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D5100

Nikon

Catalogue announcement:

01 / TECHNICAL RECORD

Specifications

Catalogue specifications. Source: DPReview historical specification record ↗.

Sensor and files

Effective pixels
16 megapixels
Sensor size
APS-C (23.6 x 15.7 mm)
Sensor type
CMOS
Max resolution
4928 x 3264
ISO
Auto, 100- 6400 (plus 12800, 25600 with boost)
Boosted ISO (maximum)
25600
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
4.0 fps
Exposure compensation
±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
Metering modes
MultiCenter-weightedSpot
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Built-in flash
Yes (Pop-up)
External flash
Yes (Hot-shoe)
Timelapse recording
Yes

Video and audio

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
Microphone port
Yes
Headphone port
No
Speaker
Mono

Viewfinder and screen

Viewfinder type
Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage
95%
Viewfinder magnification
0.78× (0.52× 35mm equiv.)
Screen size
3″
Screen dots
921,000
Articulated LCD
Fully articulated
Touch screen
No

Body and connections

Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC
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″)
Environmentally sealed
No
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes (Mini Type C)
Wireless
Eye-Fi Connected
Remote control
Yes (Optional ML-L3)

02 / INDEPENDENT COVERAGE

Reviews and field reports

03 / PROVENANCE

Sources and dates

A catalogue year identifies the year held in the source dataset. Announcement dates and retail months are labelled separately. Specifications can vary by region, firmware and recording mode; use the linked manufacturer documentation for those conditions.

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