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Nikon D5100 Digital Camera
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Nikon D7100 Digital Camera
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Nikon D800E Digital Camera
Nikon D800E
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Sensor

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

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 6400
ISO Autoyesyes
N/A
ISO minimum10010050
ISO maximum256002560025600
Boosted ISO maximum256002560025600
Maximum image resolution4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px
White balance presets121212
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
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios16:9
N/A
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
HDRyesyesno
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
5050

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom3.0 x5.8 x
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.0 x
Maximum aperture2.83.5
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x
N/A
1x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAutoAuto
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points115151
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)115151
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.83 in3.03 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.5
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDyesnono
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots9210001228800921000
Touch screennonono
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.78 x0.94 x0.7 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.7-2 - 13 - 1
Eye relief0.7 in0.77 in0.67 in
Separate info displaynoyesyes
Display resolution
N/A
640 x 480 px
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
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 exposures322
Exposure compensation plus555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyes
AE frames3
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyesno
Flash sync speed1/200s1/320s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range121212
Flash modes
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive4.0 fps6.0 fps4.0 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
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
custom
Speed (JPEG)4.0 fps6.0 fps4.0 fps
Speed (RAW)4.0 fps6.0 fps4.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
3D support
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
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format systemNTSC
N/A
NTSC
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 10801280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 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 typeMonoStereoMono
Voice recordingyesyesyes
Audio systemStereoStereo
N/A
Supported audio file formatsLPCMPCMPCM
Noise reductionyesyesyes
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMono

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednoyesyes

Dimensions

Weight17.99 oz23.81 oz31.75 oz
Width5.0 in5.33 in5.7 in
Height3.8 in4.19 in4.8 in
Depth3.1 in2.99 in3.21 in

Storage

Internal storage4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyesyesyes
Memory slots121
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • 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
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
Maximum memory card size
N/A
8.0 GB
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)660950900
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery level indicatoryesyesyes
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includedyesyesyes

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyes
HDMI ports quantity111
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMini
USB version2.02.03.1
Microphone portyesyesyes
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedOptional
N/A
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Bluetoothnono
N/A
Firewirenonono
USB connector type
N/A
Mini-USB BMicro-USB B

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
GPSnoyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Calendaryesyesyes
Energy Star certifiednonono
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
Languages supportMultiMulti
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
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
  • 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
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming

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