Nikon D5100 Specs

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Specifications

  • Lens Mount
    Nikon F bayonet mount
  • Picture Angle
    Effective picture angle 1.5x (Approx.) conversion factor (Nikon DX format)
  • Effective Pixels
    16.2 million
  • Sensor Size
    23.6 x 15.6mm
  • Image Sensor Format
    DX
  • Image Sensor Type
    CMOS
  • Total Pixels
    16.9 million
  • Dust-reduction system
    Image sensor cleaning
  • Image Area (pixels)
    DX-format
    (L) 4928 x 3264
    (M) 3696 x 2448
    (S) 2464 x 1632
  • File Format
    Compressed 14-bit NEF (RAW)
    JPEG (Baseline Compliant)
    MOV
  • Picture Control
    Landscape
    Monochrome
    Neutral
    Portrait
    Standard
    User-customizable Settings
    Vivid
  • Storage Media
    SD
    SDHC
    SDXC
  • Card Slot
    1 Secure Digital (SD)
  • File System
    Compliant with DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 2.0
    DPOF (Digital Print Order Format)
    EXIF 2.3 (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras
  • Viewfinder
    Eye-level pentamirror single-lens reflex viewfinder
  • Viewfinder Frame Coverage
    95% Approx.
  • Viewfinder Magnification
    0.78x Approx.
  • Viewfinder Eyepoint
    17.9mm
  • Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment
    -1.7 to +0.7 m¯¹
  • Focusing Screen
    Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark VII screen
  • Reflex Mirror
    Quick-return type
  • Lens Aperture
    Instant-return type
  • Lens Compatibility at a Glance***
    AF-S Lens Required for Autofocus
  • Compatible Lenses
    AF-S, AF-I: All functions supported
    AI-P NIKKOR: All functions supported except 3D color matrix metering II
    IX NIKKOR lenses can not be used
    Non-CPU: Can be used in mode M, but exposure meter does not function; Electronic Rangefinder can be used if maximum aperture is f/5.6 or faster
    Other AF NIKKOR (Excluding lenses for F3AF): All functions supported except 3D color matrix metering II
    Type G or D AF NIKKOR not equipped with an autofocus motor: All functions supported except autofocus
    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
  • Fastest Shutter Speed
    1/4000 sec. in steps of 1/3
    1/2
    1 EV
  • Slowest Shutter Speed
    30 sec. in steps of 1/3
    1/2
    1 EV
  • Flash Sync Speed
    Up to 1/200 sec.
  • Bulb Shutter Setting
    Yes
  • Shutter Release Modes
    Continuous
    Delayed remote
    Quick Response Remote Mode
    Quiet shutter-release
    Self-timer mode
    Single-frame [S] mode
  • Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution
    4 frames per second
  • Self-timer
    2, 5, 10, 20 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)
  • Metering Range
    0 to 20 EV (3D color matrix or center-weighted metering)
    2 to 20 EV (spot metering)
  • Exposure Meter Coupling
    CPU
  • Exposure Modes
    Advanced Scene Modes
    Aperture-Priority (A)
    Auto
    Auto (flash off)
    Manual (M)
    Programmed Auto with flexible Program (P)
    Shutter-Priority Auto (S)
    Special Effects Mode
  • Advanced Scene Modes
    Autumn Colors
    Beach / Snow
    Blossom
    Candlelight
    Child
    Close-up
    Dusk / Dawn
    Food
    Landscape
    Night Landscape
    Night Portrait
    Party / Indoor
    Pet Portrait
    Portrait
    Sports
    Sunset
  • Exposure Compensation
    ±5 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV
  • Exposure Bracketing
    3 frames ±2 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 steps
  • Exposure Lock
    Yes
  • Mirror Lock Up
    Yes (for image sensor cleaning)
  • ISO Sensitivity
    ISO 100 - 6400
    Hi-0.3
    Hi-0.7
    Hi-1 (ISO 12,800)
    Hi-2 (ISO 25,600)
  • Lowest Standard ISO Sensitivity
    100
  • Highest Standard ISO Sensitivity
    6400
  • Highest Expanded ISO Sensitivity
    HI-2 (ISO 25,600 equivalent)
  • Long Exposure Noise Reduction
    Yes
  • High ISO Noise Reduction
    Low
    Normal
    High
    Off
  • Active D-Lighting
    On
  • D-Lighting Bracketing
    2 exposures
  • Single-point AF Mode
    Yes
  • Dynamic AF Mode
    Number of AF points: 11 (3D-tracking)
  • Auto-area AF Mode
    Yes
  • Autofocus System
    Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection
  • 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
  • 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 Modes
    Auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A)
    Continuous-servo (AF-C)
    Face-Priority AF available in Live View only and D-Movie only
    Full-time Servo (AF-A) available in Live View only
    Manual focus (M): Electronic rangefinder can be used
    Normal area
    Single-servo AF (AF-S)
    Wide area
  • Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points
    11
  • Autofocus Sensitivity
    -1 to +19 EV (ISO 100, 20°C/68°F)
  • Built-in Flash
    Yes
  • Guide Number
    Approx.  39/12, 43/13 with manual flash (ft/m, ISO 100, 68°F/20°C)
  • Flash Control
    Auto aperture: Available with SB-900/SB-800 and CPU lens
    Distance priority manual: Available with SB-900, SB-800 and SB-700
    i-TTL Balanced fill-flash, standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR
    Non-TTL auto: Supported flash units include SB-900, SB-800, SB-80DX, SB-28DX, SB-28, SB-27, and SB-22S
  • Flash Sync Modes
    Front-curtain sync (normal)
    Slow sync
    Rear-curtain sync
    Red-eye reduction
    Red-eye reduction with slow sync
  • Flash Compensation
    -3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV
  • Accessory Shoe
    Yes
  • Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)
    CLS Supported
  • White Balance
    Auto
    Cloudy
    Direct Sunlight
    Flash
    Fluorescent (7 types)
    Incandescent
    Preset Manual
    Shade
  • White Balance Bracketing
    3 exposures
  • Live View Shooting
    Yes
  • Live View Lens servo
    Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); full-time-servo AF (AF-F)
  • Live View AF-area mode
    Face-priority AF
    Wide-area AF
    Normal-area AF
    Subject-tracking AF
  • Live View Scene Auto Selector
    Auto mode
  • Movie Metering
    TTL exposure metering using main image sensor
  • Movie Maximum recording time
    20 min.
  • Movie File Format
    MOV
  • Movie Video Compression
    H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding
  • Movie Audio recording format
    Linear PCM
  • Movie
    HD 1,920x1,080 / 30 fps
    HD 1,920×1,080 / 24 fps
    HD 1,280×720 / 30 fps
    HD 1,280×720 / 24 fps
    VGA 640×424 / 30 fps
  • Movie Audio
    Built-in microphone, monaural
    Optional external stereo mini-pin jack (3.5mm diameter)
  • Monitor Size
    3.0 in. diagonal
  • Monitor Resolution
    921,000 Dots
  • Monitor Type
    Wide Viewing Angle
    Vari-angle TFT-LCD
  • Monitor Angle of View
    170-degree wide-viewing angle
  • Monitor Adjustments
    Brightness, 7 levels
  • Playback Functions
    Auto image rotation
    Calendar
    Full frame
    Highlight point display
    Histogram display
    Movie Playback
    Shooting data
    Slideshow
    Sound playback
    Thumbnail (4, 9 or 72 images)
    Zoom
  • In-Camera Image Editing
    Color Balance
    Color Outline
    Color Sketch
    D-Lighting
    Distortion Control
    Edit Movie
    Filter Effects
    Fisheye
    Image Overlay
    Miniature Effect
    Monochrome
    NEF (RAW) Processing
    Perspective Control
    Quick Retouch
    Red-eye Correction
    Resize
    Side-by-Side Comparison
    Straighten
    Trim
  • Image Comment
    Yes
  • Interface
    Audio/Video out
    HDMI output: Type C mini-pin HDMI connector
    Hi-speed USB
    NTSC
    Stereo Microphone Input
  • WiFi Functionality
    Eye-Fi Compatible
  • GPS
    GP-1 GPS unit
  • Total custom Settings
    20
  • My Menu
    Yes with customization
  • Recent Settings
    Yes
  • Supported Languages
    Arabic
    Chinese (Simplified and Traditional)
    Danish
    Dutch
    English
    Spanish
    Finnish
    French
    Italian
    German
    Indonesian
    Japanese
    Korean
    Polish
    Portuguese
    Russian
    Spanish
    Swedish
    Czech
    Norweigan
    Thai
    Turkish
  • Date, Time and Daylight Savings Time Settings
    Yes
  • World Time Setting
    Yes
  • Battery / Batteries
    EN-EL14 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
  • Battery Life (shots per charge)
    660 shots (CIPA)
  • AC Adapter
    EH-5a AC Adapter
  • Battery Charger
    MH-24 Quick Charger
  • Tripod Socket
    1/4 in. (ISO1222)
  • Approx. Dimensions
    Width 5.0 in. (127mm)
    Height 3.8 in. (96.5mm)
    Depth 3.1 in. (78.7mm) 
  • Approx. Weight
    19.7 oz. (560g)
    camera body only
  • Supplied Software
    ViewNX 2 CD-ROM
  • Supplied Accessories
    • EN-EL14 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
    • MH-24 Quick Charger
    • DK-20 Rubber Eyecup;
    • UC-E6 USB Cable
    • EG-CP14 Audio Video Cable
    • AN-DC3 Camera Strap
    • DK-5 Eyepiece Cap
    • BF-1B Body Cap
    • BS-1 Accessory Shoe Cover
    • Nikon ViewNX 2 CD-ROM
    *Supplied accessories may differ depending on country or area.
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