Nikon D5100

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)