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-UseFeaturing Nikons 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 isnt 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 Nikons 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

Specifications

Type Single-lens reflex digital camera

Lens Mount Nikon F bayonet mount

JPEG: JPEG-Baseline Compliant with fine (approx 1:4), Normal (approx 1:8) or Basic (approx 1:16) Compression NEF (RAW) NEF (RAW) + JPEG: Single Photograph Recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG Formats Picture Control Landscape Monochrome Neutral Portrait Selected Picture Control can be Modified Standard Vivid

Picture Angle Nikon DX format (Effective picture angle 1.5x [Approx.] conversion factor)

Effective Pixels 14.2 million

Storage Media SD SDHC SDXC

Sensor Size 23.1mm x 15.4mm

Image Sensor Format DX

Card Slot 1 Secure Digital (SD)

Image Sensor Type CMOS

File System Compliant with DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 2.0 DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) EXIF 2.21 (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras) PictBridge

Total Pixels 14.8 million

Dust-reduction system Image sensor cleaning Airflow Control System Image Dust Off reference data (optional Capture NX 2 software required)

Viewfinder Eye-level Pentamirror Single-Lens Reflex viewfinder

Image Area (pixels) DX-format (L) 4,608 x 3,072 (M) 3,456 x 2,304 (S) 2,304 x 1,536

Viewfinder Frame Coverage 95% Horizontal 95% Vertical Approx.

Viewfinder Magnification 0.80x Approx.

File Format Still Images

Viewfinder Eyepoint 18mm (-1.0m)

Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane Shutter Speed 1/4000 to 30 sec. in steps of 1/3 EV Bulb

Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment -1.7 to +0.5m

Focusing Screen Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark VII screen

Fastest Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec.

Slowest Shutter Speed 30 sec.

Reflex Mirror Quick-return type

Flash Sync Speed Up to 1/200 sec. Synchronizes with shutter at 1/200s or slower

Lens Aperture Instant-return type Electronically Controlled

Lens Compatibility at a Glance*** AF-S Lens Required for Autofocus

Shutter Release Modes Continuous Quiet Shutter Release Self-timer mode Single-frame [S] mode

Compatible Lenses AF NIKKOR for F3AF not Supported AF-S, AF-I: All Functions Supported AI-P NIKKOR: All Functions Supported Except Autofocus and 3D Color Matrix Metering II Electronic Rangefinder can be used if Maximum Aperture is f/5.6 or Faster IX NIKKOR Lenses Cannot 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: All Functions Supported Except autofocus and 3D Color Matrix Metering II Type G or D AF NIKKOR: All Functions Supported Except Autofocus Type D PC NIKKOR: All Functions Supported Except Autofocus and some Shooting Modes

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)

Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution 3 frames per second

Self-timer 2 sec. 10 sec. Timer duration electronically controlled

Exposure Metering System TTL exposure metering using 420-pixel RGB sensor

Shutter type

Metering Method Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8mm circle in center of frame Matrix: 3D color matrix metering II (type G and D lenses); color matrix metering II (other CPU lenses) Spot: Meters 3.5mm circle (about 2.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point

Yes (for image sensor cleaning) ISO Sensitivity ISO 100 - 3200 Hi-1 (ISO 6400) Hi-2 (ISO 12,800)

Lowest Standard ISO Sensitivity 100

Metering Range 0 to 20 EV (Matrix or center-weighted metering at ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens, at 20C/68F) 2 to 20 EV (Spot metering at ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens at 20C/68F)

Highest Standard ISO Sensitivity 3200

Highest Expanded ISO Sensitivity 2 EV above ISO 3200 (ISO 12800 equivalent)

Exposure Meter Coupling CPU

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

Exposure Modes Aperture-Priority Auto (A) Auto modes ( auto, auto [flash off]) Manual (M) Programmed Auto with flexible Program (P) Scene Modes Shutter-Priority Auto (S)

Active D-Lighting On Off

Scene Modes Child Close-up Landscape Night Portrait Portrait Sports

Dynamic AF Mode Number of AF points: 11 (3D-tracking)

Auto-area AF Mode Yes

Exposure Compensation 5 EV in increments of 1/3EV

Autofocus System Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection

Exposure Lock Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button

Detection Range -1 to 19 EV (ISO 100, 68F/20C)

Mirror Lock Up

Lens Servo Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); Continuous-servo AF (AF-C); auto AFS/AF-C selection (AF-A); predictive focus tracking activated automatically according to subject status

Flash Compensation -3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 EV

Flash-ready indicator Blinks for 3 sec. after flash is fired at full output Lights when built-in flash or optional flash unit such as SB-910, SB-900, SB-400, SB80DX, SB-28DX or SB-50DX is fully charged

Focus Point Can be selected from 11 focus points

Focus Lock

Accessory Shoe ISO 518 hot-shoe with sync and ata contacts and safety lock

Focus can be locked by pressing AE-L/AF-L button Focus can be locked by pressing shutterrelease button halfway (single-servo AF)

Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) CLS Supported

Focus Modes Auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A) Continuous-servo (AF-C) Face-Priority AF Full-time Servo (AF-A) available in Live View only Normal area Single-servo AF (AF-S) Wide area

Flash Sync Terminal Sync Terminal Adapter AS-15 (available separately)

White Balance Auto Cloudy Direct Sunlight Flash Fluorescent (7 types) Incandescent Preset Manual Shade

Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points 11

Built-in Flash Yes

Flash Control i-TTL Balanced fill-flash, standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR

Live View Shooting Yes

Live View Lens servo Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); full-time-servo AF (AF-F) Manual focus (MF)

Flash Sync Modes Front-curtain sync (normal) Rear-curtain sync Red-Eye reduction Red-Eye reduction with slow sync Slow sync

Live View AF-area mode

Face-priority AF Wide-area AF Normal-area AF Subject-tracking AF

VGA 640x424 / 30 fps Movie with sound

Movie Audio Built-in microphone, monaural

Live View Autofocus Contrast-detect AF anywhere in frame (camera selects focus point automatically when face-priority AF or subject-tracking AF is selected)

Monitor Size 3.0 in. diagonal

Monitor Resolution 230,000 Dots

Live View Scene Auto Selector Auto mode Auto (flash off) mode

Monitor Type Wide Viewing Angle TFT-LCD

Movie Metering TTL exposure metering using main image sensor

Playback Functions Auto Image Rotation Calendar Full Frame Highlight Point Display Histogram Display Image Comment Movie Playback Slideshow Thumbnail (4, 9 or 72 images) Zoom Highlights

Movie Frame size (pixels) and frame rate 640 x 424 (24p): 24 fps (23.976 fps) 1280 x 720 (25p): 25 fps 1280 x 720 (24p): 24 fps (23.976 fps) 1280 x 720 (30p): 30 fps (29.97 fps) 1920 x 1080 (24p): 24 fps (23.976 fps)

Movie Maximum recording time 10 min.

In-Camera Image Editing Before and After Color Outline D-Lighting Edit Movie Filter Effects Fisheye Image Overlay Miniature Effect Monochrome NEF (RAW) Processing Perspective Control Quick Retouch Red-Eye Correction Small Pic Straighten Trim

Movie File Format MOV

Movie Audio recording format Linear PCM

Movie Audio recording device Built-in monaural microphone

Movie HD 1,920x1,080 / 24 fps HD 1,280x720 / 30 fps HD 1,280x720 / 24 fps

Color Balance Distortion Control

EH-5a AC Adapter Tripod Socket 1/4 in.

Interface Accessory Terminal: Remote Cord: MCDC2 (available separately); GPS unit: GP-1 (available separately) HDMI output: Type C mini-pin HDMI connector Hi-speed USB Video Output: NTSC, PAL

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)

GPS GP-1 GPS unit camera body only

Supported Languages

Operating Environment 32 to 104F (0 to 40C) Less than 85% (no condensation)

Chinese (Simplified and Traditional) Czech Dutch English Finnish French German Italian Japanese Korean Norweigan Polish Portuguese Russian Swedish Turkish Spanish

Supplied Accessories o EN-EL14 Battery o MH-24 Battery Charger o DK-5 Eyepiece Cap o DK-20 Rubber Eyecap o AN-DC3 Camera Strap o BS-1 Accessory Shoe Cover o BF-1B Body Cap o ViewNX 2 CD-ROM

Battery Rechargeable

Battery / Batteries EN-EL14 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery

Battery Life (shots per charge) 550 shots (CIPA)

AC Adapter