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Nikon D5100 Digital Camera
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Nikon D810 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXFXFull frame
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in1.41 in1.41 in
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
Max resolution4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px
Other resolutions
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 6000x3368
  • 4800x3200
  • 4800x2696
  • 4494x3000
  • 4496x2528
  • 3600x2400
  • 3600x2024
  • 2992x2000
  • 2992x1680
  • 2400x1600
  • 2400x1344
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
  • 5520x3680
  • 3680x2456
  • 6144x4080
  • 4608x3056
  • 3072x2040
  • 6144x4912
  • 4608x3680
  • 3072x2456
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
ProcessorExpeed 2Expeed 4
N/A
Expeed 3Expeed 4
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
ISO Autoyes
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
ISO minimum1001001005064
ISO maximum2560025600256002560051200
Boosted ISO maximum2560025600256002560051200
Maximum image resolution4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px
White balance presets1212121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonononono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios16:93:2
N/A
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAWRAW + TIFF
HDRyesyesyesnoyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyesyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
505032

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Nikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom3.0 x3.1 x5.8 x
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.0 x1.0 x
Maximum aperture2.82.83.5
N/A
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualManual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x
N/A
1x1x
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
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAuto
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of focus points1139515151
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)1139515151
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.83 in2.17 in3.03 in
N/A
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.53.5
N/A
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
39
N/A
N/A
51
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDyesyesnonono
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots921000103700012288009210001229000
Touch screennonononono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %170.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalElectronicElectronicOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.78 x0.82 x0.94 x0.7 x0.7 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.7-1.7 - 1-2 - 13 - 1-3 - 1
Eye relief0.7 in0.71 in0.77 in0.67 in0.67 in
Separate info displaynonoyesyesyes
Display resolution
N/A
720 x 480 px640 x 480 px
N/A
640 x 480 px
Display aspect ratio
N/A
3:2
N/A
N/A
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
nono
N/A
N/A
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
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
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
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 modeyesyesyesyesyes
Number of exposures35222
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
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyesyesyes
AE frames33
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesnono
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/320s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range1212121212
Flash modes
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Manual
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive4.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 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
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)4.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)4.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
3D support
N/A
no
N/A
yes
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
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 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format systemNTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
NTSCNTSC
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 10801280 x 7201920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoStereoStereoMonoStereo
Voice recordingyesyesyesyesyes
Audio systemStereoStereoStereo
N/A
Stereo
Supported audio file formatsLPCMPCMPCMPCMPCM
Noise reductionyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMonoMonoMono
Wind filter
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Red
BlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonoyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight17.99 oz16.93 oz23.81 oz31.75 oz31.04 oz
Width5.0 in4.92 in5.33 in5.7 in5.75 in
Height3.8 in3.86 in4.19 in4.8 in3.21 in
Depth3.1 in2.99 in2.99 in3.21 in4.84 in

Storage

Internal storage4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Memory slots1121
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
Maximum memory card size
N/A
64.0 GB8.0 GB
N/A
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)6606009509001200
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery level indicatoryesyesyesyes
N/A
Number of batteries supported11111
AC adapter includedyesYyesyesY
Battery life (max)
N/A
1.0 h
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
1230.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
7.2 V
N/A
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesnoyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
11
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMiniMini
USB version2.02.02.03.13.1
Microphone portyesyesyesyesyes
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-InOptional
N/A
Optional
DC-in jackyes
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesyes
NFCnonononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyesno
Bluetoothnonono
N/A
no
Firewirenonononono
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB BMini-USB BMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
N/A
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyes
N/A
GPSnoyesyesnono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
N/A
Calendaryesyesyesyes
N/A
Energy Star certifiednonononono
Frameyes
N/A
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
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • ARA
  • BEN
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HIN
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A

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