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Nikon D3100 with 18-55mm DX VR

Model: 25472

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14.2MP DX CMOS sensor, 1080p HD with full time autofocus and sound, 11-point AF system, 3" monitor, ISO expandable to 128000.

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Manufacturer Nikon
Model 25472
Megapixels 14
Crop Factor 1.5x (APS-C)
Mount Nikon F (DX)
Screen Size 3"
Screen Resolution 230,000 Pixel
Tilt/Swivel LCD No
AF Points 11
Image Stabilization No
Frames-Per-Second 3
Movie Mode HD (1080)
Weather-sealed No
Top-Deck LCD No
Vertical Grip Optional
Memory Card SD / SDHC / SDXC
Live View Yes
Screen Type LCD

Key Features

  • 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.
  • 3-in. 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.

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
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
Selected Picture Control can be modified
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 Foramt for Digital Still Cameras
PictBridge
Viewfinder Eye-level pentamirror single-lens reflex viewfinder
Viewfinder Frame Coverage 95% horizontal
95% verticalApprox.
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 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
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 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°C/68°F)
2 to 20 EV (Spot metering at ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens at 20°C/68°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°F/20°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 trackinga ctivated 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°F/20°C)Approx.
Flash Control TTL: i-TTL ballanced fill-flash and standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR using 420-pixel RGB sensor are available with built-in flash adn 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 ata 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 subejct-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 bridghtenss 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 1/4 in. (ISO1222)
Approx. Dimensions Width 4.9 in. (124.46mm)
Height 3.8 in. (96.52mm)
Depth 2.9 in. (73.66mm)
Approx. Weight 16 oz. (455g) camera body only
Operating Environment 32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C)
Less than 85% (no condensation)
  • EN-EL14 Battery
  • MH-24 Battery Charger
  • DK-5 Eyepiece Cap
  • DK-20 Rubber Eyecap
  • AN-DC3 Camera Strap
  • BS-1 Accessory Shoe Cover
  • BF-1B Body Cap
  • ViewNX 2 CD-ROM

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