Nikon D5100 + AF-S DX 18-105 mm VR VBA310KG12 Manuale Utente

Printed in Japan  Code No. 6CE11025 (1104/A) K

Type 

Single-lens reflex digital camera

Lens mount 

Nikon F mount (with AF contacts)

Effective angle of view  Approx. 1.5× lens focal length (Nikon DX format)
Effective pixels 

16.2 million

Image sensor 

23.6 × 15.6 mm CMOS sensor

Total pixels 

16.9 million 

Dust-reduction  

Image Sensor Cleaning, Airflow Control System, Image Dust Off reference data 

System 

(optional Capture NX 2 software required)

Image size (pixels) 

4,928 × 3,264 (L), 3,696 × 2,448 (M), 2,464 × 1,632 (S) 

File format 

• NEF (RAW): 14 bit, compressed 

 

• JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine (approx. 1:4), normal (approx. 1:8) or basic 

(approx. 1:16) compression 

 

• NEF (RAW) + JPEG: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG 

formats

Picture Control System Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape; selected Picture Control 

can be modified; storage for custom Picture Controls

Media 

SD (Secure Digital), SDHC and SDXC memory cards

File system 

DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 2.0, DPOF (Digital Print Order Format), Exif 

2.3 (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras), PictBridge

Viewfinder 

Eye-level pentamirror single-lens reflex viewfinder

Frame coverage 

Approx. 95% horizontal and 95% vertical

Magnification  

Approx. 0.78× (50mm f/1.4 lens at infinity, -1.0 m

-1

)

Eyepoint 

17.9 mm (-1.0 m

-1

)

Diopter adjustment 

-1.7 to +0.7 m

-1

Focusing screen  

Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark VII screen

Reflex mirror 

Quick return

Lens aperture 

Instant return, electronically controlled

Compatible lenses 

Autofocus is available with AF-S and AF-I lenses; Autofocus is not available with 

other type G and D lenses, AF lenses (IX-NIKKOR and lenses for the F3AF are not 

supported) and AI-P lenses; Non-CPU lenses can be used in mode M but the camera 

exposure meter will not function

 

The electronic rangefinder can be used with lenses that have a maximum aperture of 

f/5.6 or faster

Shutter type 

Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter

Shutter speed 

1/4000 to 30 s in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV; Bulb; Time (requires optional Remote Control 

ML-L3)

Flash sync speed 

X=1/200 s; synchronizes with shutter at 1/200 s or slower

Release mode 

8

 (single frame), s (continuous), E (self-timer), " (delayed remote), # (quick-

response remote), J (quiet shutter release)

Frame advance rate 

Up to 4 fps (manual focus, mode M or S, shutter speed 1/250 s or faster, and other 

settings at default values)

Self-timer 

2 s, 5 s, 10 s, 20 s; 1 to 9 exposures

Exposure metering 

TTL exposure metering using 420-pixel RGB sensor

Metering method  

• Matrix: 3D color matrix metering II (type G and D lenses); color matrix metering II 

(other CPU lenses) • Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8-mm circle in center 

of frame • Spot: Meters 3.5-mm circle (about 2.5% of frame) centered on selected

 

focus point

Range 

• Matrix or center-weighted metering: 0 to 20 EV • Spot metering: 2 to 20 EV

(ISO 100, f/1.4 lens, 68°F/20°C)

Exposure meter coupling  CPU

Exposure mode 

Auto modes (iauto; jauto [flash off]); programmed auto with flexible program (P);  

shutter-priority auto (S); aperture-priority auto (A); manual (M); scene modes  

(k portrait; l landscape; p child; m sports; n close up; o night portrait; r night 

landscape; s party/indoor; t beach/snow; u sunset; v dusk/dawn; w pet portrait; 
x

 candlelight; y blossom; z autumn colors; 0 food); special effects modes (% night 

vision; g color sketch; ( miniature effect; 3 selective color; 1 silhouette; 2 high 

key; 3 low key)

Exposure compensation  -5 to +5 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV

Exposure bracketing  3 frames in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV

Exposure lock 

Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button

ISO sensitivity  

ISO 100 to 6400 in steps of 1/3 EV; can also be set to approx. 0.3, 0.7, 1 or  2 EV  

(Recommended Exposure Index)

  (ISO 25600 equivalent) above ISO 6400; auto ISO sensitivity control available

Active D-Lighting 

Auto, extra high, high, normal, low, off

ADL bracketing 

2 frames

Autofocus 

Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection, 11 focus 

points (including one cross-type sensor) and AF-assist illuminator (range approx. 1 ft. 

8 in. to 9 ft. 10 in./0.5 to 3 m)

Detection range 

-1 to +19 EV (ISO 100, 68°F/20°C)

Lens servo 

• Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); continuous-servo AF (AF-C); auto AF-S/

AF-C selection (AF-A); predictive focus tracking activated automatically according to 

subject status • Manual focus (MF): Electronic rangefinder can be used

Focus point 

Can be selected from 11 focus points

AF-area mode 

Single-point AF, dynamic-area AF, auto-area AF, 3D-tracking (11 points)

Focus lock 

Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF) or 

by pressing AE-L/AF-L button

Built-in flash 

i

, k, p, n, o, s, w, g: Auto flash with auto pop-up; P, S, A, M, 0: Manual pop-up 

with button release

Guide number 

Approx. 39/12, 43/13 with manual flash (ft./m, ISO 100, 68°F/20°C)

Flash control 

• TTL: i-TTL balanced fill-flash and standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR using 420-pixel 

RGB sensor are available with built-in flash, SB-900, SB-800, SB-700, SB-600 or  

SB-400 (i-TTL balanced fill-flash is available when matrix or center-weighted metering 

is selected) • Auto aperture: Available with SB-900/SB-800 and CPU lens • Non-TTL 

auto: Supported flash units include SB-900, SB-800, SB-80DX, SB-28DX, SB-28, SB-27 

and SB-22S • Distance-priority manual: Available with SB-900, SB-800 and SB-700

Flash mode 

Auto, auto with red-eye reduction, auto slow sync, auto slow sync with red-eye 

reduction, fill-flash, red-eye reduction, slow sync, slow sync with red-eye reduction, 

rear-curtain with slow sync, rear-curtain sync, off

Flash compensation 

-3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV

Flash-ready indicator  Lights when built-in flash or optional flash unit such as SB-900, SB-800, SB-700,  

SB-600 or SB-400 is fully charged; blinks for 3 s after flash is fired at full output

Accessory shoe 

ISO 518 hot-shoe with sync and data contacts and safety lock

Nikon Creative  

Advanced Wireless Lighting supported with SB-900, SB-800 or SB-700 as a 

Lighting System 

master flash, or SU-800 as commander; Flash Color Information Communication 

(CLS) 

supported with built-in flash and all CLS-compatible flash units

Sync terminal 

Sync Terminal Adapter AS-15 (available separately)

White balance 

Auto, incandescent, fluorescent (7 types), direct sunlight, flash, cloudy, shade, preset 

manual, all except preset manual with fine tuning

White balance bracketing  3 frames in steps of 1
Live View lens servo  • Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); full-time-servo AF (AF-F) • Manual focus 

(MF)

AF-area mode 

Face-priority AF, wide-area AF, normal-area AF, subject-tracking AF

Autofocus 

Contrast-detect AF anywhere in frame (camera selects focus point automatically 

when face-priority AF or subject-tracking AF is selected)

Automatic  

Available in i and j modes

scene selection
Movie metering  

TTL exposure metering using main image sensor

Metering method  

Matrix

Frame size (pixels)  

• 1,920 × 1,080, 30p/25p/24p, H high/normal • 1,280 × 720, 30p/25p/24p, 

and frame rate 

H

 high/normal • 640 × 424, 30p/25p, H high/normal

 

A frame rate of 30p (actual frame rate 29.97 fps) is available when NTSC is selected 

for video mode; 25p is available when PAL is selected for video mode; Actual frame 

rate when 24p is selected is 23.976 fps

File format 

MOV

Video compression 

H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding

Audio recording format Linear PCM

Audio recording device Built-in monaural or external stereo microphone; sensitivity adjustable
Monitor 

3-in./7.5-cm, approx. 921k-dot (VGA), vari-angle low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD 

with 170° viewing angle, approx. 100% frame coverage, and brightness adjustment

Playback 

Full-frame and thumbnail (4, 9 or 72 images or calendar) playback with playback zoom, 

movie playback, slide show, histogram display, highlights, auto image rotation and 

image comment (up to 36 characters)

USB 

Hi-Speed USB

Video output 

NTSC, PAL

HDMI output 

Type C mini-pin HDMI connector

Accessory terminal 

Remote Cord MC-DC2 (available separately), GPS Unit GP-1 (available separately)

Audio input 

Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5-mm diameter)

Supported languages  Arabic, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, 

French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, 

Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish

Battery 

One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL14

AC adapter  

AC Adapter EH-5a/5b; requires Power Connector EP-5A (available separately)

Tripod socket 

1/4 in. (ISO 1222)

Dimensions (W x H x D)  Approx. 5.0 × 3.8 × 3.1 in./128 × 97 × 79 mm

Weight 

Approx. 1 lb. 2 oz./510 g (camera body only); approx. 1 lb. 3.7 oz./560 g with battery 

and memory card but without body cap

Operating environment Temperature: 32 to 104°F/0 to 40°C; humidity: Less than 85% (no condensation)
Supplied accessories  Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL14, Battery Charger MH-24, Eyepiece Cap DK-5, 

(may differ by country or area)

  Rubber Eyecup DK-20, USB Cable UC-E6, Audio Video Cable EG-CP14, Camera Strap 

AN-DC3, Body Cap BF-1B, Accessory Shoe Cover BS-1, ViewNX 2 CD-ROM

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