Nikon D3100 Black SLR Digital Comparison

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LCD Screen Size Digital Cameras generally have a miniature LCD monitor on the back to preview pictures that have been taken. LCD Screen Size is the length of that monitor measured diagonally.

Memory Type Although some cameras do have some memory built in, most users benefit from using higher capacity flash memory cards to store more pictures and/or longer videos. Generally speaking, Digital SLRs and the more advanced standard cameras use CompactFlash and Microdrive cards, while the rest use either a form of Memory Stick (Sony), xD-Picture Card (Olympus & Fuji), or Secure Digital Card (most other brands). Many cameras using xD cards also use SmartMedia, as many SD compatible cameras can also use MultiMedia Cards (MMC).

Megapixels

Camera Type

Lens Mount

Image Stabilization

Optical Zoom This number tells you how much larger the camera can make its subject appear simply through a slide of the lens. In other words, a camera with 3X Optical Zoom can make a subject appear 3 times larger in the frame. Optical zoom is generally preferred to digital zoom, since it can magnify an image without losing picture quality.

Weight Weight of the digital camera including memory card (if applicable) and batteries. SLR camera weights are body only.

Image Processor

Effective Megapixels

Total Pixels This tells you the total number of pixels that are recorded when you take a picture. The more Megapixels a camera has, the higher the resolution of its pictures will be. For example, a camera that can take 1280x1024 resolution pictures can capture 1,310,720 pixels, or 1.3 MP. Conversely, a 5MP camera can take pictures up to 2592x1944, or 5,038,848, pixels (Megapixel ratings are generally estimates). Higher resolution pictures are not only larger when viewed on your computer, they are necessary to make larger, high-quality prints.

Image Sensor An image sensor records the brightness on each photosite when the shutter is open, it is stored as a set of numbers that can then be used to set the color and brightness of dots on the screen or ink on the printed page to reconstruct the image. There are two main types of image sensors CCD (charge-coupled device) and CMOS (complimentary metal-oxide semiconductor). CMOS are generally cheaper to produce and consume less power, but are also less sensative than CCD. However both produce roughly the same quality image.

Lens Features

Lens Mount

Max Aperture The aperture controls the amount of light that reaches a digital camera's image sensor. The diameter of an aperture is measured in f-stops. A higher f-stop number make the camera's aperture smaller so less light hits the sensor.

Optical Zoom This number tells you how much larger the camera can make its subject appear simply through a slide of the lens. In other words, a camera with 3X Optical Zoom can make a subject appear 3 times larger in the frame. Optical zoom is generally preferred to digital zoom, since it can magnify an image without losing picture quality.

Camera Type

Storage

Memory Card Support Although some cameras do have some memory built in, most users benefit from using higher capacity flash memory cards to store more pictures and/or longer videos. Generally speaking, Digital SLRs and the more advanced standard cameras use CompactFlash and Microdrive cards, while the rest use either a form of Memory Stick (Sony), xD-Picture Card (Olympus & Fuji), or Secure Digital Card (most other brands). Many cameras using xD cards also use SmartMedia, as many SD compatible cameras can also use MultiMedia Cards (MMC).

Other Features

Interface Connection

Flash

LCD Screen Size Digital Cameras generally have a miniature LCD monitor on the back to preview pictures that have been taken. LCD Screen Size is the length of that monitor measured diagonally.

Image Stabilization

Camera Body Only

Maximum Video Capture Resolution

Dimensions

Height

Width

Depth

Weight Weight of the digital camera including memory card (if applicable) and batteries. SLR camera weights are body only.

Reference

Warranty Information

URL

Additional Specifications

Wide Angle

Battery Include

Battery Rechargeable

Longest Shutter Speed

Shortest Shutter Speed

PictBridge

Product Series

HD Movie Mode

Battery Built-in

Number of Batteries Support

Viewfinder Type

Camera Modes

Software Included

Lens Construction

Autofocus Points

Maximum Frame Rate

Maximum Image Resolution

Frequency Band

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Nikon D3100 Black SLR Digital Camera Kit w/ 18-55mm Lens

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    Secure Digital (SD) Card |Secure Digital Extended Capacity (SDXC)|Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) Card

    14.2 Megapixel

    Digital SLR Camera

    Nikon F

    Optical

    N/A

    N/A

     

    14.2 Megapixel

    14800000

    CMOS

     

    Nikon F

    N/A

    3 X

    Digital SLR Camera

     

    Secure Digital (SD) Card |Secure Digital Extended Capacity (SDXC)|Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) Card

     

    A/V (RCA Composite)|HDMI|USB

    Accessory Shoe|Built-in Flash

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    Optical

    N/A

    1920 x 1080

     

    N/A

    N/A

    N/A

    16 oz

     

    1 Year Limited Warranty

    Manufacturer Link

     

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    Nikon D90 Black SLR Camera Body Only

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    Secure Digital (SD) Card|Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) Card

    12.3 Megapixel

    Digital SLR Camera

    Nikon F

    Optical

    N/A

    21.92

     

    12.3 Megapixel

    12900000

    CMOS

     

    Nikon F

    N/A

    Not Applicable

    Digital SLR Camera

     

    Secure Digital (SD) Card|Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) Card

     

    1 x USB|1 x Audio/Video Out|1 x HDMI|1 x DC Power In

    Red-eye Reduction|Flash OFF|Auto Flash

    3 in

    Optical

    Body Only

    1280 x 720

     

    4.10 in

    5.20 in

    3 in

    1.37 lbs

     

    1 Year Limited

    Manufacturer Link

     

    No

    Yes

    Yes

    30 Second

    1/4000 Second

    N/A

    N/A

    Yes

    No

    1

    SLR

    Shooting Modes: Portrait Landscape Close-up Sports Night Portrait Continuous Shooting: 4.5 frames per second

    Software Suite

    Not Applicable

    11

    24 fps

    4288 x 2848

    Sensitivity: 200 in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV 3200 in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV Lo-1 (ISO 100 equivalent) Hi-1 (ISO 6400 equivalent) Supported Languages: Chinese (Simplified and Traditional) Dutch English Finnish French German Italian Japanese Korean Polish Portuguese Russian Spanish Swedish

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    Secure Digital (SD) Card|Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) Card

    12.3 Megapixel

    Digital SLR Camera

    Nikon F

    Optical

    5.8

    21.92

     

    12.3 Megapixel

    12900000

    CMOS

     

    Nikon F

    3.5 1/f

    5.8 X

    Digital SLR Camera

     

    Secure Digital (SD) Card|Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) Card

     

    1 x USB|1 x Video Out|1 x DC Power In

    Auto Flash|Flash OFF|Red-eye Reduction

    3 in

    Optical

    Body with Lens kit

    1280 x 720

     

    4.06"

    5.20"

    3.03"

    1.37 lbs

     

    1 Year Limited

    Manufacturer Link

     

    N/A

    Yes

    Yes

    30 Second

    1/4000 Second

    Yes

    D

    Yes

    No

    1

    SLR

    Scene Modes: Portrait Landscape Close-up Sports Night Portrait Burst Capability: Continuous low speed [CL]: up to 4 fps Continuous high-speed [CH]: up to 4.5 fps

    Software Suite

    15 Elements in 11 Groups

    11

    24 fps

    4288 x 2848

    Sensitivity: 200 in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV 3200 in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV Lo-1 (ISO 100 equivalent) Hi-1 (ISO 6400 equivalent) Menu Languages: Chinese (Simplified and Traditional) Dutch English Finnish French German Italian Japanese Korean Polish Portuguese Russian Spanish Swedish

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