| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16.2 MP | 20 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Size | 3 inch | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| general |
| Brand | Nikon | Canon |
| Model | D5100 16.2MP DSLR Camera | EOS Rebel K2 20MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | D5100 | EOS Rebel K2 |
| Color | Black | Grey |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16.2 MP | 20 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 7.9 x 12.8 x 9.7 cm | 130 x 88 x 64 mm |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Lens Attachment | Body Only | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Weight | - | 365 GM |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Maximum ISO | 6400 ISO | - |
| Maximum FPS | 4 | - |
| Sensor Technology | CMOS | - |
| lens features |
| Manual Focus | Yes | - |
| Lens Mount | - | Canon EF mountelectronic signal transfer system |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | - |
| View Finder Type | - | SLR-type, eye level proof prism mirror |
| Viewfinder Coverage | - | 90% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | - | 0.70x |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | - | -2.5 +0.5 dpt. |
| 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. | - |
| Focus Mode | - | Auto, Manual |
| Focus Range | - | EV1-18 at ISO100 |
| Focus Points | - | Auto |
| Metering Modes | - | Center-weighted average metering Set automatically in M mode. |
| shutter features |
| Self-timer | Yes | - |
| Continuous Shots | Continuous shooting mode Approx. 4fps | Approx. 1.5 images/sec. |
| Shutter Type | - | Vertical-travel, focal plane |
| Shutter Speed | - | 30 to 1/2000 sec., Bulb X-sync at 1/90 sec. Can be set in 1/2-stop increments. |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | 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. | - |
| External Flash | - | Yes |
| image features |
| Image Format | NEF 12 or 14-bit lossless compressed or compressed RAW, JPEG Baseline-compliant | - |
| Red Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Image Sizing | 4928 x 3264 L | - |
| Picture Angle | Approx 1.5x lens focal length | - |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | - |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 921000 dots | - |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - |
| connectivity features |
| USB | 2 | - |
| Wifi | No | - |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | - |
| Card Type | SD / SDHC / SDXC | - |
| Power Supply | EH-5a AC Adapter | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| 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 | - |
| 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. | Full Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Scene, Flash Off, Intelligent Program AE, Shutter Speed-Priority AE, Aperture-Priority AE, Manual Exposure, Automatic Depth-of-Field AE |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | - | Portrait,Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait and Flash Off |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes |
| Exposure Compensation | - | 1. Auto Exposure Bracketing AEB up to |