Nikon D5100 User Manual

For Your Safety ii
Notices iii
;a Introduction
Package Contents 1
Getting to Know the Camera 2
Camera Menus 8
First Steps 12
mBasic Photography and Playback
Battery Level and Card Capacity 17
Taking Photographs 18
Creative Photography (Scene Modes) 21
Basic Playback 26
L!j Moreon Photography
Release Mode 28
Focus 32
Image Quality and Size 35
Using the Built-in Flash 37
ISO Sensitivity 40
Interval Timer Photography 41
P, S, A, and M Modes 43
I1iJ Live View/Movies
Framing Photographs in the Monitor 44
Recording Movies 51
Viewing Movies 54
iii Special Effects
Shooting with Special Effects 55
aViewNX 2
Installing ViewNX 2 61
Using ViewNX 2 63
UTechnical Notes
Compatible CPU Lenses 65
Other Accessories 66
Caring for the Camera 68
Error Messages 72
Specifications 75
OJ 17
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Nikon D5100 Specifications

General

Megapixel	16.2 MP
Camera type	SLR Camera Body
Sensor type	CMOS
Image stabilizer	Yes
Total megapixels	16.9 MP
Image sensor size	- \
Image formats supported	JPG
Maximum image resolution	4928 x 3264 pixels
Still image resolution(s)	640 x 424, 1280 x 720, 1920 x 1080
Optical zoom	- x
Focal length range	- mm
Aperture range (F-F)	-
Camera shutter speed	1 - 1/4000 s
Focus adjustment	Auto
ISO sensitivity	100, 125, 160, 200, 250, 320, 400, 500, 640, 800, 1000, 1250, 1600, 2000, 2250, 3200, 6400
Flash modes	Auto, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Scene modes	Beach, Candlelight, Dawn, Dusk, Night, Night landscape, Night portrait, Party (indoor), Portrait, Snow, Sports, Sunset, Landscape (scenery)
White balance	Auto, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Shade
Self-timer delay	2, 5, 10, 20 s
Maximum video resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
Internal memory	- MB
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Display diagonal	3 \
Display resolution (numeric)	921000 pixels
USB version	2.0
Product color	Black
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	0 - 85 %

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	79 mm
Width	128 mm
Height	97 mm
Weight	560 g