How To Clean Nikon D3100 Lens

Type

Type

Single-lens reflex digital camera

Lens mount

Nikon F mount (with AF contacts)

Effective angle of view

Approx. 1.5 x lens focal length (Nikon DX format)

Effective pixels

14.2 million

Image sensor

Image sensor

23.1 x 15.4 mm CMOS sensor

Total pixels

14.8 million

Dust-reduction system

Image sensor cleaning, Airflow Control System, Image Dust Off reference data (optional Capture NX 2 software required)

Image size (pixels)

" 4,608 x 3,072 [L] " 3,456 x 2,304 [M] " 2,304 x 1,536 [S]

File format

" NEF (RAW)
" JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine (approx. 1:4), normal (approx. 1:8), or basic (approx. 1:16) compression
" NEF (RAW) + JPEG: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG formats

Picture Control System

Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape; selected Picture Control can be modified

Media

SD (Secure Digital), SDHC and SDXC memory cards

File system

DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 2.0, DPOF (Digital Print Order Format), Exif 2.21 (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras), PictBridge

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Eye-level pentamirror single-lens reflex viewfinder

Frame coverage

Approx. 95% horizontal and 95% vertical

Magnification

Approx. 0.8 x (50 mm f/1.4 lens at infinity, -1.0 m^-1)

Eyepoint

18 mm (-1.0 m^-1)

Diopter adjustment

-1.7 to +0.5 m^-1

Focusing screen

Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark VII screen

Reflex mirror

Quick return

Lens aperture

Instant return, electronically controlled

Lens

Compatible lenses

" AF-S and AF-I: All functions supported.
" Type G or D AF NIKKOR without built-in autofocus motor: All functions except autofocus supported. IX NIKKOR lenses not supported.
" Other AF NIKKOR: All functions supported except autofocus and 3D color matrix metering II. Lenses for F3AF not supported.
" Type D PC NIKKOR: All functions supported except autofocus and some shooting modes.
" AI-P NIKKOR: All functions supported except autofocus and 3D color matrix metering II.
" Non-CPU: Autofocus not supported. Can be used in exposure mode M, but exposure meter does not function.
Note: Electronic rangefinder can be used if lens has a maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster.

Shutter

Type

Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter

Speed

1/4000 to 30 s in steps of 1/3 EV, Bulb

Flash sync speed

X=1/200 s; synchronizes with shutter at 1/200 s or slower

Release

Release mode

(single frame), (continuous), (self-timer),(quiet shutter release)

Frame advance rate

Up to 3 fps (manual focus, mode M or S, shutter speed 1/250 s or faster, and other settings at default values)

Self-timer

2 s, 10 s

Exposure

Metering

TTL exposure metering using 420-pixel RGB sensor

Metering method

" Matrix: 3D color matrix metering II (type G and D lenses); color matrix metering II (other CPU lenses)
" Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8-mm circle in center of frame
" Spot: Meters 3.5-mm circle (about 2.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point

Range
(ISO 100, f/1.4 lens, 20°C/68°F)

" Matrix or center-weighted metering: 0 to 20 EV
" Spot metering: 2 to 20 EV

Exposure meter coupling

CPU

Exposure modes

Auto modes (auto, auto [flash off]); scene modes (portrait; landscape; child; sports; close up; night portrait);
programmed auto with flexible program (P); shutter-priority auto (S); aperture-priority auto (A); manual (M)

Exposure compensation

-5 to +5 EV in increments of 1/3 EV

Exposure lock

Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button

ISO sensitivity
(Recommended Exposure Index)

ISO 100 to 3200 in steps of 1 EV; can also be set to approx. 1 EV above ISO 3200 (ISO 6400 equivalent) or to
approx. 2 EV above ISO 3200 (ISO 12800 equivalent); auto ISO sensitivity control available

Active D-Lighting

On, Off

Focus

Autofocus

Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection, 11 focus points (including one
cross-type sensor), and AF-assist illuminator (range approx. 0.5 to 3m/1 ft. 8 in. to 9 ft. 10 in.)

Detection range

-1 to +19 EV (ISO 100, 20°C/68°F)

Lens servo

" Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); continuous-servo AF (AF-C); auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A); predictive focus tracking activated automatically according to subject status
" Manual focus (MF): Electronic rangefinder can be used

Focus point

Can be selected from 11 focus points

AF-area mode

Single-point AF, dynamic-area AF, auto-area AF, 3D-tracking (11 points)

Focus lock

Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF) or by pressing AE-L/AF-L button

Flash

Built-in flash

Auto, Portrait, Child, Close up, Night portrait: Auto flash with auto pop-up
P, S, A, M: Manual pop-up with button release

Guide number

Approx. 12/39, 13/43 with manual flash (m/ft, ISO 100, 20°C/68°F)

Flash control

" TTL: i-TTL balanced fill-flash and standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR using 420-pixel RGB sensor are available with built-in flash and SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, or SB-400 (i-TTL balanced fill-flash is available when matrixor center-weighted metering is selected)
" Auto aperture: Available with SB-900/SB-800 and CPU lens
" Non-TTL auto: Supported flash units include SB-900, SB-800, SB-80DX, SB-28DX, SB-28, SB-27, and SB-22S
" Distance-priority manual: Available with SB-900 and SB-800

Flash mode

Auto, auto with red-eye reduction, fill-flash, auto slow sync, auto slow sync with red-eye correction, and rear curtain with slow sync

Flash compensation

-3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 EV

Flash-ready indicator

Lights when built-in flash or optional flash unit such as SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, or SB-400 is fully charged; blinks for 3 s after flash is fired at full output

Accessory shoe

ISO 518 hot-shoe with sync and data contacts and safety lock

Nikon Creative Lighting
System (CLS)

Advanced Wireless Lighting supported with SB-900, SB-800, or SU-800 as commander; Flash Color Information Communication supported with built-in flash and all CLS-compatible flash units

Sync terminal

Sync Terminal Adapter AS-15 (available separately)

White balance

Auto, incandescent, fluorescent (7 types), direct sunlight, flash, cloudy, shade, preset manual, all except preset manual with fine tuning.

Live View

Lens servo

" Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); full-time-servo AF (AF-F)
" Manual focus (MF)

AF-area mode

Face-priority AF, wide-area AF, normal-area AF, subject-tracking AF

Autofocus

Contrast-detect AF anywhere in frame (camera selects focus point automatically when face-priority AF or subject-tracking AF is selected)

Scene Auto Selector

Available in auto and auto (flash off) modes

Movie

Metering

TTL exposure metering using main image sensor

Metering method

Matrix

Frame size (pixels)
and frame rate

" 1,920 x 1,080 (24p): 24 fps (23.976 fps) " 1,280 x 720 (30p): 30 fps (29.97 fps)
" 1,280 x 720 (25p): 25 fps " 1,280 x 720 (24p): 24 fps (23.976 fps)
" 640 x 424 (24p): 24 fps (23.976 fps)

Maximum recording time

10 min.

File format

MOV

Video compression

H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding

Audio recording format

Linear PCM

Audio recording device

Built-in monaural microphone

Monitor

LCD monitor

7.5-cm/3-in., approx. 230 k-dot TFT LCD with brightness adjustment

Playback

Playback function

Full-frame and thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images or calendar) playback with playback zoom, movie playback, slide show, histogram display, highlights, auto image rotation, and image comment (up to 36 characters)

USB

Hi-Speed USB

Video output

NTSC, PAL

HDMI output

Type C mini-pin HDMI connector

Accessory terminal

" Remote cord: MC-DC2 (available separately)
" GPS unit: GP-1 (available separately)

Supported languages

Supported languages

Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish

Power source

Battery

One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL14

AC adapter

AC adapter EH-5a; requires power connector EP-5A (available separately)

Tripod socket

Tripod socket

1/4 in. (ISO 1222)

Dimensions / weight

Dimensions (W x H x D)

Approx. 124 x 96 x 74.5 mm (4.9 x 3.8 x 2.9 in.)

Weight

Approx. 505 g (1lb. 1.8 oz.) with battery and memory card but without body cap; Approx. 455 g / 1lb. (camera body only)

Operating environment

Temperature

0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F)

Humidity

Less than 85% (no condensation)

Accessories

Supplied accessories
(may differ by country or area)

Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL14, Battery Charger MH-24, Eyepiece Cap DK-5, Rubber Eyecap DK-20,
Camera Strap AN-DC3, Accessory Shoe Cover BS-1, Body Cap BF-1B, ViewNX 2 CD-ROM, Ferrite Core (2 types)