The Nikon D3100 Digital SLR Camera is an affordable, compact and lightweight
photographic power-house. It features the all-purpose 18-55mm VR lens, a
high-resolution 14.2 MP CMOS sensor along with a feature set that's
comprehensive yet easy to navigate - the intuitive onboard learn-as-you grow
guide mode allows the photographer to understand what the 3100 can do quickly
and easily. Capture beautiful pictures and amazing Full HD 1080p movies with
sound and full-time autofocus. Easily capture the action other cameras miss with
a fast start up time, split-second shutter release, 3 frames per second shooting
and 11-point autofocus. Capture pictures and make movies in near darkness with
an ISO range of 100 to 3200 (expandable to 12800-Hi2).
EXPEED 2, Nikon's new image processing engine, assures breathtakingly rich
image quality, managing color, contrast, exposure and noise. One-touch Live View
and movie recording lets you see the action on the 3" monitor and the Scene
Recognition System automatically chooses the ideal settings. You can also select
from 6 Automatic Exposure Scene Modes- Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sports,
Close-up or Night Portrait for stunning results in otherwise challenging
conditions.
Active D-Lighting restores picture-enhancing detail in shadows and
highlights. A built-in pop-up flash is ready for those times when there just
isn't enough light and in-camera image editing allows creative freedom and
effects, without the need for a computer.
- 14.2 Megapixel DX-format CMOS Image Sensor delivers beautiful
photographs and prints well beyond 20 x 30 inches
- Full 1080p HD Cinematic Video with full-time autofocus and sound lets
you record cinematic-quality movies in Full 1080p HD format (1920 x 1080
pixels)
- Easy-To-Use featuring Nikon's Guide Mode with intuitive controls and
on-board assistance helping you take better pictures every step of the way
- Fast 11-point Autofocus System delivers razor-sharp pictures
- 3in monitor with One-Touch Live View shooting and movie capture
- Built-in HDMI port lets you connect directly to your HDTV using an
optional HDMI cable
- Control Image and Movie Playback with most HDTV remote controls
- 6 Automatic Exposure Scene Modes Just set the Mode dial to Portrait,
Landscape, Child, Sports, Close-up or Night Portrait for stunning results in
otherwise challenging conditions
- Picture Control lets you choose from Standard, Neutral, Vivid,
Monochrome, Portrait, or Landscape to apply a personal look and feel to your
pictures
- Built-in pop-up flash for those times when there isn't enough light
- Includes 3x 18-55mm Zoom-NIKKOR VR Image Stabilization Lens with
legendary NIKKOR optical quality and fast, accurate autofocus for vivid
color, striking contrast and crisp detail and VR image stabilization to
ensure the sharpest hand-held pictures and movies
- Compact and Lightweight Design Beautifully styled - Ready to go wherever
life takes you
- Split-second Shutter Response eliminates the frustration of shutter
delay, capturing moments that other cameras miss
- ISO sensitivity 100-3200, expandable to ISO 12800 equivalent delivers
exceptional results, even in the most challenging low-light situations
- Scene Auto Selector lets the D3100 decide the best mode to match the
shooting situation when using Live View
- EXPEED 2 Nikon's new image processing engine assures breathtakingly rich
image quality, managing color, contrast, exposure, noise and speed
- Scene Recognition System in Live View automatically optimizes exposure,
autofocus, and white balance, allowing you to obtain beautiful photos
without the hassle of making complicated camera adjustments yourself
- Active D-Lighting restores picture-enhancing detail in shadows and
highlights
- Automatic Image Sensor Cleaning uses an ultrasonic process and exclusive
Airflow Control combats the accumulation of dust in front of the image
sensor, safeguarding image quality shot after shot
- In-camera Image Editing allows creative freedom, without the need for a
computer, offering easy editing functions
Specifications:
| Type |
Single-lens reflex digital camera |
| Lens Mount |
Nikon F bayonet mount |
| Picture Angle |
Effective picture angle 1.5x (Approx.) conversion
factor (Nikon DX format) |
| Effective Pixels |
14.2 million |
| Sensor Size |
23.1 x 15.4mm |
| Image Sensor Format |
DX |
| Image Sensor Type |
CMOS |
| Total Pixels |
14.8 million |
| Dust-reduction system |
Image sensor cleaning
Airflow Control System
Image Dust Off reference data (optional Capture NX 2 software required) |
| Image Area (pixels) |
DX-format
(L) 4608 x 3072
(M) 3456 x 2304
(S)
2304 x 1536 |
| File Format |
NEF (RAW)
JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine
(approx 1:4), normal (approx 1:8), or basic (approx 1:16) compression
NEF (RAW) + JPEG: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG
formats |
| Picture Control |
Standard
Neutral
Vivid
Monochrome
Portrait
Landscape |
| Storage Media |
SD
SDHC
SDXC memory cards |
| File System |
Compliant with DCF (Design Rule for Camera File
System) 2.0
DPOF (Digital Print Order Format)
EXIF 2.21
(Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras
PictBridge |
| Viewfinder |
Eye-level pentamirror single-lens reflex viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Frame Coverage |
95% horizontal
95% vertical Approx |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
0.80x (50mm f/1.4 lens at infinity; -1.0m-1) Approx |
| Viewfinder Eyepoint |
18mm (-1.0m-1) |
| Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment |
-1.7 to +0.5m-1 |
| Focusing Screen |
Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark VII screen |
| Reflex Mirror |
Quick-return type |
| Lens Aperture |
Instant-return type
Electronically controlled |
| Compatible Lenses 1 |
AI-P NIKKOR: All functions supported except autofocus
and 3D Color Matrix Metering II
AF-S, AF-I: All functions supported
Non-CPU: 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 IX Nikkor lenses cannot be used
Electronic Rangefinder usable
with lens with maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster |
| Compatible Lenses 2 |
Type G or D AF NIKKOR not equipped with an autofocus
motor: All functions supported except autofocus
AF-NIKKOR for F3AF
not supported
Other AF NIKKOR: All functions supported except
autofocus and 3D color matrix metering II
Type D PC NIKKOR: All
functions supported except autofocus and some shooting modes |
| Shutter type |
Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane |
| Shutter Speed |
1/4000 to 30 sec. in steps of 1/3 EV, Bulb |
| Flash Sync Speed |
Up to 1/200 sec, Synchronizes with shutter at 1/200s
or slower |
| Shutter Release Modes |
Single-frame [S] mode
Continuous
Self-timer mode
Quiet Shutter Release |
| Frame Advance Rate |
Up to 3 fps (manual focus, mode M or S, shutter speed
1/250 sec or faster, and other settings at default values) |
| Self-timer |
2 sec, 10 sec Timer duration electronically controlled |
| Exposure Metering System |
TTL exposure metering using 420-pixel RGB sensor |
| Metering Method |
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 8-mm circle in center of frame
Spot: Meters
3.5-mm circle (about 2.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point |
| Metering Range |
0 to 20 EV (Matrix or center-weighted metering at ISO
100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens, at 20 deg.C/68 deg.F)
2 to 20 EV (Spot
metering at ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens at 20 deg.C/68 deg.F) |
| Exposure Meter Coupling |
CPU |
| Exposure Modes |
Auto modes ( auto, auto [flash off])
Scene Modes
Programmed Auto with flexible Program (P)
Shutter-Priority Auto (S)
Aperture-Priority Auto (A)
Manual (M) |
| Scene Modes |
Portrait
Landscape
Child
Sports
Close-up
Night Portrait |
| Exposure Compensation |
±5 EV in increments of 1/3EV |
| Exposure Lock |
Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L
button |
| ISO Sensitivity |
ISO 100 to 3200 in steps of 1 EV
Can also be set to
approx. 1 EV above ISO 3200 (ISO 6400 equivalent) or to approx. 2 EV
above ISO 3200 (ISO 12800 equivalent
Auto ISO sensitivity control
available |
| Expanded ISO Sensitivity Options |
1 EV above ISO 3200 (ISO 6400 equivalent)
2 EV
above ISO 3200 (ISO 12800 equivalent) Approx.
Auto ISO sensitivity
control available |
| Active D-Lighting |
On
Off |
| Auto-area AF Mode |
Single Area AF
Dynamic-area
Auto-area AF
3D-tracking (11 points) |
| Autofocus System |
Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus sensor module with TTL
phase detection |
| Detection Range |
-1 to 19 EV (ISO 100, 68 deg.F/20 deg.C) |
| Lens Servo |
Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S);
Continuous-servo AF (AF-C); Auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A); Predictive
focus tracking activated automatically according to subject status |
| Focus Point |
Can be selected from 11 focus points |
| Focus Lock |
Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button
halfway (single-servo AF)
Focus can be locked by pressing AE-L/AF-L
button |
| Built-in Flash |
Yes
Auto
Portrait
Child
Close-Up
Night
portrait
Auto flash with auto pop-up [P], [S], [A], [M]
Manual
pop-up with button release |
| Guide Number |
39/12, 43/13 with manual flash (ft/m, ISO 100, 68
deg.F/20 deg.C) Approx. |
| Flash Control |
TTL: i-TTL balanced fill-flash and standard i-TTL
flash for digital SLR using 420-pixel RGB sensor are available with
built-in flash and SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, or SB-400 (i-TTL balanced
fill-flash available when matrix or center-weighted metering)
Auto
aperture: Available with SB-900/SB-800 and CPU lens
Non-TTL auto:
Supported flash units include BS-900, SB-800, SB-80DX, SB-28DX, SB-28,
SB-27, and SB-22S
Distance-priority manual: Available with SB-900 and
SB-800 |
| Flash Mode |
Auto
Auto with red-eye reduction
Fill-flash
Auto slow sync
Auto slow sync with red-eye correction
Rear curtain
with slow sync |
| Flash Compensation |
-3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 EV |
| Flash-ready indicator |
Lights when built-in flash or optional flash unit such
as SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, SB-400, SB-80DX, SB-28DX or SB-50DX is fully
charged
Blinks for 3 sec. after flash is fired at full output |
| Accessory Shoe |
ISO 518 hot-shoe with sync and data contacts and
safety lock |
| Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) |
Yes
Advanced Wireless Lighting supported with
SB-900, BS-800, SU-800 as commander; Flash Color Information
Communications supported with built-in flash and all CLS-compatible
flash units |
| Flash Sync Terminal |
Sync Terminal Adapter AS-15 (available separately) |
| White Balance |
Auto
Incandescent
Fluorescent (7 types)
Direct Sunlight
Flash
Cloudy
Shade
Preset Manual
All
except preset manual with fine tuning |
| Live View Shooting |
Yes |
| Live View Lens servo |
Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S);
full-time-servo AF (AF-F)
Manual focus (MF) |
| Live View AF-area mode |
Face-priority AF
Wide-area AF
Normal-area AF
Subject-tracking AF |
| Live View Autofocus |
Contrast-detect AF anywhere in frame (camera selects
focus point automatically when face-priority AF or subject-tracking AF
is selected |
| Live View Scene Auto Selector |
Auto mode
Auto (flash off) mode |
| Movie Metering |
TTL exposure metering using main image sensor |
| Movie Metering method |
Matrix |
| Movie Frame size (pixels) and frame rate |
1920 x 1080 (24p): 24 fps (23.976 fps)
1280 x 720
(30p): 30 fps (29.97 fps)
1280 x 720 (25p): 25 fps
1280 x 720
(24p): 24 fps (23.976 fps)
640 x 424 (24p): 24 fps (23.976 fps) |
| Movie Maximum recording time |
10 min |
| Movie File Format |
MOV |
| Movie Audio recording format |
Linear PCM |
| Movie Audio recording device |
Built-in monaural microphone |
| Monitor Size |
3 in. diagonal |
| Monitor Resolution |
230,000 Dots |
| Monitor Type |
TFT-LCD with brightness adjustment |
| Playback Functions |
Full frame
Calendar
Thumbnail (4, 9 or 72
images)
Zoom
Movie Playback
Slideshow
Histogram display
Highlights
Auto image rotation
Image Comment (up to 36 characters)
Highlight point display |
| Interface |
Hi-speed USB
Video output: NTSC, PAL
HDMI
output: Type C mini-pin HDMI connector
Accessory terminal: Remote
cord: MC-DC2 (available separately); GPS unit: GP-1 (available
separately) |
| GPS |
GP-1 GPS unit |
| Supported Languages |
Chinese (Simplified and Traditional)
Dutch
English
Spanish
Finnish
French
Italian
German
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Portuguese
Russian
Swedish
Czech
Norweigon
Turkish |
| Battery / Batteries |
EN-EL14 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery |
| AC Adapter |
EH-5a AC Adapter
Power Connector EP-5a available
separately |
| Tripod Socket |
1/4in (ISO1222) |
| Operating Environment |
32 to 104 deg.F (0 to 40 deg.C)
Less than 85% (no
condensation) |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) |
4.9 x 3.8 x 2.9in / 124.46 x 96.52 x 73.66mm |
| Weight |
16oz / 455g camera body only |
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