| Detailed Specifications |
| Type |
Single-lens reflex digital camera |
| Lens Mount |
Nikon F mount (with AF contacts) |
| Effective Picture Angle |
Approx. 1.5 x lens focal length (Nikon DX format) |
| Effective Pixels |
10.2 million |
| Image Sensor |
23.6 x 15.8 mm CCD sensor |
| Total Pixels |
10.75 million |
| Dust Reduction System |
Image Sensor Cleaning System, Airflow Control System, Image Dust Off reference data (optional Capture NX software required) |
| Image Size (pixels) |
3,872 x 2,592 [L], 2,896 x 1,944 [M], 1,936 x 1,296 [S] |
| File Format |
• NEF (RAW): 12-bit compressed
• JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine (approx. 1:4), normal (approx. 1:8), or basic (approx. 1:16) compression
• NEF (RAW)+JPEG: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG formats |
| 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), PictBridge |
| Text Input |
Up to 36 characters of alphanumeric text input available |
| Date Imprint |
Date, Date and time, Date Counter, or none (selectable) |
| Viewfinder |
Eye-level penta-Dach mirror single-lens reflex viewfinder |
| Frame Coverage |
Approx. 95 % horizontal and 95 % vertical |
| Magnification |
Approx. 0.8 x (50 mm f/1.4 lens at infinity; -1.0 m-1) |
| Eyepoint |
18 mm (-1.0 m-1) |
| Diopter Adjustment |
-1.7 to +0.5 m-1 |
| Focusing Screen |
Type B BriteView Clear Matte screen Mark V |
| Reflex Mirror |
Quick return |
| Lens Aperture |
Instant-return, electronically controlled |
| Compatible Lenses |
• AF-S and AF-I NIKKOR: All functions supported
• Type G or D AF NIKKOR not equipped with an autofocus motor: All functions supported except autofocus.
• Non-Type G or D AF NIKKOR not equipped with an autofocus motor: All functions supported except 3D colour matrix metering II and autofocus.
• IX-NIKKOR and AF-NIKKOR for F3AF: Not supported.
• Type D PC NIKKOR: All functions supported except some shooting modes.
• AI-P NIKKOR: All functions supported except 3D colour matrix metering II
• Non-CPU: Autofocus not supported. Can be used in exposure mode M, but exposure meter does not function.
• Lens with maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster: Electronic rangefinder can be used. |
| Shutter Type |
Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter |
| Shutter Speed |
1/4,000 to 30 s in steps of 1/3 EV; Bulb, Time (optional Wireless Remote Control ML-L3 required) |
| Flash Sync Speed |
X=1/200 s; synchronizes with shutter at 1/200 s or slower |
| Shutter Release Mode |
Single frame, Continuous, Self-timer, Remote control (optional Wireless Remote Control ML-L3 required) |
| Frame Advance Rate |
Up to 3 fps (by selecting manual focus mode, rotating the mode dial to S or M selecting a shutter speed of 1/250 s or faster, and using defaults for all other settings). |
| Self-Timer |
Can be selected from 2, 5, 10 and 20 s duration |
| Metering Method |
• Matrix: 3D colour matrix metering II (type G and D lenses); colour matrix metering II (other CPU lenses)
• Centre-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8-mm circle in centre of frame
• Spot: Meters 3.5-mm circle (about 2.5 % of frame) centered on selected focus point (on centre focus point when non-CPU lens is used) |
| Range (ISO 100, f/1.4 lens, 20°C/68°F) |
• Matrix or centre-weighted metering: 0 - 20 EV
• Spot metering: 2 - 20 EV |
| Exposure meter coupling |
Combined CPU |
| Exposure Modes |
Digital Vari-program (Auto, Auto [flash off], Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sports, Close up, Night portrait), Programmed auto (P) with flexible program, Shutter-priority auto (S), Aperture-priority auto (A), Manual (M) |
| Exposure Compensations |
-5 to +5 EV in increments of 1/3 EV |
| Exposure Lock |
Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button |
| ISO Sensitivity |
ISO 100 - 1,600 in steps of 1 EV. Can also be set to approx. 1 |
| Recommended Exposure Index |
EV (ISO 3200 equivalent) above ISO 1600 |
| Active D-Lighting |
Can be selected from on (auto) or off |
| Autofocus |
Nikon Multi-CAM 530 autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection, 3 focus points and AF-assist illuminator (range approx. 0.5-3 m/1 ft. 8 in.-9 ft. 10 in.) |
| Detection Range |
-1 to +19 EV (ISO 100, 20°C/68°F) |
| Lens Servo |
• Autofocus: Single-servo AF (S), Continuous-servo AF (C), Auto-servo AF (A), Predictive focus tracking automatically activated according to subject status in single- and continuous-servo AF
• Manual focus: Electronic rangefinder can be used |
| Focus Points |
Selectable from three focus points |
| AF-Area Mode |
Single-point AF, dynamic-area AF, Closest subject 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 |
• Guide number of 12/39 (m/ft, ISO 100, 20°C/68°F) or 13/43 in manual mode (m/ft, ISO 100, 20°C/68°F)
• Auto, Portrait, Child, Close up, Night portrait modes: Auto flash with auto pop-up
• P, S, A, M : manual pop-up with button release |
| Flash Control |
• TTL for digital SLR using 420-segment RGB sensor i-TTL balanced fill-flash (with metering other than spot) and standard i-TTL flash (with spot metering) are available with built-in flash, SB-800, SB-600, or SB-400, and CPU lenses.
• Auto aperture: Available with SB-800 and CPU lenses.
• Non-TTL auto: Supported flash units include SB-800, SB-28, SB-27, SB-22S, SB-80DX, and SB-28DX
• Range-priority manual: Available with SB-800 |
| Flash Modes |
Front 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 EV |
| Flash-Ready Indicator |
Lights when built-in flash or Speedlight such as SB-800, SB-600, SB-400 is fully charged, blinks after flash is fired at full output |
| Accessory Shoe |
Standard ISO 518 hot-shoe contact with safety lock |
| Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) |
• Flash Colour Information Communication supported with built-in flash and CLS-Compatible Speedlight
• Advanced Wireless Lighting supported with SB-800, or SU-800 as commander |
| Sync Terminal |
Hot Shoe Sync Terminal Adapter AS-15 (Optional) |
| White Balance |
8 modes (when Auto is selected, TTL white-balance with main image sensor and 420-segment RGB sensor is available) fine-tuning possible |
| Monitor |
2.5-in., approx. 230k-dot, low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD, brightness adjustment and with automatic defeat via Eye Sensor |
| Playback |
Full frame and thumbnail (four or nine images) playback with playback zoom, stop-motion movies created with the D60, slide show, histogram display, highlights, and auto image rotation |
| USB |
Hi-Speed USB: Data transfer protocol: MTP, PTP |
| Video Output |
Can be selected from NTSC and PAL |
| Supported Languages |
Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish |
| Battery |
One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL9 |
| AC Adapter |
AC Adapter EH-5a (used with Power Connector EP-5, available separately) |
| Tripod Socket |
1/4 in. (ISO 1222) |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) |
Approx. 126 x 94 x 64 mm (5.0 x 3.7 x 2.5 in.) |
| Weight |
Approx. 495 g (1 lb. 1 oz.) without battery, memory card or body cap |
| Temperature |
0-40°C (32-104°F) |
| Humidity |
Less than 85% (non condensing) |
| Supplied Accessories |
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL9, Quick Charger MH-23, USB Cable UC-E4, Rubber Eyecup DK-20, Camera Strap AN-DC1, Body Cap BF-1A, Eyepiece Cap DK-5, Accessory Shoe Cover BS-1, Software Suite CD-ROM |
| Optional Accessories |
Wireless Remote Control ML-L3, Capture NX, Camera Control Pro 2, AC Adcapter Connector EP-5, AC Adapter EH-5a, Video Cable EG-D100, Semi-Soft Case CF-DC1, Speedlight SB-800, SB-600, SB-400, R1C1 |