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Nikon D5100 Digital Camera
Nikon D5100
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Nikon D5200 Digital Camera
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Pentax K-30 Digital Camera
Pentax K-30
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Pentax K-S2 Digital Camera
Pentax K-S2
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXAPS-CAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
Max resolution4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px5472 x 3648 px
Other resolutions
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4224x2816
  • 3456x2304
  • 2688x1792
  • 4224x2816
  • 3072x2048
  • 1920x1280
ProcessorExpeed 2Expeed 3PRIME MPRIME MII
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
25.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
Auto
ISO Autoyesyesyesyes
ISO minimum100100100100
ISO maximum25600256002560051200
Boosted ISO maximum256002560025600
N/A
Maximum image resolution4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px5472 x 3648 px
White balance presets1212910
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent L
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • DNG
  • EXIF
  • JPG
  • PEF
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Muted
  • Negative film
  • Black&White
  • Pastel
Image stabilizernonoyesno
Image stabilization typeNoNoSensor-shiftSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios16:9
N/A
3:2
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
HDRyesyesyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FPentax KAF2
  • Pentax KA
  • Pentax KAF
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax KAF3
Optical zoom3.0 x5.8 x
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture2.82.83.532
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
N/A
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesnoyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Selective
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Continuous Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAuto
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points11391111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11391111
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyBuilt-inBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.83 in2.05 in2.05 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesnoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots921000921000921000921000
Touch screennononono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.78 x0.78 x0.92 x0.95 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.71.7 - 0.72.5 - 1.52.5 - 1.5
Eye relief0.7 in0.7 in
N/A
0.81 in
Separate info displaynononono
Second display
N/A
nono
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
N/A
3:2

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
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 exposures3331
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
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 3
  • 12
Histogramyesyesyesyes
AE frames3333
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
No
N/A
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/180s1/180s
Built-in flashyesnoyesyes
Flash range12121212
Flash modes
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive4.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps5.4 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
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • 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
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
Speed (JPEG)4.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps5.4 fps
Speed (RAW)4.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps5.4 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV
N/A
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLP-TTLP-TTL
3D support
N/A
no
N/A
N/A

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 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVI
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format systemNTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801280 x 7201280 x 7201280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps50.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoStereoMonoStereo
Voice recordingyesyes
N/A
yes
Audio systemStereoStereo
N/A
N/A
Supported audio file formatsLPCMPCM
N/A
N/A
Noise reductionyesyes
N/A
N/A
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMonoMono

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticPolycarbonate
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Bronze
  • Red
  • Black
  • Black,Yellow
  • Blue
  • Bronze,Green
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
  • Beige
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Black,Orange
  • Black,Pink
  • Black,White
  • Brown,Grey
  • Grey
  • Lime,White
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonoyesyes

Dimensions

Weight17.99 oz17.81 oz20.81 oz21.8 oz
Width5.0 in5.08 in5.06 in4.82 in
Height3.8 in3.86 in3.8 in3.58 in
Depth3.1 in3.07 in2.81 in2.85 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
N/A
Memory slots1111
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 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)660500480480
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 includedyesyesyes
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
1030.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
7.4 V
N/A
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
yesyes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesnoyes
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMini
N/A
Micro
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyesyes
N/A
no
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedOptionalEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-In
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesno
N/A
NFCnononoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesnoyes
Bluetoothno
N/A
no
N/A
Firewirenononono
AV output
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Mini-USB BMicro-USB B
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyes
GPSnono
N/A
no
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Calendaryesyes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiednononono
Frameyesyesyes
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
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
N/A
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
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
Rotating
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
N/A
Album organization
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

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