Beautiful pictures–Amazing movies–Incredibly Easy with the 14 Megapixel DX sensor and learn-as-you-grow Guide Mode.

$549.95

Product Number: 25472

Key Features

14.2 Megapixel DX-format CMOS Image Sensor delivers beautiful photographs and prints well beyond 20 x 30 inches.

Full 1080p HD Cinematic Video with full-time autofocus and sound lets you record cinematic-quality movies in Full 1080p HD format (1920 x 1080 pixels).

Easy-To-Use—Featuring Nikon’s Guide Mode with intuitive controls and on-board assistance helping you take better pictures every step of the way.

Fast 11-point Autofocus System delivers razor-sharp pictures.

3-in. monitor with One-Touch Live View shooting and movie capture.

Built-in HDMI port lets you connect directly to your HDTV using an optional HDMI cable

Control Image and Movie Playback with most HDTV remote controls

6 Automatic Exposure Scene Modes Just set the Mode dial to Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sports, Close-up or Night Portrait for stunning results in otherwise challenging conditions.

Picture Control lets you choose from Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, or Landscape to apply a personal look and feel to your pictures.

Built-in pop-up flash for those times when there isn’t enough light

Includes 3x 18-55mm Zoom-NIKKOR VR Image Stabilization Lens with legendary NIKKOR optical quality and fast, accurate autofocus for vivid color, striking contrast and crisp detail and VR image stabilization to ensure the sharpest hand-held pictures and movies.

Compact and Lightweight Design Beautifully styled—Ready to go wherever life takes you.

Split-second Shutter Response eliminates the frustration of shutter delay, capturing moments that other cameras miss.

ISO sensitivity 100-3200, expandable to ISO 12800 equivalent delivers exceptional results, even in the most challenging low-light situations.

Scene Auto Selector lets the D3100 decide the best mode to match the shooting situation when using Live View.

EXPEED 2 Nikon’s new image processing engine assures breathtakingly rich image quality, managing color, contrast, exposure, noise and speed.

Scene Recognition System in Live View automatically optimizes exposure, autofocus, and white balance, allowing you to obtain beautiful photos without the hassle of making complicated camera adjustments yourself.

Active D-Lighting restores picture-enhancing detail in shadows and highlights.

Automatic Image Sensor Cleaning uses an ultrasonic process and exclusive Airflow Control combats the accumulation of dust in front of the image sensor, safeguarding image quality shot after shot.

In-camera Image Editing allows creative freedom, without the need for a computer, offering easy editing functions.

Experience It

Sample Photography

3D Demo

Promotional Video

Movie

Guide Mode: Show Water Flowing

High speed shooting up to 3 FPS to capture the action

In-Camera Image Editing: Star Filter: Before and After

In-Camera Image Editing: Monochrome: Sepia

In-Camera Image Editing: Miniature Effect

Automatic D-Lighting

Face Priority AF

Scene Mode: Landscape

Guide Mode: Close-ups

Digitutor

*SRP (Suggested Retail Price) listed only as a suggestion. Actual prices are set by dealers and are subject to change at any time.

Specifications

Type

Single-lens reflex digital camera

Lens Mount

Nikon F bayonet mount

Picture Angle

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

Effective Pixels

14.2 million

Sensor Size

23.1mm x 15.4mm

Image Sensor Format

Image Sensor Type

CMOS

Total Pixels

14.8 million

Dust-reduction system

Image sensor cleaning
Airflow Control System
Image Dust Off reference data (optional Capture NX 2 software required)

Image Area (pixels)

DX-format
(L) 4,608 x 3,072
(M) 3,456 x 2,304
(S) 2,304 x 1,536

File Format Still Images

JPEG: JPEG-Baseline Compliant with fine (approx 1:4), Normal (approx 1:8) or Basic (approx 1:16) Compression
NEF (RAW)
NEF (RAW) + JPEG: Single Photograph Recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG Formats

Picture Control

Landscape
Monochrome
Neutral
Portrait
Selected Picture Control can be Modified
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 2.21 (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras)
PictBridge

Viewfinder

Eye-level Pentamirror Single-Lens Reflex viewfinder

Viewfinder Frame Coverage

95% Horizontal
95% Vertical Approx.

Viewfinder Magnification

0.80x Approx.

Viewfinder Eyepoint

18mm (-1.0m¯¹)

Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment

-1.7 to +0.5m¯¹

Focusing Screen

Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark VII screen

Reflex Mirror

Quick-return type

Lens Aperture

Instant-return type
Electronically Controlled

Lens Compatibility at a Glance***

AF-S Lens Required for Autofocus

Compatible Lenses

AF NIKKOR for F3AF not Supported
AF-S, AF-I: All Functions Supported
AI-P NIKKOR: All Functions Supported Except Autofocus and 3D Color Matrix Metering II
Electronic Rangefinder can be used if Maximum Aperture is f/5.6 or Faster
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: All Functions Supported Except autofocus and 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

Shutter Speed

1/4000 to 30 sec. in steps of 1/3 EV
Bulb

Fastest Shutter Speed

1/4000 sec.

Slowest Shutter Speed

30 sec.

Flash Sync Speed

Up to 1/200 sec.
Synchronizes with shutter at 1/200s or slower

Shutter Release Modes

Continuous
Quiet Shutter Release
Self-timer mode
Single-frame [S] mode

Frame Advance Rate

Up to 3 fps (manual focus, mode M or S, shutter speed 1/250 sec or faster, and other settings at default values)

Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution

3 frames per second

Self-timer

2 sec.
10 sec. Timer duration electronically controlled

Exposure Metering System

TTL exposure metering using 420-pixel RGB sensor

Metering Method

Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8mm circle in center of frame
Matrix: 3D color matrix metering II (type G and D lenses); color matrix metering II (other CPU lenses)
Spot: Meters 3.5mm circle (about 2.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point

Metering Range

0 to 20 EV (Matrix or center-weighted metering at ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens, at 20°C/68°F)
2 to 20 EV (Spot metering at ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens at 20°C/68°F)

Exposure Meter Coupling

CPU

Exposure Modes

Aperture-Priority Auto (A)
Auto modes ( auto, auto [flash off])
Manual (M)
Programmed Auto with flexible Program (P)
Scene Modes
Shutter-Priority Auto (S)

Scene Modes

Child
Close-up
Landscape
Night Portrait
Portrait
Sports

Exposure Compensation

±5 EV in increments of 1/3EV

Exposure Lock

Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button

Mirror Lock Up

Yes (for image sensor cleaning)

ISO Sensitivity

ISO 100 - 3200
Hi-1 (ISO 6400)
Hi-2 (ISO 12,800)

Lowest Standard ISO Sensitivity

100

Highest Standard ISO Sensitivity

3200

Highest Expanded ISO Sensitivity

2 EV above ISO 3200 (ISO 12800 equivalent)

Expanded ISO Sensitivity Options

1 EV above ISO 3200 (ISO 6400 equivalent)
2 EV above ISO 3200 (ISO 12800 equivalent) Approx.
Auto ISO sensitivity control available

Active D-Lighting

On
Off

Dynamic AF Mode

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

Auto-area AF Mode

Yes

Autofocus System

Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection

Detection Range

-1 to 19 EV (ISO 100, 68°F/20°C)

Lens Servo

Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); Continuous-servo AF (AF-C); auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A); predictive focus tracking activated automatically according to subject status

Focus Point

Can be selected from 11 focus points

Focus Lock

Focus can be locked by pressing AE-L/AF-L button
Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF)

Focus Modes

Auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A)
Continuous-servo (AF-C)
Face-Priority AF
Full-time Servo (AF-A) available in Live View only
Normal area
Single-servo AF (AF-S)
Wide area

Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points

Built-in Flash

Yes

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

Flash-ready indicator

Blinks for 3 sec. after flash is fired at full output
Lights when built-in flash or optional flash unit such as SB-910, SB-900, SB-400, SB-80DX, SB-28DX or SB-50DX is fully charged

Accessory Shoe

ISO 518 hot-shoe with sync and ata contacts and safety lock

Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)

CLS Supported

Flash Sync Terminal

Sync Terminal Adapter AS-15 (available separately)

White Balance

Auto
Cloudy
Direct Sunlight
Flash
Fluorescent (7 types)
Incandescent
Preset Manual
Shade

Live View Shooting

Yes

Live View Lens servo

Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); full-time-servo AF (AF-F)
Manual focus (MF)

Live View AF-area mode

Face-priority AF
Wide-area AF
Normal-area AF
Subject-tracking AF

Live View Autofocus

Contrast-detect AF anywhere in frame (camera selects focus point automatically when face-priority AF or subject-tracking AF is selected)

Live View Scene Auto Selector

Auto mode
Auto (flash off) mode

Movie Metering

TTL exposure metering using main image sensor

Movie Frame size (pixels) and frame rate

640 x 424 (24p): 24 fps (23.976 fps)
1280 x 720 (25p): 25 fps
1280 x 720 (24p): 24 fps (23.976 fps)
1280 x 720 (30p): 30 fps (29.97 fps)
1920 x 1080 (24p): 24 fps (23.976 fps)

Movie Maximum recording time

10 min.

Movie File Format

MOV

Movie Audio recording format

Linear PCM

Movie Audio recording device

Built-in monaural microphone

Movie

HD 1,920x1,080 / 24 fps
HD 1,280x720 / 30 fps
HD 1,280x720 / 24 fps
VGA 640x424 / 30 fps
Movie with sound

Movie Audio

Built-in microphone, monaural

Monitor Size

3.0 in. diagonal

Monitor Resolution

230,000 Dots

Monitor Type

Wide Viewing Angle TFT-LCD

Playback Functions

Auto Image Rotation
Calendar
Full Frame
Highlight Point Display
Histogram Display
Image Comment
Movie Playback
Slideshow
Thumbnail (4, 9 or 72 images)
Zoom
Highlights

In-Camera Image Editing

Before and After
Color Outline
D-Lighting
Edit Movie
Filter Effects
Fisheye
Image Overlay
Miniature Effect
Monochrome
NEF (RAW) Processing
Perspective Control
Quick Retouch
Red-Eye Correction
Small Pic
Straighten
Trim
Color Balance
Distortion Control

Interface

Accessory Terminal: Remote Cord: MC-DC2 (available separately); GPS unit: GP-1 (available separately)
HDMI output: Type C mini-pin HDMI connector
Hi-speed USB
Video Output: NTSC, PAL

GPS

GP-1 GPS unit

Supported Languages

Chinese (Simplified and Traditional)
Czech
Dutch
English
Finnish
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Norweigan
Polish
Portuguese
Russian
Swedish
Turkish
Spanish

Battery

Rechargeable

Battery / Batteries

EN-EL14 Lithium-ion Battery

Battery Life (shots per charge)

550 shots (CIPA)

AC Adapter

EH-5a AC Adapter

Tripod Socket

1/4 in.

Approx. Dimensions (Width x Height x Depth)

4.9 in. (124.46 mm) x 3.8 in. (96.52 mm) x 2.9 in. (73.66 mm)

Approx. Weight

16 oz. (455 g)

camera body only

Operating Environment

32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C)
Less than 85% (no condensation)

Supplied Accessories

EN-EL14 Battery
MH-24 Battery Charger
DK-5 Eyepiece Cap
DK-20 Rubber Eyecap
AN-DC3 Camera Strap
BS-1 Accessory Shoe Cover
BF-1B Body Cap
ViewNX 2 CD-ROM

*SRP (Suggested Retail Price) listed only as a suggestion. Actual prices are set by dealers and are subject to change at any time.

**Specifications and equipment are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer.
***Refer to the product manual or the Compatible Lenses Specification for additional details.

18-55mm VR Lens Kit

Includes the 18-55mm Zoom-NIKKOR VR lens for fast, accurate autofocus, vivid color, striking contrast and crisp detail and VR image stabilization to ensure the sharpest hand-held pictures and movies.

Kit Includes:

D3100 Camera Body
AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR
EN-EL14 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
MH-24 Quick Charger
DK-20 Rubber Eyecup
AN-DC3 Camera Strap
DK-5 Eyepiece Cap
BF-1B Body Cap
BS-1 Accessory Shoe Cover
NikonView NX CD-ROM

See each product’s supplied accessories for a full list of components.

$549.95 *SRP
Product Number: 25472

Authorized Dealers

Two Lens Zoom Kit

D3100 includes the 18-55mm Zoom-NIKKOR lens and AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 55-200mm lenses, ideal for shooting wide through telephoto subjects.

Kit Includes:

D3100 Camera Body
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED
EN-EL14 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
MH-24 Quick Charger
DK-20 Rubber Eyecup
AN-DC3 Camera Strap
DK-5 Eyepiece Cap
BF-1B Body Cap
BS-1 Accessory Shoe Cover
Nikon Software Suite CD-ROM

See each product’s supplied accessories for a full list of components.

$719.95 *SRP
Product Number: 13284

Authorized Dealers

Two Lens VR Zoom Kit

D3100 includes the 18-55mm Zoom-NIKKOR VR lens and AF-S DX VR Zoom-NIKKOR 55-200mm lenses, ideal for shooting wide through telephoto subjects. Both NIKKOR lenses offer fast, accurate autofocus and VR image stabilization for sharp hand-held pictures and movies.

Kit Includes:

D3100 Camera Body
AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR
AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED
EN-EL14 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
MH-24 Quick Charger
DK-20 Rubber Eyecup
AN-DC3 Camera Strap
DK-5 Eyepiece Cap
BF-1B Body Cap
BS-1 Accessory Shoe Cover
Nikon Software Suite CD-ROM

See each product’s supplied accessories for a full list of components.

$799.95 *SRP
Product Number: 13290

Authorized Dealers

*SRP (Suggested Retail Price) listed only as a suggestion. Actual prices are set by dealers and are subject to change at any time.

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GPS Unit

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Cases/Straps

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Batteries/Power Packs and AC Adapters

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Wireless Transmitters

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Cords & Cables

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Nikon D3100 I purchased the D3100 as a 'light weight' alternative the the D3 I normally use , as I planned for a 10-day backpacking trip to Philmont last July. The D3100 camera preformed flawlessly the entire trip. I had no issues with battery power management even though I purchased two additional batteries. Nor any issues with dust gathering on the sensor since the camera had a sensor cleaning function built into the camera. The simple UI controls for adjusting the flash, made the pop-up flash perfect for adding fill light for those difficult lighting situations. My only regret was that I didn't bring 2-D3100 cameras as it was frequently out of my hands being used by all the boys on the trek. JHM April 1, 2012

Finally got my 1st DSLR! my D3100 arrived this afternoon and I came home to get familiar with the settings and give a tryout. Let me tell you that my desires to ever go back to the days of my 35 film is long past now. Light weight, quick to snap and use as easy as my point and shoot Coolpix. If you have the desire to get into a digital SLR then I am going to highly recommend this for what ever you have a need for, the photos I will attach are my first with this, I'm very impressed and want to learn more. Thanks Nikon October 22, 2010

Awesome Camera.. Got this for Christmas 2011...love it...still learning what all it can do...have three grandchildren..so need I say more...would totally recommend this camera... July 15, 2012

Excellent camera for probably twice the price! Fantastic camera, I have owned this camera now for over one year. I have learned so much from this camera and it has given me some super quility pictures. It is worth every penny. Here are some samples. July 14, 2012

Excellent machine. It's my first digital slr camera. I am very pleased with the resources and results July 14, 2012

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