key specs |
Camera Type |
DSLR Camera |
Digital Camera |
Effective Pixels |
16.2 MP |
16.1 MP |
Sensor Type |
CMOS |
CCD |
Display Size |
3 inch |
3 inch |
Battery Type |
Lithium ion |
AA Alkaline Battery |
general |
Brand |
Nikon |
Nikon |
Model |
D5100 16.2MP DSLR Camera |
CoolPix A10 16.1MP Digital Camera |
Model Name |
D5100 |
CoolPix A10 |
Color |
Black |
Silver |
Type |
DSLR Camera |
Digital Camera |
Effective Pixels |
16.2 MP |
16.1 MP |
Tripod Socket |
Yes |
Yes |
Dimensions(WxHxD) |
7.9 x 12.8 x 9.7 cm |
14.4 x 6.71 x 11 cm |
Face Detection |
Yes |
Yes |
Lens Attachment |
Body Only |
- |
Temperature |
0 to 40 |
0 to 40 |
Model Number |
- |
A10 |
Series |
- |
CoolPix |
Weight |
- |
160 GM |
sensor features |
Sensor Type |
CMOS |
CCD |
Maximum ISO |
6400 ISO |
1600 ISO |
Maximum FPS |
4 |
1.2 |
Sensor Technology |
CMOS |
CCD |
ISO Rating |
- |
ISO 80 - 1600 |
lens features |
Manual Focus |
Yes |
Yes |
Digital Zoom |
- |
4x |
Optical Zoom |
- |
5x |
Aperture Range |
- |
F3.2 - F6.5 |
Other Lens Features |
- |
Aperture Electronically-controlled ND Filter (2.7 AV) Selection, Aperture Range 2 Steps (f/3.2 and f/8 (W)), Digital Zoom Magnification Upto 4x (Angle of View Equivalent to that of 520 mm Lens in 35 mm (135) Format) |
viewfinder features |
View Finder |
Yes |
- |
focus features |
Auto Focus |
Yes |
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. |
- |
Focus Range |
- |
(W) 50 cm - Infinity, (T) 80 cm - Infinity |
Metering Modes |
- |
Matrix, Center-weighted (Digital Zoom less than 2x), Spot (Digital Zoom 2x or More) |
Other Focus Features |
- |
Focus Area Selection Center, Face Detection |
shutter features |
Self-timer |
Yes |
Yes |
Continuous Shots |
Continuous shooting mode Approx. 4fps |
- |
Shutter Type |
- |
Mechanical and Charge-coupled Electronic Shutter |
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. |
- |
Other Flash Features |
- |
Control TTL Auto Flash with Monitor Preflashes |
image features |
Image Format |
NEF 12 or 14-bit lossless compressed or compressed RAW, JPEG Baseline-compliant |
JPEG |
Red Eye Reduction |
Yes |
- |
Image Sizing |
4928 x 3264 L |
- |
Picture Angle |
Approx 1.5x lens focal length |
- |
Gross Pixel |
- |
16.44 MP |
Still Image Size |
- |
4608 x 2592 |
display features |
Display Size |
3 inch |
3 inch |
LCD Display Image Resolution |
921000 dots |
230000 dots |
LCD Display Video Resolution |
1920 x 1080 |
1280 x 720 |
Other Display Features |
- |
Frame Coverage (Shooting Mode) 98% Horizontal and 98% Vertical (Compared to Actual Picture), Frame Coverage (Playback Mode) 100% Horizontal and 100% Vertical (Compared to Actual Picture) |
connectivity features |
USB |
2 |
Yes |
Wifi |
No |
- |
storage and power features |
Upgradable Memory |
Yes |
- |
Card Type |
SD / SDHC / SDXC |
SD / SDHC / SDXC |
Power Supply |
EH-5a AC Adapter |
LR6/L40 (AA-size) Alkaline Batteries |
Battery Type |
Lithium ion |
AA Alkaline Battery |
Inbuilt Memory |
- |
17 MB |
audio and video features |
Video Format |
MOV movie H.264, MPEG-4 AVC compression format with Linear PCM sound Stereo sound with external microphone |
AVI (Video Motion-JPEG Compliant) |
Audio Video Interface |
Audio / Video Output |
NTSC, PAL |
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. |
- |
exposure features |
Exposure Mode |
- |
Manual |
Spot Meter |
- |
Yes |
Exposure Compensation |
- |
1/3 EV Steps in 2.0 to +2.0 EV |
Manual Exposure |
- |
Yes |
Other Exposure Features |
- |
Exposure Control Programmed Auto Exposure |