| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 16.2 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| general |
| Brand | Nikon | Nikon |
| Model | CoolPix P610 16MP Digital Camera | D5100 16.2MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | CoolPix P610 | D5100 |
| Series | CoolPix | - |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 16.2 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | Yes |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 12.5 x 10.6 x 8.5 cm | 7.9 x 12.8 x 9.7 cm |
| Wide Angle | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Face Detection | - | Yes |
| Lens Attachment | - | Body Only |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 1600 | - |
| Maximum ISO | - | 6400 ISO |
| Maximum FPS | - | 4 |
| Sensor Technology | - | CMOS |
| lens features |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
| Optical Zoom | 60x | - |
| Aperture Range | F3.3 - F6.5 | - |
| Manual Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Other Lens Features | Lens Zoom 60x, Digital Zoom Upto 4x Angle of View Equivalent to that of 5760 mm Lens in 35 mm 135 Format, Vibration Reduction Lens-shift VR Still Pictures, Lens-shift and Electronic VR Movies, Aperture Electronically Controlled 6 Blade Iris Diaphragm | - |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | - |
| Other Viewfinder Features | Viewfinder 0.5 cm 0.2-inch 921000 dots Equivalent LCD, With the Diopter Adjustment Function -3 to +3 m-1 | - |
| focus features |
| Focus Range | 50 cm - Infinity W, 2.0 m - Infinity T | - |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Metering Modes | Matrix, Center-weighted, Spot | - |
| White Balancing | White Balance Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent, White Balance Preset | Auto TTL white-balance with main image sensor and 420-pixel RGB sensor, Incandescent, Fluorescent 7 types , Direct, Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, preset manual. |
| Other Focus Features | Autofocus AF Focus Area Selecton Face Priority, Manual Spot, Manual Normal, Manual Wide, Subject Tracking, Target Finding AF, Focus Range Macro Mode Wide-angle Position All Distances Measured from Center of Front Surface of Lens, Focus Lock Yes, Contrast Detect AF | - |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV Steps +/- 2.0 EV | - |
| Other Exposure Features | Exposure Control Programmed Auto Exposure, With Flexible Program, Aperture Priority Auto, Exposure Bracketing, Manual, Shutter Priority Auto | - |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical and CMOS Electronic Shutter | - |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Top Continuous Shooting Speed at Full Resolution Upto 7 Shots/7 fps, Continuous Shooting Options Best Shot Selector, Continuous H, Continuous H 60, Continuous H 120, Continuous L, Multi-shot 16, Pre-shooting Cache, Single | Continuous shooting mode Approx. 4fps |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Other Flash Features | Built-in Flash Control TTL Auto Flash, With Monitor Preflashes | - |
| Flash Modes | - | Fill-flash, slow sync, auto slow sync, red-eye reduction, auto with red-eye reduction, slow sync with red-eye reduction, auto, slow sync with red-eye reduction, rear-curtain sync, rear-curtain with slow sync. |
| image features |
| Image Format | Still Pictures JPEG | NEF 12 or 14-bit lossless compressed or compressed RAW, JPEG Baseline-compliant |
| Gross Pixel | 16.76 MP | - |
| Red Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
| Image Sizing | - | 4928 x 3264 L |
| Picture Angle | - | Approx 1.5x lens focal length |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 921000 dots | 921000 dots |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Other Display Features | Monitor Frame Coverage Shooting Mode 100% Horizontal, 100% Vertical Compared to Actual Picture, In Camera Image Editing Crop, D-Lighting, Filter Effects, Quick Retouch, Skin Softening, Small Picture | - |
| connectivity features |
| GPS | Yes | - |
| Wireless Connectivity | Yes | - |
| USB | - | 2 |
| Wifi | - | No |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes |
| Card Type | SD / SDHC / SDx | SD / SDHC / SDXC |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Power Supply | - | EH-5a AC Adapter |
| audio and video features |
| Video Format | Movies MOV MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 | MOV movie H.264, MPEG-4 AVC compression format with Linear PCM sound Stereo sound with external microphone |
| Audio Video Interface | - | Audio / Video Output |
| modes and functions features |
| Scene Modes | Backlighting, Bird Watching, Beach, Black and White Copy, Close Up, Dusk / Dawn, Easy Panorama, Fireworks Show, Food, Landscape, Moon, Museum, Night Landscape, Night Portrait, Party / Indoor, Pet Portrait, Portrait, Scene Auto Selector, Snow, Sports, Sunset | - |
| Delete Function | - | Yes |
| Shooting Modes | - | Single frame, Continuous 4fps, Self-timer, Delayed remote, Quick-response remote, Silent shuttle release, D-Movie. |