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Lens Mount
Nikon F bayonet mount
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Picture Angle
Effective picture angle 1.5x (Approx.) conversion factor
(Nikon DX format)
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Effective Pixels
12.3 million
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Sensor Size
23.6 x 15.8mm
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Image Sensor Format
DX
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Image Sensor Type
CMOS
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Total Pixels
12.9 million
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Dust-Off Reference Photo
Yes
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Image Area (pixels)
DX-format
(L) 4288 x 2848
(M) 3216 x 2136
(S) 2144 x 1424
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File Format
Compressed 12-bit NEF (RAW)
JPEG: JPEG-baseline-compliant; can be selected from Size
Priority and Optimal Quality
AVI
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Picture Control
Landscape
Monochrome
Neutral
Nine User-customizable Settings
Portrait
Standard
Vivid
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Storage Media
SD
SDHC
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Card Slot
1 Secure Digital (SD)
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File System
Compliant with 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
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Viewfinder
-2.0 to +1.0 m⁻¹
Eye-level pentaprism single-lens reflex viewfinder
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Viewfinder Frame Coverage
96% Approx.
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Viewfinder Magnification
0.94x Approx.
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Viewfinder Eyepoint
19.5mm
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Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment
-2.0 to +1.0m⁻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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Reflex Mirror
Quick-return type
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Depth-of-field Control
Yes
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Lens Compatibility at a Glance***
AF-S or AF lenses fully compatible
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Compatible Lenses
AF Nikkor other than D-type: All functions except 3D Color
Matrix Metering and 3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash for
D1-series possible
D-/G-type AF NIKKOR (excluding IX NIKKOR lenses): All
functions possible (excluding PC Micro- NIKKOR)
AF NIKKOR other than D-/G-type (excluding lenses for F3AF):
All functions except 3D-Color Matrix Metering II possible
AI-P NIKKOR: All functions supported except autofocus and 3D
Color Matrix Metering II
DX AF NIKKOR: All functions possible
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Shutter type
Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane
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Fastest Shutter Speed
1/4000 sec. in steps of 1/3
1/2
1 EV
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Slowest Shutter Speed
30 sec. in steps of 1/3
1/2
1 EV
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Flash Sync Speed
Up to 1/200 sec.
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Bulb Shutter Setting
Yes
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Shutter Release Modes
Single-frame [S] mode
Continuous low-speed [CL] mode; 1-4 frames per second
Live View [LV] mode
Self-timer mode
Continuous high-speed [CH] mode: 4.5
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Continuous Shooting Options
DX-format
CH: Up to 4.5 frames per second
CL: Up to 4 frames per second
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Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution
4.5 frames per second
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Self-timer
2, 5, 10, 20 sec. Timer duration electronically controlled
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Exposure Metering System
420 pixel RGB sensor 3D Color Matrix Metering II
Center-weighted
Spot
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Metering Range
0 to 20 EV (3D color matrix or center-weighted metering)
2 to 20 EV (Spot metering at ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens
at 20°C/68°F)
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Exposure Meter Coupling
CPU
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Exposure Modes
Programmed Auto with flexible Program (P)
Shutter-Priority Auto (S)
Aperture-Priority Auto (A)
Manual (M)
Auto
Auto (flash off)
Advanced Scene Modes
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Advanced Scene Modes
Portrait
Landscape
Close-up
Sports
Night Portrait
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Exposure Compensation
±5 EV in increments of 1/3
1/2
1
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Exposure Bracketing
2 or 3 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV
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Exposure Lock
Yes
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Mirror Lock Up
Yes (for image sensor cleaning)
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ISO Sensitivity
ISO 200 - 3200
Lo-1 (ISO 100)
Hi-1 (ISO 6400)
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Lowest Standard ISO Sensitivity
200 in steps of 1/3
1/2
1 EV
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Highest Standard ISO Sensitivity
3200 in steps of 1/3
1/2
1 EV
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Lowest Expanded ISO Sensitivity
Lo-1 (ISO 100 equivalent)
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Highest Expanded ISO Sensitivity
HI-1 (ISO 6400 equivalent)
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Expanded ISO Sensitivity Options
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
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Long Exposure Noise Reduction
Yes
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High ISO Noise Reduction
Low
Normal
High
Off
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D-Lighting Bracketing
2 exposures
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Single-point AF Mode
Yes
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Dynamic AF Mode
Number of AF points: 11 and 11 (3D-tracking)
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Auto-area AF Mode
Yes
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Autofocus System
Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus sensor module with TTL phase
detection
TTL phase detection
11 focus points (including 1 cross-type sensor)
AF-assist illuminator (1.6-9.8 ft./0.5-3.0m approx.)
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Focus Lock
AE-L/AF-L button
Half press of shutter-release button (single-point AF in
AF-S)
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Focus Modes
Single-servo AF (S)
Continuous-servo (C)
Face-Priority AF
Wide area
Normal area
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Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points
11
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Autofocus Sensitivity
-1 to +19 EV (ISO 100, 20°C/68°F)
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Built-in Flash
Yes
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Flash Bracketing
2 to 3 exposures in increments of 1/3 to 2 EV
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Built-in Flash Distance
56 ( ISO 200) ft.17 (ISO 200)m
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Top FP High Speed Sync
Up to 1/4000
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Flash Control
i-TTL Balanced fill-flash, standard i-TTL flash for digital
SLR
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Flash Sync Modes
Front-curtain sync (normal)
Slow sync
Rear-curtain sync
Red-eye reduction
Red-eye reduction with slow sync
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Flash Compensation
-3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV
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Accessory Shoe
Yes
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Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)
CLS Supported
Built-in flash Commander Mode
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White Balance
Auto (2 types)
Incandescent
Fluorescent (7 types)
Direct Sunlight
Flash
Cloudy
Shade
Preset manual (up to 5 values can be stored)
Auto (TTL white balance with 2,016-pixel RGB sensor)
Fine Tune by Kelvin color temperature setting (2,500 K to
10,000K)
Seven manual modes with fine-tuning
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White Balance Bracketing
2 or 3 exposures
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Live View Shooting
Yes
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Movie
Movie with sound
HD 1280x720 / 24 fps
VGA 640x424 / 24 fps
QVGA 320x216 / 24fps
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Movie Audio
Microphone sensitivity can be adjusted
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Monitor Size
3.0 in. diagonal
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Monitor Resolution
921,000 Dots
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Monitor Type
Super Density
Wide Viewing Angle TFT-LCD
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Monitor Angle of View
170-degree wide-viewing angle
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Monitor Adjustments
Brightness, 7 levels
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Playback Functions
Full frame
Calendar
Thumbnail (4, 9 or 72 segments)
Zoom
Movie Playback
Slideshow
Histogram display
Auto image rotation
Pictmotion
Shooting data
Highlight point display
Sound playback
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In-Camera Image Editing
Trim
D-Lighting
Color Balance
Image Overlay
Filter Effects
Distortion Control
Monochrome
NEF (RAW) Processing
Quick retouch
Straighten
Fisheye
Small picture
Red-eye Correction
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Image Comment
Yes
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Interface
Hi-speed USB
NTSC
HDMI
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WiFi Functionality
No
Eye-Fi Compatible
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GPS
GP-1 GPS unit
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Save/Load Camera settings
Yes
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Total custom Settings
41
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My Menu
Yes with customization
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Recent Settings
Yes
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Supported Languages
Chinese (Simplified and Traditional)
Dutch
English
Spanish
Finnish
French
Italian
German
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Portuguese
Russian
Swedish
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Date, Time and Daylight Savings Time Settings
Yes
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World Time Setting
Yes
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Battery
Rechargeable
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Battery / Batteries
EN-EL3e Lithium-ion Battery
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Battery Life (shots per charge)
850 shots (CIPA)
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AC Adapter
EH-5a AC Adapter
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Battery Charger
MH-18a Quick Charger
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Tripod Socket
1/4 inch 20
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Approx. Dimensions
Width 5.2 in. (132mm)
Height 4.1 in. (103mm)
Depth 3.0 in. (77mm)
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Approx. Weight
22 oz. (620g)
camera body only