Nikon D5100 Digital SLR Camera Body Only

Nikon D5100 Digital SLR Camera Body Only (16.2MP) 3 inch LCD

Product Features

• Megapixel: 16.2 MP


• Camera type: SLR Body


• Optical sensor size: 1/0.917 cm (1/2.33 “)


• Sensor type: CMOS


• Maximum image resolution: 4928 x 3264 pixels

• Outstanding image quality with 16.2 MP CMOS image sensor and ISO 100-6400 (expandable to 25,600)


• Flexible shooting with the 3.0″ 921k dot Vari-Angle LCD Monitor


• Full HD 1080p (24/35/30 fps) Video Recording


• 7 unique Special Effects Modes can be applied to both stills and movies


• Class leading 11-Point Autofocus

Technical Details

Type Single-lens reflex digital camera

Lens mount Nikon F mount (with AF contacts)

Effective angle of view Approx. 1.5 x lens focal length (Nikon DX format)

Effective pixels 16.2 million

Image sensor 23.6 x 15.6 mm CMOS sensor

Total pixels 16.9 million

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

Image size (pixels) 4,928 x 3,264 (L) 3,696 x 2,448 (M) 2,464 x 1,632 (S)

File format NEF (RAW): 14 bit, compressed JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine (approx. 1 : 4), normal (approx. 1 : 8), or basic (approx. 1 : 16) compression NEF (RAW)+JPEG: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG formats

Picture Control System Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape

Selected Picture Control can be modified

Storage for custom Picture Controls

Media SD (Secure Digital), SDHC, and SDXC memory cards

File system 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), PictBridge

Viewfinder Eye-level pentamirror single-lens reflex viewfinder

Frame coverage Approx. 95% horizontal and 95% vertical

Magnification Approx. 0.78 x (50 mm f/1.4 lens at infinity, -1.0m-1)

Eyepoint 17.9 mm (-1.0m-1)

Diopter adjustment -1.7-+0.7 m-1

Focusing screen Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark VII screen

Reflex mirror Quick return

Lens aperture Instant return, electronically controlled

Compatible lenses Autofocus is available with AF-S and AF-I lenses. Autofocus is not available with other type G and D lenses, AF lenses (IX NIKKOR and lenses for the F3AF are not supported), and AI-P lenses. Non-CPU lenses can be used in mode M, but the camera exposure meter will not function. *The electronic rangefinder can be used with lenses that have a maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster

Type Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter

Speed 1/4000 – 30 s in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV, Bulb, Time (requires optional ML-L3 remote control)

Flash sync speed X=1/200 s

Synchronizes with shutter at 1/200 s or slower

Release mode Single frame, continuous, self-timer, delayed remote, quick-response remote, quiet shutter release

Frame advance rate Up to 4 fps (manual focus, mode M or S, shutter speed 1/250 s or faster, and other settings at default values)

Self-timer 2 s, 5 s, 10 s, 20 s

1-9 exposures

Metering TTL exposure metering using 420-pixel RGB sensor

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

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

Exposure meter coupling CPU

Mode Auto modes (auto

Auto, flash off ), programmed auto with flexible program, shutter-priority auto (S), aperture-priority auto (A), manual (M), scene modes (portrait, landscape, child, sports, close up, night portrait, night landscape, party/indoor, beach/snow, sunset, dusk/dawn, pet portrait, candlelight, blossom, autumn colours, food). special effects modes (night vision, colour sketch, miniature effect, selective colour, silhouette, high key, low key)

Exposure compensation -5 – +5 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV

Bracketing Exposure bracketing: 3 frames in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV White balance bracketing: 3 frames in steps of 1 Active D-Lighting bracketing: 2 frames

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

ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index) ISO 100 – 6400 in steps of 1/3 EV. Can also be set to approx. 0.3, 0.7, 1, or 2 EV (ISO 25600 equivalent) above ISO 6400

Auto ISO sensitivity control available

Active D-Lighting Auto, extra high, high, normal, low, off

Autofocus Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection, 11 focus points (including one cross-type sensor), and AF-assist illuminator (range approx. 0.5-3 m/1 ft. 8 in.-9 ft. 10 in.)

Detection range -1 – +19 EV (ISO 100, 20 °C/68 °F)

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 Manual focus (MF): Electronic rangefinder can be used

Focus point Can be selected from 11 focus points

AF-area mode Single-point AF, dynamic-area AF, auto-area AF, 3D-tracking (11 points)

Focus lock Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF) or by pressing AE-L/AF-L button

Built-in flash Auto, portrait, child, close up, night portrait, party/indoor, pet portrait, colour sketch: Auto flash with auto pop-up P, S, A, M, food: Manual pop-up with button release

Guide Number Approx. 12/39, 13/43 with manual flash (m/ft, ISO 100, 20 °C/68 °F)

Flash control TTL: i-TTL balanced fill-flash and standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR using 420-pixel RGB sensor are available with built-in flash and SB-900, SB-800, SB-700, SB-600, or SB-400 (i-TTL balanced fill-flash is available when matrix or center-weighted metering is selected) Auto aperture: Available with SB-900/SB-800 and CPU lens Non-TTL auto: Supported flash units include SB-900, SB-800, SB-80DX, SB-28DX, SB-28, SB-27, and SB-22S Distance-priority manual: Available with SB-900, SB-800, and SB-700

Flash mode Auto, auto with red-eye reduction, auto slow sync, auto slow sync with red-eye reduction, fill-flash, red-eye reduction, slow sync, slow sync with red-eye reduction, rear-curtain with slow sync, rear-curtain sync, off

Flash compensation -3 – +1 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV

Flash-ready indicator Lights when built-in flash or optional flash unit such as SB-900, SB-800, SB-700, SB-600, or SB-400 is fully charged, blinks for 3 s after flash is fired at full output

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

Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) Advanced Wireless Lighting supported with SB-900, SB-800, or SB-700 as a master flash, or SU-800 as commander

Flash colour Information Communication supported with built-in flash and all CLS-compatible flash units

Sync terminal AS-15 sync terminal adapter (available separately)

White balance Auto, incandescent, fluorescent (7 types), direct sunlight, flash, cloudy, shade, preset manual, all except preset manual with fine tuning

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

AF-area mode Face-priority AF, wide-area AF, normal-area AF, subject-tracking AF

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

Automatic scene selection Available in auto and flash off modes

Metering TTL exposure metering using main image sensor

Metering method Matrix

Frame size (pixels) and frame rate 1,920 x 1,080, 30 p/25 p/24 p, high/normal 1,280 x 720, 30 p/25 p/24 p, high/normal 640 x 424, 30 p/25 p, high/normal A frame rate of 30 p (actual frame rate 29.97 fps) is available when NTSC is selected for video mode. 25 p is available when PAL is selected for video mode. Actual frame rate when 24 p is selected is 23.976 fps

File format MOV

Video compression H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding

Audio recording format Linear PCM

Audio recording device Built-in monaural or external stereo microphone, sensitivity adjustable

Monitor 7.5-cm/3-in., approx. 921k-dot (VGA), vari-angle low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD with 170 ° viewing angle, approx. 100% frame coverage, and brightness adjustment

Playback Full-frame and thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images or calendar) playback with playback zoom, movie playback, slide show, histogram display, highlights, auto image rotation, and image comment (up to 36 characters)

USB Hi-Speed USB

Video output NTSC, PAL

HDMI output Type C mini-pin HDMI connector

Accessory terminal Remote cord: MC-DC2 (available separately) GPS unit: GP-1 (available separately)

Audio input Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5mm diameter)

Supported languages Arabic, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish

Battery One rechargeable Li-ion EN-EL14 battery

AC adapter EH-5b AC adapter, requires EP-5A power connector (available separately)

Tripod socket 1/4 in. (ISO 1222)

Dimensions (W x H x D) Approx.128 x 97 x 79 mm (5.0 x 3.8 x 3.1 in.)

Weight Approx. 510 g/1 lb. 2 oz. (camera body only) Approx. 560 g (1 lb. 3.7 oz.) with battery and memory card but without body cap

Temperature 0-40 °C (+32-104 °F)

Humidity Less than 85% (no condensation)

Supplied accessories EN-EL14 rechargeable Li-ion battery (with terminal cover), MH-24 battery charger, AN-DC3 strap, EG-CP14 audio/video cable, UC-E6 USB cable, DK-5 eyepiece cap, BS-1 accessory shoe cover, DK-20 rubber eyecup, BF-1B body cap, ViewNX 2 CD, User’s Manual

Nikon D5100 Digital SLR Camera Body Only