Nikon D5100 Reference Manual

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Color Outline..................................................................................................................... 186
Color Sketch ...................................................................................................................... 186
Perspective Control ........................................................................................................ 187
Miniature Effect................................................................................................................ 188
Selective Color.................................................................................................................. 189
Side-by-Side Comparison............................................................................................. 191
m Recent Settings/O My Menu....................................................................................... 192
My Menu ................................................................................................................................. 192
Technical Notes 197
Compatible Lenses...............................................................................................................197
Compatible CPU Lenses .................................................................................................... 197
Compatible Non-CPU Lenses .......................................................................................... 199
Optional Flash Units (Speedlights)................................................................................. 202
The Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) ................................................................. 203
Other Accessories ................................................................................................................. 206
Approved Memory Cards.................................................................................................. 207
Attaching a Power Connector and AC Adapter ........................................................ 208
Caring for the Camera......................................................................................................... 209
Storage..................................................................................................................................... 209
Cleaning .................................................................................................................................. 209
The Low-Pass Filter.............................................................................................................. 210
Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions............................................................. 214
Available Settings ................................................................................................................. 216
Memory Card Capacity ....................................................................................................... 218
Exposure Program (Mode P)............................................................................................. 219
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................... 220
Display ..................................................................................................................................... 220
Shooting (All Modes) .......................................................................................................... 220
Shooting (P, S, A, M)........................................................................................................... 222
Playback .................................................................................................................................. 223
Miscellaneous........................................................................................................................ 223
Error Messages.......................................................................................................................224
Specifications ......................................................................................................................... 227
Battery Life ............................................................................................................................. 236
Index.......................................................................................................................................... 237

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