Nikon D5100 Reference Manual

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Restoring Default Settings
The camera settings listed below and on page 59 can be
restored to default values by holding the G and P
buttons down together for more than two seconds
(these buttons are marked by a green dot).
The
information display turns off briefly while settings are
reset.
❚❚ Settings Accessible from the Information Display
1 Fine-tuning reset to 0.
2 Current Picture Control only.
G button P button
Option Default 0
Image quality JPEG normal 47
Image size Large 49
White balance
1
P, S, A, M Auto 81
ISO sensitivity
P, S, A, M 100
54
k, l, p, m, n, o, r, s, t,
u, v, w, x, y, z, 0, g, (,
3, 1, 2, 3
Auto
Release mode
m, w Continuous
35
Other shooting modes Single frame
Focus mode
Viewfinder
Shooting modes other
than %
AF-A 39
Live view/movie AF-S 100
AF-area mode
Viewfinder
n, x, 0, 1, 2, 3 Single-point AF
42
m, w Dynamic-area AF
i, j, k, l, p, o, r, s,
t, u, v, y, z, g, 3, P, S, A,
M
Auto-area AF
Live view/movie
k, l, p, o, s, t, u, v, x,
y, z
Face-priority AF
101m, r, w, %, g, 3, 1, 2,
3, P, S, A, M
Wide-area AF
n, 0 Normal-area AF
Metering
P, S, A, M Matrix metering 68
Active D-Lighting
P, S, A, M Auto 74
Auto bracketing
P, S, A, M Off 88
Picture Control settings
P, S, A, M Unmodified
2
91
Exposure compensation
%, P, S, A, M Off 70
Flash compensation
P, S, A, M Off 72
Flash mode
i, k, p, n, w, g Auto
51
o Auto slow sync
s
Auto+red-eye
reduction
P, S, A, M Fill flash
Option Default 0

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