Nikon D5100

Announced: 05/04/2011

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Nikon D5100

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 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)
Boosted ISO (maximum)
25600
White balance presets
12
Custom white balance
Yes (5)
Image stabilization
No
Uncompressed format
RAW
JPEG quality levels
Fine, Normal, Basic

Optics & Focus

Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect (sensor)
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Center
  • Selective single-point
  • Tracking
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Face Detection
  • Live View
    Digital zoom
    No
    Manual focus
    Yes
    Number of focus points
    11
    Lens mount
    Nikon F
    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× (0.52× 35mm equiv.)

    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
    12.00 m (at ISO 100)
    External flash
    Yes (Hot-shoe)
    Flash modes
    Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain
    Continuous drive
    4.0 fps
    Self-timer
    Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec)
    Metering modes
    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot
      Exposure compensation
      ±5 (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

      Resolutions
      1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30, 25, 24 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps)
      Format
      MPEG-4
      Microphone
      Mono
      Speaker
      Mono

      Storage

      Storage types
      SD/SDHC/SDXC

      Connectivity

      USB
      USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
      HDMI
      Yes (Mini Type C)
      Microphone port
      Yes
      Headphone port
      No
      Wireless
      Eye-Fi Connected
      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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