dimensions

Weight17.99 oz16.93 oz15.87 oz20.64 oz
Width5.0 in4.92 in4.88 in5.2 in
Height3.8 in3.86 in3.82 in4.06 in
Depth3.1 in2.99 in2.76 in3.03 in

Storage

Internal storage4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
SD
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Memory slots1111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
Maximum memory card size
N/A
64.0 GB
N/A
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)660600820600
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery level indicatoryesyes
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyesYY
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
1.0 h
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
1230.0 mAh1230.0 mAh
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
7.2 V7.2 V
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesnono
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMini
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyesyesyes
N/A
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-InBuilt-In
N/A
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
N/A
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesno
Bluetoothnononono
Firewirenononono
USB port
N/A
yesyesyes
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB B
N/A
Mini-USB B
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
IEEE 802.11g
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesno
GPSnoyesyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Calendaryesyesyes
N/A
Energy Star certifiednonono
N/A
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Languages supportMulti
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • UKR
Multi
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • IND
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • 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
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming

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