| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16.2 MP | 14.7 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| general |
| Brand | Nikon | Canon |
| Model | D5100 16.2MP DSLR Camera | PowerShot G10 14.7MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | D5100 | PowerShot G10 |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16.2 MP | 14.7 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 7.9 x 12.8 x 9.7 cm | 109.1 x 77.7 x 45.9 mm |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Lens Attachment | Body Only | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Model Number | - | G10 |
| Series | - | PowerShot |
| Weight | - | 350 GM |
| Wide Angle | - | Yes |
| Ports | - | USB |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Maximum ISO | 6400 ISO | 1600 ISO |
| Maximum FPS | 4 | - |
| Sensor Technology | CMOS | - |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/1.7 inch |
| lens features |
| Manual Focus | Yes | - |
| Focal Length | - | 6.1-30.5mm f/2.8-4.5 35mm film equivalent 28-140mm |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | - | 5x |
| Aperture Range | - | f/2.8 W - f/4.5 T |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| View Finder Type | - | Real image optical zoom viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage | - | 100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | - | approx. 2x-10x |
| focus features |
| Auto Focus | 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, Preset Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash,Underwater, Custom1, Custom2 |
| Focus Range | - | Normal 1.6 ft./50cm-infinity Macro 0.39 in.-1.6 ft./1-50cm W |
| Metering Modes | - | Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot |
| shutter features |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Continuous shooting mode Approx. 4fps | Normal approx. 1.3 fps AF approx. 0.7 fps LV approx. 0.7 fps Large/Fine |
| Shutter Speed | - | 15-1/4000 sec. settable in Tv and M |
| 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, Auto w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/ Red-eye Reduction, FlashOff FE lock, Safety FE, Slow Synchro, Second-curtain synchro |
| Flash Compensation | - | 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| Other Flash Features | - | Flash Range 12 in.-15 ft./30cm-4.6m W, 1.6-9.2 ft./50cm-2.8m T when sensitivity is set to ISOAuto |
| image features |
| Image Format | NEF 12 or 14-bit lossless compressed or compressed RAW, JPEG Baseline-compliant | Exif 2.2 JPEG |
| Red Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
| Image Sizing | 4928 x 3264 L | - |
| Picture Angle | Approx 1.5x lens focal length | - |
| Gross Pixel | - | 15.0 MP |
| Still Image Size | - | 4,416 x 3,312 Large, 3,456 x 2,592 Medium 1, 2,592 x 1,944 Medium 2, 1,600 x 1,200 Medium 3, 640 x 480 Small, 4,416 x 2,480 Widescreen |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 921000 dots | Approx 461000 pixels |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| LCD Display | - | TFT Color LCD |
| connectivity features |
| USB | 2 | - |
| Wifi | No | - |
| HDMI | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes |
| Card Type | SD / SDHC / SDXC | SD/SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card |
| Power Supply | EH-5a AC Adapter | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| Battery Life | - | Still Image approx. 400 shots NB-7L/LCD on*, approx. 1,000 shots NB-7L/LCD off * LCD screen on. The above figures comply with CIPA testing standards and apply when fully-charged batteries are used. |
| audio and video features |
| Video Format | MOV movie H.264, MPEG-4 AVC compression format with Linear PCM sound Stereo sound with external microphone | MOV Image H.264 |
| Audio Video Interface | Audio / Video Output | - |
| Audio Features | - | Audio Linear PCM Monaural |
| Video Resolution | - | 640 x 480 30 fps, 320 x 240 |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | - | 30fps |
| 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, Av, Tv, M, C1, C2, Special Scene Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Sports,Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Aquarium, Underwater, Indoor, ISO 3200,Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Color Accent, Color Swap, Stitch Assist, Movie |
| HD Support | - | Yes |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | - | Program AE, Shutter Speed-Priority AE, Aperture-Priority AE, i-Contrast, Manual AELock, Safety Shift, Auto ISO Shift |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes |
| Spot Meter | - | Yes |
| Exposure Compensation | - | +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| Manual Exposure | - | Yes |