| 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 |
