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Nikon D3100

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D3100

Rating: 4.5 out of 54.5 out of 54.5 out of 54.5 out of 54.5 out of 54.5 out of 5

Lowest Price: £249.99

Successor to the D3000 has a larger 14.2mp CMOS sensor, can record HD videos at full 1080p resolution. It also adds live view and a larger 3in LCD. All this plus much more in a lighter body by 30g.
Availability
Discontinued Yes Edit
Year announced No Data Edit
General
Lens Mounts
  • Nikon AF
  • Nikon AF D
  • Nikon AF G
  • Nikon AF I
  • Nikon AF-S G
  • Nikon AF-S D
  • Nikon AF-S DX G
  • Nikon AF DX G
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Lens
Effective Magnification 1.5x Edit
Image Sensor
Pixels 14.2Mp (Megapixels) Edit
Pixels (W) 4608 Edit
Pixels (H) 3072 Edit
Sensor Type CMOS Edit
Sensor Size No Data Edit
Sensor Size (width) No Data Edit
Sensor Size (height) No Data Edit
Aspect Ratio
    		Edit
    Pixel pitch No Data Edit
    LCD Monitor
    LCD Monitor 3in Edit
    Brightness adjust Yes Edit
    Tilting screen No Edit
    Live view Yes Edit
    Screen resolution 230k-dots Edit
    Touch Screen No Edit
    Focusing
    Focusing modes
    • Autofocus
    • Manual
    		 Edit
    Focusing Points No Data Edit
    Auto Focus Sensitivity No Data Edit
    Construction
    Weather-sealed No Data Edit
    Exposure Control
    Shutter speeds shortest 30sec Edit
    Shutter speeds longest 1/4000sec Edit
    Bulb mode Yes Edit
    Self Timer 2sec, 10sec Edit
    Exp modes
    • Program
    • Aperture-Priority
    • Shutter-Priority
    • Manual
    • Scene modes
    		 Edit
    AE lock Yes Edit
    Metering
    • Multi Pattern
    • Spot
    • Centre-weighted - Average
    		 Edit
    ISO sensitivity 100 - 12800 Edit
    White balance
    • Auto
    • Manual
    		 Edit
    Digital filter No Edit
    Exposure Comp +/-5 Edit
    Auto Exposure Bracketing No Data Edit
    Viewfinder
    Viewfinder field of view 95% Edit
    Depth of field preview No Data Edit
    Interchangable focusing screen No Edit
    Viewfinder Resolution No Data Edit
    Magnification No Data Edit
    Shooting Options
    Continuous shooting 3fps Edit
    Multiple exposure No Data Edit
    Sound recording Yes Edit
    Video
    Movie mode Yes Edit
    Video Resolution
      		Edit
      Video FPS No Data Edit
      Stereo Sound No Data Edit
      Optical Zoom with Video No Data Edit
      Flash
      Flash Guide Number (ISO100/m) 12m Edit
      Flash sync speed 1/200 Edit
      Flash modes
      • Auto
      • Fill-in
      • Red eye reduction
      • Wireless
      • Rear Curtain
      • Slow sync
      • Off
      		 Edit
      Flash sync socket
      • Hot shoe
      		 Edit
      Flash compensation +/-3ev Edit
      Flash Range No Data Edit
      Shooting Performance
      Shutter response No Data Edit
      Focus speed - Wide No Data Edit
      Focus speed - Telephoto No Data Edit
      Switch on time to first photo No Data Edit
      Shot to shot speed No Data Edit
      Shot to shot speed - flash No Data Edit
      Continuous shooting - JPEG No Data Edit
      Continuous shooting - Flash No Data Edit
      Continuous shooting - RAW No Data Edit
      Other Features
      Number of Custom Functions No Data Edit
      Dust removal Yes Edit
      Image Stabilisation No Edit
      Histogram Yes Edit
      Thumbnail / Index view Yes Edit
      Video out Yes Edit
      Slide show mode Yes Edit
      Zoom playback No Data Edit
      GPS enabled Opt Edit
      Interface
      HDMI Yes Edit
      USB USB 2 Edit
      Firewire No Edit
      Platform
      • PC
      • MAC
      		 Edit
      Wi-Fi No Data Edit
      Ethernet No Data Edit
      NFC No Data Edit
      Bluetooth No Data Edit
      Microphone Socket No Data Edit
      Headphone Socket No Data Edit
      Storage
      Card Type
      • SD
      • SDHC
      		 Edit
      File Type
      • JPG
      • RAW
      • RAW + JPG
      		 Edit
      Internal Memory No Data Edit
      Power Source
      Battery Type EN-EL14 Edit
      Battery Life (CIPA rating) No Data Edit
      Movie recording time No Data Edit
      Box Contents
      Box Contents Neck strap, Rechargeable Li-ion Battery, Battery Charger, Ferrite core x2, Body cap, eyepiece cap, accessory shoe cover, lens cap, rear lens cap, software cd, quick start quide, users manual, refrence manual cd, warranty Edit
      Dimensions
      Weight 455g Edit
      Width No Data Edit
      Height 96mm Edit
      Depth 74.5mm Edit

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