Nikon D5100
- Type
- DSLR
- Mount
- Nikon F-Mount
- Sensor format
- APS-C
- Resolution
- 16.2 MP
- Released
- April 2011
- Launch price
- $799.95
Successor: Nikon D5200
Specifications
Sensor and image
- Resolution
- 16.2 MP
- Largest image size
- 4,928 × 3,264 px
- Sensor format
- APS-C
- Sensor size
- 23.6 × 15.6 mm
- Sensor type
- CMOS
- ISO range
- 100 to 6,400
- Extended ISO range
- 100 to 25,600
Autofocus
- AF system
- Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection, 11 focus points (including one cross-type sensor), and AF-assist illuminator
- AF points
- 11
- AF low-light limit
- -1 EV
Shutter and burst
- Mechanical shutter
- Yes
- Fastest shutter speed, mechanical
- 1/4000 s
- Slowest shutter speed
- 30 s
- Flash sync speed
- 1/200 s
- Burst rate, mechanical
- 4 fps
Video
- Video modes
Resolution Max. frame rate Crop Note Full HD (1,920 × 1,080) 30 – HD (1,280 × 720) 30 – VGA (640 × 424) 30 –
Viewfinder and display
- Viewfinder
- Optical (OVF)
- Viewfinder magnification
- 0.52x
- Viewfinder coverage
- 95%
- Screen
- 3 in, 0.92 million dots
- Screen type
- Vari-angle
- Touchscreen
- No
Body and battery
- Dimensions (W × H × D)
- 128 × 97 × 79 mm
- Weight with battery and card
- 560 g
- Body-only weight
- 510 g
- Battery
- EN-EL14
- Shots per charge (viewfinder)
- 660 shots
Storage and connections
- Card slots
- SD
- USB
- Hi-Speed USB
- HDMI
- Type C mini-pin HDMI connector
- Microphone input
- Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5 mm diameter)
Market and price
- Announced
- April 5, 2011
- Released
- April 2011
- Launch price
- $799.95 (US)
Features stated by the manufacturer
- Built-in flash
- Color sketch effect
- HDMI-cec
- HDR function
- In-camera movie editing
- Infrared remote receivers
- Miniature effect
- Night vision effect
- Selective color effect
- Vari-angle monitor
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
- 128 × 97 × 79 mm
- Weight with battery and card
- 560 g
- Weight, body only
- 510 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 D5100 can be read from a photo (checked with NEF files). Open the tool