Key Features:
• 16.2 megapixel DX-format CMOS sensor
• Side-articulated 3.0" LCD monitor (920,000 dots)
• 11 AF points (with 3D tracking)
• IS0 100-6400 range (Up to 25,600 equivalent when expanded)
• HD movies (1080p, 720p or WVGA)
• 4 fps continuous shooting
• In-camera effects filters in both stills and video modes
Specifications
• Lens Mount : Nikon F bayonet mount
• Picture Angle : Effective picture angle 1.5x (Approx.) conversion factor (Nikon DX format)
• Effective Pixels : 16.2 million
• Sensor Size : 23.6 x 15.6mm
• Image Sensor Format : DX
• Image Sensor Type : CMOS
• Total Pixels : 16.9 million
• Dust-reduction system : Image sensor cleaning
• Image Area (pixels) : DX-format
(L) 4928 x 3264
(M) 3696 x 2448
(S) 2464 x 1632
• File Format : Compressed 14-bit NEF (RAW)
• JPEG (Baseline Compliant) : MOV
• Picture Control : Landscape
• Monochrome : Neutral
• Portrait : Standard
• User-customizable Settings : Vivid
• Storage Media
- SD
- SDHC
- SDXC
• Card Slot : 1 Secure Digital (SD)
• File System : Compliant with DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 2.0
- DPOF (Digital Print Order Format)
- EXIF 2.3 (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras
• Viewfinder : Eye-level pentamirror single-lens reflex viewfinder
• Viewfinder Frame Coverage : 95% Approx.
• Viewfinder Magnification : 0.78x Approx.
• Viewfinder Eyepoint : 17.9mm
• Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment : -1.7 to +0.7 mø?
• Focusing Screen : Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark VII screen
• Reflex Mirror : Quick-return type
• Lens Aperture : Instant-return type
• Lens Compatibility at a Glance : AF-S Lens Required for Autofocus
Compatible Lenses
• AF-S, AF-I: All functions supported
• AI-P NIKKOR: All functions supported except 3D color matrix metering II
• IX NIKKOR lenses can not be used
• Non-CPU: Can be used in mode M, but exposure meter does not function; Electronic Rangefinder can be used if maximum aperture is f/5.6 or faster
• Other AF NIKKOR (Excluding lenses for F3AF): All functions supported except 3D color matrix metering II
• Type G or D AF NIKKOR not equipped with an autofocus motor: All functions supported except autofocus
• 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
• Flash Sync Speed : Up to 1/200 sec.
• Bulb Shutter Setting : Yes
Shutter Release Modes
- Continuous
- Delayed remote
- Quick Response Remote Mode
- Quiet shutter-release
- Self-timer mode
- Single-frame [S] mode
• Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution : 4 frames per second
• Self-timer : 2, 5, 10, 20 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)
Metering Range :
- 0 to 20 EV (3D color matrix or center-weighted metering)
-2 to 20 EV (spot metering)
Exposure Meter Coupling : CPU
Exposure Modes
- Advanced Scene Modes
- Aperture-Priority (A)
- Auto
- Auto (flash off)
- Manual (M)
- Programmed Auto with flexible Program (P)
- Shutter-Priority Auto (S)
- Special Effects Mode
Advanced Scene Modes
- Autumn Colors
- Beach / Snow
- Blossom
- Candlelight
- Child
- Close-up
- Dusk / Dawn
- Food
- Landscape
- Night Landscape
- Night Portrait
- Party / Indoor
- Pet Portrait
- Portrait
- Sports
- Sunset
Exposure Compensation : ±5 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV
Exposure Bracketing : 3 frames ±2EV in 1/3 steps
Exposure Lock : Yes
ISO Sensitivity
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Hi-0.3
- Hi-0.7
- Hi-1 (ISO 12,800)
- Hi-2 (ISO 25,600)
• Lowest Standard ISO Sensitivity : 100
• Highest Standard ISO Sensitivity : 6400
• Highest Expanded ISO Sensitivity : HI-2 (ISO 25,600 equivalent)
• Long Exposure Noise Reduction : Yes
High ISO Noise Reduction :
- Low
- Normal
- High
- Off
• Active D-Lighting : On
• D-Lighting Bracketing : 2 exposures
• Single-point AF Mode : Yes
• Dynamic AF Mode : Number of AF points: 11 (3D-tracking)
• Auto-area AF Mode : Yes
• Autofocus System : Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection
• 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 Modes :
- Auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A)
- Continuous-servo (AF-C)
- Face-Priority AF available in Live View only and D-Movie only
- Full-time Servo (AF-A) available in Live View only
- Manual focus (M): Electronic rangefinder can be used
- Normal area
- Single-servo AF (AF-S)
- Wide area
Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points : 11
Autofocus Sensitivity : -1 to +19 EV (ISO 100, 20¡C/68¡F)
Built-in Flash : Yes
Guide Number : Approx. 39/12, 43/13 with manual flash (ft/m, ISO 100, 68¡F/20¡C)
Flash Control
- Auto aperture: Available with SB-900/SB-800 and CPU lens
- Distance priority manual: Available with SB-900, SB-800 and SB-700
- i-TTL Balanced fill-flash, standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR
- Non-TTL auto: Supported flash units include SB-900, SB-800, SB-80DX, SB-28DX, SB-28, SB-27, and SB-22S
Flash Sync Modes
- Front-curtain sync (normal)
- Slow sync
- Rear-curtain sync
- Red-eye reduction
- Red-eye reduction with slow sync
Flash Compensation : -3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 EV
Accessory Shoe : Yes
Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) : CLS Supported
White Balance
- Auto
- Cloudy
- Direct Sunlight
- Flash
- Fluorescent (7 types)
- Incandescent
- Preset Manual
- Shade
White Balance Bracketing : 2 or 3 exposures
• Live View Shooting : Yes
• Live View Lens servo : Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); full-time-servo AF (AF-F)
Live View AF-area mode
- Face-priority AF
- Wide-area AF
- Normal-area AF
- Subject-tracking AF
Live View Scene Auto Selector : Auto mode
• Movie Metering : TTL exposure metering using main image sensor
Movie Frame size (pixels) and frame rate
- 640 x 424 (24p): 24 fps (23.976 fps)
- 1280 x 720 (24p): 24 fps (23.976 fps)
- 1280 x 720 (30p): 30 fps (29.97 fps)
- 1920 x 1080 (24p): 24 fps (23.976 fps)
- 1920 x 1080 (30p): 30 fps (29.97 fps)
• Movie Maximum recording time : 20 min.
• Movie File Format : MOV
• Movie Video Compression : H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding
• Movie Audio recording format : Linear PCM
Movie
- HD 1,920x1,080 / 30 fps
- HD 1,920?1,080 / 24 fps
- HD 1,280?720 / 30 fps
- HD 1,280?720 / 24 fps
- VGA 640?424 / 30 fps
Movie Audio
- Built-in microphone, monaural
- Optional external stereo mini-pin jack (3.5mm diameter)
• Monitor Size : 3.0 in. diagonal
• Monitor Resolution : 921,000 Dots
• Monitor Type : Super Density
• Monitor Angle of View : 170-degree wide-viewing angle
• Monitor Adjustments : Brightness, 7 levels
Playback Functions
- Auto image rotation
- Full-frame and thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images or calendar)
- Highlights
- Histogram display
- Image Comment
- Movie Playback
- Playback with zoom
- Slideshow
In-Camera Image Editing
- Color Balance
- Color Outline
- Color Sketch
- D-Lighting
- Distortion Control
- Edit Movie
- Filter Effects
- Fisheye
- Image Overlay
- Miniature Effect
- Monochrome
- NEF (RAW) Processing
- Perspective Control
- Quick Retouch
- Red-eye Correction
- Resize
- Side-by-Side Comparison
- Straighten
- Trim
• Image Comment : Yes
• Interface :
- Audio/Video out
- HDMI output: Type C mini-pin HDMI connector
- Hi-speed USB
- NTSC
- Stereo Microphone Input
• WiFi Functionality : Eye-Fi Compatible
• GPS : GP-1 GPS unit
• Total custom Settings : 20
• My Menu : Yes with customization
• Recent Settings : Yes
• Date, Time and Daylight Savings Time Settings : Yes
• World Time Setting : Yes
• Battery / Batteries : EN-EL14 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
• Battery Life (shots per charge) : 660 shots (CIPA)
• AC Adapter : EH-5a AC Adapter
• Battery Charger : MH-24 Quick Charger
• Tripod Socket : 1/4 in. (ISO1222)
Approx. Dimensions
- Width 5.0 in. (127mm)
- Height 3.8 in. (96.5mm)
- Depth 3.1 in. (78.7mm)
• Approx. Weight : 19.7 oz. (560g)
What's in the Box:
• D5100 Body
• 18-55mm VR Lens
• EN-EL14 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
• MH-24 Quick Charger
• DK-20 Rubber Eyecup;
• UC-E6 USB Cable
• EG-CP14 Audio Video Cable
• AN-DC3 Camera Strap
• DK-5 Eyepiece Cap
• BF-1B Body Cap
• BS-1 Accessory Shoe Cover
• Nikon ViewNX 2 CD-ROM