Nikon D3100
- Type
- DSLR
- Mount
- Nikon F-Mount
- Sensor format
- APS-C
- Resolution
- 14.2 MP
- Released
- September 2010
Successor: Nikon D3200
Specifications
Sensor and image
- Resolution
- 14.2 MP
- Largest image size
- 4,608 × 3,072 px
- Sensor format
- APS-C
- Sensor size
- 23.1 × 15.4 mm
- Sensor type
- CMOS
- ISO range
- 100 to 3,200
- Extended ISO range
- 100 to 12,800
Autofocus
- AF system
- Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection, AF-assist illuminator
- AF points
- 11
- Subject detection
- People
- AF low-light limit
- -1 EV
Shutter and burst
- Fastest shutter speed
- 1/4000 s
- Slowest shutter speed
- 30 s
- Flash sync speed
- 1/200 s
- Burst rate
- 3 fps
Video
- Video modes
Resolution Max. frame rate Crop Note Full HD (1,920 × 1,080) 24 – 24p HD (1,280 × 720) 30 – 30p / 25p / 24p
Viewfinder and display
- Viewfinder
- Optical (OVF)
- Viewfinder magnification
- 0.53x
- Viewfinder coverage
- 95%
- Screen
- 3 in, 0.23 million dots
Body and battery
- Dimensions (W × H × D)
- 124 × 96 × 74.5 mm
- Weight with battery and card
- 505 g
- Body-only weight
- 455 g
- Battery
- EN-EL14
- Shots per charge (screen)
- 550 shots
Storage and connections
- Card slots
- SD / SDHC / SDXC
- USB
- Hi-Speed USB
- HDMI
- Type C mini-pin HDMI connector
Market and price
- Announced
- August 19, 2010
- Released
- September 2010
Features stated by the manufacturer
- Built-in pop-up flash
- Full-time servo AF in live view
- Guide mode
- Image sensor cleaning
- In-camera movie editing
- Scene auto selector in live view
Manufacturer data: download.nikonimglib.com, nikon.com, nikonusa.com
Last checked: October 25, 2026 (against the manufacturer data) · How we check
Size and weight
- Width × height × depth
- 124 × 96 × 74.5 mm
- Weight with battery and card
- 505 g
- Weight, body only
- 455 g
Manufacturer data: download.nikonimglib.com, nikon.com, nikonusa.com
The front view is schematic, only width and height are to scale.
Check the shutter count
The shutter count of the Nikon D3100 can be read from a photo (checked with NEF files). Open the tool