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2015-04-25T21:00:00
The best purchase i ever have
Erwin M.
2015-03-24T21:00:00
Had issue with card slot & found out this has occurred with D90, D5100 & now D3100. Shutter count was more than 10,000 which may be issue. Appears this is Nikon problem that can occur with newer models. Otherwise, a great camera.
RoseJean A.
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Single-lens reflex digital camera
Nikon F bayonet mount
Effective picture angle 1.5x (Approx.) conversion factor (Nikon DX format)
14.2 million
23.1 x 15.4mm
DX
CMOS
14.8 million
Image sensor cleaning
Airflow Control System
Image Dust Off reference data (optional Capture NX 2 software required)
DX-format
(L) 4608 x 3072
(M) 3456 x 2304
(S) 2304 x 1536
NEF (RAW)
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
Standard
Neutral
Vivid
Monochrome
Portrait
Landscape
SD
SDHC
SDXC memory cards
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
Eye-level pentamirror single-lens reflex viewfinder
95% horizontal
95% vertical Approx
0.80x (50mm f/1.4 lens at infinity; -1.0m-1) Approx
18mm (-1.0m-1)
-1.7 to +0.5m-1
Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark VII screen
Quick-return type
Instant-return type
Electronically controlled
AI-P NIKKOR: All functions supported except autofocus and 3D Color Matrix Metering II
AF-S, AF-I: All functions supported
Non-CPU: Can be used in mode M, but exposure meter does not function; electronic range finder can be used if maximum aperture is f/5.6 or faster IX Nikkor lenses cannot be used
Electronic Rangefinder usable with lens with maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster
Type G or D AF NIKKOR not equipped with an autofocus motor: All functions supported except autofocus
AF-NIKKOR for F3AF not supported
Other AF NIKKOR: All functions supported except autofocus and 3D color matrix metering II
Type D PC NIKKOR: All functions supported except autofocus and some shooting modes
Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane
1/4000 to 30 sec. in steps of 1/3 EV, Bulb
Up to 1/200 sec, Synchronizes with shutter at 1/200s or slower
Single-frame [S] mode
Continuous
Self-timer mode
Quiet Shutter Release
Up to 3 fps (manual focus, mode M or S, shutter speed 1/250 sec or faster, and other settings at default values)
2 sec, 10 sec Timer duration electronically controlled
TTL exposure metering using 420-pixel RGB sensor
Matrix: 3D color matrix metering II (type G and D lenses); color 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
0 to 20 EV (Matrix or center-weighted metering at ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens, at 20 deg.C/68 deg.F)
2 to 20 EV (Spot metering at ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens at 20 deg.C/68 deg.F)
CPU
Auto modes ( auto, auto [flash off])
Scene Modes
Programmed Auto with flexible Program (P)
Shutter-Priority Auto (S)
Aperture-Priority Auto (A)
Manual (M)
Portrait
Landscape
Child
Sports
Close-up
Night Portrait
+/-5 EV in increments of 1/3EV
Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button
ISO 100 to 3200 in steps of 1 EV
Can also be set to approx. 1 EV above ISO 3200 (ISO 6400 equivalent) or to approx. 2 EV above ISO 3200 (ISO 12800 equivalent
Auto ISO sensitivity control available
1 EV above ISO 3200 (ISO 6400 equivalent)
2 EV above ISO 3200 (ISO 12800 equivalent) Approx.
Auto ISO sensitivity control available
On
Off
Single Area AF
Dynamic-area
Auto-area AF
3D-tracking (11 points)
Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection
-1 to 19 EV (ISO 100, 68 deg.F/20 deg.C)
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
Can be selected from 11 focus points
Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF)
Focus can be locked by pressing AE-L/AF-L button
Yes
Auto
Portrait
Child
Close-Up
Night portrait
Auto flash with auto pop-up [P], [S], [A], [M]
Manual pop-up with button release
39/12, 43/13 with manual flash (ft/m, ISO 100, 68 deg.F/20 deg.C) Approx.
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-600, or SB-400 (i-TTL balanced fill-flash available when matrix or center-weighted metering)
Auto aperture: Available with SB-900/SB-800 and CPU lens
Non-TTL auto: Supported flash units include BS-900, SB-800, SB-80DX, SB-28DX, SB-28, SB-27, and SB-22S
Distance-priority manual: Available with SB-900 and SB-800
Auto
Auto with red-eye reduction
Fill-flash
Auto slow sync
Auto slow sync with red-eye correction
Rear curtain with slow sync
-3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 EV
Lights when built-in flash or optional flash unit such as SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, SB-400, SB-80DX, SB-28DX or SB-50DX is fully charged
Blinks for 3 sec. after flash is fired at full output
ISO 518 hot-shoe with sync and data contacts and safety lock
Yes
Advanced Wireless Lighting supported with SB-900, BS-800, SU-800 as commander; Flash Color Information Communications supported with built-in flash and all CLS-compatible flash units
Sync Terminal Adapter AS-15 (available separately)
Auto
Incandescent
Fluorescent (7 types)
Direct Sunlight
Flash
Cloudy
Shade
Preset Manual
All except preset manual with fine tuning
Yes
Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); full-time-servo AF (AF-F)
Manual focus (MF)
Face-priority AF
Wide-area AF
Normal-area AF
Subject-tracking AF
Contrast-detect AF anywhere in frame (camera selects focus point automatically when face-priority AF or subject-tracking AF is selected
Auto mode
Auto (flash off) mode
TTL exposure metering using main image sensor
Matrix
1920 x 1080 (24p): 24 fps (23.976 fps)
1280 x 720 (30p): 30 fps (29.97 fps)
1280 x 720 (25p): 25 fps
1280 x 720 (24p): 24 fps (23.976 fps)
640 x 424 (24p): 24 fps (23.976 fps)
10 min
MOV
Linear PCM
Built-in monaural microphone
3 in. diagonal
230,000 Dots
TFT-LCD with brightness adjustment
Full frame
Calendar
Thumbnail (4, 9 or 72 images)
Zoom
Movie Playback
Slideshow
Histogram display
Highlights
Auto image rotation
Image Comment (up to 36 characters)
Highlight point display
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)
GP-1 GPS unit
Chinese (Simplified and Traditional)
Dutch
English
Spanish
Finnish
French
Italian
German
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Portuguese
Russian
Swedish
Czech
Norweigon
Turkish
EN-EL14 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
EH-5a AC Adapter
Power Connector EP-5a available separately
1/4in (ISO1222)
32 to 104 deg.F (0 to 40 deg.C)
Less than 85% (no condensation)
4.9 x 3.8 x 2.9in / 124.46 x 96.52 x 73.66mm
16oz / 455g camera body only
The best purchase i have
By Erwin M.
The best purchase i ever have