The Nikon D3100 is the replacement model for the D3000. New improvements include 14.2mp CMOS image sensor, FULL HD movie recording and Live View Shooting Mode. In addition the Nikon D3100's camera menu has been redesigned to ensure ease of use reagrdless of your skill level.

Key Features:

DX Format - 14.2 megapixel CMOS Sensor
Expeed 2 Image Processor
Refinded Guide Mode
Live View Shooting Mode with Auto Focus Mode
new exposure compensation algorithm

What Nikon Says About The D3100:

The Nikon D3100 features D-Movie for Full HD Movie recording with the use of the AF System. The camera continually stays focused on the subject you are shooting without the need to press down the shutter half way every time you want to focus. Also featuring in camera movie editing functions to allow you to edit your movie without the need for a computer.

The D3100 guide mode has been redesigned to allow the user to navigate through the camera's menu easily and quickly. No matter what your level of skill is the D3100 will be a breeze to use.

New features also include Built in scene auto selector (live view mode only) - which enables the user to set the camera to automatically determine the scene/setting and select the appropriate shooting mode from portrait, landscape, close up or night. This function will not work in manual focus mode.

Live view mode has been added to the array of features the D3100 has. Live view function can be achieved at the touch of a button.

Nikon D3100 Other Functions

Equipped with a face detection function capable of detecting up to 35 human faces (D3000: up to 5 faces)
Operation has been improved with the addition of an independent movie-record button and release-mode selector. In addition, the rubber grip provides a better fit.
Equipped with a Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) bus that enables remote control playback of images and movies recorded with the camera when the camera is connected to a high-definition TV
Equipped with a new exposure compensation algorithm for greater flexibility and performance with NEF (RAW) processing
The new ViewNX 2 software is bundled with the D3100

Optional Lens Kits:

Nikon AF-S DX 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 VR Lens
Nikon AF-S DX 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED VR Lens
Nikon AF-S DX 55-300mm f/4-5.6G ED VR Lens

Whats Included:

Nikon D3100 Digital SLR
Rechargeable Li-ion battery EN-EL14
Quick charger MH-24
Rubber Eyecup DK-20
Camera strap AN-DC3
Body cap BF-1B
Eyepiece cap DK-5
Accessory shoe cover BS-1
View NX 2 CD
Please Note: UC-E4 USB Cable NOT included

WARRANTY: 1 Year Australian Warranty*
*Extended Warranties Available

Specification


Type of Camera	Single-lens reflex digital camera
Effective Pixels	14.2 million
Image Sensor	Nikon DX format (23.1 x 15.4 mm) CMOS sensor
Image Size (Pixels)	4,608 x 3,072 [L], 3,456 x 2,3404 [M], 2,304 x 1,536 [S]
Sensitivity	ISO 100 to 3200 in steps of 1 EV, plus HI-1 (ISO 6400) and HI-2 (ISO 12800)
File Format	NEF (12 bit compressed RAW); JPEG (Baseline-compliant); MOV movie (H.264/MPEG-4 compression format with monaural sound)
Storage Media	SD memory card (SDHC and SDXC compliant)
Shooting Modes	1) Single frame shooting mode, 2) Continuous shooting mode: approx. 3fps, 3) Self-timer mode, 4) Quiet Shutter Release
White Balance	Auto (TTL white-balance with 420-pixel RGB sensor), Incandescent, Fluorescent, Direct sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, White balance preset
LCD Monitor	3.0", 230,000-dot, low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD
Playback Function	1) Full-frame, 2) Movie Playback, 3) Thumbnail (4/9/72, calendar) playback, 4) playback zoom, 5) Faces detected during zoom, 6)Slide show 7) RGB histogram display, 8) Highlights, 9) Auto image rotation, 10) Image comment
Delete Function	Single image, Selected images, images taken on a selected date, All images (except protected images)
Interface	USB 2.0 (High-speed), Video output, HDMI output (Type C mini-pin connector)
Picture Angle (in 35mm [135] format equivalent)	Approx. 1.5x lens focal length
Viewfinder	Eye-level penta-Dach mirror type; built-in diopter adjustment (-1.7 to +0.5m-1)
Focusing Screen	Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark VII screen
Viewfinder Frame Coverage/Magnification (with 50mm lens at infinity; -1.0 m-1)	Approx. 95%/ Approx. 0.8x
Autofocus	TTL phase detection by Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus module with AF-assist (range approx. 0.5-3m); 11 focus point; Detection range: -1 to +19 EV (ISO 100 at 20°C/68°F)
Focus Modes	1) 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 2) Manual focus (MF) can be selected
Exposure Metering System	1) 3D color matrix metering ‡U (type G and D lenses), color matrix metering II (other CPU lenses), 2) Center-weighted (weight given to 8-mm circle in center of frame), 3) Spot metering (meters 3.5-mm circle centered on selected focus point)
Exposure Metering Range (at normal temperature [68°F/20°C], ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens)	1) 0 to 20 EV (3D-Color Matrix or Center-weighted metering), 2) 2 to 20 EV (Spot metering)
Exposure Control	1) Digital Vari-Program (Auto, Auto [Flash Off], Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sports, Close Up, Night Portrait), 2) Programmed Auto [P], 3) Shutter-Priority Auto [S], 4) Aperture Priority Auto [A], 5) Manual [M], 6) Guide mode
Auto Exposure Bracketing	No
Shutter	Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal plane shutter, 30 to 1/4000sec in steps of 1/3 EV plus bulb
Sync Contact	X-contact only; flash synchronization at up to 1/200 sec
Flash Control	1) 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 and SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, or SB-400, 2) Auto aperture: Available with SB-900 or SB-800 and CPU lens, 3) Non-TTL auto: Supported flash units include SB-900, SB-800, SB-28, SB-27, and SB-22S, 4) Distance-priority manual: Available with SB-900 and SB-800
Flash Sync Modes	1) Front-curtain sync, 2) Red-eye reduction, 3) Slow sync with red-eye reduction, 4) Slow sync, 5) rear-curtain sync
Self-Timer	Electronically controlled timer with duration of 2 or 10s.
Remote Control	Via Remote Cord MC-DC2 (optional)
GPS	via GP-1 GPS Unit (optional)
Supported Languages	Total of 20 languages:Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
Power Requirements	Rechargeable EN-EL14 Li-ion battery, EH-5a AC adapter (available separately; requires optional EP-5A power connector )
Battery Life (on a fully charged battery)	Approx. 550 shots
Tripod Socket	1/4 in. (ISO1222)
Dimensions	Approx. 124 x 96 x 74.5 mm
Weight (without battery, memory card or body cap)	Approx. 455g
Supplied Accessories (may differ by country or area)	Rechargeable Li-ion battery EN-EL14, Quick charger MH-24, Rubber Eyecup DK-20, Camera strap AN-DC3, Body cap BF-1B, Eyepiece cap DK-5, Accessory shoe cover BS-1, View NX 2 CD, 2 Ferrite core
Other Features	Expeed 2 Image Processing Engine, Graphical User Interface, Guide Mode, D-Movie (Full HD recording), Full-time servo AF (AF-F) movie recording

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Nikon D3100 Digital SLR