Nikon D5100 Reference Manual

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Bracketing
Bracketing automatically varies exposure, white balance, or Active D-Lighting (ADL)
slightly with each shot, “bracketing” the current value.
Choose in situations in which
it is difficult to set exposure, white balance, or Active D-Lighting and there is not time
to check results and adjust settings with each shot, or to experiment with different
settings for the same subject.
1 Choose a bracketing option.
After pressing G to display the menus,
highlight Custom Setting e2 (Auto
bracketing set) and press 2.
The options shown at right will be displayed.
Highlight the desired bracketing type and
press J.
2 Place the cursor in the information display.
If shooting information is not displayed in the monitor, press the P button.
Press the P button again to place the cursor in the information display.
Option Description
k
AE
bracketing
Vary exposure over a series of three photographs.
Shot 1: unmodified Shot 2: exposure reduced Shot 3: exposure increased
m
WB
bracketing
Each time the shutter is released, the camera creates three images, each with a
different white balance.
Not available with image qualities of NEF (RAW).
!
ADL
bracketing
Take one photo with Active D-Lighting off, and another at the current Active
D-Lighting setting.
Information display P button
G button

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