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Nikon D100 digital camera specifications
Nikon D100
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Announced 21-Feb-02
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Format
Interchangeable lens camera, SLR
Price (street)
Also known as
Release Status
Discontinued
Max resolution
3008 x 2000
Low resolution
2240 x 1488, 1504 x 1000
Image ratio w:h
3:2
Effective pixels
6.0 million
Sensor photo detectors
6.3 million
Sensor size
23.7 x 15.5 mm
(3.67 cm²)
Pixel density
1.6 MP/cm²
Sensor type
CCD
Sensor manufacturer
Sony
ISO rating
Auto, 200 - 1600
Zoom wide (W)
Zoom tele (T)
Digital zoom
No
Image stabilization
No
Auto Focus
Nikon Multi-CAM900
Manual Focus
Yes
Normal focus range
Macro focus range
White balance override
6 positions, plus manual preset
Aperture range
Min shutter
30 sec
Max shutter
1/4000 sec
Built-in Flash
Yes, pop-up
Flash range
11 m
External flash
Yes, hot-shoe
Flash modes
Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow
Exposure compensation
-5 to +5 EV in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Metering
3D Matrix metering, Center weighted, Spot
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Focal length multiplier
1.5
Lens thread
Nikkor AF / F-mount, D-Type
Continuous Drive
Yes, 3 fps, up to 6 JPEG images
Movie Clips
No
Remote control
Yes, Via Optional vertical grip or software
Self-timer
Yes, 2, 5, 2 or 100 sec
Timelapse recording
No
Orientation sensor
No
Storage types
Compact Flash (Type I or II)
Storage included
None
Uncompressed format
Yes, RAW, TIFF
Quality Levels
Fine, Normal, Basic
Viewfinder
Optical (Pentaprism, 95% coverage, 0.8x magnification)
LCD
1.8 "
LCD Dots
118,000
Live View
No
USB
USB 1.0 (1.5Mbit/sec)
HDMI
No
Wireless
No
GPS
No
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
Nikon EN-EL3 Lithium-Ion & charger included
Weight (inc. batteries)
780 g
(27.5 oz)
Dimensions
144 x 116 x 81 mm
(5.7 x 4.6 x 3.2 in)
Notes
Resolution Chart
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