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Nikon D5100 Reference Manual

Nikon D5100
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For Your Safety
To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others, read the following
safety precautions in their entirety before using this equipment.
Keep these safety instructions
where all those who use the product will read them.
The consequences that could result from failure to observe the precautions listed in this
section are indicated by the following symbol:
❚❚ WARNINGS
A
Keep the sun out of the frame
Keep the sun well out of the frame when
shooting backlit subjects.
Sunlight
focused into the camera when the sun is
in or close to the frame could cause a fire.
A
Do not look at the sun through the viewfinder
Viewing the sun or other strong light
source through the viewfinder could
cause permanent visual impairment.
A
Using the viewfinder diopter control
When operating the viewfinder diopter
control with your eye to the viewfinder,
care should be taken not to put your
finger in your eye accidentally.
A
Turn off immediately in the event of malfunction
Should you notice smoke or an unusual
smell coming from the equipment or AC
adapter (available separately), unplug
the AC adapter and remove the battery
immediately, taking care to avoid burns.
Continued operation could result in
injury.
After removing the battery, take
the equipment to a Nikon-authorized
service center for inspection.
A
Do not use in the presence of flammable gas
Do not use electronic equipment in the
presence of flammable gas, as this could
result in explosion or fire.
A
Keep out of reach of children
Failure to observe this precaution could
result in injury.
A
Do not disassemble
Touching the products internal parts
could result in injury.
In the event of
malfunction, the product should be
repaired only by a qualified technician.
Should the product break open as the
result of a fall or other accident, remove
the battery and/or AC adapter and then
take the product to a Nikon-authorized
service center for inspection.
A
Do not place the strap around the neck of an
infant or child
Placing the camera strap around the neck
of an infant or child could result in
strangulation.
A
Observe caution when using the flash
Using the camera with the flash in close
contact with the skin or other objects
could cause burns.
Using the flash close to the subject’s
eyes could cause temporary visual
impairment.
Particular care should be
observed when photographing infants,
when the flash should be no less than
one meter (39 in.) from the subject.
A
Avoid contact with liquid crystal
Should the monitor break, care should be
taken to avoid injury due to broken glass
and to prevent the liquid crystal from the
monitor touching the skin or entering
the eyes or mouth.
A
This icon marks warnings.
To prevent possible injury, read all warnings before using
this Nikon product.

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Nikon D5100 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Megapixel16.2 MP
Camera typeSLR Camera Body
Sensor typeCMOS
Image stabilizerYes
Total megapixels16.9 MP
Image sensor size- \
Image formats supportedJPG
Maximum image resolution4928 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 speed1 - 1/4000 s
Focus adjustmentAuto
ISO sensitivity100, 125, 160, 200, 250, 320, 400, 500, 640, 800, 1000, 1250, 1600, 2000, 2250, 3200, 6400
Flash modesAuto, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Scene modesBeach, Candlelight, Dawn, Dusk, Night, Night landscape, Night portrait, Party (indoor), Portrait, Snow, Sports, Sunset, Landscape (scenery)
White balanceAuto, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Shade
Self-timer delay2, 5, 10, 20 s
Maximum video resolution1920 x 1080 pixels
Internal memory- MB
Compatible memory cardsSD, SDHC, SDXC
Display diagonal3 \
Display resolution (numeric)921000 pixels
USB version2.0
Product colorBlack
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)0 - 85 %
Weight and Dimensions IconWeight and Dimensions
Depth79 mm
Width128 mm
Height97 mm
Weight560 g

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