Nikon D3100 specifications
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| Price (Body + 18-55mm VR Lens) | US: $699 UK: £579.99 EU: €599 |
| Body color | Black |
| Sensor* | • 23.1 x 15.4 mm CMOS sensor • Nikon DX format (1.5x FOV crop) • 14.2 million effective pixels* • RGB Color Filter Array • 12-bit A/D converter |
| Anti-dust measures | • Image sensor cleaning system • Airflow control system • Image dust off from reference frame (using optional Capture NX software) |
| Image sizes* | • 4608 x 3072 (L)* • 3456 x 2304 (M)* • 2304 x 1536 (S)* |
| Image quality * | • NEF (12-bit compressed RAW) • JPEG fine (1:4) • JPEG normal (1:8) • JPEG basic (1:16) • NEF (RAW) + Fine JPEG* |
| Movie sizes* | • 1920 x 1080 24p* • 1280 x 720 30p* • 1280 x 720 25p* • 1280 x 720 24p* • 640 x 424 24p* |
| Movie format * | • MOV, H.264, mono sound recording (PCM) |
| Color space | • sRGB • Adobe RGB |
| Lens mount | Nikon F mount (with AF contacts) |
| Lens compatibility | • AF-S, AF-I
• Other Type G or D AF Nikkor • Other AF Nikkor/AI-P Nikkor • Type D PC Nikkor • Non-CPU • IX Nikkor/AF Nikkor for F3AF • AI-P NIKKOR -All functions supported
- All functions supported except autofocus - All functions supported except autofocus and 3D Color Matrix Metering II - All functions supported except some shooting modes - Can be used in mode M, but exposure meter does not function; electronic range finder can be used if maximum aperture is f/5.6 or faster - Cannot be used -All functions supported except 3D color matrix metering II |
| Autofocus | • 11 area TTL phase detection • Nikon Multi-CAM1000 autofocus module • Detection range: EV -1 to +19 (ISO 100 equivalent, at normal temperature) • Manual focus [M], Electronic range finding supported |
| Lens servo* | • Single-servo AF (AF-S) • Continuous-servo AF (AF-C) • Automatic AF-S/AF-C (AF-A) • Full time AF (AF-F)* • Manual focus (MF) |
| AF Area mode | • Single Area AF • Dynamic Area AF • Auto Area AF • 3D Tracking (11 points) • Closest Subject Priority Dynamic Area AF |
| Focus tracking | Predictive focus tracking automatically activated according to subject status in continuous-servo AF |
| Focus area | Can be selected from 11 focus points |
| Focus lock | Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF) or by pressing AE-L/AF-L button |
| AF Assist | White light lamp |
| Exposure mode* | • Auto - Auto - Flash off • Scene Modes   PortraitLandscapeChildSportsClose up Night portrait• Programmed auto (P) with flexible program • Shutter-priority auto (S) • Aperture priority auto (A) • Manual (M) • GUIDE mode • Easy operation AutoNo flashDistant subjectsClose upsSleeping facesMoving subjectsLandscapesPortraitsNight portrait• Advanced mode Soften backgrounds (aperture priority)Bring more into focus (aperture priority)*Freeze motion (people) (shutter priority)Freeze motion (vehicles) (shutter priority)Show water flowing (shutter priority)*• Use a timer / quiet shutter |
| Metering | TTL exposure metering using 420-pixel RGB sensor • Matrix :3D color matrix metering II (type G and D lenses); color matrix metering II (other CPU lenses) • Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to a 8mm circle in center of frame • Spot: Meters 3.5 mm circle (about 2.5% of frame) centered on active focus area |
| Metering range | • EV 0 to 20 (3D color matrix
or center-weighted metering) • EV 2 to 20 (spot metering) |
| Meter coupling | CPU coupling |
| Exposure comp. | • +/- 5.0 EV • 1/3 EV steps |
| AE Lock | Exposure locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button |
| AE Bracketing | None |
| Sensitivity* | • Auto • ISO 100 • ISO 200 • ISO 400 • ISO 800 • ISO 1600 • ISO 3200* • ISO 6400 (Hi1)* • ISO 12800 (Hi2)* |
| Auto ISO options* | • On/Off • Maximum ISO (200 to Hi2)* • Minimum shutter speed (1 to 1/2000 sec) |
| Shutter | • Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter • 30 to 1/4000 sec (1/3 EV steps) • Flash X-Sync: up to 1/200 sec • Bulb |
| White balance | Auto (TTL white-balance with 420 pixels RGB sensor) • Twelve manual modes with fine-tuning • Incandescent • Fluorescent Sodium-vapor lampsWarm-white fluorescentWhite fluorescentCool-white fluorescentDay white fluorescentDaylight fluorescentDaylight fluorescentMercury-vapor lamps• Direct sunlight • Flash • Cloudy • Shade • Preset white balance (immediate or from photo) |
| WB fine tuning | Yes, (except preset manual) |
| Image parameters | • Picture controls: Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape • Quick Adjust: 5 settings (adjusts Sharpening, Contrast and Saturation by preset amounts) • Sharpening: Auto, 10 levels • Contrast: Auto, 7 levels • Brightness: 3 levels* • Saturation: Auto, 7 levels • Hue: 7 levels |
| Viewfinder | • Optical fixed eye-level • Pentamirror type • Built-in dioptre adjustment (-1.7 to +0.5 m-1) • Eye point: 18 mm (at -1.0 m-1) • Frame coverage 95% (approx.) • Viewfinder magnification approx. 0.8x with 50mm lens at infinity; -1.0 m-1 • Focusing screen: Type B BriteView clear matte screen Mark VII* |
| LCD monitor | • 3.0" TFT LCD • 230,000 pixel |
| Built-in flash | • Auto, Portrait, Child, Close-up, Night portrait • Auto flash with auto pop-up, • Manual pop-up in P, S, A or M modes • Guide number approx. 12/39 at ISO 100 (m/ft) • Guide number approx. 13/43 at ISO 100 (m/ft) in manual mode |
| Sync contact | X-contact only; flash synchronization at shutter speeds of up to 1/200 sec |
| Flash control | • TTL flash control by 420-segment RGB sensor. i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR
and standard i-TTL fill-flash for digital SLR available when CPU lens is used with built-in
flash, SB-400, SB-800, and SB-600 • Auto aperture with SB-800 and CPU lenses • Non-TTL auto with SB-800, 80DX, 28DX, 28, 27 and 22s • Range-priority manual with SB-800 |
| Flash mode | • Auto, Portrait, Child, Close-up: Auto, auto with red-eye reduction; fill-flash and red-eye reduction
available with optional Speedlight • Night portrait: Auto, auto slow sync, auto slow sync with red-eye reduction; slow sync and slow sync with red-eye reduction available with optional Speedlight • Landscape, Sports: Fill-flash and red-eye reduction available with optional Speedlight • P, A modes: Fill flash, rear-curtain with slow sync, slow sync, slow sync with red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction • S, M modes: Fill flash, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction |
| Flash compensation | • -3 to +1 EV • 1/3 steps |
| Nikon Creative Lighting system | • Advanced Wireless Lighting supported with SB-900, SB-800 or SU-800 as commander |
| Shooting modes | • Single frame shooting (S)
mode • Continuous shooting (C) mode: approx. 3.0 frames per second • Self-timer • Quiet release (Q) mode |
| Continuous buffer | • Unknown |
| Self-timer | • 2 or 10 sec |
| Remote control* | • Using optional MC-DC2 cable via GPS socket* |
| Text input | Up to 36 characters of alphanumeric text input is available with LCD monitor and multi-selector; stored in EXIF header |
| Playback functions | • Full frame • Thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images or calendar) • Playback with Playback zoom • Slide Show • Histogram Display • Highlights • Auto Image Rotation • Image Comment (up to 36 characters) |
| Orientation sensor | Yes (Rotates user interface when using camera in portrait orientation) |
| Storage | • SD / SD HC / SDXC • FAT / FAT32 • Supports firmware update via SD card |
| Video output | NTSC or PAL selectable |
| Connectivity | • USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed) • Mass storage / PTP selectable • A/V out • HDMI out • DC-IN (optional AC adapter and adapter connector) |
| Languages* | Czech, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish |
| Power* | Lithium-Ion battery pack EN-EL14 (7.4 V, 1030 mAh) |
| Working environment | • 0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F) • Less than 85% humidity |
| Dimensions | 124 x 96 x 75 mm (4.9 x 3.8 x 3.0 in) |
| Weight (no batt) | 455g (1.0 lb) |
| Weight (inc. batt) | 505g (1.1 lb) |
| Supplied accessories | • Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL14 • Quick Charger MH-24 • Eyepiece Cap DK-5 • Rubber Eyecup DK-20 • USB Cable UC-E4 • Video Cable EG-D100 • Camera Strap AN-DC3 • Accessory Shoe Cover BS-1 • Body Cap BF-1A, Software Suite CD-ROM |
| Optional accessories | Remote Control MC-DC2, Capture NX2, Camera Control Pro, AC Adapter Connector EP-5, AC Adapter EH-5, Video Cable EG-D100, Semi Soft-Case CF-DC1, Speedlight SB-900/600/400/T041/R1C1 |
*Changed compared with the D3000
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