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D3100

Nikon

Catalogue announcement:

Nikon D3100
Photo: Nikon ↗

01 / TECHNICAL RECORD

Specifications

Catalogue specifications. Source: DPReview historical specification record ↗.

Sensor and files

Effective pixels
14 megapixels
Sensor size
APS-C (23.1 x 15.4 mm)
Sensor type
CMOS
Max resolution
4608 x 3072
ISO
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 (12800 with boost)
Boosted ISO (maximum)
12800
Uncompressed format
RAW

Lens and focus

Lens mount
Nikon F
Number of focus points
11
Manual focus
Yes
Image stabilization
No

Exposure and shooting

Minimum shutter speed
30 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/4000 sec
Continuous drive
3.0 fps
Exposure compensation
±5 (at 1/3 EV steps)
Metering modes
MultiCenter-weightedAverage
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Built-in flash
Yes (Pop-up)
External flash
Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless plus sync connector)

Video and audio

Resolutions
1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30, 25, 24 fps), 640 x 424 (24 fps)
Format
MPEG-4
Microphone
Mono
Speaker
None

Viewfinder and screen

Viewfinder type
Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage
95%
Viewfinder magnification
0.8× (0.53× 35mm equiv.)
Screen size
3″
Screen dots
230,000
Articulated LCD
Fixed
Touch screen
No

Body and connections

Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC
Battery description
Lithium-Ion EN-EL14 rechargeable battery & charger
Weight (inc. batteries)
505 g (1.11 lb / 17.81 oz)
Dimensions
124 x 96 x 75 mm (4.88 x 3.78 x 2.95″)
Environmentally sealed
No
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes (Mini Type C)
Wireless
Eye-Fi Connected
Remote control
Yes (Optional)

02 / INDEPENDENT COVERAGE

Reviews and field reports

03 / PROVENANCE

Sources and dates

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Archive updated 2026-10-04. Archive coverage and dataset credits →