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Nikon D5100 Digital Camera
Nikon D5100
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Nikon D5200 Digital Camera
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Nikon D80 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCCD
Image sensor formatDXDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
Max resolution4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px3872 x 2592 px
Other resolutions
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
ProcessorExpeed 2Expeed 3
N/A
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
25.0 Mpx11.0 Mpx

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 1600
ISO Autoyesyesyes
ISO minimum100100100
ISO maximum25600256001600
Boosted ISO maximum25600256003200
Maximum image resolution4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px3872 x 2592 px
White balance presets12126
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • NEF
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios16:9
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
HDRyesyesno
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom3.0 x5.8 x7.5 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture2.82.83.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualAuto
Contrast autofocusyesyesno
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAuto
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
Number of focus points113911
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)113911
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.83 in2.05 in2.83 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in2.5 in
Articulated LCDyesyesno
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots921000921000230000
Touch screennonono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %170.0 %
Live viewyesyesno
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.78 x0.78 x0.95 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.71.7 - 0.72 - 1
Eye relief0.7 in0.7 in0.77 in
Separate info displaynonono
Second display
N/A
no
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
N/A
Number of exposures33
N/A
Exposure compensation plus555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 10
  • 12
  • 20
Histogramyesyes
N/A
AE frames33
N/A
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
N/A
Subject / scene modesyesyes
N/A
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/200s
Built-in flashyesnoyes
Flash range121213
Flash modes
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive4.0 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
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)4.0 fps5.0 fps3.0 fps
Speed (RAW)4.0 fps5.0 fps3.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV
N/A
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTL
N/A
3D support
N/A
no
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
N/A
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
HD typeFull HDFull HDNot supported
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
N/A
Analog signal format systemNTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801280 x 720
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoStereo
N/A
Voice recordingyesyes
N/A
Audio systemStereoStereo
N/A
Supported audio file formatsLPCMPCM
N/A
Noise reductionyesyes
N/A
Speaker type
N/A
Mono
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlastic
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Bronze
  • Red
Black
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

Weight17.99 oz17.81 oz20.64 oz
Width5.0 in5.08 in5.2 in
Height3.8 in3.86 in4.06 in
Depth3.1 in3.07 in3.03 in

Storage

Internal storage4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
SD
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
N/A
Memory slots111
Storage types
  • 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
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)660500600
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery level indicatoryes
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includedyesyes
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
1030.0 mAh
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
7.4 V
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesno
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMini
N/A
USB version2.02.02.0
Microphone portyesyes
N/A
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedOptional
N/A
DC-in jackyesyesyes
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyes
N/A
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesno
Bluetoothno
N/A
no
Firewirenonono
AV output
N/A
yes
N/A
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Mini-USB B

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesno
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Calendaryesyes
N/A
Energy Star certifiednono
N/A
Frameyesyes
N/A
Languages supportMulti
  • 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
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
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
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
Rotating
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Album organization
N/A
yes
N/A

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