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Nikon D5100 Digital Camera
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Nikon D7200 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
ProcessorExpeed 2Expeed 4Expeed 4Expeed 4
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 25600
ISO Autoyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
ISO minimum100100100100
ISO maximum25600256002560025600
Boosted ISO maximum25600
N/A
N/A
102400
Maximum image resolution4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets12121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernono
N/A
no
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
HDRyes
N/A
noyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom3.0 x7.8 x
N/A
7.8 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture2.84.53.51.8
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Servo Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
N/A
yes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAuto
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of focus points11393951
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11393951
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.83 in2.05 in2.64 in2.64 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
7.8 x
N/A
N/A
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.53.53.5
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
393951

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDyesyesyesno
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots921000103700010370001228800
Touch screennoyesyesno
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.78 x0.82 x0.85 x0.94 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.7-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5-2 - 1
Eye relief0.7 in0.67 in0.67 in0.77 in
Separate info displaynononoyes
Display resolution
N/A
720 x 480 px
N/A
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
yesyesno
Second display
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicMechanicalElectronic
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
Number of exposures3339
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
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyes
N/A
yes
AE frames33
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/200s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range12121212
Flash modes
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Forced OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive4.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)4.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps
Speed (RAW)4.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTLi-TTL

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
1280.0 px
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format systemNTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoStereoStereoStereo
Voice recordingyesyes
N/A
yes
Audio systemStereo
N/A
StereoStereo
Supported audio file formatsLPCMPCMLPCMLPCM
Noise reductionyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Built-in speakers
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMonoMono

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednononoyes

Dimensions

Weight17.99 oz15.87 oz14.64 oz23.81 oz
Width5.0 in4.88 in4.88 in5.33 in
Height3.8 in3.82 in3.82 in4.19 in
Depth3.1 in2.76 in2.76 in2.99 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
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Memory slots1112
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)6608209701110
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery level indicatoryes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyesYY
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
1230.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
7.2 V
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMini
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyesyesyesyes
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-In
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCnonoyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Bluetoothnonoyesno
Firewirenononono
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
noyes
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyes
GPSnoyesyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Calendaryesyes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiednono
N/A
no
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Languages supportMultiMultiMultiMulti
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
N/A
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
N/A
N/A
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming

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