Type of Camera: Single-lens reflex digital camera |
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Effective Pixels: 12.3 million |
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Image Sensor: CMOS sensor, 23.6
x 15.8 mm; total pixels: 13.1 million; Nikon DX-format |
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Image Size (pixels): 4,288 x
2,848 [L], 3,216 x 2,136 [M], 2,144 x 1,424 [S] |
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Dust-reduction System: Self-cleaning
Sensor Unit, image dust-off data acquisition (Capture NX
required) |
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Sensitivity: ISO 200 to 3200 in
steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV with additional settings of
approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7 and 1 EV (ISO 100 equivalent) under
ISO 200 and approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7 and 1 EV (ISO 6400
equivalent) over ISO 3200 |
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File System: Compliant with DCF
2.0, DPOF and Exif 2.21 |
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Storage System: NEF 12-bit or
14-bit (uncompressed, lossless compressed or compressed
RAW), TIFF (RGB), JPEG: JPEG baseline-compliant |
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Storage Media: CompactFlash
(CF) Card (Type I and II, UDMA compliant), MicroDrive |
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Release Modes:
1) Single frame [S] mode
2) Continuous low speed [CL] mode: 1 to 7 frames per second
(note 1)
3) Continuous high-speed [CH] mode: 8 frames per second
(note 1) , 6 frames per second (note 2)
4) LiveView [LV] mode
5) Self-timer mode
6) Mirror-up [Mup] mode Note 1. When using EH-5a/EH-5 AC
Adapter or MB-D10 Multi-Power Battery Pack with batteries
other than EN-EL3e Rechargeable Li-ion Battery Note 2. When
using EN-EL3e Rechargeable Li-ion Battery (When shooting in
Continuous-servo AF (C), Shutter-Priority Auto [S] or Manual
[M] exposure modes, at a shutter speed of 1/250 s or faster
with other settings at default) |
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White Balance: Auto (TTL white
balance with 1,005-pixel RGB sensor), seven manual modes
with fine-tuning, color temperature setting, white balance
bracketing possible (2 to 9 frames in increments 1~3) |
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LiveView: Hand-held shooting
mode: TTL Phase-difference AF with 51 focus areas (15
cross-type sensors), Tripod shooting mode: focal-plane
contrast AF on a desired point within a specific area |
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LCD Monitor: 3-in., approx.
920,000-dot (VGA), 170-degree wide viewing angle, 100% frame
coverage, low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD with
brightness adjustment |
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Playback Function:
1) Full frame
2) Thumbnail (4 or 9 segments)
3) Zoom
4) Slideshow
5) RGB histogram indication
6) Shooting data
7) Highlight point display
8) Auto image rotation |
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Delete Function: Card format,
All photographs delete, Selected photographs delete |
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Video Output: NTSC or PAL;
simultaneous playback from both the video output and on the
LCD monitor available |
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HDMI Output: Supports HDMI
version 1.3a; Type A connector is provided as HDMI output
terminal; simultaneous playback from both the HDMI output
terminal and on the LCD monitor not available |
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Interface: Hi-Speed USB |
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Text Input: Up to 36 characters
of alphanumeric text input available with LCD monitor and
multi-selector; stored in Exif header |
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Lens Mount: Nikon F Mount with
AF coupling and AF contacts |
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Compatible Lenses:
1) DX AF NIKKOR: All functions possible
2) D-/G-type AF NIKKOR (excluding IX NIKKORlenses): All
functions possible (excluding PC Micro- NIKKOR)
3) AF NIKKOR other than D-/G-type (excluding lenses for
F3AF): All functions except 3D-Color Matrix Metering II
possible
4) AI-P NIKKOR: All functions except Autofocus, 3D-Color
Matrix Metering II possible
5) Non-CPU AI NIKKOR: can be used in exposure modes A and M;
electronic range finder can be used if maximum aperture is
5.6 or faster; Color Matrix Metering and aperture value
display supported if user provides |
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Picture Angle: Equivalent in
FX-format [135mm] is approx. 1.5 times lens focal length (DX
format) |
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Viewfinder: SLR-type with fixed
eye-level pentaprism; built-in diopter adjustment (-2.0 to
+1.0 m-1) |
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Eyepoint: 19.5 mm (-1.0 m-1) |
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Focusing Screen: Type-B
BriteView Clear Matte screen Mark II with superimposed focus
brackets and On-Demand grid lines |
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Viewfinder Frame Coverage: Approx.
100% (vertical and horizontal) |
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Viewfinder Magnification: Approx.
0.94x with 50mm lens at infinity; -1.0 m-1 |
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Autofocus: TTL phase detection,
51 focus points (15 cross-type sensors) by Nikon Multi-CAM
3500DX autofocus module; Detection -1 to +19 EV (ISO 100 at
20 degree C/68 degree F); AF fine adjustment possible.
Focal-plane contrast [in LiveView (Tripod) mode]
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Lens Servo: Single-servo AF
(S); continuous-servo AF (C); manual (M); predictive focus
tracking automatically activated according to subject status
in continuous-servo AF |
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Focus Point: Single AF point
can be selected from 51 or 11 focus points LiveView (Tripod
mode): Contrast AF on a desired point within entire frame |
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AF Area Mode:
1) Single point AF
2) Dynamic Area AF [9 points, 21 points, 51 points, 51
points (3D-tracking)]
3) Automatic-area AF |
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Focus Lock: Focus can be locked
by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF)
or by pressing AE-L/AF-L button |
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Exposure Metering System: TTL
full-aperture exposure metering using 1005-pixel RGB sensor
1) 3D Color Matrix Metering II (type G and D lenses); Color
Matrix Metering II (other CPU lenses); Color Matrix Metering
(non-CPU lenses if user provides lens data; metering
performed)
2) Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 6, 8, 10, or 13
mm dia. circle in center of frame or weighting based on
average of entire frame (8 mm circle when non-CPU lens is
used)
3) Spot: Meters approx. 3 mm dia. circle (about 2.0% of
frame) centered on selected focus point (on center focus
point when non-CPU lens is used) |
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Exposure Metering Range:
1) 0 to 20 EV (3D Color Matrix or center-weighted metering)
2) 2 to 20 EV (spot metering) (ISO 100, f/1.4 lens, 20ÂșC) |
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Exposure Meter Coupling: Combined
CPU and AI |
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Exposure Modes:
1) Programmed Auto [P] with flexible program
2) Shutter-Priority Auto [S]
3) Aperture Priority Auto [A] 4) Manual [M] |
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Exposure Compensation: Plus or
minus 5 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV |
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Auto Exposure Lock: Detected
exposure value locked by pressing AE-L/AF-L button |
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Auto Exposure Bracketing: Exposure
and/or flash bracketing (2 to 9 exposures in increments of
1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV) |
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Picture Control System: Four
setting options: Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome; each
option can be adjusted |
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Shutter: Electronically-controlled
vertical-travel focal plane shutter, 1/8,000 to 30 s in
steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV, Bulb |
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Sync Contact: X=1/250 s; flash
synchronization at up to 1/320 s (FP) adjustable with
Built-in Speedlight or optional Speedlight (will reduce GN) |
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Flash Control:
1) i-TTL: TTL flash control by 1,005-pixel RGB sensor,
built-in flash, SB-800 or SB-600: i-TTL balanced fill-flash
and standard i-TTL flash
2) AA (Auto Aperture-type) flash: Available with SB-800 used
with CPU lens
3) Non-TTL Auto: Available with Speedlights such as SB-800,
28, 27, and 22S
4) Range-priority manual flash; available with SB-800 |
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Flash Sync Mode:
1) Front-curtain Sync (normal)
2) Red-eye Reduction
3) Red-eye Reduction with Slow Sync
4) Slow Sync
5) Rear-curtain Sync |
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Built-in Speedlight: Manual
pop-up with button release |
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Guide number : (ISO 200, m):
approx. 17 (manual 18)(ISO 100 equivalent, m): approx. 12
(manual 13) |
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Flash Compensation: -3 to +1 EV
in increments of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV |
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Accessory Shoe: ISO 518
Standard hot-shoe contact with safety lock provided |
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Sync Terminal: ISO 519 standard
terminal |
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Creative Lighting System: With
Speedlights such as SB-800, SB-600, SB-R200, supports
Advanced Wireless Lighting, Auto FP High-Speed Sync, Flash
Color Information Communication, modeling flash and FV lock |
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Self-timer: 2 to 20 seconds
duration |
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Depth of Field Preview: When
CPU lens is attached, lens aperture can be stopped down to
value selected by user (A and M mode) or value selected by
camera (P and S mode) |
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Remote Control: Via 10-pin
terminal or WT-4A Wireless Transmitter (optional) |
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GPS: NMEA 0183 (Ver. 2.01 and
3.01) interface standard supported with 9-pin D-sub cable
(optional) and MC-35 GPS Cable (optional) |
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Supported Languages: Chinese
(Simplified and Traditional), Dutch, English, Finnish,
French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish,
Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish |
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Power Source: One EN-EL3e
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery, MB-D10 Multi-Power Battery Pack
(optional) with one EN-EL4a, EN-EL4 or EN-EL3e Rechargeable
Li-ion Battery or eight R6/AA-size alkaline (LR6), Ni-MH
(HR6), lithium (FR6) batteries, or nickel-manganese ZR6
batteries, EH-5a AC Adapter (optional) |
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Tripod Socket: 1/4 in. (ISO
1222) |
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Custom Settings: 48 settings
available |
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Operating Environment: Termperature
0-40 degrees C/32-104 degrees F: under 85 percent (no
condensation) |
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Dimensions (W x H x D): Approx.
5.8 x 4.5 x 2.9 in. (147 x 114 x 74 mm) |
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Weight: Approx. 1.82 lbs. (825
g) without battery, memory card, body cap, or monitor cover |
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Supplied Accessories*: EN-EL3e
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery, MH-18a Quick Charger, UC-E4 USB
Cable, EG-D100 Video Cable, AN-D300 Strap, BM-8 LCD monitor
cover, Body cap, DK-5 Eyepiece Cap, DK-23 Rubber Eyecup,
Software Suite CD-ROM
*Supplied accessories may differ depending on country or
area |
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Optional Accessories: MB-D10
Multi-Power Battery Pack, WT-4a Wireless Transmitter, DK-21M
Magnifying Eyepiece, EH-5a AC Adapter, Capture NX Software,
Camera Control Pro 2
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