| Image Sensor Format |
DX |
| Image Sensor Type |
CMOS |
| Sensor Size |
23.6 x 15.8mm |
| Total Pixels |
13.1 million |
| Effective Pixels |
12.3 million |
| Image Area (pixels) |
DX-format
(L) 4,288x2,848
(M) 3,216x2,136
(S) 2,144x1,424 |
| Top Continuous
Shooting Speed at full resolution |
7 frames per second |
| Continuous Shooting
Options |
DX-format
CH: Up to 7 frames per second
CL: Up to 6 frames per second |
| LCD Monitor Size |
3 in. diagonal |
| LCD Monitor Type |
Super Density |
| LCD Monitor Resolution |
920,000 dots |
| LCD Monitor Angle of
View |
170-degree wide-viewing angle |
| LCD Monitor
Adjustments |
Brightness, 7 levels |
| Shutter Type |
Electronically controlled
vertical-travel focal-plane |
| Slowest Shutter Speed |
30 sec. in steps of 1/3
1/2
1 EV |
| Fastest Shutter Speed |
1/8000 sec. in steps of 1/3
1/2
1 EV |
| Bulb Shutter Setting |
Yes |
| Mirror Lock Up |
Yes |
| Lowest Standard ISO
Sensitivity |
200 in steps of 1/3
1/2
1 EV |
| Highest Standard ISO
Sensitivity |
3200 in steps of 1/3
1/2
1 EV |
| Expanded ISO
Sensitivity |
Lo-1 (ISO 100 equivalent) in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV
Hi-1 (ISO 6400 equivalent) in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV |
| Storage Media |
CompactFlash© (Type I/II, compliant with UDMA)
SD
SDHC |
| File Format |
Uncompressed 12/14-bit NEF (RAW)
Compressed 12/14-bit NEF (RAW, Lossless compressed): approx.
60-80 percent
JPEG: JPEG-baseline-compliant; can be selected from Size
Priority and Optimal Quality
TIFF (RGB) |
| File System |
Compliant with DCF 2.0
DPOF
EXIF 2.21
Pict Bridge |
| Exposure Modes |
Programmed Auto (P) with Flexible Program
Shutter-Priority Auto (S)
Aperture-Priority Auto (A)
Manual (M) |
| Exposure Metering
System |
1,005-pixel RGB sensor 3D Color Matrix Metering II
Variable Center-weighted
Spot |
| Metering Range |
1) 0 to 20 EV (Matrix or center-weighted metering); 2) 2
to 20 EV (Spot metering) (ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens, at
20 degrees C/68 degrees F) |
| Exposure Metering
Coupling |
CPU
AI |
| Exposure Compensation |
±5EV in increments of 1/3
1/2
1 |
| Exposure Lock |
Yes |
| Exposure Bracketing |
Yes
2-9 frames, in increments of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV |
| Shutter Release Modes |
Continuous low-speed [CL] mode; 1-7 frames-per-second
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) , 7
frames per second (note 2) 4) LiveView [LV] mode 5) Quiet
shutter-release [Q] 6) Self-timer mode 7) 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) |
| Movie Modes |
Movie with sound
HD 1280 x 720/24 fps VGA 640 x 424/24 fps QVGA 320 x
216/24 fps |
| Movie
Audio |
Built-in microphone, monaural
Optional external stereo mini-pin jack (3.5mm diameter)
Microphone sensitivity can be adjusted |
| White Balance |
Auto (TTL white balance with 1,005-pixel RGB sensor)
Seven manual modes with fine-tuning; Sun Shade Fluorescent
Incandescent Flash Preset Fine Tune by Kelvin Color
temperature setting |
| White Balance
Bracketing |
Yes, 2 to 9 exposures, in increments of 1, 2 or 3 |
| Live View Shooting |
Handheld mode
Tripod mode |
| Playback Functions |
Full frame
Thumbnail (4, 9 or 72 segments)
Zoom
Slideshow
Histogram display
Auto image rotation
D-Movie Playback
Highlights
Image Comment |
| Interface |
Hi-speed USB
NTSC
PAL
HDMI
10-pin Terminal
HDMI Type C |
| Lens Mount |
Nikon F Bayonet Mount |
| 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; |
| Picture Angle |
Equivalent in 35mm (135) format is approx. 1.5X lens
focal length |
| Viewfinder Frame
Coverage |
Approx. 100% |
| Viewfinder Diopter
Adjustment |
(-2.0 to +1.0 m-1) |
| Viewfinder Eyepoint |
19.5 |
| Reflex Mirror |
Quick Return Type |
| Focusing Screen |
Type-B BriteView Clear Matte screen Mark II with
superimposed focus brackets and On-Demand grid lines |
| Interchangeable
Focusing Screens |
No |
| Viewfinder
Magnification |
Approx. 0.94 |
| Depth-of-field Control |
Yes |
| Autofocus System |
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 degrees C/68 degrees
F); AF fine adjustment possible. Focal-plane contrast [in
Live View (Tripod) mode] |
| Maximum Autofocus
Areas/Points |
51 |
| Autofocus Sensitivity |
-1 - +19 EV (ISO 100, 20°C/68°F |
| Autofocus
Fine Tune |
Yes |
| Auto-Area
AF mode |
Yes |
| Focus Lock |
AE-L/AF-L button
Half press of shutter-release button (single-point AF in
AF-S) |
| Picture Control |
Standard
Neutral
Vivid
Monochrome
Nine User-customizable settings |
| In-Camera Image
Editing |
Trim
D-Lighting
Color Balance
Image Overlay
Filter Effects
Monochrome
NEF (RAW) processing
Red-eye correction
Resize
Edit Movie |
| Built in Flash |
Yes |
| External Flash Shoe |
Yes |
| Dust-Off Reference
Photo |
Yes |
| Save/Load Camera
Settings |
Yes |
| Nikon Creative
Lighting System Compatibility |
Yes
Built-in Commander Mode 2 Groups: A/B 4 Channels: 1-4
TTL, Non-TTL Auto and Manual mode |
| Flash Sync Speed |
Up to 1/250
Flash synchronization at up to 1/320 s (FP) adjustable
using Custom Settings (will reduce GN) |
| X-Sync Speed |
up to 1/250 |
| FP High Speed Sync |
up to 1/8000 |
| Flash Sync Modes |
Front-curtain sync (normal)
Slow sync
Rear-curtain sync
Red-eye reduction
Red-eye reduction with slow sync |
| Flash Control |
1) i-TTL: TTL flash control by 1,005-pixel RGB sensor,
built-in flash, SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, SB-400: i-TTL
balanced fill-flash and standard i-TTL flash
2) AA (Auto Aperture-type) flash: Available with SB-900,
SB-800 used with CPU lens
3) Non-TTL Auto: Available with Speedlights such as SB-900,
SB-800, 28, 27, and 22S
4) Range-priority manual flash; available with SB-900,
SB-800 |
| Flash Sync Terminal |
Yes |
| Accessory Shoe |
Yes |
| Selt-Timer |
2,5,10,20 seconds duration |
| World Time Setting |
Yes |
| Date, Time and
Daylight Savings Time Settings |
Yes |
| Battery Type |
Rechargeable |
| Battery / Batteries |
EN-EL3e Lithium-ion Battery |
| AC Adaptor |
EH-5a AC Adapter |
| Battery Charger |
MH-18a Quick Charger |
| Image Comment |
Yes
Copyright |
| Battery Life (shots
per charge) |
950 shots ( CIPA)
3,000 shots (Nikon Standard |
| Tripod Socket |
¼ inch 20 |
| Approx. Dimensions |
Width 5.8 in. (147mm)
Height 4.5 in. (114mm)
Depth 2.9 in. (74mm) |
| Approx.
Weight |
30 oz (840g) |
| Supported Languages |
Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Dutch, English,
Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish,
Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish |
| Supplied Software |
Software Suite CD-ROM |
| Other |
Specifications and equipment are
subject to change without any notice or obligation on the
part of the manufacturer. |
| Movie File Format |
AVI |