This kit includes a FREE copy of Phase One's Capture One 6 Express Software.

This camera represents a perfect entry point into serious, DSLR photography. With its 16.2-megapixel, DX-format CMOS sensor, full HD movie capabilities, built-in High Dynamic Range (HDR) capabilities and high-speed, 4 fps continuous shooting, the D5100 provides plenty of creative tools for anyone looking to take their photography to the next level.

Falling in between the entry-level D3100 and the higher-end D7000, this smartly priced camera offers many high-performance features which are extremely user-friendly. Its 3" Vari-angle LCD monitor allows you to explore every angle of your subject, from overhead shots to ground level, and even makes it easy to create fun self-portraits. This camera is also highly adaptable to low-light situations, with an impressive ISO range of 100 to 6400 with reduced noise, which allows you to shoot interiors at faster shutter speeds with less blur.

The D5100 also provides some unique, easy-to-use, special-effects features for either still or HD movies, including Selective Color, Night Vision, High Key, Low Key, Miniature Effect and Color Sketch.

From the Manufacturer:

Stimulate your creativity. The NIKON D5100 offers a host of new photographic and video tools that deliver superior performance and exceptional image quality with surprising versatility. With 16.2 megapixels, a swivel Vari-Angle LCD monitor, full HD movie capabilities, new EFFECTS Mode and new HDR setting, you hold the power and performance to capture beautiful moments and the freedom to get creative.

Vari-angle LCD Monitor — The D5100's 3.0 inch, super sharp, 921,000-dot Vari-angle LCD monitor allows you to be creative from any point of view. Explore every angle, with overhead shots, waist level candids, ground level and fun self portraits.

Effects Mode — The D5100 incorporates an amazing array of special effects for use when taking still pictures or recording D-Movie Full HD movies. Selective Color isolates any color within the scene; capture details in places too dark for your own eyes using Night Vision; create bright, glowing images with High Key; emphasize the mood of a scene using Low Key; Miniature Effect makes a scene look like a miniature scale model; and Color Sketch creates color outlines of the subject that are played back as a series of stills in a slide show.

Full HD 1080p D-Movie with Sound — The D5100 delivers exceptionally high-quality movie performance due to its full HD capability while the latest in Full-time autofocus takes the guess work out of tracking your subjects while in motion. Effortless moviemaking is at your fingertip thanks to D5100's ergonomically placed Live View and Movie start button.

HDR (High Dynamic Range) — In scenes with extreme contrasts, such as bright, sunlit clouds and a foreground deep in shadow, it was once quite difficult to render the textures of both equally. Not any more. The D5100 can combine two exposures to create an image revealing an extremely wide dynamic range, but with less noise and richer color gradation than ever before.

Stunning Image Quality — The D5100 delivers outstanding image quality with the latest Nikon D-SLR technologies such as the 16.2MP DX-format CMOS sensor and EXPEED 2 image processing engine. Its CMOS sensor offers a remarkably wide ISO range (ISO 100 to 6400) with reduced noise which enables you to shoot at faster shutter speeds and capture scenes and subjects with less blur.

Speed and Superb Performance — With high-speed continuous shooting at approx. 4 frames per second, you'll never miss a moment and with D5100's large optical viewfinder providing accurate and realistic composition, you'll get a precise view and focus in every situation.

Capture Your Subjects Precisely — D5100's 11-point AF system provides flexibility to compose the shot you want ensuring your subject is captured sharply wherever it's located in the frame. Working together with the Scene Recognition System, the camera can keep your main subject in focus even if the composition changes using Nikon's exclusive 3D-tracking.

Lens Mount: Nikon F bayonet mount

Picture Angle: Effective picture angle 1.5x (Approx.) conversion factor (Nikon DX format)

Effective Pixels: 16.2 million

Sensor Size: 23.6 x 15.6mm

Image Sensor Format: DX

Image Sensor Type: CMOS

Total Pixels: 16.9 million

Dust-reduction system: Image sensor cleaning

Image Area (pixels): DX-format
(L) 4928 x 3264
(M) 3696 x 2448
(S) 2464 x 1632

File Format: Compressed 14-bit NEF (RAW)
JPEG (Baseline Compliant)
MOV

Picture Control: Landscape
Monochrome
Neutral
Portrait
Standard
User-customizable Settings
Vivid

Storage Media: SD
SDHC
SDXC

Card Slot: 1 Secure Digital (SD)

File System: Compliant with 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

Viewfinder: Eye-level pentamirror single-lens reflex viewfinder

Viewfinder Frame Coverage: 95% Approx.

Viewfinder Magnification: 0.78x Approx.

Viewfinder Eyepoint: 17.9mm

Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment: -1.7 to +0.7 m¯¹

Focusing Screen: Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark VII screen

Reflex Mirror: Quick-return type

Lens Aperture: Instant-return type

Lens Compatibility at a Glance***: AF-S Lens Required for Autofocus

Compatible Lenses: AF-S, AF-I: All functions supported
AI-P NIKKOR: All functions supported except 3D color matrix metering II
IX NIKKOR lenses can not be used
Non-CPU: Can be used in mode M, but exposure meter does not function; Electronic Rangefinder can be used if maximum aperture is f/5.6 or faster
Other AF NIKKOR (Excluding lenses for F3AF): All functions supported except 3D color matrix metering II
Type G or D AF NIKKOR not equipped with an autofocus motor: All functions supported except autofocus
Type D PC NIKKOR: All functions supported except autofocus and some shooting modes.

Shutter type: Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane

Shutter Speed: 1/4000 to 30 sec. in steps of 1/3 EV

Flash Sync Speed: Up to 1/200 sec.

Bulb Shutter Setting: Yes

Shutter Release Modes: Continuous
Delayed remote
Quick Response Remote Mode
Quiet shutter-release
Self-timer mode
Single-frame [S] mode

Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution: 4 frames per second

Self-timer: 2, 5, 10, 20 sec. Timer duration electronically controlled

Exposure Metering System: 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)

Metering Range: 0 to 20 EV (3D color matrix or center-weighted metering)
2 to 20 EV (spot metering)

Exposure Meter Coupling: CPU

Exposure Modes: Advanced Scene Modes
Aperture-Priority (A)
Auto
Auto (flash off)
Manual (M)
Programmed Auto with flexible Program (P)
Shutter-Priority Auto (S)
Special Effects Mode

Advanced Scene Modes: Autumn Colors
Beach / Snow
Blossom
Candlelight
Child
Close-up
Dusk / Dawn
Food
Landscape
Night Landscape
Night Portrait
Party / Indoor
Pet Portrait
Portrait
Sports
Sunset

Exposure Compensation: ±5 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV

Exposure Bracketing: 3 frames ±2EV in 1/3 steps

Exposure Lock: Yes

ISO Sensitivity: ISO 100 - 6400
Hi-0.3
Hi-0.7
Hi-1 (ISO 12,800)
Hi-2 (ISO 25,600)

Lowest Standard ISO Sensitivity: 100

Highest Standard ISO Sensitivity: 6400

Highest Expanded ISO Sensitivity: HI-2 (ISO 25,600 equivalent)

Long Exposure Noise Reduction: Yes

High ISO Noise Reduction: Low
Normal
High
Off

Active D-Lighting: On

D-Lighting Bracketing: 2 exposures

Single-point AF Mode: Yes

Dynamic AF Mode: Number of AF points: 11 (3D-tracking)

Auto-area AF Mode: Yes

Autofocus System: Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection

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

Focus Point: Can be selected from 11 focus points

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

Focus Modes: Auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A)
Continuous-servo (AF-C)
Face-Priority AF available in Live View only and D-Movie only
Full-time Servo (AF-A) available in Live View only
Manual focus (M): Electronic rangefinder can be used
Normal area
Single-servo AF (AF-S)
Wide area

Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points: 11

Autofocus Sensitivity: -1 to +19 EV (ISO 100, 20°C/68°F)

Built-in Flash: Yes

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

Flash Control: Auto aperture: Available with SB-900/SB-800 and CPU lens
Distance priority manual: Available with SB-900, SB-800 and SB-700
i-TTL Balanced fill-flash, standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR
Non-TTL auto: Supported flash units include SB-900, SB-800, SB-80DX, SB-28DX, SB-28, SB-27, and SB-22S

Flash Sync Modes: Front-curtain sync (normal)
Slow sync
Rear-curtain sync
Red-eye reduction
Red-eye reduction with slow sync

Flash Compensation: -3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 EV

Accessory Shoe: Yes

Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS): CLS Supported

White Balance: Auto
Cloudy
Direct Sunlight
Flash
Fluorescent (7 types)
Incandescent
Preset Manual
Shade

White Balance Bracketing: 2 or 3 exposures

Live View Shooting: Yes

Live View Lens servo: Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); full-time-servo AF (AF-F)

Live View AF-area mode: Face-priority AF
Wide-area AF
Normal-area AF
Subject-tracking AF

Live View Scene Auto Selector: Auto mode

Movie Metering: TTL exposure metering using main image sensor

Movie Frame size (pixels) and frame rate: 640 x 424 (24p): 24 fps (23.976 fps)
1280 x 720 (24p): 24 fps (23.976 fps)
1280 x 720 (30p): 30 fps (29.97 fps)
1920 x 1080 (24p): 24 fps (23.976 fps)
1920 x 1080 (30p): 30 fps (29.97 fps)

Movie Maximum recording time: 20 min.

Movie File Format: MOV

Movie Video Compression: H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding

Movie Audio recording format: Linear PCM

Movie: HD 1,920x1,080 / 30 fps
HD 1,920×1,080 / 24 fps
HD 1,280×720 / 30 fps
HD 1,280×720 / 24 fps
VGA 640×424 / 30 fps

Movie Audio: Built-in microphone, monaural
Optional external stereo mini-pin jack (3.5mm diameter)

Monitor Size: 3.0 in. diagonal

Monitor Resolution: 921,000 Dots

Monitor Type: Super Density

Monitor Angle of View: 170-degree wide-viewing angle

Monitor Adjustments: Brightness, 7 levels

Playback Functions: Auto image rotation
Full-frame and thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images or calendar)
Highlights
Histogram display
Image Comment
Movie Playback
Playback with zoom
Slideshow

In-Camera Image Editing: Color Balance
Color Outline
Color Sketch
D-Lighting
Distortion Control
Edit Movie
Filter Effects
Fisheye
Image Overlay
Miniature Effect
Monochrome
NEF (RAW) Processing
Perspective Control
Quick Retouch
Red-eye Correction
Resize
Side-by-Side Comparison
Straighten
Trim

Image Comment: Yes

Interface: Audio/Video out
HDMI output: Type C mini-pin HDMI connector
Hi-speed USB
NTSC
Stereo Microphone Input

WiFi Functionality: Eye-Fi Compatible

GPS: GP-1 GPS unit

Total custom Settings: 20

My Menu: Yes with customization

Recent Settings: Yes

Supported Languages: Arabic
Chinese (Simplified and Traditional)
Danish
Dutch
English
Spanish
Finnish
French
Italian
German
Indonesian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Swedish
Czech
Norweigan
Thai
Turkish

Date, Time and Daylight Savings Time Settings: Yes

World Time Setting: Yes

Battery / Batteries: EN-EL14 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery

Battery Life (shots per charge) : 660 shots (CIPA)

AC Adapter: EH-5a AC Adapter

Battery Charger: MH-24 Quick Charger

Tripod Socket: 1/4 in. (ISO1222)

Approx. Dimensions: Width 5.0 in. (127mm)
Height 3.8 in. (96.5mm)
Depth 3.1 in. (78.7mm)

Approx. Weight: 19.7 oz. (560g)

Supplied Software: ViewNX 2 CD-ROM