| Type |
Single-lens reflex digital camera |
| Lens mount |
Nikon F mount (with AF coupling and AF contacts) |
| Effective picture angle |
Approx. 1.5x lens focal length (Nikon DX format) |
| Effective pixels |
12.3 million |
| Image sensor |
23.6x15.8mm CMOS sensor |
| Total pixels |
12.9 million |
| Dust-reduction systme |
Image Sensor Cleaning, Image Dust Off reference data (optional Capture NX 2 required) |
| Image Size |
4,288x2,848 (L}, 3,216x2,136 (M), 2,144x1,424 (S) |
| File Format |
NEF (RAW
JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine (approx. 1:4), normal (approx. 1:8), or basic (approx. 1:16) compression
NEF (RAW) + JPEG: Single photography recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG formats |
| Picture Control System |
Can be selected from Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape; storage up to nine custom Picture Controls |
| Media |
SD memory cards, SDHC compliant |
| File system |
DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 2.0, DPOF (Digital Print Order Format), Exif 2.21 (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras), PictBridges |
| Viewfinder |
Eye-level pentaprism single-lens reflex viewfinder |
| Frame coverage |
Approx. 96% horizontal and 96% vertical |
| Magnification |
Approx. 0.94 x (50mm f/1.4 lens at infinity; 01.0m-1) |
| Eyepoint |
19.5mm (-1.0mm-1) |
| Diopter adjustment |
-2 to +1 m-1) |
| Focusing Screen |
Type B BriteView Clear Matte screen Mark II with focus frame (framing grid can be displayed) |
| Reflex mirror |
Quick-return type |
| Depth-of-field preview |
When depth-of-field preview button is pressed, lens aperture is stopped down to value selected by user (A and M modes) or by camera (other modes) |
| Lens aperture |
Instant return, electronically controlled |
| Compatible lenses |
DX AF Nikkor: All functions supported
Type G or D AF Nikkor: All function supported (PC Micro-Nikkor does not support some function). IX-Nikkor lenses not supported
Other AF Nikkor: All functions supported except 3D color matrix metering II. Lenses for F3AF not supported.
AI-P Nikkor: All functions supported except 3D color matrix metering II and auto focus
Non-CPU: Autofocus not supported. Can be used in exposure mode M, but exposure meter does not function. Electronic rangefinder can be used if lens has a maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster. |
| Shutter Type |
Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter |
| Shutter Speed |
1/4,000 to 30s in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV, Bulb |
| Flash sync speed |
X=1/200s; synchronizes with shutter at 1/200s or slower |
| Release modes |
Single-frame, continous low speed, continuous high speed, self-timer, delayed remote, quick-response |
| Frame advance rate |
Continous high speed: up to 4.5fps, continous low speed; 1-4fps |
| Self-timer |
Can be selected from 2, 5, 10 and 20s duration |
| Metering |
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)
Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 6-, 8- or 10-mm circle in center of frame
Spot: Meters 3.5mm circle (about 2% of frame) centered on selected focus point
Matrix or center-weighted metering: 0-20 EV |
| Exposure meter coupling |
CPU |
| Exposure modes |
Auto modes (auto, auto [flash off]), Advanced Scene Modes (Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Close-up, Night Portrait), programmed auto with flexible program (P), shutter-priority auto (S), aperture-priority auto (A), manual (M) |
| Exposure compensation |
+/-5 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV |
| Exposure bracketing |
2 or 3 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1 or 2 EV |
| Exposure Lock |
Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-I/AF-L button |
| ISO sensitivity (Recommend Exposure index) |
ISO 200 to 3200 in steps of 1/3 EV, can also be set to approx. 0.3, 0.7 or 1 EV (ISO 100 equivalent) below ISO 200, or to approx. 0.3, 0.7 or 1 EV (ISO 6400 equivalent) over ISO 3200, ISO sensitivity auto control available |
| Active D-Lighting |
Can be selected from Auto, Extra high, High, Normal, Low or off |
| Active D-Lighting bracketing |
2 frames |
| Autofocus |
Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus module with TTL phase detection, 11 focus points (including 1 cross-type sensor) and AF-assist illuminator (range approx. 0.5-3m/1 ft. 8 in.-9ft. 10in.) |
| Detection range |
-1 to +19 Ev (ISO 100 equivalent, 20°C/68°F) |
| Lens servo |
Autofocus: Single-servo AF (AF-S); continous-servo AF (AF-C); predictive focus tracking automatically activated according to subject status (AF-A)
Manual (M): Electronic rangefinder supported |
| Focus point |
Can be selected from 11 focus points |
| AF-area modes |
Single-piont AF, Dynamic-area AF, auto-area AF, 3D tracking (11 points) AF |
| Focus lock |
Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (Single-servo AF) or by pressing AE-L/AF-L button |
| Built-in-flash |
Auto, Portrait, Close-up, Night Portrait modes: Auto flash with auto pop-up |
| Guide Number (m/ft.) at 20°C/68°F |
At ISO 200: Approx. 17/56, 18/59 with manual flash
At ISO 100 equivalent: Approx. 12/39, 13/43 with manual flash |
| Flash control |
TTL: i-TTL balanced fill-flash and standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR using 420-pixel RGB sensor are avaiable with built-in flash, sB-900, SB-800, SB-600 or SB-400
Auto-aperture: Available with SB-900, SB-800 and CPU lenses
Non-TTL auto: Supported flash units include SB-900, SB-800, SB-28, SB-27 or SB-22sM
Range-priority manual: Available with SB-900 and SB-800 |
| Flash modes |
Frotn curtain sync, 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, or 1/2 EV |
| Flash bracketing |
2 or 3 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1 or 2 EV |
| Flash-ready indicator |
Lights when built-in flash or SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, SB-400, SB-80DX, SB-28DX, or SB-50DX is fully charged; blinks for 3s after flash is fired at full output in i-TTL or auto aperture modes/td> |
| Accessory shoe |
Standard ISO 518 hot-shoe contact with safety lock |
| Nikon Creative Lighting |
Advanced Wireless Lighting supported wtih built-in-flash, SB-900, SB-800, SB-600 or SB-R200 as remotes; Auto FP High-Speed Sync and modeling illumination supported with all CLS-compatible flash units except SB-400; Flash Color Information Communication and FV lock supported with all CLS-compatible flash units |
| White balance |
Auto (TTL white-balance with main image sensor and 420 pixel RGB sensor); 12 manual modes with fine-tuning; color temperature setting; preset manual white balance |
| White balance bracketing |
2 or 3 frames in steps of 1, 2, or 3 |
| Live View AF modes |
Face priority AF, wide area AF, normal area AF |
| Live View Focus |
Contrast-detect AF anywhere in frame (camera selects focus point automatically when face priority AF is selected) |
| Movie Image size (pixels) |
1,280x720/24fps, 640x424/24fps, 320x216/24fps |
| Movie file format |
AVI |
| Compression format |
Motion-JPEG, with monaural sound |
| LCD monitor |
3", approx. 920k-dot (VGA), low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD with 170° viewing angle approx. 100% frame coverage, and brightness adjustment |
| Playback function |
Full-frame and thumbnail (4, 9 or 72 images or calendar) playback with playback zoom, movie playback, Pictmotion, slide show, histogram display, highlights, auto image rotation, and iamge comment (up to 36 characters) |
| USB |
Hi-Speed USB |
| Audio video input |
Can be selected from NTSC and PAL; simultaneous playback from both the audio video output and on the LCD monitor available |
| HDMI output |
HDMI Mini connector; camera monitor turns off when HDMI cable is connected |
| Accessory Terminal |
Remote Cord MC-DC2 (Optional)
GPS Uni GP-1 (Optional) |
| Supported languages |
Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russina, Spanish, Swedish |
| Battery |
One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e |
| Battery pack |
Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D80 (optional) with or two Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e or six R6/AA-size alkaline, Ni-MH, lithium or nickel-manganese batteries (Battery Holder MS-D200 is required when using R6/AA-size batteries) |
| AC adapter |
AC Adapter EH-5a (optional) |
| Tripod socket |
1/4 in (ISO 1222)s |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) |
Approx. 132x103x77mm/5.2x4.1x3.0" |
| Weight |
Approx. 620 g/1 lb. 6 ox. without battery, memory card, body cap or monitor cover |
| Operating environment |
Temperature: 0-40°C/32-104°F
Humidity: Less than 85% (no condensation) |
| Supplied accessories (may differ by country or area) |
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e, Quick Charger MH-18a, Eyepiece Cap DK-5, Rubber Eyecup DK-21, USB Cable UC-E4, Audio Video Cable EG-D2, Camera Strap An-DC1, LCD Monitor Cover BM-10, Body Cap, Accessory Shoe Cover BS-1, Software Suite CD-ROM |
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