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Nikon D5100 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCCDCMOSCCDCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:23:2
Max resolution4928 x 3264 px3872 x 2592 px6000 x 4000 px3872 x 2592 px4288 x 2848 px
Other resolutions
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 6000x3368
  • 4800x3200
  • 4800x2696
  • 4494x3000
  • 4496x2528
  • 3600x2400
  • 3600x2024
  • 2992x2000
  • 2992x1680
  • 2400x1600
  • 2400x1344
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
ProcessorExpeed 2
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
11.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx11.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO Autoyesyesyesyesyes
ISO minimum100100100100200
ISO maximum2560016002560016006400
Boosted ISO maximum2560032002560032006400
Maximum image resolution4928 x 3264 px3872 x 2592 px6000 x 4000 px3872 x 2592 px4288 x 2848 px
White balance presets12
N/A
12612
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Auto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
N/A
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernoyesnonono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios16:9
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAW
N/A
RAWRAWRAW
HDRyes
N/A
yesnono
AEB/HDR supportyesnoyesyesyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
50
N/A
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom3.0 x7.5 x5.8 x7.5 x5.8 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture2.8223.53.53.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAutoAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesnoyesnoyes
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
yes
N/A
no
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x
N/A
1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Center
  • Multi point
  • Single
  • Spotus
  • Multi Point 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) lockyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAuto
N/A
AutoAuto
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of focus points113511111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)113511111
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.83 in2.05 in3.03 in2.83 in2.64 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
3.5
N/A
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in2.5 in3.2 in2.5 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesnononono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCDLCD
Screen dots9210002300001228800230000920000
Touch screennonononono
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
N/A
170.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesnoyesnoyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalElectronicOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %95.0 %96.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.78 x0.8 x0.94 x0.95 x0.94 x
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.71.7 - 0.5-2 - 12 - 12 - 1
Eye relief0.7 in0.77 in0.77 in0.77 in0.77 in
Separate info displaynonoyesnoyes
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
640 x 480 px
N/A
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
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 modeyes
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Number of exposures3
N/A
2
N/A
2
Exposure compensation plus55555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyes
N/A
yesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 10
  • 12
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyes
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
AE frames3
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
WB Bracketing
Yes
N/A
Yes
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/320s1/200s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range1212121317
Flash modes
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive4.0 fps3.0 fps6.0 fps3.0 fps4.5 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
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • 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
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)4.0 fps3.0 fps6.0 fps3.0 fps4.5 fps
Speed (RAW)4.0 fps3.0 fps6.0 fps3.0 fps4.5 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 0.5±EV
N/A
0.3 - 3.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
i-TTL
N/A
i-TTL

Videography features

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

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesiumPlastic
  • Aluminium
  • Plastic
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonoyesnono

Dimensions

Weight17.99 oz17.46 oz23.81 oz20.64 oz21.87 oz
Width5.0 in4.96 in5.33 in5.2 in5.2 in
Height3.8 in3.7 in4.19 in4.06 in4.06 in
Depth3.1 in2.52 in2.99 in3.03 in3.03 in

Storage

Internal storage4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Memory slots1
N/A
211
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • MMC
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
8.0 GB
N/A
32.0 GB

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)660500950600850
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery level indicatoryes
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported11111
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Battery capacity
N/A
1000.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
1410.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.4 V

Connectivity

HDMIyesnononoyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
1
N/A
1
HDMI connector typeMini
N/A
Mini
N/A
Mini
USB version2.02.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyes
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
WirelessEye-Fi Connected
N/A
Optional
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyesyesyesyesyes
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
N/A
yes
NFCnonononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnoyesnono
Bluetoothno
N/A
nono
N/A
Firewirenonononono
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Mini-USB BMini-USB B
N/A
USB port
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.3a

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesnoyesnoyes
GPSnonoyesnono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
Calendaryes
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
no
N/A
no
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Languages supportMulti
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Multi
  • 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
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
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • 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
N/A
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Trimming
Date imprinting
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
Album organization
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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