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Nikon D5100 Digital Camera
Nikon D5100
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Nikon D60 Digital Camera
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Nikon D70 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCCDCCD
Image sensor formatDXDXAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in1.42 in
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
Max resolution4928 x 3264 px3872 x 2592 px3008 x 2000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 2240x1488
  • 1504x1000
ProcessorExpeed 2
N/A
N/A
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
11.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 1600
N/A
ISO Autoyesyes
N/A
ISO minimum100100200
ISO maximum2560016006400
Boosted ISO maximum256003200
N/A
Maximum image resolution4928 x 3264 px3872 x 2592 px
N/A
White balance presets12
N/A
6
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Auto
N/A
Custom white balanceyes
N/A
yes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • RAW
  • TIFF
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
N/A
N/A
Image stabilizernoyes
N/A
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios16:9
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAW
N/A
RAW
HDRyes
N/A
no
AEB/HDR supportyesnoyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon DX
  • Nikon FX
Optical zoom3.0 x7.5 x1.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.0 x
Maximum aperture2.822
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualAuto
Contrast autofocusyesnoyes
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Center
  • Multi point
  • Single
  • Spotus
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
N/A
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAuto
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
Number of focus points113
N/A
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11351
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.83 in2.05 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
1.0 x

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in2.5 in1.8 in
Articulated LCDyesnono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots921000230000130000
Touch screennonono
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
N/A
Live viewyesnono
ViewfinderOpticalOptical
Optical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.78 x0.8 x0.75 x
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.71.7 - 0.5
N/A
Eye relief0.7 in0.77 in
N/A
Separate info displaynonoyes

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
N/A
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
N/A
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
N/A
Number of exposures3
N/A
2
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 lockyes
N/A
N/A
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
Histogramyes
N/A
N/A
AE frames3
N/A
N/A
WB Bracketing
Yes
N/A
N/A
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
N/A
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range121211
Flash modes
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
Redeye Reduction
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive4.0 fps3.0 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
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
N/A
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
  • 10
custom
Speed (JPEG)4.0 fps3.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)4.0 fps3.0 fps5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 0.5±EV
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
i-TTL

Videography features

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

Design

Body typeSLRSLRMid-size SLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

Weight17.99 oz17.46 oz20.99 oz
Width5.0 in4.96 in5.51 in
Height3.8 in3.7 in3.07 in
Depth3.1 in2.52 in4.37 in

Storage

Internal storage4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
SD
  • CF
  • MicroDrive
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
N/A
Memory slots1
N/A
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • MMC
  • SDHC
Compact Flash Type I/II
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
N/A
Battery life (CIPA)6605001000
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery level indicatoryes
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported11
N/A
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
1000.0 mAh
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMini
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.01.0
Microphone portyes
N/A
N/A
WirelessEye-Fi Connected
N/A
N/A
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyes
N/A
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnono
Bluetoothno
N/A
N/A
Firewirenonono

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesnono
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Calendaryes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
N/A
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
Languages supportMulti
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
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
Date imprinting
N/A
yes
N/A

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