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Type | Single-lens reflex digital camera |
Lens Mount | Nikon F bayonet mount |
Picture Angle | Effective picture angle 1.5x (Approx.) conversion factor (Nikon DX format) |
Effective Pixels | 14.2 million |
Sensor Size | 23.1 x 15.4mm |
Image Sensor Format | DX |
Image Sensor Type | CMOS |
Total Pixels | 14.8 million |
Dust-reduction system | Image sensor cleaning Airflow Control System Image Dust Off reference data (optional Capture NX 2 software required) |
Image Area (pixels) | DX-format (L) 4608 x 3072 (M) 3456 x 2304 (S) 2304 x 1536 |
File Format | NEF (RAW) 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 |
Picture Control | Standard Neutral Vivid Monochrome Portrait Landscape |
Storage Media | SD SDHC SDXC memory cards |
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 PictBridge |
Viewfinder | Eye-level pentamirror single-lens reflex viewfinder |
Viewfinder Frame Coverage | 95% horizontal 95% vertical Approx |
Viewfinder Magnification | 0.80x (50mm f/1.4 lens at infinity; -1.0m-1) Approx |
Viewfinder Eyepoint | 18mm (-1.0m-1) |
Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment | -1.7 to +0.5m-1 |
Focusing Screen | Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark VII screen |
Reflex Mirror | Quick-return type |
Lens Aperture | Instant-return type Electronically controlled |
Compatible Lenses 1 | AI-P NIKKOR: All functions supported except autofocus and 3D Color Matrix Metering II AF-S, AF-I: All functions supported Non-CPU: Can be used in mode M, but exposure meter does not function; electronic range finder can be used if maximum aperture is f/5.6 or faster IX Nikkor lenses cannot be used Electronic Rangefinder usable with lens with maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster |
Compatible Lenses 2 | Type G or D AF NIKKOR not equipped with an autofocus motor: All functions supported except autofocus AF-NIKKOR for F3AF not supported Other AF NIKKOR: All functions supported except autofocus and 3D color matrix metering II Type D PC NIKKOR: All functions supported except autofocus and some shooting modes |
Shutter type | Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane |
Shutter Speed | 1/4000 to 30 sec. in steps of 1/3 EV, Bulb |
Flash Sync Speed | Up to 1/200 sec, Synchronizes with shutter at 1/200s or slower |
Shutter Release Modes | Single-frame [S] mode Continuous Self-timer mode Quiet Shutter Release |
Frame Advance Rate | Up to 3 fps (manual focus, mode M or S, shutter speed 1/250 sec or faster, and other settings at default values) |
Self-timer | 2 sec, 10 sec Timer duration electronically controlled |
Exposure Metering System | TTL exposure metering using 420-pixel RGB sensor |
Metering Method | Matrix: 3D color matrix metering II (type G and D lenses); color matrix metering II (other CPU lenses) Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8-mm circle in center of frame Spot: Meters 3.5-mm circle (about 2.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point |
Metering Range | 0 to 20 EV (Matrix or center-weighted metering at ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens, at 20 deg.C/68 deg.F) 2 to 20 EV (Spot metering at ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens at 20 deg.C/68 deg.F) |
Exposure Meter Coupling | CPU |
Exposure Modes | Auto modes ( auto, auto [flash off]) Scene Modes Programmed Auto with flexible Program (P) Shutter-Priority Auto (S) Aperture-Priority Auto (A) Manual (M) |
Scene Modes | Portrait Landscape Child Sports Close-up Night Portrait |
Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV in increments of 1/3EV |
Exposure Lock | Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button |
ISO Sensitivity | ISO 100 to 3200 in steps of 1 EV Can also be set to approx. 1 EV above ISO 3200 (ISO 6400 equivalent) or to approx. 2 EV above ISO 3200 (ISO 12800 equivalent Auto ISO sensitivity control available |
Expanded ISO Sensitivity Options | 1 EV above ISO 3200 (ISO 6400 equivalent) 2 EV above ISO 3200 (ISO 12800 equivalent) Approx. Auto ISO sensitivity control available |
Active D-Lighting | On Off |
Auto-area AF Mode | Single Area AF Dynamic-area Auto-area AF 3D-tracking (11 points) |
Autofocus System | Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection |
Detection Range | -1 to 19 EV (ISO 100, 68 deg.F/20 deg.C) |
Lens Servo | Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); Continuous-servo AF (AF-C); Auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A); Predictive focus tracking activated automatically according to subject status |
Focus Point | Can be selected from 11 focus points |
Focus Lock | Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF) Focus can be locked by pressing AE-L/AF-L button |
Built-in Flash | Yes Auto Portrait Child Close-Up Night portrait Auto flash with auto pop-up [P], [S], [A], [M] Manual pop-up with button release |
Guide Number | 39/12, 43/13 with manual flash (ft/m, ISO 100, 68 deg.F/20 deg.C) Approx. |
Flash Control | TTL: i-TTL balanced fill-flash and standard i-TTL flash for digital
SLR using 420-pixel RGB sensor are available with built-in flash and
SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, or SB-400 (i-TTL balanced fill-flash available
when matrix or center-weighted metering) Auto aperture: Available with SB-900/SB-800 and CPU lens Non-TTL auto: Supported flash units include BS-900, SB-800, SB-80DX, SB-28DX, SB-28, SB-27, and SB-22S Distance-priority manual: Available with SB-900 and SB-800 |
Flash Mode | Auto Auto with red-eye reduction Fill-flash Auto slow sync Auto slow sync with red-eye correction Rear curtain with slow sync |
Flash Compensation | -3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 EV |
Flash-ready indicator | Lights when built-in flash or optional flash unit such as SB-900,
SB-800, SB-600, SB-400, SB-80DX, SB-28DX or SB-50DX is fully charged Blinks for 3 sec. after flash is fired at full output |
Accessory Shoe | ISO 518 hot-shoe with sync and data contacts and safety lock |
Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) | Yes Advanced Wireless Lighting supported with SB-900, BS-800, SU-800 as commander; Flash Color Information Communications supported with built-in flash and all CLS-compatible flash units |
Flash Sync Terminal | Sync Terminal Adapter AS-15 (available separately) |
White Balance | Auto Incandescent Fluorescent (7 types) Direct Sunlight Flash Cloudy Shade Preset Manual All except preset manual with fine tuning |
Live View Shooting | Yes |
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 |
Live View Scene Auto Selector | Auto mode Auto (flash off) mode |
Movie Metering | TTL exposure metering using main image sensor |
Movie Metering method | Matrix |
Movie Frame size (pixels) and frame rate | 1920 x 1080 (24p): 24 fps (23.976 fps) 1280 x 720 (30p): 30 fps (29.97 fps) 1280 x 720 (25p): 25 fps 1280 x 720 (24p): 24 fps (23.976 fps) 640 x 424 (24p): 24 fps (23.976 fps) |
Movie Maximum recording time | 10 min |
Movie File Format | MOV |
Movie Audio recording format | Linear PCM |
Movie Audio recording device | Built-in monaural microphone |
Monitor Size | 3 in. diagonal |
Monitor Resolution | 230,000 Dots |
Monitor Type | TFT-LCD with brightness adjustment |
Playback Functions | Full frame Calendar Thumbnail (4, 9 or 72 images) Zoom Movie Playback Slideshow Histogram display Highlights Auto image rotation Image Comment (up to 36 characters) Highlight point display |
Interface | Hi-speed USB Video output: NTSC, PAL HDMI output: Type C mini-pin HDMI connector Accessory terminal: Remote cord: MC-DC2 (available separately); GPS unit: GP-1 (available separately) |
GPS | GP-1 GPS unit |
Supported Languages | Chinese (Simplified and Traditional) Dutch English Spanish Finnish French Italian German Japanese Korean Polish Portuguese Russian Swedish Czech Norweigon Turkish |
Battery / Batteries | EN-EL14 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery |
AC Adapter | EH-5a AC Adapter Power Connector EP-5a available separately |
Tripod Socket | 1/4in (ISO1222) |
Operating Environment | 32 to 104 deg.F (0 to 40 deg.C) Less than 85% (no condensation) |
Dimensions (W x H x D) | 4.9 x 3.8 x 2.9in / 124.46 x 96.52 x 73.66mm |
Weight | 16oz / 455g camera body only |