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 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
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 Meter 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 (-1.0m-1)
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
Focus Modes
Single-servo AF (S)
Continuous-servo (C)
Manual (M) with electronic rangefinder
Single-point AF Mode
Yes
Dynamic AF Mode
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
Self-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
Optional Accessories
MB-D10 Multi-Power Battery Pack, WT-4a Wireless Transmitter, DK-21M Magnifying Eyepiece, EH-5a AC Adapter, Capture NX 2 Software, Camera Control Pro 2 Software, Image Authentication Software
Other
Specifications and equipment are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer.
Movie File Format
AVI
