Nikon D5100 User Guide and Manual

Nikon Digital SLR Camera D5100 Specifications

Type Single-lens reflex digital camera Focus lock Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF) or

Lens mount Nikon F mount (with AF contacts) by pressing AE-L/AF-L button

Effective angle of view Approx. 1.5× lens focal length (Nikon DX format) Built-in flash i, k, p, n, o, s, w, g: Auto flash with auto pop-up; P, S, A, M, 0: Manual pop-up

Effective pixels 16.2 million with button release

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

Image sensor 23.6 × 15.6 mm CMOS sensor

Flash control • TTL: i-TTL balanced fill-flash and standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR using 420-pixel

Total pixels 16.9 million

RGB sensor are available with built-in flash, SB-900, SB-800, SB-700, SB-600 or

Dust-reduction Image Sensor Cleaning, Airflow Control System, Image Dust Off reference data

SB-400 (i-TTL balanced fill-flash is available when matrix or center-weighted metering

System (optional Capture NX 2 software required)

is selected) • Auto aperture: Available with SB-900/SB-800 and CPU lens • Non-TTL

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

auto: Supported flash units include SB-900, SB-800, SB-80DX, SB-28DX, SB-28, SB-27

File format • NEF (RAW): 14 bit, compressed

and SB-22S • Distance-priority manual: Available with SB-900, SB-800 and SB-700

• JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine (approx. 1:4), normal (approx. 1:8) or basic

Flash mode Auto, auto with red-eye reduction, auto slow sync, auto slow sync with red-eye

(approx. 1:16) compression

reduction, fill-flash, red-eye reduction, slow sync, slow sync with red-eye reduction,

• NEF (RAW) + JPEG: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG

rear-curtain with slow sync, rear-curtain sync, off

formats

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

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

Flash-ready indicator Lights when built-in flash or optional flash unit such as SB-900, SB-800, SB-700,

can be modified; storage for custom Picture Controls

SB-600 or SB-400 is fully charged; blinks for 3 s after flash is fired at full output

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

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

File system DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 2.0, DPOF (Digital Print Order Format), Exif

Nikon Creative Advanced Wireless Lighting supported with SB-900, SB-800 or SB-700 as a

2.3 (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras), Pict Bridge

Lighting System master flash, or SU-800 as commander; Flash Color Information Communication

Viewfinder Eye-level pentamirror single-lens reflex viewfinder

(CLS) supported with built-in flash and all CLS-compatible flash units

Frame coverage Approx. 95% horizontal and 95% vertical

Sync terminal Sync Terminal Adapter AS-15 (available separately)

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

White balance Auto, incandescent, fluorescent (7 types), direct sunlight, flash, cloudy, shade, preset

Eyepoint 17.9 mm (-1.0 m-1)

manual, all except preset manual with fine tuning

Diopter adjustment -1.7 to +0.7 m-1

White balance bracketing 3 frames in steps of 1

Focusing screen Type B Brite View Clear Matte Mark VII screen

Live View lens servo • Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); full-time-servo AF (AF-F) • Manual focus

Reflex mirror Quick return

Lens aperture Instant return, electronically controlled

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

Compatible lenses Autofocus is available with AF-S and AF-I lenses; Autofocus is not available with

Autofocus Contrast-detect AF anywhere in frame (camera selects focus point automatically

other type G and D lenses, AF lenses (IX-NIKKOR and lenses for the F3AF are not

when face-priority AF or subject-tracking AF is selected)

supported) and AI-P lenses; Non-CPU lenses can be used in mode M but the camera

Automatic Available in i and j modes

exposure meter will not function

scene selection

The electronic rangefinder can be used with lenses that have a maximum aperture of

Movie metering TTL exposure metering using main image sensor

f/5.6 or faster

Metering method Matrix

Shutter type Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter

Frame size (pixels) • 1,920 × 1,080, 30p/25p/24p, H high/normal • 1,280 × 720, 30p/25p/24p,

Shutter speed 1/4000 to 30 s in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV; Bulb; Time (requires optional Remote Control

and frame rate H high/normal • 640 × 424, 30p/25p, H high/normal

ML-L3)

A frame rate of 30p (actual frame rate 29.97 fps) is available when NTSC is selected

Flash sync speed X=1/200 s; synchronizes with shutter at 1/200 s or slower

for video mode; 25p is available when PAL is selected for video mode; Actual frame

Release mode 8 (single frame), s (continuous), E (self-timer), " (delayed remote), # (quick-

rate when 24p is selected is 23.976 fps

response remote), J (quiet shutter release)

File format MOV

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

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

settings at default values)

Audio recording format Linear PCM

Self-timer 2 s, 5 s, 10 s, 20 s; 1 to 9 exposures

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

Exposure metering TTL exposure metering using 420-pixel RGB sensor

Monitor 7.5-cm/3-in., approx. 921k-dot (VGA), vari-angle low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD

Metering method • Matrix: 3D color matrix metering II (type G and D lenses); color matrix metering II

with 170° viewing angle, approx. 100% frame coverage, and brightness adjustment

(other CPU lenses) • Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8-mm circle in center

Playback Full-frame and thumbnail (4, 9 or 72 images or calendar) playback with playback zoom,

of frame • Spot: Meters 3.5-mm circle (about 2.5% of frame) centered on selected

movie playback, slide show, histogram display, highlights, auto image rotation and

focus point

image comment (up to 36 characters)

Range • Matrix or center-weighted metering: 0 to 20 EV • Spot metering: 2 to 20 EV

(ISO 100, f/1.4 lens, 20°C/68°F) USB Hi-Speed USB Video output NTSC, PAL

Exposure meter coupling CPU

HDMI output Type C mini-pin HDMI connector

Exposure mode Auto modes (iauto; jauto [flash off]); programmed auto with flexible program (P);

Accessory terminal Remote Cord MC-DC2 (available separately), GPS Unit GP-1 (available separately)

shutter-priority auto (S); aperture-priority auto (A); manual (M); scene modes

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

(k portrait; l landscape; p child; m sports; n close up; o night portrait; r night

landscape; s party/indoor; t beach/snow; u sunset; v dusk/dawn; w pet portrait; Supported languages Arabic, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish,

x candlelight; y blossom; z autumn colors; 0 food); special effects modes (% night French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, vision; g color sketch; ( miniature effect; 3 selective color; 1 silhouette; 2 high Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish

key; 3 low key) Battery One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL14

Exposure compensation -5 to +5 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV AC adapter AC Adapter EH-5a/5b; requires Power Connector EP-5A (available separately) Exposure bracketing 3 frames in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV Tripod socket 1/4 in. (ISO 1222) Exposure lock Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button

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

ISO sensitivity ISO 100 to 6400 in steps of 1/3 EV; can also be set to approx. 0.3, 0.7, 1 or 2 EV

Weight Approx. 510 g/1 lb. 2 oz. (camera body only); approx. 560 g/1 lb. 3.7 oz. with battery

(Recommended Exposure Index) (ISO 25600 equivalent) above ISO 6400; auto ISO sensitivity control available

and memory card but without body cap

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

Operating environment Temperature: 0 to 40°C/32 to 104°F; humidity: Less than 85% (no condensation)

ADL bracketing 2 frames

Supplied accessories Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL14, Battery Charger MH-24, Eyepiece Cap DK-5,

Autofocus Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection, 11 focus

(may differ by country or area) Rubber Eyecup DK-20, USB Cable UC-E6, Audio Video Cable EG-CP14, Camera Strap

points (including one cross-type sensor) and AF-assist illuminator (range approx. 0.5

AN-DC3, Body Cap BF-1B, Accessory Shoe Cover BS-1, View NX 2 CD-ROM

to 3 m/1 ft. 8 in. to 9 ft. 10 in.)

Detection range -1 to +19 EV (ISO 100, 20°C/68°F) • Microsoft and Windows, Windows 7 are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in

Lens servo • Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); continuous-servo AF (AF-C); auto AF-S/ the United States and/or other countries. • Macintosh and Quick Time are registered trademarks or trademarks of AF-C selection (AF-A); predictive focus tracking activated automatically according to Apple Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. • The SD, SDHC and SDXC logos are trademarks of the SD Card Association. • Pict Bridge is a trademark. • HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface

subject status • Manual focus (MF): Electronic rangefinder can be used

are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing, LLC. • Google Maps™ is a trademark of Google Inc.

Focus point Can be selected from 11 focus points

• Products and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. • Images in m any angle

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

viewfinders, on LCDs and monitors shown in this brochure are simulated.

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