Nikon D5100 User Manual

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Q&A Index .................................................................................................................................... ii
For Your Safety ........................................................................................................................... x
Notices......................................................................................................................................... xii
Introduction 1
Getting to Know the Camera................................................................................................. 1
The Camera Body ......................................................................................................................1
The Mode Dial.............................................................................................................................3
The Monitor .................................................................................................................................4
The Information Display..........................................................................................................5
The Command Dial ...................................................................................................................7
The Viewfinder......................................................................................................................... 10
Camera Menus..........................................................................................................................11
Using Camera Menus ............................................................................................................ 12
First Steps ...................................................................................................................................14
Charge the Battery................................................................................................................. 14
Insert the Battery .................................................................................................................... 15
Attach a Lens............................................................................................................................ 17
Basic Setup................................................................................................................................ 19
Insert a Memory Card............................................................................................................21
Format the Memory Card .................................................................................................... 22
Adjust Viewfinder Focus ...................................................................................................... 23
Basic Photography 25
Battery Level and Card Capacity ........................................................................................25
“Point-and-Shoot” Photography (i and j Modes)...................................................26
Creative Photography (Scene Modes) .............................................................................30
The Mode Dial.......................................................................................................................... 30
k Portrait .............................................................................................................................. 30
l Landscape........................................................................................................................ 30
p Child .................................................................................................................................. 31
m Sports ................................................................................................................................ 31
n Close up............................................................................................................................ 31
Other Scenes ............................................................................................................................ 32
o Night Portrait..................................................................................................................32
r Night Landscape ........................................................................................................... 32
s Party/Indoor....................................................................................................................32
t Beach/Snow.................................................................................................................... 33
u Sunset ............................................................................................................................... 33
v Dusk/Dawn...................................................................................................................... 33
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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