Nikon D5100

Body type

Compact SLR

Max resolution

4928 x 3264

Other resolutions

3696 x 2448, 2464 x 1632

Image ratio w:h

3:2

Effective pixels

16 megapixels

Sensor size

APS-C (23.6 x 15.7 mm)

Sensor type

CMOS

Processor

Expeed 2

ISO

Auto, 100- 6400 (plus 12800, 25600 with boost)

Boosted ISO (maximum)

25600

White balance presets

12

Custom white balance

Yes (5)

Image stabilization

No

Uncompressed format

RAW

JPEG quality levels

Fine, Normal, Basic

Autofocus

Contrast Detect (sensor)Phase DetectMulti-areaCenterSelective single-pointTrackingSingleContinuousFace DetectionLive View

Digital zoom

No

Manual focus

Yes

Number of focus points

11

Lens mount

Nikon F

Focal length multiplier

1.5×

Articulated LCD

Fully articulated

Screen size

3″

Screen dots

921,000

Touch screen

No

Screen type

TFT LCD monitor

Live view

Yes (With contrast-detect AF, face detection and subject tracking)

Viewfinder type

Optical (pentamirror)

Viewfinder coverage

95%

Viewfinder magnification

0.78× (0.52× 35mm equiv.)

Minimum shutter speed

30 sec

Maximum shutter speed

1/4000 sec

Aperture priority

Yes

Shutter priority

Yes

Manual exposure mode

Yes

Subject / scene modes

Yes

Built-in flash

Yes (Pop-up)

Flash range

12.00 m (at ISO 100)

External flash

Yes (Hot-shoe)

Flash modes

Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain

Continuous drive

4.0 fps

Self-timer

Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec)

Metering modes

MultiCenter-weightedSpot

Exposure compensation

±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)

AE Bracketing

±2 (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)

WB Bracketing

Yes (3 frames in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis)

Resolutions

1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30, 25, 24 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps)

Format

MPEG-4

Microphone

Mono

Speaker

Mono

Storage types

SD/SDHC/SDXC

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

HDMI

Yes (Mini Type C)

Microphone port

Yes

Headphone port

No

Wireless

Eye-Fi Connected

Remote control

Yes (Optional ML-L3)

Environmentally sealed

No

Battery

Battery Pack

Battery description

Lithium-Ion EN-EL14 rechargeable battery & charger

Weight (inc. batteries)

560 g (1.23 lb / 19.75 oz)

Dimensions

128 x 97 x 79 mm (5.04 x 3.82 x 3.11″)

Orientation sensor

Yes

Timelapse recording

Yes

GPS

Optional

GPS notes

GP-1