key specs |
Camera Type |
DSLR Camera |
Digital Camera |
Effective Pixels |
16.2 MP |
16 MP |
Sensor Type |
CMOS |
CCD |
Display Size |
3 inch |
3 inch |
Battery Type |
Lithium ion |
Lithium ion |
general |
Brand |
Nikon |
Canon |
Model |
D5100 16.2MP DSLR Camera |
PowerShot SX401IS 16MP Digital Camera |
Model Name |
D5100 |
PowerShot SX401IS |
Color |
Black |
Red |
Type |
DSLR Camera |
Digital Camera |
Effective Pixels |
16.2 MP |
16 MP |
Tripod Socket |
Yes |
- |
Dimensions(WxHxD) |
7.9 x 12.8 x 9.7 cm |
10.4 x 8 x 6.9 cm |
Face Detection |
Yes |
- |
Lens Attachment |
Body Only |
- |
Temperature |
0 to 40 |
0 to 40 |
Series |
- |
PowerShot |
sensor features |
Sensor Type |
CMOS |
CCD |
Maximum ISO |
6400 ISO |
- |
Maximum FPS |
4 |
- |
Sensor Technology |
CMOS |
- |
lens features |
Manual Focus |
Yes |
- |
Focal Length |
- |
4.5mm -18.0mm (25mm - 100mm) |
Optical Zoom |
- |
4x |
Aperture Range |
- |
f/2.0 (wide-end) to f/4.9 (tele-end) |
viewfinder features |
View Finder |
Yes |
- |
focus features |
Auto Focus |
Yes |
- |
White Balancing |
Auto TTL white-balance with main image sensor and 420-pixel RGB sensor, Incandescent, Fluorescent 7 types , Direct, Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, preset manual. |
Auto WB, 7 Preset WBs, 4 Capture WBs, Custom WB (Kelvin setting) |
shutter features |
Self-timer |
Yes |
- |
Continuous Shots |
Continuous shooting mode Approx. 4fps |
- |
Shutter Type |
- |
1/2 to 1/2000 sec. (Night Scene, A mode up to 4 sec.) |
flash features |
Built-in Flash |
Yes |
- |
Flash Modes |
Fill-flash, slow sync, auto slow sync, red-eye reduction, auto with red-eye reduction, slow sync with red-eye reduction, auto, slow sync with red-eye reduction, rear-curtain sync, rear-curtain with slow sync. |
- |
image features |
Image Format |
NEF 12 or 14-bit lossless compressed or compressed RAW, JPEG Baseline-compliant |
- |
Red Eye Reduction |
Yes |
- |
Image Sizing |
4928 x 3264 L |
- |
Picture Angle |
Approx 1.5x lens focal length |
- |
Aspect Ratio |
- |
1.33 (43) |
display features |
Display Size |
3 inch |
3 inch |
LCD Display Image Resolution |
921000 dots |
- |
LCD Display Video Resolution |
1920 x 1080 |
- |
connectivity features |
USB |
2 |
- |
Wifi |
No |
- |
storage and power features |
Upgradable Memory |
Yes |
- |
Card Type |
SD / SDHC / SDXC |
- |
Power Supply |
EH-5a AC Adapter |
- |
Battery Type |
Lithium ion |
Lithium ion |
audio and video features |
Video Format |
MOV movie H.264, MPEG-4 AVC compression format with Linear PCM sound Stereo sound with external microphone |
- |
Audio Video Interface |
Audio / Video Output |
- |
modes and functions features |
Delete Function |
Yes |
- |
Shooting Modes |
Single frame, Continuous 4fps, Self-timer, Delayed remote, Quick-response remote, Silent shuttle release, D-Movie. |
- |
Scene Modes |
- |
Portrait, e-Portrait, Landscape, Portrait +Landscape, Hand-held Starlight[*], Nightscape, Portrait + Nightscape, Children , Sport , Candlelight, Sunset, Fireworks, Beach & Snow, Panorama, Live Composite, Backlight HDR |
exposure features |
Exposure Compensation |
- |
2 EV (1/3 EV step) |