Camera Type | Single-lens reflex digital camera |
Lens Mount | Nikon F bayonet mount |
Picture Angle | Nikon FX format |
Effective Pixels | 16.2 million |
Sensor Size | 36.0 x 23.9mm |
Image Sensor Format | FX |
Image Sensor Type | CMOS |
Total Pixels | 16.6 million |
Dust-Reduction System | Image sensor cleaning |
Dust-Off Reference Photo | Yes |
Image Area (Pixels) FX Format | (L) 4.928 x 3,280 (M) 3,696 x 2,456 (S) 2,464 x 1,640 |
Image Area (Pixels) DX Format | (L) 3,200 x 2,128 (M) 2,400 x 1,592 (S) 1,600 x 1,064 |
File Format Still Images | JPEG: JPEG-Baseline Compliant; can be selected from Size Priority and Optimal Quality 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 TIFF (RGB) |
Picture Control | Vivid Landscape Monochrome Neutral Portrait Standard User-customizable Settings |
Storage Media | SD (Secure Digital) and UHS-I compliant SDHC and SDXC memory cards |
Card Slot | 1 slot |
File System | Compliant with DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 2.0 DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) EXIF 2.3 (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras) PictBridge |
Viewfinder | Eye-level Pentaprism Single-Lens Reflex Viewfinder |
Viewfinder Frame Coverage | FX (36x24): 100% Horizontal and 100% Vertical (Approx.) DX (24x16): 97% Horizontal and 97% Vertical (Approx.) |
Viewfinder Magnification | 0.70x (Approx.) |
Viewfinder Eyepoint | 15 mm ( 1.0 m 1; from center surface of viewfinder eyepiece lens) |
Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment | -3-+1 m-1 |
Focusing Screen | Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark VIII screen with AF area brackets (framing grid can be displayed) |
Interchangeable Focusing Screens | n/a |
Reflex Mirror | Quick return |
Lens Aperture | Instant return, electronically controlled |
Depth-of-field Control | Pressing Pv button stops lens aperture down to value selected by user (exposure modes A and M) or by camera (exposure modes P and S) |
Lens Compatibility at a Glance | AF-S or AF lenses fully compatibleMetering with AI lenses |
Compatible Lenses | Compatible with AF NIKKOR lenses, including type G, E, and D lenses (some restrictions apply to PC lenses) and DX lenses (using DX 24 x 16 1.5x image area), AI-P NIKKOR lenses, and non-CPU lenses. |
Compatible Lenses Cont. | IX NIKKOR lenses and lenses for the F3AF can not be used. The electronic rangefinder can be used with lenses that have a maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster (the electronic rangefinder supports the center 7 focus points with lenses that have a maximum aperture of f/8 or faster and the center 33 focus points with lenses that have a maximum aperture of f/7.1 or faster). |
Shutter Type | Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane |
Shutter Speed | 1/4000-4 s in steps of 1 EV (1/4000-30 s in steps of 1/3 EV with main command dial), bulb, time, X200 |
Fastest Shutter Speed | 1/1/4000 |
Slowest Shutter Speed | 30 sec. |
Flash Sync Speed | 1/250 sec. |
Bulb Shutter Setting | Yes |
Shutter Release Modes | Single-frame [S]; Continuous low-speed [CL]; Continuous high-speed [CH]; Mirror-up [Mup]; Quiet Shutter Release; Self-timer |
Frame Advance Rate | Up to 5.5 frames per second |
Continuous Shooting Options | 1-5 fps (CL) or 5.5 fps (CH) |
Continuous Shooting Speed at Full Res | 5.5 frame per second |
Self-Timer | 2 s, 5 s, 10 s, 20 s; 1-9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2, or 3 s |
Exposure Metering System | TTL exposure metering using 2,016-pixel RGB sensor |
Metering Method | Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 12 mm circle in center of frame Matrix: 3D color matrix metering II (type G, E and D lenses); color matrix metering II (other CPU lenses) Spot: Meters 4 mm circle (about 1.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point |
Metering Range | 0 to 20 EV (Matrix or center-weighted metering) 2 to 20 EV (spot metering) |
Exposure Meter Coupling | Combined CPU and AI (collapsible meter coupling lever) |
Exposure Modes | Programmed auto with flexible program (P); shutter- priority auto (S); aperture-priority auto (A); manual (M) |
Digital Vari-Program Modes | n/a |
Shooting Modes | P, S, A, M |
Scene Modes | n/a |
Automatic Exposure Scene Modes | n/a |
Exposure Compensation | -3- +3EV in increments of 1/3 EV |
Exposure Bracketing | 2-5 frames in steps of 1/3, 2/3, 1, 2, or 3 EV |
Exposure Lock | Luminosity locked at detected value with A AE-L/AF-L button |
Mirror Lock Up | Yes |
ISO Sensitivity | ISO 100 - 12,800 Lo-1 (ISO 50) Hi-4 (ISO 204,800) |
ISO Sensitivity | Lowest Standard ISO Sensitivity: 100 Highest Standard ISO Sensitivity: 12,800 Lowest Expanded ISO Sensitivity: 50 Highest Expanded ISO Sensitivity: 204,800 |
Expanded ISO Sensitivity Options | Hi-1 (ISO-25,600 equivalent) Hi-2, (ISO-51,200 equivalent) Hi-3, (ISO-102,400 equivalent) Hi-4 (ISO-204,800 equivalent) |
Long Exposure Noise Reduction | Yes |
High ISO Noise Reduction | Low Normal High Off |
Active D-Lighting | Can be selected from Auto, Extra high +2/+1, High, Normal, Low, or Off |
D-Lighting Bracketing | 2 frames using selected value for one frame or 3-5 frames using preset values for all frames |
Single-point AF Mode | Yes |
Dynamic AF Mode | Number of AF points: 9, 21, 39 and 39 (3D-tracking) |
Auto-area AF Mode | Yes |
Autofocus System | Nikon Multi-CAM 4800 autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection, fine-tuning, and 39 focus points (including 9 cross-type sensors; the center 33 points are available at apertures slower than f/5.6 and faster than f/8, while the center 7 focus points are available at f/8) |
Detection Range | 1 +19 EV (ISO 100, 20 °C/68 °F) |
Lens Servo | Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); Continuous-servo AF (AF-C); predictive focus tracking activated automatically according to subject status Manual focus (MF): Electronic rangefinder can be used |
Focus Point | 39 total |
AF-Area Mode | 9, 21 or 39 point Dynamic-area AF Auto-area AF Single-point AF 3D-tracking (39 points) |
Focus Lock | Focus can be locked by pressing AE-L/AF-L button Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF) |
Focus Modes | Auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A) Single-servo AF (AF-S); Continuous-servo (AF-C) Face-Priority AF, Normal area, Wide area and Subject tracking AF available in Live View only Full-time Servo (AF-F) available in Live View only Manual (M) with electronic rangefinder |
Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points | 39 points |
Autofocus Sensitivity | -1- +19 EV (ISO 100, 20 °C/68 °F) |
Built-in Flash | No |
Flash Bracketing | 2-5 frames in steps of 1/3, 2/3, 1, 2, or 3 EV |
Built-in Flash Distance | n/a |
X-Sync Speed | 1/200 |
Top FP High Speed Sync | Jan-00 |
Flash Control | TTL: i-TTL flash control using 2,016-pixel RGB sensor is available with SB-910, SB-900, SB-800, SB-700, SB-600, SB-400, or T103; i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR is used with matrix and center-weighted metering, standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR with spot metering |
Flash Sync Modes | Front curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rearcurtain sync, Auto FP High-Speed Sync supported |
Flash Compensation | -3- +1 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV |
Flash-ready indicator | Yes |
Accessory Shoe | Yes |
Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) | CLS Supported |
Flash Sync Terminal | Yes |
White Balance | Auto (2 types) Choose color temperature (2500K-10000K) Cloudy Direct Sunlight Flash Fluorescent (7 types) Incandescent Preset manual (up to 4 values can be stored) Shade |
White Balance Bracketing | 2-3 frames in steps of 1, 2, or 3 |
Live View Shooting | Photography Live View Mode |
Live View Lens Servo | Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); full-time-servo AF (AF-F) Manual focus (MF) |
Live View AF-area Mode | Face-priority AF Wide-area AF Normal-area AF Subject-tracking AF |
Live View Autofocus | Contrast-detect AF anywhere in frame (camera selects focus point automatically when face-priority AF or subject-tracking AF is selected) |
Monitor | Monitor Size: 3.2 inch diagonal Monitor Resolution: 921K dot Monitor Type: Wide Viewing Angle TFT-LCD Monitor Angle of View: 170-degree wide-viewing angle Monitor Adjustments: Brightness, 5 levels |
Virtual Horizon Camera Indicator | Yes Also visible in LiveView Modes Also visible in Viewfinder |
Playback Functions | Full-frame and thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images or calendar) playback with playback zoom, photo slide shows, histogram display, highlights, photo information, location data display, and auto image rotation |
In-Camera Image Editing | Yes |
Image Comment | Yes |
Interface | HDMI output: Type C mini-pin HDMI connector Hi-speed USB |
Wi-Fi Functionality | Requires WU-1a |
GPS | Requires GP-1; GP-1A GPS Unit |
Save/Load Camera Settings | Yes |
Total Custom Settings | 42 |
My Menu | Yes |
Recent Settings | Yes |
Supported Languages | Arabic Chinese (Simplified and Traditional) Czech Danish Dutch English Finnish French German Indonesian Italian Japanese Korean Norweigan Polish Portuguese Romanian Russian Spanish Swedish Thai Turkish Ukrainian |
Date, Time and Daylight Savings Time | Yes |
Battery | One rechargeable Li-ion EN-EL14a battery |
Battery Run Time | One EN-EL14a Rechargeable Li-ion Battery 1400 shots (Based on CIPA standards) |
AC Adapter | EH-5b AC adapter; requires EP-5A power connector (available separately) |
Battery Charger | MH-24 |
Tripod Socket | Yes |
Operating Environment | 0 °C 40 °C (+32 °F 104 °F) 85% or less (no condensation) |
Dimensions (WxHxD) | 5.6 x 4.3 x 2.6" (143.5 x 110 x 66.5mm) |
Weight | 1.6 lbs (710g) |
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