Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Mount
Nikon F
ISO (Max)
12800
Sensor Resolution
14.2 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CMOS
Optical Zoom
3x
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Nikon EN-EL14 Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included AF-S VR DX 18-55mm lens
Height 9.6 cm
Width 12.4 cm
Depth 7.5 cm
Weight 455 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Red
Optical Zoom 3x
SENSOR Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Sensor Resolution 14.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS
Total Pixels 14,800,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 14,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.1 x 15.4 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
Sensor Features Air flow control system, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit
Image Stabiliser Optical
PROCESSOR Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Image Processor EXPEED 2
LENS Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G Nikon AF-S DX VR
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 27 - 82.5mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 28 cm
Max View Angle 76 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual
Lens Construction 8 groups / 11 elements
Filter Size 52 mm
Lens Mounting Type Nikon F
Features Silent Wave Motor (SWM), aspherical lens, VR (Vibration Reduction)
FOCUSING Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 11
Face Detection Face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Viewfinder Type Optical - eye-level penta-dach mirror
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 95%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.8x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -1.7 to +0.5
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
ISO (Max) 12800
Light Sensitivity ISO 6400, ISO auto, ISO 100-3200, ISO 12800
Exposure Metering Centre-weighted, spot, 3D colour matrix II
Exposure Metering Zones 420
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, i-TTL program flash
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, Children, sports mode
Special Effects Neutral, Vivid, monochrome, landscape, portrait
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
X-sync Speed 1/200sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control
FLASH Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 12
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Digital Video Format MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW + JPEG, NEF (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Included Memory Card 8 GB SDHC
Image Storage 4608 x 3072
3456 x 2304
2304 x 1536
Video Capture MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps
MOV - 640 x 424 - 24 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Battery Type Nikon EN-EL14 Lithium Ion
Details Nikon EN-EL14 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 550 shots
CONNECTIONS Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
Composite video/audio output
FEATURES Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second
Additional Features Date/time stamp, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, GPS ready, LCD live view mode, highlight point display, Active D-Lighting technology, face detection, built-in help guide, Scene Recognition System (SRS), in-camera RAW processing, text input to Exif header
OTHERS Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, neck strap, carrying case, tripod, eyecup, shoe cap
Software Nikon ViewNX 2
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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