D3100 D-SLR Camera With 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 VR & 55-300mm F/ 4.5-5.6G Nikkor DX VR Lenses

The Nikon D3100 Digital SLR Camera is an affordable, compact, and lightweight photographic power-house. It features the all-purpose 18-55mm VR lens, a high-resolution 14.2 MP CMOS sensor along with a feature set that's comprehensive yet easy to navigate - the intuitive onboard learn-as-you grow guide mode allows the photographer to understand what the 3100 can do quickly and easily. Capture beautiful pictures and amazing Full HD 1080p movies with sound and full-time autofocus. Easily capture the action other cameras miss with a fast start up time, split-second shutter release, 3 frames per second shooting and 11-point autofocus. Capture pictures and make movies in near darkness with an ISO range of 100 to 3200 (expandable to 12800-Hi2). EXPEED 2, Nikon's new image processing engine, assures breathtakingly rich image quality, managing color, contrast, exposure and noise. One-touch Live View and movie recording lets you see the action on the 3" monitor and the Scene Recognition System automatically chooses the ideal settings. You can also select from 6 Automatic Exposure Scene Modes- Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sports, Close-up or Night Portrait for stunning results in otherwise challenging conditions. Active D-Lighting restores picture-enhancing detail in shadows and highlights. A built-in pop-up flash is ready for those times when there just isn't enough light and in-camera image editing allows creative freedom and effects, without the need for a computer.

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Nikon D3100 D-SLR Features

• 14.2 Megapixel DX-format CMOS Image Sensor delivers beautiful photographs and prints well
  beyond 20 x 30 inches
• Includes 3x 18-55mm Zoom-NIKKOR VR Image Stabilization Lens with legendary NIKKOR optical
  quality and fast, accurate autofocus for vivid color, striking contrast and crisp detail and VR image
  stabilization to ensure the sharpest hand-held pictures and movies
• Full 1080p HD Cinematic Video with full-time autofocus and sound lets you record cinematic-quality
  movies in Full 1080p HD format (1920 x 1080 pixels)
• Compact and Lightweight Design Beautifully styled—Ready to go wherever life takes you
• Easy-To-Use—Featuring Nikon’s Guide Mode with intuitive controls and on-board assistance helping
  you take better pictures every step of the way
• Split-second Shutter Response eliminates the frustration of shutter delay, capturing moments that
  other cameras miss
• Fast 11-point Autofocus System delivers razor-sharp pictures
• ISO sensitivity 100-3200, expandable to ISO 12800 equivalent delivers exceptional results, even in
  the most challenging low-light situations
• 3-in. monitor with One-Touch Live View shooting and movie capture
• Scene Auto Selector lets the D3100 decide the best mode to match the shooting situation when using
  Live View
• EXPEED 2 Nikon’s new image processing engine assures breathtakingly rich image quality, managing
  color, contrast, exposure, noise and speed
• Scene Recognition System in Live View automatically optimizes exposure, autofocus, and white
  balance, allowing you to obtain beautiful photos without the hassle of making complicated camera
  adjustments yourself
• 6 Automatic Exposure Scene Modes
  Just set the Mode dial to Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sports, Close-up or Night Portrait for stunning
  results in otherwise challenging conditions
• Active D-Lighting restores picture-enhancing detail in shadows and highlights.
• Picture Control lets you choose from Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, or Landscape to
  apply a personal look and feel to your pictures.
• Automatic Image Sensor Cleaning uses an ultrasonic process and exclusive Airflow Control combats
  the accumulation of dust in front of the image sensor, safeguarding image quality shot after shot.
• Built-in pop-up flash for those times when there isn’t enough light
• In-camera Image Editing allows creative freedom, without the need for a computer, offering easy editing functions

Nikon D3100 D-SLR Specifications

• Type: Single-lens reflex digital camera
• Lens Mount: Nikon F bayonet mount
• Picture Angle: Effective picture angle 1.5x (Approx.) conversion factor (Nikon DX format)
• Effective Pixels: 14.2 million
• Sensor Size: 23.1 x 15.4mm
• Image Sensor Format: DX
• Image Sensor Type: CMOS
• 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 Area (pixels)

• DX-format
• (L) 4608 x 3072
• (M) 3456 x 2304
• (S) 2304 x 1536

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

• Standard
• Neutral
• Vivid
• Monochrome
• Portrait
• Landscape
• Selected Picture Control can be modified

Storage Media

• SD
• SDHC
• SDXC memory cards

File System

• Compliant with 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:

• Eye-level pentamirror single-lens reflex viewfinder

Viewfinder Frame Coverage:

• 95% horizontal
• 95% verticalApprox.

Viewfinder Magnification:

• 0.80x (50mm f/1.4 lens at infinity; -1.0m¯¹) Approx.

Viewfinder Eyepoint:

• 18mm (-1.0m¯¹)

Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment:

• -1.7 to +0.5m¯¹

Focusing Screen:

• Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark VII screen

Reflex Mirror:

• Quick-return type

Lens Aperture:

• Instant-return type
• electronically controlled

Compatible Lenses:

• AI-P NIKKOR: All functions supported except autofocus and 3D Color Matrix Metering II
• AF-S, AF-I: All functions supported
• Non-CPU: Can be used in mode M, but exposure meter does not function; electronic range finder can be used if maximum aperture is f/5.6 or faster
  IX Nikkor lenses cannot be used
• Electronic Rangefinder usable with lens with maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster
• Type G or D AF NIKKOR not equipped with an autofocus motor: All functions supported except autofocus
• AF-NIKKOR for F3AF not supported
• Other AF NIKKOR: All functions supported except autofocus and 3D color matrix metering II
• Type D PC NIKKOR: All functions supported except autofocus and some shooting modes.

Shutter type:

• Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane

Shutter Speed:

• 1/4000 to 30 sec. in steps of 1/3 EV
• Bulb

Flash Sync Speed:

• Up to 1/200 sec.
• Synchronizes with shutter at 1/200s or slower

Shutter Release Modes:

• Single-frame [S] mode
• Continuous
• Self-timer mode
• Quiet Shutter Release

Frame Advance Rate:

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

Self-timer:

• 2 sec.
• 10 sec.Timer duration electronically controlled

Exposure Metering System:

• 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

Metering Range:

• 0 to 20 EV (Matrix or center-weighted metering at ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens, at 20°C/68°F)
• 2 to 20 EV (Spot metering at ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens at 20°C/68°F)

Exposure Meter Coupling:

• CPU

Exposure Modes

• Auto modes ( auto, auto [flash off])
• Scene Modes
• Programmed Auto with flexible Program (P)
• Shutter-Priority Auto (S)
• Aperture-Priority Auto (A)
• Manual (M)

Scene Modes:

• Portrait
• Landscape
• Child
• Sports
• Close-up
• Night Portrait

Exposure Compensation:

• ±5 EV in increments of 1/3EV

Exposure Lock:

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

ISO Sensitivity:

• 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

Expanded ISO Sensitivity Options:

• 1 EV above ISO 3200 (ISO 6400 equivalent)
• 2 EV above ISO 3200 (ISO 12800 equivalent) Approx.
• Auto ISO sensitivity control available

Active D-Lighting:

• On
• Off

Auto-area AF Mode:

• Single Area AF
• Dynamic-area
• Auto-area AF
• 3D-tracking (11 points)

Autofocus System:

• Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection

Detection Range:

• -1 to 19 EV (ISO 100, 68°F/20°C)

Lens Servo

• Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); continuous-servo AF (AF-C); auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A); predictive focus trackinga ctivated automatically according to subject status

Focus Point:

• Can be selected from 11 focus points

Focus Lock:

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

Built-in Flash:

• Yes
• 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:

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

Flash Control:

• TTL: i-TTL ballanced fill-flash and standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR using 420-pixel RGB sensor are available with built-in flash adn SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, or SB-400 (i-TTL balanced fill-flash available when matrix or center-weighted metering)
• Auto aperture: Available with SB-900/SB-800 and CPU lens
• Non-TTL auto: Supported flash units include BS-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
• 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, SB-400, SB-80DX, SB-28DX or SB-50DX is fully charged
• Blinks for 3 sec. after flash is fired at full output

Accessory Shoe:

• ISO 518 hot-shoe with sync and ata contacts and safety lock

Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS):

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

Flash 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 Shooting:

• Yes

Live View Lens servo:

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

Live View AF-area mode:

• Face-priority AF
• Wide-area AF
• Normal-area AF
• Subject-tracking AF

Live View Autofocus:

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

Live View Scene Auto Selector:

• Auto mode
• Auto (flash off) mode

Movie Metering:

• TTL exposure metering using main image sensor

Movie Metering method:

• Matrix

Movie Frame size (pixels) and frame rate:

• 1920 x 1080 (24p): 24 fps (23.976 fps)
• 1280 x 720 (30p): 30 fps (29.97 fps)
• 1280 x 720 (25p): 25 fps
• 1280 x 720 (24p): 24 fps (23.976 fps)
• 640 x 424 (24p): 24 fps (23.976 fps)

Movie Maximum recording time:

• 10 min.

Movie File Format:

• MOV

Movie Audio recording format:

• Linear PCM

Movie Audio recording device:

• Built-in monaural microphone

Monitor Size:

• 3 in. diagonal

Monitor Resolution:

• 230,000 Dots

Monitor Type:

• TFT-LCD with bridghtenss adjustment

Playback Functions:

• Full frame
• Calendar
• Thumbnail (4, 9 or 72 images)
• Zoom
• Movie Playback
• Slideshow
• Histogram display
• Highlights
• Auto image rotation
• Image Comment (up to 36 characters)
• Highlight point display

Interface:

• Hi-speed USB
• Video output:PAL
• HDMI output: Type C mini-pin HDMI connector
• Accessory terminal: Remote cord: MC-DC2 (available separately); GPS unit: GP-1 (available separately)

GPS:

• GP-1 GPS unit

Supported Languages:

• Chinese (Simplified and Traditional)
• Dutch
• English
• Spanish
• Finnish
• French
• Italian
• German
• Japanese
• Korean
• Polish
• Portuguese
• Russian
• Swedish
• Czech
• Norweigon
• Turkish

Battery / Batteries:

• EN-EL14 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery

AC Adapter:

• EH-5a AC Adapter
• Power Connector EP-5a available separately

Tripod Socket:

• ¼ in. (ISO1222)

Approx. Dimensions:

• Width 4.9 in. (124.46mm) 
• Height 3.8 in. (96.52mm) 
• Depth 2.9 in. (73.66mm) 

Approx. Weight:

• 16 oz. (455g)
• camera body only

Operating Environment:

• 32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C)
• Less than 85% (no condensation)

Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55MM F/3.5-5.6G VR Lens Specifications

• Focal length: 18-55mm
• Maximum aperture: f/3.5-5.6
• Minimum aperture: f/22-36
• Lens construction: 11 elements in 8 groups (with one aspherical lens element)
• Picture angle: 76 degrees- 28 degrees, 50 minutes
• Closest focus distance: 0.9 ft. (0.28m) (throughout the entire zoom range)
• Maximum reproduction ratio: 0.31x
• No. of diaphragm blades: 7 (rounded)
• Filter attachment size: 52 mm
• Focusing: Autofocus with built-in SWM and manual focus
• Diameter x length: Approx. 2.9 x 3.1 in (73 x 79.5mm)
• Weight: Approx. 9.3 oz (265g)

55-300mm F/ 4.5-5.6G Nikkor DX VR Lens Features

Compact DX-format zoom lens with High Refractive Index lens element, ED glass and VR II image stabilization

• Expanded photo and video opportunities that's designed to bring the action closer to the photographer.

Nikon VR II Image Stabilization

• Vibration Reduction, engineered specifically for each VR NIKKOR lens, enables handheld shooting at up to 4 shutter speeds slower than would otherwise be possible, assuring dramatically sharper still images
  and video capture.

HRI (High Refractive Index) Lens Element

• HRI lens element is essential to keeping the lens compact while offering high contrast even at maximum aperture.

Exclusive Nikon Silent Wave Motor (SWM)

• Enables fast, accurate and quiet autofocus.

Minimum focus distance to 4.6 feet at all focal lengths

5.5X Telephoto Zoom lens

• Ideal for capturing distant subjects at athletic events, family pictures, dramatic sunsets, travel and more. Angle of view equivalent to a focal length of 82.5 to 450mm in FX/35mm format D-SLR.

Tripod Detection Mode

• Reduces vibration that may occur due to shutter release when mounted on a tripod.

2 Extra-low Dispersion (ED) Elements

• Effectively minimizes chromatic aberration, even at the widest aperture settings.

Nikon Super Integrated Coating (SIC)

• Enhances light transmission efficiency and offers superior color consistency and reduces flare.

Rounded 9-Blade Diaphragm

• Renders more natural appearance of out-of-focus image areas.

55-300mm F/ 4.5-5.6G Nikkor DX VR Lens Specifications

• Mount Type: Nikon F-Bayonet
• Focal Length Range: 55-300mm
• Maximum Aperture: 4.5
• Minimum Aperture: 22
• Maximum Angle of View (DX-format): 28°50'
• Minimum Angle of View (DX-format): 5°20'
• Maximum Reproduction Ratio: 0.28x
• Lens (Elements): 17
• Lens (Groups): 11
• High Refractive Index Elements: 1
• Compatible Format(s): DX; FX in DX Crop Mode
• VR (Vibration Reduction) Image Stabilization: Yes
• Diaphragm Blades: 9
• Distance Information: Yes
• ED Glass (Elements): 2
• Super Integrated Coating: Yes
• Autofocus: Yes
• AF-S (Silent Wave Motor): Yes
• Minimum Focus Distance: 4.6 ft. (1.4m) throughout entire zoom range
• Focus Mode: Auto/Manual
• Filter Size: 58mm
• Accepts Filter Type: Screw-on
• Dimensions: (Approx.)3.0x4.8 in. (Diameter x Length); 76.5x123mm (Diameter x Length)
• Weight: (Approx.)18.7 oz. (580g)
• Lens Case: CL-1020
• Lens Hood: HB-57

D3100 Digital SLR Camera

AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR Lens

55-300mm F/ 4.5-5.6G Nikkor DX VR Lens

EN-EL14 Battery

MH-24 Battery Charger

DK-5 Eyepiece Cap

DK-20 Rubber Eye Cap

AN-DC3 Camera Strap

BS-1 Accessory Shoe Cover

BF-1B Body Cap

CD-ROM

Optional accessories: Mini HDMI Cable, Card Reader