Main performance
Released on April 2011
Product Type Digital SLR
Product positioning entry SLR
Operation mode Full manual operation
Sensor type CMOS
Sensor size APS frame (23.6*15.6mm)
Sensor description Dust removal system: clean the image sensor, image dust removal reference data (requires optional Capture NX2 software)
Effective pixels 16.2 million
Image processor EXPEED 2
The highest resolution 4928×3264
Image resolution 4928×3264[L]
3696×2448[M]
2464×1632[S]
HD camera Full HD (1080)
Lens characteristics
Lens description Compatible lenses: Autofocus is suitable for AF-S and AF-I lenses. Autofocus is not applicable to other G-type and D-type lenses, AF lenses (IX NIKKOR and lenses used for F3AF are not supported), and AI-P lenses. Non-CPU lenses can be used in Mode M, but the camera exposure metering will not be available. The electronic rangefinder can be used when the maximum aperture of the lens is F6.5 or above.
Focusing method Nikon Multi-CAM1000 autofocus module has TTL phase detection; 11 focus points; detection range: -1 to +19EV (ISO100, 20°C/68°F)
Auto focus (AF): single servo AF (AF-S); continuous servo AF (AF-C); automatic AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A)
Manual focus (M)
Focus area: face priority AF, wide area AF, standard area AF, subject tracking AF
Number of focus points 11 points
Zoom type Zoom ring
Display function
Display type: rotating screen, high-definition screen
Display size 3 inches
Display pixels 921,000 pixel LCD screen, multi-angle low-temperature polysilicon TFTLCD, with 170° wide viewing angle, about 100% screen coverage, brightness adjustment
Menu languages Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, Arabic, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai and Turkish
Viewfinder type optical
Viewfinder description Viewfinder: Eye-level five-sided mirror single-lens reflex viewfinder
Built-in diopter adjustment (-1.7to+0.7m-1)
Focusing screen: Type B bright matte focusing screen Mark VII with focusing frame
The viewfinder covers the screen area/magnification ratio: about 95%/about 0.78 times
Shutter performance
Shutter type Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal plane shutter
Shutter speed 30-1/4000 seconds (fine adjustment in 1/3 or 1/2EV steps), bulb, remote bulb (requires optional ML-L3 remote control)
Flash synchronization speed: X=1/200 second; at 1/200 second or slower than this speed, keep in sync with the shutter
flash
Flash type built-in
External flash (hot shoe) support (ISO 518 hot shoe with safety lock and sync and data contacts)
Flash mode Flash sync mode: forced flash, slow sync, automatic slow sync, red-eye removal, slow sync with red-eye correction, automatic slow sync with red-eye correction, rear-curtain sync, rear-curtain sync with slow sync
Synchronous connection: X contact only; flash sync up to 1/200 second
Flash control: Digital SLR cameras using 420-zone RGB sensors have i-TTL balanced flash and standard i-TTL flash
Exposure control
Exposure mode Program auto exposure (P), aperture priority (A), shutter priority (S), manual exposure (M), special effects mode
Exposure compensation ±2EV (1/3EV step length)
Metering mode Metering mode: 3D color matrix metering II (G-type and D-type lenses); color matrix metering II (other CPU lenses)
Center-weighted metering: distributed in the 8mm diameter circle in the center of the screen
Spot metering: concentrated in a 3.5mm diameter circle centered on the selected focus point
Metering range: matrix or center-weighted metering: 0-20EV; spot metering: 2-20EV (ISO100, f/1.4, 20°C/68°F)
White balance: automatic, preset (incandescent, fluorescent, direct sunlight, flash, cloudy, shadow, manual preset)
Sensitivity ISO100 to 6400 is adjusted in steps of 1/3EV. It can also be set to adjust in steps of 0.3, 0.7, 1 or 2EV (equivalent to ISO25600), with automatic ISO sensitivity control when it is higher than ISO6400
Shooting performance
Anti-shake performance does not support
Movie shooting 1920×1080/(30fps, 25fps, 24fps), 1280×720/(30fps, 25fps, 24fps), 640×424/(30fps, 25fps)
Selfie function 2 seconds, 5 seconds, 10 seconds, 20 seconds; 1-9 exposures
Continuous shooting function about 4fps
Special effects Picture control system: standard, natural, bright, monochrome, portrait, landscape; the selected Picture Control can be modified; custom Picture Control can be saved
Shooting mode Single shooting, continuous shooting mode, Selfie, delayed remote control, quick response remote control, quiet shutter release, digital video
Function parameter
Remote control function ML-L3 (optional)
GPS function GPS unit GP-1 (optional)
Storage parameters
Memory card type SD/SDHC/SDXC card
File format NEE (RAW): 14-bit, compressed
JPEG: Compatible with JPEG-Baseline, the compression ratio (approximately) is fine (1:4), standard (1:8) or basic (1:16)
NEF (RAW) + JPEG: record single photos in NEF (RAW) and JPEG formats
Interface parameters
HDMI interface support
Video interface AV interface
Other interfaces USB2.0
Battery performance
Battery type Lithium battery (EN-EL14)
Power performance EP-5A power connector (sold separately)
Endurance: about 660 sheets (according to CIPA standard)
Exterior design
Form factor large screen DC
Body color black
Dimensions 128×97×79mm
Product weight: about 510g (body only), 560g (including battery and memory card but not body cover)
Other properties
Body motor does not support
Print mode PictBridge
Playback mode Full screen, movie playback, thumbnail (4/9/72, calendar), zoom playback, face detection in zoom, slide show, histogram display, highlight display, automatic image rotation, image annotation
Delete mode Delete single image, delete selected image, delete image of selected date, delete all images
Camera accessories
Packing list Nikon D5100 x1
Lithium battery EN-EL14 x1
Charger MH-24 x1
Camera strap AN-DC3 x1
Audio/Video cable EG-CP14 x1
USB cable UC-E6 x1
Eyepiece cover DK-5 x1
Accessory hot shoe cover BS-1 x1
Rubber eye cup DK-20 x1
Body cap BF-1B x1
ViewNX 2 CD-ROM x1
Optional accessories AC adapter EP-5A
Camera strap AN-DC3
Hot shoe cover BS-1
Eyepiece cover DK-5
Wireless remote control ML-L3
Body cap BF-1B
Rubber eye cup BK-20
Video cable EG-CP14
AC adapter EH-5a