Detail Specifications
Features
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14.2 Megapixel DX-format CMOS Image
Sensor delivers beautiful photographs and prints well beyond 20 x 30 inches.
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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).
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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.
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Fast 11-point Autofocus System delivers
razor-sharp pictures.
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3-in. monitor with One-Touch Live View
shooting and movie capture.
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Built-in HDMI port lets you connect
directly to your HDTV using an optional HDMI cable
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Control Image and Movie Playback with
most HDTV remote controls
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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.
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Picture Control lets you choose from
Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, or Landscape to apply a
personal look and feel to your pictures.
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Built-in pop-up flash for those times
when there isn’t enough light
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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.
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Compact and Lightweight Design
Beautifully styled—Ready to go wherever life takes you.
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Split-second Shutter Response eliminates
the frustration of shutter delay, capturing moments that other cameras miss.
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ISO sensitivity 100-3200, expandable to
ISO 12800 equivalent delivers exceptional results, even in the most
challenging low-light situations.
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Scene Auto Selector lets the D3100
decide the best mode to match the shooting situation when using Live View.
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EXPEED 2 Nikon’s new image processing
engine assures breathtakingly rich image quality, managing color, contrast,
exposure, noise and speed.
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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.
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Active D-Lighting restores
picture-enhancing detail in shadows and highlights.
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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.
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In-camera Image Editing allows creative
freedom, without the need for a computer, offering easy editing functions.
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Model Type
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DX-Format Digital SLR
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Max. Image
Resolution
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14.2 megapixels
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Sensor
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CMOS
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Image
Processor
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EXPEED 2
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Dust
Reduction System
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Yes
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Image sensor cleaning
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Airflow Control System
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Image Dust Off reference data (optional
Capture NX 2 software required)
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Still Image
Size
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(L) 4608 x 3072
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(M) 3456 x 2304
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(S) 2304 x 1536
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Still Image
Formats
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NEF (RAW)
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JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine
(approx 1:4), normal (approx 1:8), or basic (approx 1:16) compression
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NEF (RAW) JPEG: Single photograph
recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG formats
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Movie Size
and Recording
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1920 x 1080 (24p): 24 fps (23.976 fps)
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1280 x 720 (30p): 30 fps (29.97 fps)
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1280 x 720 (25p): 25 fps
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1280 x 720 (24p): 24 fps (23.976 fps)
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640 x 424 (24p): 24 fps (23.976 fps)
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Movie Formats
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MOV
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Lens Mount
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Nikon F bayonet mount
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Auto Focus
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11 focus points
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Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus sensor
module with TTL phase detection
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Auto Focus
Modes
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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
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Live View Lens servo : Autofocus (AF):
Single-servo AF (AF-S); full-time-servo AF (AF-F), Manual Focus
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Live View Autofocus : Contrast-detect AF
anywhere in frame (camera selects focus point automatically when
face-priority AF or subejct-tracking AF is selected
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Metering
System
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TTL exposure metering using 420-pixel
RGB sensor
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Matrix: 3D color matrix metering II
(type G and D lenses); color matrix metering II (other CPU lenses)
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Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to
8-mm circle in center of frame
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Spot: Meters 3.5-mm circle (about 2.5%
of frame) centered on selected focus point
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0 to 20 EV (Matrix or center-weighted
metering at ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens, at 20°C/68°F)
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2 to 20 EV (Spot metering at ISO 100
equivalent, f/1.4 lens at 20°C/68°F)
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AE Lock and
AE Bracketing
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Luminosity locked at detected value with
AE-L/AF-L button
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Focus can be locked by pressing
AE-L/AF-L button
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Exposure
Compensation
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±5 EV in increments of 1/3EV
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ISO Sensitivity
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ISO 100 to 3200 in steps of 1 EV
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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
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Auto ISO sensitivity control available
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Shutter
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Electronically controlled vertical-travel
focal-plane
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1/4000 to 30 sec. in steps of 1/3 EV,
Bulb
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Single-frame [S] mode
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Continuous
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Self-timer mode
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Quiet Shutter Release
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White Balance
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Auto, Incandescent, Fluorescent (7 types), Direct
Sunlight. Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset, Manual, All except preset manual with
fine tuning
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Viewfinder
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Eye-level pentamirror single-lens reflex
viewfinder
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Viewfinder Frame Coverage : 95%
horizontal, 95% vertical Approx.
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Viewfinder Magnification : 0.80x (50mm
f/1.4 lens at infinity; -1.0m¯¹) Approx.
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Viewfinder Eyepoint : 18mm (-1.0m⁻¹)
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Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment : -1.7 to
0.5m⁻¹
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LCD Monitor
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3.0" TFT-LCD with bridghtenss
adjustment
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230,000 Dots
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