Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100^[1]

Type	Digital single-lens reflex
Sensor	23.6 × 15.6 mm Nikon DX format RGB CMOS sensor, 1.5 × FOV crop
Maximum resolution	4,928 × 3,264 (16.2 effective megapixels)
Lens	Interchangeable, Nikon F-mount
Flash	Built in Pop-up, Guide number 13m at ISO 100, Standard ISO hotshoe, Compatible with the Nikon Creative Lighting System
Shutter	Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter
Shutter speed range	30 s to 1/4000 s in 1/2 or 1/3 stops and Bulb, 1/200 s X-sync
Exposure metering	TTL 3D Color Matrix Metering II metering with a 420 pixel RGB sensor
Exposure modes	Auto modes (auto, auto [flash off]), Advanced Scene Modes (Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Close-up, Night Portrait), programmed auto with flexible program (P), shutter-priority auto (S), aperture-priority auto (A), manual (M), (Q) quiet mode.
Metering modes	3D Color Matrix Metering II, Center-weighted and Spot
Focus areas	11-area AF system, Multi-CAM 1000 AF Sensor Module
Focus modes	Instant single-servo (AF-S); continuous-servo (AF-C); auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A); manual (M)
Continuous shooting	4 frames per second
Viewfinder	Optical 0.78x, 95% Pentamirror
ASA/ISO range	100–6400 in 1/3 EV steps, up to 25600 as high-boost. With Night-vision up to ISO 102400 equivalent.
Flash bracketing	2 or 3 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1 or 2 EV
Custom WB	Auto, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Kelvin temperature, Preset
Rear LCD monitor	3.0-inch (76 mm) tilt and swivel 921,000-dot LCD screen
Storage	Secure Digital, SDHC, SDXC compatible and with Eye-Fi WLAN support
Battery	Nikon EN-EL14 Lithium-Ion battery
Weight	Approx. 510 g (1 lb. 2 oz.) body only
Made in	Thailand

The Nikon D5100 is a 16.2 megapixel DX format DSLR F-mount camera announced by Nikon on April 5, 2011.^[2] It features the same 16.2-megapixel CMOS sensor as the D7000 with 14-bit resolution,^[1] while delivering Full HD 1080p video mode with up to 30fps. It replaces the D5000.

Contents 1 Feature list 1.1 Optional accessories 2 Reception 3 Filming 4 See also 5 References 6 External links

Feature list

• Sony IMX071^[3] 16.2-megapixel Nikon DX format CMOS sensor.
• Nikon EXPEED 2 image processor.
• Automatic correction of lateral chromatic aberration for JPEGs. Correction-data is additionally stored in RAW-files and used by Nikon Capture, View NX and some other RAW tools.
• D-Movie mode with autofocus. (Up to 1080p at 30 & 24, 720p at 25 or 30 frames per second.)
• Active D-Lighting.
• 3.0-inch (76 mm) articulated 921,000-dot (640x480 VGA resolution) LCD.
• Live View shooting mode with Contrast Detect and face priority auto focus (activated with a dedicated button).
• Continuous Drive up to 4 frames per second.
• 3D Color Matrix Metering II with Scene Recognition System.
• 3D Tracking Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus sensor module with 11 AF points (One cross-type sensor in centre of frame).
• ISO sensitivity 100 to 6400 and up to 25600 with boost. With monochrome Night-vision up to ISO 102400 equivalent.
• Bracketing (exposure, Active D-Lighting and white-balance).
• Auto scene recognition mode with 19 pre-programmed scenes.
• In camera HDR mode.
• Quiet shooting mode.
• Built-in sensor cleaning system (vibrating low-pass filter) and airflow control system.
• HDMI HD video output.
• Enhanced built-in RAW processing with extended Retouch menu for image processing without using a computer: D-Lighting, Red-eye reduction, Trimming, Monochrome & filter effects, Color balance, Image overlay, NEF (RAW) processing, Quick retouch, Straighten, Distortion control, Fisheye, Color outline, Color sketch, Perspective control, Miniature effect, Selective Color, Edit movie, Side-by-side comparison.
• File formats: JPEG, NEF (Nikon's RAW, 14-bit compressed), H.264 video codec.
• EN-EL14 Lithium-ion Battery with up to 660 shots per charge (CIPA).

Like Nikon's other consumer level DSLRs, the D5100 has no in-body autofocus motor, and fully automatic autofocus requires a lens with an integrated autofocus-motor.^[4] With any other lenses the camera's electronic rangefinder can be used to manually adjust focus.^[5][6]

Optional accessories

The Nikon D5100 has available accessories such as:^[7]

• Nikon ML-L3 Wireless (Infrared) remote control or third party solutions.^[8]
• Nikon GP-1 GPS Unit for direct GPS geotagging. Third party solutions partly with 3-axis compass, data-logger, bluetooth and support for indoor use are available from Solmeta,^[9] Dawn,^[10] Easytag,^[11] Foolography,^[12] Gisteq^[13] and Phottix.^[14] See comparisons/reviews.^[15][16][17]
• Battery grip third party solutions are available.^[18][19]
• Nikon CF-DC2 Soft Case.
• Third party solutions for WLAN transmitter are available.^[20]
• Various Nikon Speedlight or third party flash units^[21] including devices with Nikon Creative Lighting System wireless flash commander or support for SU-800 Wireless Speedlight Commander.

Third party radio (wireless) flash control triggers^[22] are partly supporting i-TTL,^[23][24] but do not support the Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS).^[25][26] See reviews.^[27][28]

• Tethered shooting with Nikon Camera Control Pro 2^[29], Adobe LightRoom 3 ^[30] or other partly free products including apps.^[31][32][33]
• Other accessories from Nikon and third parties, including protective cases and bags, eyepiece adapters and correction lenses, and underwater housings.

Reception

Independent reviews^[34][35][36] and image comparisons at all ISO speeds in JPEG^[37] and RAW (with different lenses)^[38] are available. The competitor Canon EOS 600D / T3i was compared.^[39][40][41]

DxO Labs awarded its sensor an overall score of 80%,^[42] above much more expensive competitors.^[43]

Filming

Nikon France used the D5100 for the production of the short film "Fragments". Nikon used the D5100 to film one of the television commercials for the camera itself, which feature actor and perennial Nikon pitchman Ashton Kutcher.

See also

• List of Nikon F-mount lenses with integrated autofocus motors

References

External links

• Digitutor Nikon D5100 Nikon (needs Flash)
• Nikon D5100 Product Page at Nikon Global

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