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Silver Award
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Silver Award
Reviewed:
Apr 2011
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The D5100 sits comfortably in the middle of Nikon's non-Pro DSLR lineup, carefully blending the features of the beginner-friendly D3100 with the image capabilities of the more expensive D7000. As such it features a 16.2MP CMOS sensor, 1080p (H.264) movie capability and an articulated 920k dot LCD in a relatively compact body. Like previous Nikons at this price it features a pentamirror viewfinder and 11-point AF system capable of tracking subjects by distance and color, as well as the still-improving full-time AF-F mode for use when shooting in live view mode. It also becomes the first Nikon DSLR to offer in-camera special effect filters while shooting either stills or video.
| Quick links: | Announcement | Review | Sample gallery 1 | Sample gallery 2 | Forum |
| Announced: | Apr 5, 2011 |
| Body type | ||
| Body type | Compact SLR | |
| Sensor | ||
| Max resolution | 4928 x 3264 | ? |
| Other resolutions | 3696 x 2448, 2464 x 1632 | ? |
| Image ratio w:h | 3:2 | ? |
| Effective pixels | 16.2 megapixels | ? |
| Sensor size | APS-C (23.6 x 15.7 mm) | ? |
| Sensor type | CMOS | ? |
| Processor | Expeed 2 | |
| Image | ||
| ISO | Auto, 100- 6400 (plus 12800, 25600 with boost) | ? |
| White balance presets | 12 | ? |
| Custom white balance | Yes (5) | ? |
| Image stabilization | No | ? |
| Uncompressed format | RAW | |
| JPEG quality levels | Fine, Normal, Basic | ? |
| Optics & Focus | ||
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| Digital zoom | No | |
| Manual focus | Yes | ? |
| Number of focus points | 11 | |
| Lens mount | Nikon F mount | |
| Focal length multiplier | 1.5× | ? |
| Screen / viewfinder | ||
| Articulated LCD | Fully articulated | ? |
| Screen size | 3" | ? |
| Screen dots | 921,000 | ? |
| Touch screen | No | |
| Screen type | TFT LCD monitor | |
| Live view | Yes (With contrast-detect AF, face detection and subject tracking) | ? |
| Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | ? |
| Viewfinder coverage | 95 % | ? |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.78× | ? |
| Photography features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 30 sec | ? |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 sec | ? |
| Aperture priority | Yes | ? |
| Shutter priority | Yes | ? |
| Manual exposure mode | Yes | |
| Subject / scene modes | Yes | |
| Built-in flash | Yes (Pop-up) | |
| Flash range | 12 m (at ISO 100) | |
| External flash | Yes (Hot-shoe) | |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain | |
| Continuous drive | Yes (4 fps) | ? |
| Self-timer | Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec) | |
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| Exposure compensation | ±5 EV (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps) | ? |
| AE Bracketing | ±2 (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps) | |
| WB Bracketing | Yes (3 frames in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis) | ? |
| Videography features | ||
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| Microphone | Mono | |
| Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30, 25, 24 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps) | |
| Storage | ||
| Storage types | SD/SDHC/SDXC | ? |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | ? |
| HDMI | Yes (Mini Type C) | ? |
| Wireless | EyeFi | ? |
| Remote control | Yes (Optional ML-L3) | |
| Physical | ||
| Environmentally sealed | No | |
| Battery | Battery Pack | ? |
| Battery description | Lithium-Ion EN-EL14 rechargeable battery & charger | ? |
| Weight (inc. batteries) | 560 g (1.23 lb / 19.75 oz) | |
| Dimensions | 128 x 97 x 79 mm (5.04 x 3.82 x 3.11") | |
| Other features | ||
| Orientation sensor | Yes | |
| Timelapse recording | Yes | ? |
| GPS | Optional | |
| GPS notes | GP-1 | |
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