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Nikon D5100 Digital Camera
Nikon D5100
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Nikon D7100 Digital Camera
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Nikon Z7 Digital Camera
Nikon Z7
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDX
N/A
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in
N/A
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
N/A
Image ratio w:h3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
Max resolution4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px
N/A
Other resolutions
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 6000x3368
  • 4800x3200
  • 4800x2696
  • 4494x3000
  • 4496x2528
  • 3600x2400
  • 3600x2024
  • 2992x2000
  • 2992x1680
  • 2400x1600
  • 2400x1344
N/A
ProcessorExpeed 2
N/A
N/A
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
25.0 Mpx
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 64
  • 25600
ISO Autoyesyes
N/A
ISO minimum10010064
ISO maximum256002560025600
Boosted ISO maximum2560025600
N/A
Maximum image resolution4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px8256 x 5504 px
White balance presets1212
N/A
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyes
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
N/A
Image stabilizernono
N/A
Image stabilization typeNoNo
N/A
Supported aspect ratios16:9
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
N/A
HDRyesyes
N/A
AEB/HDR supportyesyes
N/A
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
50
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon F
N/A
Optical zoom3.0 x5.8 x
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x
N/A
Maximum aperture2.83.5
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
N/A
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyes
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x
N/A
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • AI Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
N/A
Manual focusyesyes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAutoAuto
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points1151493
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)1151
N/A
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based only
N/A
Filter diameter2.83 in3.03 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyes
N/A
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.5
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yesyes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDyesno
N/A
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots9210001228800
N/A
Touch screennonoyes
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
N/A
Live viewyesyes
N/A
ViewfinderOpticalElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Viewfinder magnification0.78 x0.94 x0.8 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.7-2 - 1-4 - 2
Eye relief0.7 in0.77 in
N/A
Separate info displaynoyes
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
640 x 480 px
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
0.5 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
3690000.0 px

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyes
N/A
Aperture priorityyesyes
N/A
Manual exposure modeyesyes
N/A
Number of exposures32
N/A
Exposure compensation plus55
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
N/A
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyes
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogramyesyes
N/A
AE frames3
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
N/A
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
N/A
Subject / scene modesyesyes
N/A
Flash sync speed1/200s1/320s
N/A
Built-in flashyesyes
N/A
Flash range1212
N/A
Flash modes
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
N/A
External flashyesyes
N/A
Continuous drive4.0 fps6.0 fps
N/A
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunrise
  • Sunset
  • Twilight
Self-timeryesyes
N/A
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
N/A
Manual settingsyesyes
N/A
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
Speed (JPEG)4.0 fps6.0 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)4.0 fps6.0 fps
N/A
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV
N/A
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTL
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD typeFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • MOV
  • MP4
Analog signal format systemNTSC
N/A
N/A
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 1080
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 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
29.59 min.

Audio features

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

Design

Body typeSLRSLRMILC
Body materialPlasticAluminum-magnesium
N/A
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyes
N/A
Environmentally sealednoyes
N/A

Dimensions

Weight17.99 oz23.81 oz20.64 oz
Width5.0 in5.33 in5.28 in
Height3.8 in4.19 in3.96 in
Depth3.1 in2.99 in2.66 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 slotsyesyes
N/A
Memory slots121
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
N/A
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
N/A
Maximum memory card size
N/A
8.0 GB
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)660950
N/A
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery level indicatoryesyes
N/A
Number of batteries supported11
N/A
AC adapter includedyesyesY

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyes
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMini
N/A
USB version2.02.0
3.2 Gen 1
Microphone portyesyesyes
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedOptional
N/A
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
Remote controlyesyes
N/A
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCnono
N/A
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Bluetoothnonoyes
Firewirenono
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
Mini-USB BUSB Type-C
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11ac
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
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