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Nikon D5100 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSExmor CMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXFull frame
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in1.41 in
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
Max resolution4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 3008x1688
  • 3008x2000
ProcessorExpeed 2Expeed 4BIONZ X
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 25600
ISO Autoyes
N/A
N/A
ISO minimum10010050
ISO maximum256002560025600
Boosted ISO maximum25600
N/A
N/A
Maximum image resolution4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets121210
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • JPEG XR
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
Image stabilizernonono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
HDRyes
N/A
yes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
50

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FSony E-mount
Optical zoom3.0 x7.8 x
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x0.71 x
Maximum aperture2.84.522
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualManual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAuto
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
Number of focus points113925
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)1139117
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyOptical
Filter diameter2.83 in2.05 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
7.8 x8.0 x
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.5
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
3925

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots92100010370001230000
Touch screennoyesyes
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.78 x0.82 x0.71 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.7-1.7 - 0.5-4 - 3
Eye relief0.7 in0.67 in
N/A
Separate info displaynonono
Display resolution
N/A
720 x 480 px
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
yes
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
0.5 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
2359296.0 px
Second display
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Sensitivity priority
  • 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 modeyesyesyes
Number of exposures333
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
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
3.0 s
Histogramyesyesyes
AE frames33
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range1212
N/A
Flash modes
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive4.0 fps5.0 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
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)4.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)4.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLTTL
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
1/8000 sec
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format systemNTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoStereoStereo
Voice recordingyesyesyes
Audio systemStereo
N/A
Stereo
Supported audio file formatsLPCMPCMAAC
Noise reductionyes
N/A
yes
Built-in speakers
N/A
yesyes
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMono

Design

Body typeSLRSLRMILC
Body materialPlasticPlasticMagnesium alloy
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Red
Black
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonoyes

Dimensions

Weight17.99 oz15.87 oz14.67 oz
Width5.0 in4.88 in5.0 in
Height3.8 in3.82 in3.72 in
Depth3.1 in2.76 in1.9 in

Storage

Internal storage4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
yes
Memory slots111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)660820270
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery level indicatoryes
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includedyesYyes
Battery capacity
N/A
1230.0 mAh
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
7.2 V
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMicro
USB version2.02.02.0
Microphone portyesyesyes
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-InBuilt-In
DC-in jackyes
N/A
yes
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesno
NFCnonoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Bluetoothnono
N/A
Firewirenonono
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
IEEE 802.11g
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB B
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesno
GPSnoyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Calendaryesyes
N/A
Energy Star certifiednonono
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
Languages supportMultiMulti
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
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
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
N/A
N/A

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