Nikon has recently introduced its latest camera, Nikon D3100. This camera is very competent and ultra-lightweight DSLR. The company has made several key upgrades to that model. Most notably the new D3100 now features Live View and video recording facilities indeed it becomes the first Nikon DSLR to offer 1080p video recording in addition to 720p.
The D3100 features a full HD video recording with a 3 inch screen also has a 14.2 megapixel sensor, ISO 12800, and 11 focusing points. It has come up with a new feature called live-view. The Nikon D3100 comes with a Nikon DX AF-S Nikkor 18-55mm VR lens, which is equal to 27-82.5mm in 35mm film terms. At the same time it features a Silent Wave Motor that should help keep lens noise down in videos. The camera has HDMI out and SDXC memory card support, which is further expandable up to 64 GB. Additionally, it features a new live view switch and video button, shooting mode switch for continuous shooting, microphone, speaker, and HDMI out, a new 14.2 megapixel sensor, as well as an EXCEED 2 processor that will speed up performance of the camera.
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Nikon D3100- Full Camera Specification
| Specifications | Nikon D3100 |
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| Dimensions | Approx. 124 x 96 x 74.5 mm (4.9 x 3.8 x 2.9 in.) |
| Type | Single-lens reflex digital camera |
| Lens mount | Nikon F mount (with AF contacts) |
| Pixels | 14.2 million |
| Image sensor | 23.1 x 15.4 mm CMOS sensor |
| Dust-reduction system | Image sensor cleaning, Airflow Control System, Image Dust Off reference data (optional Capture NX 2 software required) |
| Image size (pixels) | 4,608 x 3,072 [L] " 3,456 x 2,304 [M] " 2,304 x 1,536 [S] |
| File system | DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 2.0, DPOF (Digital Print Order Format), Exif 2.21 (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras), PictBridge |
| Viewfinder | Eye-level pentamirror single-lens reflex viewfinder |
| Magnification | Approx. 0.8 x (50 mm f/1.4 lens at infinity, -1.0 m-1) |
| Speed | 1/4000 to 30 s in steps of 1/3 EV, Bulb |
| ISO sensitivity | ISO 100 to 3200 in steps of 1 EV; can also be set to approx. 1 EV above ISO 3200 (ISO 6400 equivalent |
| Built-in flash | Auto, Portrait, Child, Close up, Night portrait: Auto flash with auto pop-up P, S, A, M: Manual pop-up with button release |
| White balance | Auto, incandescent, fluorescent (7 types), direct sunlight, flash, cloudy, shade, preset manual, all except preset manual with fine tuning. |
| AF-area mode | Face-priority AF, wide-area AF, normal-area AF, subject-tracking AF |
| Autofocus | Contrast-detect AF anywhere in frame (camera selects focus point automatically when face-priority AF or subject-tracking AF is selected) |
| Power Supply | AC power can be supplied via AC Adapter Kit ACK-E10 |
| Frame size (pixels) | 1,920 x 1,080 (24p): 24 fps (23.976 fps) " 1,280 x 720 (30p): 30 fps (29.97 fps) |
| Video compression | H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding |
| LCD monitor | 7.5-cm/3-in., approx. 230 k-dot TFT LCD with brightness adjustment |
| Battery | One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL14 |
| AC adapter | AC adapter EH-5a; requires power connector EP-5A (available separately) |
