Nikon D5100 Reference Manual

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Recording and Viewing Movies
Movies can be recorded in live view.
1 Rotate the live view switch.
The mirror is raised and the view through the lens is
displayed in the monitor instead of the viewfinder.
2 Focus.
Frame the opening shot and focus as described in Steps 2
and 3 of “Framing Photographs in the Monitor” (0 99; see
also “Focusing in Live View” on pages 0 100–102).
Note
that the number of subjects that can be detected in face-
priority AF drops during movie recording.
3 Start recording.
Press the movie-record button to start recording (the
camera can record both video and sound; do not cover the
microphone on the front of the camera during recording).
A recording indicator and the time available are displayed
in the monitor.
Except in i and j modes, exposure can
be locked by pressing the AE-L/AF-L button (0 69) or (in
modes P, S, A, M, and %) altered by up to ±3 EV in steps of
1
/3 EV using exposure compensation (0 70). Note that the
built-in microphone may record lens noise during
autofocus and vibration reduction.
Recording Movies
D The 0 Icon
A 0 icon ( 0 103) indicates that movies can not be recorded.
A Before Recording
Set aperture before recording in mode A or M (if you are using a
PC-E lens, you can also modify aperture while recording in live
view).
Live view switch
Movie-record button
Recording indicator
Time remaining

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