Creativity from any point of view
Stimulate your creativity.‎ The NIKON D5100 offers a host of new photographic and video tools that deliver superior performance and exceptional image quality with surprising versatility.‎ With 16.‎2 megapixels, a swivel Vari-Angle LCD monitor, full HD movie capabilities, new EFFECTS Mode and new HDR setting, you hold the power and performance to capture beautiful moments and the freedom to get creative.‎

Creativity from any point of view
Take pictures or record movies from a unique viewpoint, the D5100's 3.‎0 inch, super sharp, 921,000-dot Vari-angle LCD monitor allows for versatile high quality viewing and playback.‎ Explore every angle, with overhead shots, waist level candids, ground level and fun self portraits;‎ you will never miss a shot.‎ This Vari-angle monitor allows you to be creative from any point of view.‎

More fun and artistic pictures and movies
The D5100 incorporates an amazing array of special effects for use when taking still pictures or recording D-Movie Full HD movies.‎ Selective Color isolates any color within the scene;‎ capture details in places too dark for your own eyes using Night Vision;‎ create bright, glowing images filled with atmosphere with High Key;‎ emphasize the mood of a scene using Low Key;‎ Miniature Effect makes a scene look like a miniature scale model;‎ and Color Sketch creates color outlines of the subject that are played back as a series of stills in a slide show.‎

Full HD 1080p D-Movie with Sound
The D5100 delivers exceptionally high-quality movie performance due to its full HD capability while the latest in Full-time autofocus takes the guess work out of tracking your subjects while in motion.‎ Effortless moviemaking is at your fingertip thanks to D5100's ergonomically placed Live View and Movie start button.‎ Your D-Movies will come to life thanks to D5100's sound recording capability - get stereo sound with Nikon's optional ME-1 Stereo Microphone.‎

Exquisite detail in highlight and shadow
In scenes with extreme contrasts, such as bright, sunlit clouds and a foreground deep in shadow, it was once quite difficult to render the textures of both equally.‎ Not any more.‎ D5100 combines two exposures to create an image revealing an extremely wide dynamic range, but with less noise and richer color gradation than ever before.‎

Image quality in a class of its own
Incorporating the latest Nikon D-SLR technologies such as the 16.‎2MP DX-format CMOS sensor and EXPEED 2 image processing engine, the D5100 delivers outstanding image quality.‎ Its CMOS sensor offers a remarkably wide ISO range (ISO 100 to 6400)‎ with reduced noise which enables you to shoot at faster shutter speeds and capture scenes and subjects with less blur.‎ Handheld shooting and full HD movies come out looking great even in low light.‎

NIKKOR lenses expand your vision
From wide angle to telephoto, from prime to Micro, the NIKKOR interchangeable lens lineup offers more choices to see and capture still images and D-Movies of the world from your perspective.‎

Technical Specs:

Lens Mount

• Nikon F bayonet mount

Picture Angle

• Nikon DX format (Effective picture angle 1.5x [Approx.] conversion factor)

Effective Pixels

• 16.2 million

Sensor Size

• 23.6mm x 15.6mm

Image Sensor Format

• DX

Image Sensor Type

• CMOS

Dust-Off Reference Photo

• Yes

Image Area (pixels)

• DX-format
• (L) 4,928 x 3,264
• (M) 3,696 x 2448(S) 2,464 x 1,632
  

File Format Still Images

• Compressed 12-bit NEF (RAW)
• JPEG (Baseline Compliant)

Picture Control

• Landscape
• Monochrome
• Neutral
• Portrait
• Standard
• Vivid

Storage Media

• SD
• SDHC
• SDXC

Card Slot

• 1 Secure Digital (SD)

File System

• Compliant with DCF ( Design Rule for Camera File System) 2.0
• DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) 
• EXIF 2.3 (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras)

 Viewfinder

• Eye-level Pentamirror Single-Lens Reflex viewfinder

Viewfinder Frame Coverage

• 95% Approx.
  

Viewfinder Magnification

• 0.78x Approx.

Viewfinder Eyepoint

• 17.9mm (-0.7m¯¹)

Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment

• -1.7 to +0.7m¯¹

Focusing Screen

• Type B BriteView Clear Matte Screen Mark VII

Reflex Mirror

• Quick-return type

Lens Compatibility at a Glance

• AF-S Lens Required for Autofocus

Compatible Lenses

• AF-S, AF-I: All Functions Supported 
• AI-P NIKKOR: All Functions Supported Except 3D Color Matrix Metering II 
• IX NIKKOR Lenses Cannot be Used 
• Non-CPU: Can be used in mode M, but Exposure Meter does not Function;
• Electronic Rangefinder can be used if Maximum Aperture is f/5.6 or Faster 
• Other AF NIKKOR (Excluding lenses for F3AF): All Functions Supported
• Except 3D Color Matrix Metering II 
• Type G or D AF NIKKOR: All Functions Supported Except Autofocus 
• Type D PC NIKKOR: All Functions Supported Except Autofocus and some Shooting Modes

Shutter type

• Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane

Fastest Shutter Speed

• 1/4000 sec.

Slowest Shutter Speed

• 30 sec.

Flash Sync Speed

• Up to 1/200 sec.

Bulb Shutter Setting

• Yes

Shutter Release Modes

• Continuous 
• Delayed remote 
• Quick Response Remote Mode 
• Quiet shutter-release 
• Self-timer mode 
• Single-frame [S] mode

 Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution

• 4 frames per second
  

Self-timer

• 2, 5,10, 20 sec. Timer duration electronically controlled

Exposure Metering System

• TTL exposure metering using 420-pixel RGB sensor

Metering Range

• 0 to 20 EV (3D color matrix or center-weighted metering) 
• 2 to 20 EV (spot metering)

Exposure Meter Coupling

• CPU

 Exposure Modes

• Advanced Scene Modes 
• Aperture-Priority (A) 
• Auto 
• Auto (flash off) 
• Manual (M) 
• Programmed Auto with flexible Program (P) 
• Shutter-Priority Auto (S) 
• Special Effects Mode

Scene Modes

• Autumn Colors 
• Beach / Snow 
• Blossom 
• Candlelight 
• Child 
• Close-up 
• Dusk / Dawn 
• Food 
• Landscape 
• Night Landscape 
• Night Portrait 
• Party / Indoor Pet Portrait 
• Portrait 
• Sports 
• Sunset

Automatic Exposure Scene Modes

• Yes

Exposure Compensation

• ±5 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV

Exposure Lock

• Yes

Mirror Lock Up

• Yes (for image sensor cleaning)

ISO Sensitivity

• ISO 100 - 6400
• Hi-1 (ISO 12,800)
• Hi-2 (ISO 25,600)
  

Lowest Standard ISO Sensitivity

• 100

Highest Standard ISO Sensitivity

• 6400

Highest Expanded ISO Sensitivity

• Hi-2 (ISO 25,600 equivalent)

Long Exposure Noise Reduction

• Yes

High ISO Noise Reduction

• Low 
• Normal 
• High 
• Off

Single-point AF Mode

• Yes

Dynamic AF Mode

• Number of AF points: 11 (3D-tracking)

Auto-area AF Mode

• Yes

Autofocus System

• TTL phase detection
• Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus module

Focus Lock

• Half press of shutter-release button (single-point AF in AF-S)

Focus Modes

• Auto
• Continuous-servo (C)
• Manual
• Single-servo AF (S)

Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points

• 11

Autofocus Sensitivity

• -1 to +19 EV (ISO 100)

Built-in Flash

• Yes

X-Sync Speed

• 1/200

Flash Control

• i-TTL Balanced fill-flash, standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR

Flash Sync Modes

• Front-curtain sync (normal)
• Rear-curtain sync
• Red-Eye reduction
• Red-Eye reduction with slow sync
• Slow sync

Flash Compensation

• -3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 EV

Accessory Shoe

• Yes

Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)

• CLS Supported

White Balance

• Auto
• Cloudy
• Direct Sunlight
• Fine Tune by Kelvin color temperature setting (2,500 K to 10,000K)
• Flash
• Fluorescent (7 types)
• Incandescent
• Preset manual (up to 5 values can be stored)
• Shade

Monitor Size

• 3.0 in. diagonal

Monitor Resolution

• 230,000 Dots

Monitor Type

• Wide Viewing Angle TFT-LCD

Monitor Adjustments

• Brightness, 7 levels
  

Playback Functions

• Auto Image Rotation
• Full-Frame and Thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images or calendar)
• Histogram Display
• Image Comment
• Playback of Stop-Motion Movies
• Playback with Zoom
• Slideshow
• Thumbnail (4, 9 or 16 segments)
• Highlights

 In-Camera Image Editing

• Color Balance 
• Color Outline 
• Color Sketch 
• D-Lighting 
• Distortion Control 
• Edit Movie 
• Filter Effects 
• Fisheye 
• Image Overlay 
• Miniature Effect 
• Monochrome 
• NEF (RAW) Processing 
• Perspective Control 
• Quick Retouch 
• Red-Eye Correction 
• Resize 
• Side-by-Side Comparison 
• Straighten Trim

Image Comment

• Yes

Interface

• Audio/Video Out 
• HDMI output: Type C mini-pin HDMI connector 
• Hi-speed USB 
• NTSC 
• Stereo Microphone Input

Wi-Fi Functionality

• Eye-Fi Compatible

Recent Settings

• Yes

Date, Time and Daylight Savings Time Settings

• Yes

World Time Setting

• Yes

Battery

• Rechargeable

Battery / Batteries

• EN-EL14 Lithium-ion Battery

 Battery Life (shots per charge)

• 660 shots (CIPA)

AC Adapter

• EH-5a AC Adapter

Battery Charger

• MH-24 Quick Charger

Tripod Socket

• 1/4 inch

Approx. Dimensions

• Width: 5.0 in. (126mm)
• Height: 3.8 in. (94mm)
• Depth: 2.5 in. (64mm)

Approx. Weight

• 16.1 oz. (485g)

 Supplied Software

• Software Suite CD-ROM