| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16.2 MP | 16 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
| general |
| Brand | Nikon | Canon |
| Model | D5100 16.2MP DSLR Camera | PowerShot A1300 16.0MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | D5100 | PowerShot A1300 |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16.2 MP | 16 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 7.9 x 12.8 x 9.7 cm | 94.7 x 61.7 x 29.8 mm |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Lens Attachment | Body Only | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Model Number | - | A1300 |
| Series | - | PowerShot |
| Weight | - | 174 GM |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Maximum ISO | 6400 ISO | 1600 ISO |
| Maximum FPS | 4 | - |
| Sensor Technology | CMOS | - |
| lens features |
| Manual Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Focal Length | - | 5.0 W - 25.0 T mm 35mm film equivalent 28 W - 140 T mm |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
| Aperture Range | - | f/2.8 W - f/6.9 T |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | - |
| View Finder Type | - | Real-image Zoom Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage | - | 100% |
| focus features |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| White Balancing | Auto TTL white-balance with main image sensor and 420-pixel RGB sensor, Incandescent, Fluorescent 7 types , Direct, Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, preset manual. | Auto*, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom*Facial color is evaluated in Face Detect Face Detect WB |
| Focus Range | - | Normal 2.0 in. 5cm - infinity W, 3.9 ft. 1.2m - infinity T Auto 1.2 in. 3cm - infinity W, 3.9 ft. 1.2m - infinity TMacro 1.2 in. - 2.0 ft. 3-60cm W |
| Metering Modes | - | Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot |
| shutter features |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Continuous shooting mode Approx. 4fps | Approx 0.8 shots/sec. In P Mode Approx. 2.8 shots/sec. In Low Light Mode |
| Shutter Speed | - | 1 - 1/2000 sec. 15 - 1/2000 sec. Total shutter speed range |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | - |
| 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. | Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off Facial brightness is also evaluated in Face Detect. |
| image features |
| Image Format | NEF 12 or 14-bit lossless compressed or compressed RAW, JPEG Baseline-compliant | Design rule for Camera File System, DPOF Version 1.1 compliant |
| Red Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
| Image Sizing | 4928 x 3264 L | - |
| Picture Angle | Approx 1.5x lens focal length | - |
| Gross Pixel | - | 16.6 MP |
| Still Image Size | - | 4608 x 3456 |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 921000 dots | - |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - |
| connectivity features |
| USB | 2 | Yes |
| Wifi | No | - |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes |
| Card Type | SD / SDHC / SDXC | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card |
| Power Supply | EH-5a AC Adapter | Compact Power Adapter CA-PS800 included with AC Adapter Kit ACK800 |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| audio and video features |
| Video Format | MOV movie H.264, MPEG-4 AVC compression format with Linear PCM sound Stereo sound with external microphone | - |
| Audio Video Interface | Audio / Video Output | - |
| Audio Features | - | Monaural unified type dedicated connector female with digital, audio and video |
| Video Features | - | NTSC/PAL unified type dedicated connector female with digital, audio and video |
| modes and functions features |
| Delete Function | Yes | - |
| Shooting Modes | Single frame, Continuous 4fps, Self-timer, Delayed remote, Quick-response remote, Silent shuttle release, D-Movie. | Auto, P, Live View Control, Digital IS, Portrait, Face Self-timer, Low Light, Fisheye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Snow, Fireworks, Long Shutter, Discreet, iFrame Movie* *Shooting movies is possible with the movie button. |
| exposure features |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes |
| Spot Meter | - | Yes |
| Exposure Compensation | - | +/-2 stops in 1/3 stop incrementsNot available when shooting movies |
| Manual Exposure | - | Yes |