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Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCCDCCDCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDXDX
Sensor size0.91 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors15.0 Mpx
N/A
11.0 Mpx11.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels14.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:23:2
Max resolution4608 x 3072 px4928 x 3264 px3872 x 2592 px3872 x 2592 px4288 x 2848 px
Other resolutions
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
ProcessorExpeed 2Expeed 2
N/A
N/A
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO Autoyesyesyesyesyes
ISO minimum100100100100200
ISO maximum1280025600160016006400
Boosted ISO maximum1280025600320032006400
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3072 px4928 x 3264 px3872 x 2592 px3872 x 2592 px4288 x 2848 px
White balance presets1212
N/A
612
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Auto
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effectsBlack&White
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonoyesnono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios16:916:9
N/A
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
N/A
RAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnoyesnoyesyes
HDR
N/A
yes
N/A
nono

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon-AFNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom3.0 x3.0 x7.5 x7.5 x5.8 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture3.5
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture3.52.8223.53.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAutoAuto/ManualAutoAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesnonoyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
N/A
N/A
no
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
AutofocusSingle Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Center
  • Multi point
  • Single
  • Spotus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
N/A
Auto
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of focus points111131111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)111131111
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.05 in2.83 in2.05 in2.83 in2.64 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in2.5 in2.5 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyesnonono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots230000921000230000230000920000
Touch screennonononono
Field of view95.0 %100.0 %
N/A
170.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesnonoyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %96.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.78 x0.8 x0.95 x0.94 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.71.7 - 0.52 - 12 - 1
Eye relief0.71 in0.7 in0.77 in0.77 in0.77 in
Separate info displaynonononoyes
Flip-out screenno
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
ElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
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 modeyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
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 lockyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay10.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 10
  • 12
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
WB BracketingNo
Yes
N/A
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/200s1/200s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range1212121317
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
N/A
N/A
i-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps4.0 fps3.0 fps3.0 fps4.5 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • 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
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps4.0 fps3.0 fps3.0 fps4.5 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps4.0 fps3.0 fps3.0 fps4.5 fps
Number of exposures
N/A
3
N/A
N/A
2
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
AE frames
N/A
3
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
N/A
N/A
1280 x 720 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions1280.0 px
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
N/A
  • 320 x 216
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
HD typeFull HDFull HDNot supportedNot supportedHD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
N/A
N/A
  • AVI
  • M-JPEG
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201920 x 1080
N/A
N/A
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
N/A
24.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
N/A
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
N/A
24.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticPlastic
  • Aluminium
  • Plastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonononono

Dimensions

Weight16.05 oz17.99 oz17.46 oz20.64 oz21.87 oz
Width4.88 in5.0 in4.96 in5.2 in5.2 in
Height2.93 in3.8 in3.7 in4.06 in4.06 in
Depth3.78 in3.1 in2.52 in3.03 in3.03 in

Storage

Internal storage4098.0 mB4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
SDSD
  • SD
  • SDHC
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
32.0 GB
Dual memory card slotsyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Memory slots11
N/A
11
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • MMC
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)550660500600850
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11111
AC adapter includedyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1000.0 mAh
N/A
1410.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.4 V

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesnonoyes
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
N/A
1
HDMI connector typeMiniMini
N/A
N/A
Mini
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi Connected
N/A
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyesyesyesyesyes
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
N/A
yes
NFCnonononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesnonono
Bluetoothnono
N/A
no
N/A
Firewirenonononono
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mini-USB B
N/A
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.3a

Other features

GPSyesnononono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
Calendaryesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Energy Star certifiednono
N/A
N/A
no
Languages support
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Multi
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • 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 supportedyesyesyesyesyes
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
  • 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
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Trimming
Timelapse recording
N/A
yesnonoyes
Frame
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
Date imprinting
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Album organization
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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