key specs |
Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
Effective Pixels | 16.2 MP | 24.2 MP |
Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
general |
Brand | Nikon | Nikon |
Model | D5100 16.2MP DSLR Camera | D3200 24.2MP DSLR Camera |
Model Name | D5100 | D3200 |
Color | Black | Black |
Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
Effective Pixels | 16.2 MP | 24.2 MP |
Tripod Socket | Yes | Yes |
Dimensions(WxHxD) | 7.9 x 12.8 x 9.7 cm | 7.7 x 12.5 x 9.6 cm |
Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
Lens Attachment | Body Only | Body+18-140mm |
Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
SLR Variant | - | Body With Af-S 18-140 Mm Vr Kit Lens |
Accessory Shoe | - | ISO 518 Hot-shoe with Sync and Data Contacts and Safety Lock |
sensor features |
Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
Maximum ISO | 6400 ISO | 6400 ISO |
Maximum FPS | 4 | 4 |
Sensor Technology | CMOS | CMOS |
lens features |
Manual Focus | Yes | Yes |
Aperture Range | - | F3.5 - F5.6 |
Dust Reduction | - | Yes |
Other Lens Features | - | Nikon F Lens Mount with AF Contact, 1.5x Lens Focal Length, Quick Return Reflex Mirror, 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, Electronic Rangefinder can be Used with Lenses that have a Maximum Aperture of f/5.6 or Faster |
viewfinder features |
View Finder | Yes | Yes |
Viewfinder Coverage | - | 95% |
Viewfinder Magnification | - | 0.8 x 50 mm f/1.4 Lens at infinity, -1.0 m-1 |
Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | - | Diopter Adjustment -1.7 - 0.5 m-1 |
Viewfinder Eye Point | - | 18 mm |
focus features |
Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
White Balancing | Auto TTL white-balance with main image sensor and 420-pixel RGB sensor, Incandescent, Fluorescent 7 types , Direct, Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, preset manual. | Auto, Incandescent, Fluorescent 7 Types, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset Manual |
Focus Mode | - | Single-point AF, Dynamic-area AF, Auto-area AF, 3D-tracking 11 Points |
Focus Range | - | Detection Range -1 - EV ISO 100, 20°C |
Focus Points | - | 11 Focus Point |
Metering Modes | - | Matrix or Center-weighted Metering, Spot Metering |
Other Focus Features | - | Manual Focus MF Electronic Rangefinder, Focus Lock |
shutter features |
Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
Continuous Shots | Continuous shooting mode Approx. 4fps | Yes, 4 fps |
flash features |
Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
Flash Modes | Fill-flash, slow sync, auto slow sync, red-eye reduction, auto with red-eye reduction, slow sync with red-eye reduction, auto, slow sync with red-eye reduction, rear-curtain sync, rear-curtain with slow sync. | 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 |
External Flash | - | Yes |
Flash Compensation | - | 1/3 EV in increments of +/- 3 EV |
Other Flash Features | - | Built-in Flash Auto, Portrait, Child, Close Up, Night Portrait Auto Flash with Auto Pop-up, Program, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority, Manual, Manual Pop-up with Button Release, Guide Number 12/39, 13/43 with manual flash m/ft, ISO 100, 20C/68F, Flash-ready Indicator |
image features |
Image Format | NEF 12 or 14-bit lossless compressed or compressed RAW, JPEG Baseline-compliant | JPEG, NEF RAW, NEF RAW JPEG, EXIF 2.3, DCF 2.0, DPOF |
Red Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Image Sizing | 4928 x 3264 L | 6016 x 4000 L |
Picture Angle | Approx 1.5x lens focal length | - |
Gross Pixel | - | 24.7 MP |
display features |
Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
LCD Display Image Resolution | 921000 dots | 921000 dots |
LCD Display Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
connectivity features |
USB | 2 | - |
Wifi | No | No |
storage and power features |
Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes |
Card Type | SD / SDHC / SDXC | SD / SDHC / SDXC / Compatible with UHS-I |
Power Supply | EH-5a AC Adapter | EH-5b AC Adapter |
Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
audio and video features |
Video Format | MOV movie H.264, MPEG-4 AVC compression format with Linear PCM sound Stereo sound with external microphone | MOV, MPEG-4 / H.264 |
Audio Video Interface | Audio / Video Output | Video Output NTSC, PAL |
Microphone | - | Monaural |
modes and functions features |
Delete Function | Yes | Yes |
Shooting Modes | Single frame, Continuous 4fps, Self-timer, Delayed remote, Quick-response remote, Silent shuttle release, D-Movie. | - |
exposure features |
Spot Meter | - | Yes |
Exposure Compensation | - | 5 EV in increments of 1/3 EV |
Other Exposure Features | - | Metering TTL Exposure Metering using 420-pixel RGB Sensor, Range ISO 100, f/1.4 Lens, 20C/68F Matrix or Center-weighted Metering 0 - 20 EV Spot Metering 2 - 20 EV, Exposure Lock Luminosity Locked at Detected Value with AE-L/AF-L Button |