Specifications

• 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
  Monochrome
  Standard
  Neutral
  Vivid
  Portrait
  Landscape
  Selected Picture Control can be modified
   
• Storage Media
  SD
  SDHC
  SDXC
   
• Card Slot
  1 Secure Digital (SD)
   
• 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% verticalApprox.
   
• 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
  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
  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
   
• Fastest Shutter Speed
  1/4000 sec. in steps of 1/3 EV
   
• Slowest Shutter Speed
  30 sec. in steps of 1/3
  1/2
  1 EV
   
• 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)
   
• Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution
  3 frames per second
   
• 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°C/68°F)
  2 to 20 EV (Spot metering at ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens at 20°C/68°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
   
• Advanced Scene Modes
  Portrait
  Landscape
   
• 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
   
• Lowest Standard ISO Sensitivity
  100
   
• Highest Standard ISO Sensitivity
  3200
   
• Highest Expanded ISO Sensitivity
  12800
   
• 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
   
• Dynamic AF Mode
  Number of AF points: 11 and 11 (3D-tracking)
   
• 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°F/20°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 trackinga ctivated 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
   
• Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points
  11
   
• 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°F/20°C)Approx.
   
• Flash Control
  i-TTL Balanced fill-flash, standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR
   
• Flash Sync Modes
  Auto slow sync with red-eye reduction
  Auto slow sync
  Off
  Slow sync and slow sync with red-eye reduction available with optional flash units
   
• 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 ata contacts and safety lock
   
• Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)
  Yes
  Built-in Commander mode not available
   
• Flash Sync Terminal
  Sync Terminal ADapter AS-15 (available separately)
   
• White Balance
  Auto
  Incandescent
  Fluorescent (7 types)
  Direct Sunlight
  Flash
  Cloudy
  Shade
  Preset manual (up to 5 values can be stored)
  Fine Tune by Kelvin color temperature setting (2,500 K to 10,000K)
   
• 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 subejct-tracking AF is selected
   
• Live View Scene Auto Selector
  Aut 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
   
• Movie
  Movie with sound
  1,920 × 1,080 (24p); 24 fps
  1,280 × 720 (24p); 24 fps
  1,280 × 720 (30p); 30 fps
  640 × 424 (30p); 30 fps
   
• Movie Audio
  Built-in microphone, monaural
   
• Monitor Size
  3.0 in. diagonal
   
• Monitor Resolution
  230,000 Dots
   
• Monitor Type
  TFT-LCD with bridghtenss 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
   
• In-Camera Image Editing
  Trim
  D-Lighting
  Image Overlay
  Filter Effects
  Small Pic
  Monochrome
  Color Balance
  NEF (RAW) Processing
  Quick retouch
  Straighten
  Distortion Control
  Fisheye
  Red-eye Correction
  Perspective Control
  Color Outline
  Edit Movie
  Miniature Effect
  Before and After
   
• 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
  Norweigan
  Turkish
   
• Battery / Batteries
  EN-EL14 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
   
• Battery Life (shots per charge)
  550 shots (CIPA)
   
• AC Adapter
  EH-5a AC Adapter
  Power Connector EP-5a available separately
   
• Tripod Socket
  1/4 in. (ISO1222)
   
• Approx. Dimensions
  Width 4.9 in. (124.46mm)
  Height 3.8 in. (96.52mm)
  Depth 2.9 in. (73.66mm)
  
   
• Approx. Weight
  16 oz. (455g)
  camera body only
   
• Operating Environment
  32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C)
  Less than 85% (no condensation)
   
• Supplied Accessories
  • EN-EL14 Battery
  • MH-24 Battery Charger
  • DK-5 Eyepiece Cap
  • DK-20 Rubber Eyecap
  • AN-DC3 Camera Strap
  • BS-1 Accessory Shoe Cover
  • BF-1B Body Cap
  • ViewNX 2 CD-ROM