Nikon D3100

14.2 MP
APS-C CMOS
3" LCD

older Released August, 2010

At the highest resolution setting, the camera can record movies at cine standard 24fps; while at 1280x720 pixels you can choose from 24, 25 or 30 frames per second.

Rated 90% by by Photography Blog (Nov, 2010)

general
	Brand	Nikon


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	Expected announcement date	Unknown


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	Expected release date	Unknown


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	Manufacturer's product page	www.nikonusa.com	edited 11 months ago by tweak23


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	Manufacturer code	None	edited over a year ago by WaterlooAlex


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	Urls	Unknown


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	Release date	Aug, 2010


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	Announced date	Aug, 2010


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	Sortable review score	83.65%


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	Replaced	Nikon D3000


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	3D images key	Unknown


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	Continents	Unknown


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form factor
	Size	124 x 97 x 74 mm


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	Thickness	74 mm


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	Weight	505 g


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	Is waterproof	No


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	Is weather sealed	No


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lens
	Lens	None	edited over a year ago by Brenden-Sherratt


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	Focal length	None	edited over a year ago by Brenden-Sherratt


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	Zoom	None	edited over a year ago by Brenden-Sherratt


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	Aperture	None	edited over a year ago by Brenden-Sherratt


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	Tele aperture	None	edited over a year ago by Brenden-Sherratt


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	Macro focus	None	edited over a year ago by Brenden-Sherratt


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	Lens mount	Nikon F


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	Interchangeable lenses	Yes


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display
	Type	LCD


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	Size	3"


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	Resolution	230 k dots


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	Has a touch screen	No


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	Has a flip out screen	No


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	Supports live view	Yes


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video
	Video	HD video


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	Recording modes	1920 x 1080 @ 24 fps 1280 x 720 @ 30 fps 1280 x 720 @ 25 fps 1280 x 720 @ 24 fps 640 x 424 @ 24 fps


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	Shoots video in 24p	Yes


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	Shoots high speed video	No


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	External mic jack	None


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	Autofocus while shooting video	Contrast detection


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	Autofocus type	Contrast detection


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	Autofocus supports continuous	Unknown


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sensor
	Type	CMOS


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	Megapixels	14.2 MP


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	Resolution	4608 x 3072


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	Area	APS-C


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	Crop factor	1.6x


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	Pixel size	25.1 microns


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	Light sensitivity	100 ISO to 3,200 ISO


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	Light sensitivity (Boost)	3,200 ISO to 12,800 ISO


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	Light sensitivity (Boost) min	3,200 ISO


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	Light sensitivity (Boost) max	12,800 ISO


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	Codecs	RAW JPEG


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	Self cleaning sensor	Yes


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features
	Includes a GPS	No


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	Supports HDR	No


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	WiFi	Unknown


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	Automatic panorama	No


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	Create realistic 3D images	No


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	Image stabilization	None	edited over a year ago by WaterlooAlex


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performance
	Continuous shooting	3 fps, JPEG


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	Battery life	550 photos


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	Shutter lag	279 ms


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	Shot to shot	Unknown


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	Startup delay	400 ms


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	Max continuous shooting	3 fps


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focus system
	Type	Phase detection


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	Focus points	11


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	Phase detection focus points	Unknown


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	Cross type focus points	1


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	Contrast detection focus points	Unknown


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	Supports continuous	No


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flash
	Supports popup	Yes


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	Built-in flash	Built in flash


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	Flash hot shoe	Generic


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shutter
	Min	30 s


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	Max	1/4000 s


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viewfinder
	Viewfinder mirror	Opaque


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	Viewfinder	Viewfinder


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	Type	Pentamirror


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	Coverage	95%


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	Magnification	0.8x


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	Viewfinder size	0.51x


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	Display type	Unknown


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	Display resolution	Unknown


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storage
	Storage slot	SDXC SDHC SD


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	Secondary storage slot	None


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	Formats	None


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dxomark benchmark
	DxOMark image quality	67.0


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	DxOMark low light performance	919 ISO


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	DxOMark dynamic range	11.3 ev


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	DxOMark color depth	22.5 bits


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