DX-format, 14.2 effective megapixel CMOS image sensor [NEW]
- Softly defocused backgrounds that only a D-SLR can produce
EXPEED 2-Nikon's new image processing engine [NEW]
- Faithful color reproduction and smooth, beautiful gradations
ISO sensitivity 100-3200 (expandable to ISO 12800 equivalent)
- Great performance and less blur in dimly lit settings
Active D-Lighting - Beautiful balancing of light and shade
Picture Control - Customizing images before the shot
Easy Operation
Guide Mode - The sure way to obtain desired results
Scene Modes - Your short cut to expected results
Scene Auto Selector - Letting D3100 decide the best mode to match the scene
Help function - One-touch access to in-camera assistance
Info display format - Choose the view that's right for you
Full HD Movies
D-Movie - Breathtaking full HD 1080p movies [NEW]
Live View - Live View with new AF modes and large 7.5-cm (3-in.) monitor
AF-area modes for live view and movies - Four modes to capture subject
Automatic
11-point AF system - Quick, accurate autofocus ready for the decisive moment
Advanced white balance control - More natural whites
Built-in pop-up flash - Additional light whenever needed
Scene Recognition System - Intelligent operation in any setting
Expression
Ample image and movie editing functions - In-camera image and movie editing
DX-format, 14.2 effective megapixel CMOS image sensor
- Softly defocused backgrounds that only a D-SLR can produce
EXPEED 2 - Nikon's new image processing engine
- Faithful color reproduction and smooth, beautiful gradations
ISO sensitivity 100-3200 (expandable to ISO 12800 equivalent)
- Great performance and less blur in dimly lit settings
Active D-Lighting - Beautiful balancing of light and shade Picture Control - Customizing images before the shot
Guide Mode - The sure way to obtain desired results
Scene Modes - Your short cut to expected results
Scene Auto Selector - Letting D3100 decide the best mode to match the scene
Help function - One-touch access to in-camera assistance
Info display format - Choose the view that's right for you
D-Movie - Breathtaking full HD 1080p movies
Live View - Live View with new AF modes and large 7.5-cm (3-in.) monitor
AF Mode for Live View and Movie Shooting - New autofocus (AF) modes help capture moving subjects
AF-area modes for live view and movies - Four modes to capture subject
11-point AF system - Quick, accurate autofocus ready for the decisive moment
Advanced white balance control - More natural whites
Built-in pop-up flash - Additional light whenever needed
Convenient and powerful Speedlight SB-400 (sold separately)
Scene Recognition System - Intelligent operation in any setting
Ample image and movie editing functions - In-camera image and movie editing
High-performance NIKKOR lenses - The right choice for amazing photos and full HD movies.
Nikon's original VR system - Less camera-shake blur in images and viewfinder
Compact and lightweight - Easy operation and take-anywhere portability
Continuous 3 fps shooting - Catch the decisive moment
Eye-Fi support - Transfer photos and movies wirelessly
Easy-to-view finder - New superimposed indicators for a better view
New shutter mechanism - Quiet shooting, even with Live View
Rangefinder - Quick and easy focusing
Nikon Integrated Dust Reduction System - Prevent dust from ruining photos
Image playback with transitions [NEW] - View photos with striking special effects
Convenient playback - Find images instantly by date
Date imprint - Stamp photos with shooting date
Long-lasting lithium-ion battery [NEW] - Plenty of stamina for plenty of photos
ViewNX 2 software [NEW] - Your imaging toolbox (bundled) - Smart image management with a PC
Capture NX 2 software - Expanded creative control (sold separately)
- Intuitive operation for the finishing touch
my Picturetown - Free image sharing and storage - Share photos and movies on the web
Type Single-lens reflex digital camera
Lens mount Nikon F mount (with AF contacts)
Effective angle of view Approx. 1.5 x lens focal length (Nikon DX format)
Effective pixels
Effective pixels 14.2 million
Image sensor
Image sensor 23.1 x 15.4 mm CMOS sensor
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)
Storage
Image size (pixels) • 4,608 x 3,072 [L] • 3,456 x 2,304 [M] • 2,304 x 1,536 [S]
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 System Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape; selected Picture Control can be modified
Media SD (Secure Digital), SDHC and SDXC memory cards
File system 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
Viewfinder Eye-level pentamirror single-lens reflex viewfinder
Frame coverage Approx. 95% horizontal and 95% vertical
Magnification Approx. 0.8 x (50 mm f/1.4 lens at infinity, -1.0 m-1)
Eyepoint 18 mm (-1.0 m-1)
Diopter adjustment -1.7 to +0.5 m-1
Focusing screen Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark VII screen
Reflex mirror Quick return
Lens aperture Instant return, electronically controlled
Lens
Compatible lenses • AF-S and AF-I: All functions supported.
• Type G or D AF NIKKOR without built-in autofocus motor: All functions except autofocus supported. IX NIKKOR lenses not supported.
• Other AF NIKKOR: All functions supported except autofocus and 3D color matrix metering II. Lenses for F3AF not supported.
• Type D PC NIKKOR: All functions supported except autofocus and some shooting modes.
• AI-P NIKKOR: All functions supported except autofocus and 3D color matrix metering II.
• Non-CPU: Autofocus not supported. Can be used in exposure mode M, but exposure meter does not function.
Note: Electronic rangefinder can be used if lens has a maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster.
Shutter
Type Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter
Speed 1/4000 to 30 s in steps of 1/3 EV, Bulb
Flash sync speed X=1/200 s; synchronizes with shutter at 1/200 s or slower
Release
Release mode (single frame),(continuous),(self-timer),(quiet shutter release)
Frame advance rate Up to 3 fps (manual focus, mode M or S, shutter speed 1/250 s or faster, and other settings at default values)
Self-timer 2 s, 10 s
Exposure
Metering 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
Range
(ISO 100, f/1.4 lens, 20°C/68°F) • Matrix or center-weighted metering: 0 to 20 EV
• Spot metering: 2 to 20 EV
Exposure meter coupling CPU
Exposure modes Auto modes (auto, auto [flash off]); scene modes (portrait; landscape; child; sports; close up; night portrait);
programmed auto with flexible program (P); shutter-priority auto (S); aperture-priority auto (A); manual (M)
Exposure compensation -5 to +5 EV in increments of 1/3 EV
Exposure lock Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button
ISO sensitivity
(Recommended Exposure Index) 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
Active D-Lighting On, Off
Focus
Autofocus Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection, 11 focus points (including one
cross-type sensor), and AF-assist illuminator (range approx. 0.5 to 3m/1 ft. 8 in. to 9 ft. 10 in.)
Detection range -1 to +19 EV (ISO 100, 20°C/68°F)
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
• Manual focus (MF): Electronic rangefinder can be used
Focus point Can be selected from 11 focus points
AF-area mode Single-point AF, dynamic-area AF, auto-area AF, 3D-tracking (11 points)
Focus lock Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF) or by pressing AE-L/AF-L button
Flash
Built-in flash 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 Approx. 12/39, 13/43 with manual flash (m/ft, ISO 100, 20°C/68°F)
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 is available when matrixor center-weighted metering is selected)
• Auto aperture: Available with SB-900/SB-800 and CPU lens
• Non-TTL auto: Supported flash units include SB-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, and 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, or SB-400 is fully charged; blinks for 3 s 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) Advanced Wireless Lighting supported with SB-900, SB-800, or SU-800 as commander; Flash Color Information Communication supported with built-in flash and all CLS-compatible flash units
Sync terminal Sync Terminal Adapter AS-15 (available separately)
White balance
White balance
Auto, incandescent, fluorescent (7 types), direct sunlight, flash, cloudy, shade, preset manual, all except preset manual with fine tuning.
Live View
Lens servo • Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); full-time-servo AF (AF-F)
• Manual focus (MF)
AF-area mode Face-priority AF, wide-area AF, normal-area AF, subject-tracking AF
Autofocus Contrast-detect AF anywhere in frame (camera selects focus point automatically when face-priority AF or subject-tracking AF is selected)
Scene Auto Selector Available in auto and auto (flash off) modes
Movie
Metering TTL exposure metering using main image sensor
Metering method Matrix
Frame size (pixels)
and frame rate • 1,920 x 1,080 (24p): 24 fps (23.976 fps) • 1,280 x 720 (30p): 30 fps (29.97 fps)
• 1,280 x 720 (25p): 25 fps • 1,280 x 720 (24p): 24 fps (23.976 fps)
• 640 x 424 (24p): 24 fps (23.976 fps)
Maximum recording time 10 min.
File format MOV
Video compression H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding
Audio recording format Linear PCM
Audio recording device Built-in monaural microphone
Monitor
LCD monitor 7.5-cm/3-in., approx. 230 k-dot TFT LCD with brightness adjustment
Playback
Playback function Full-frame and thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images or calendar) playback with playback zoom, movie playback, slide show, histogram display, highlights, auto image rotation, and image comment (up to 36 characters)
Interface
USB 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)
Supported languages
Supported languages Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
Power source
Battery One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL14
AC adapter AC adapter EH-5a; requires power connector EP-5A (available separately)
Tripod socket
Tripod socket 1/4 in. (ISO 1222)
Dimensions / weight
Dimensions (W x H x D) Approx. 124 x 96 x 74.5 mm (4.9 x 3.8 x 2.9 in.)
Weight Approx. 455 g / 1lb. (camera body only); Approx. 505 g (1lb. 1.8 oz.) with battery and memory card but without body cap
Operating environment
Temperature 0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F)
Humidity Less than 85% (no condensation)
Accessories
Supplied accessories
(may differ by country or area) Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL14, Battery Charger MH-24, Eyepiece Cap DK-5, Rubber Eyecap DK-20,
Camera Strap AN-DC3, Accessory Shoe Cover BS-1, Body Cap BF-1B, ViewNX 2 CD-ROM, Ferrite Core (2 types)
