| Type |
Single-lens reflex digital camera |
| Lens Mount |
Nikon F bayonet mount |
| Picture Angle |
Approx. 1.5× lens focal length (35 mm format equivalent); Nikon DX format |
| Effective Pixels |
24.2 million |
| Sensor Size |
23.2 × 15.4 mm CMOS sensor |
| Image Sensor Type |
CMOS |
| Total Pixels |
24.7 million |
| Dust-reduction system |
Image Sensor Cleaning
Image Dust Off reference data (optional Capture NX 2 software required) |
| Image Area (pixels) |
6,016 × 4,000 (L), 4,512 × 3,000 (M), 3,008 × 2,000 (S) |
| File format |
NEF (RAW): 12 bit, compressed 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
selected Picture Control can be modified |
| Storage Media |
SD (Secure Digital) and UHS-I compliant SDHC and SDXC memory cards |
| 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 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 |
Autofocus is available with AF-S and AF-I lenses; Autofocus is not available with other type G and D lenses, AF lenses (IX-NIKKOR and lenses for the F3AF are not supported) and AI-P lenses; Non-CPU lenses can be used in mode M but the camera exposure meter will not function
The electronic rangefinder can be used with lenses that have a maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster |
| 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
(delayed remote)
(quick-response remote)
J (quiet shutter release) |
| Frame Advance Rate |
Up to 4 fps (manual focus, mode M or S, shutter speed 1/250 sec or faster, and other settings at default values) |
| Self-timer |
2 s, 5 s, 10 s, 20 s; 1 to 9 exposures |
| 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) |
| 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 6400 in steps of 1 EV; can also be set to approx. 1 EV above (Recommended Exposure Index) ISO 6400 (ISO 12800 equivalent); auto ISO sensitivity control available |
| Active D-Lighting |
On
Off |
| Autofocus System |
Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection |
| Auto-area AF Mode |
Single Area AF
Dynamic-area
Auto-area AF
3D-tracking (11 points) |
| 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 |
| AF-area mode |
Single-point AF, dynamic-area AF, auto-area AF, 3D-tracking (11 points) |
| Built-in Flash |
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 flash control using 420-pixel RGB sensor is available with built-in flash and SB-910, SB-900, SB-800, SB-700, SB-600 or SB-400; 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 Mode |
Auto, auto with red-eye reduction, auto slow sync, auto slow sync with redeye reduction, fill-flash, red-eye reduction, slow sync, slow sync with red-eye reduction, rear-curtain with slow sync, rear-curtain sync, off |
| Flash Compensation |
-3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 EV |
| Flash-ready indicator |
Lights when built-in flash or optional flash unit is fully charged; flashes 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) |
Advanced Wireless Lighting supported with SB-910, SB-900, SB-800 or SB-700 as a master flash and SB-600 or SB-R200 as remotes,or SU-800 as commander; Flash Color Information Communication supported with 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 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./7.5-cm, approx. 921k-dot (VGA) TFT LCD with 160° viewing angle, approx. 100% frame coverage, and brightness adjustment |
| Playback Functions |
Full-frame and thumbnail (4, 9 or 72 images or calendar) playback with playback zoom, movie playback, photo and/or movie slide shows, histogram display, highlights, auto image rotation and image comment (up to 36 characters) |
| 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) |
| Audio input |
Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5-mm diameter) |
| Supported Languages |
Arabic, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Portugal and Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian |
| Battery / Batteries |
EN-EL14 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery |
| AC Adapter |
EH-5b 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) |
Approx. 5.0 × 3.8 × 3.1 in./125 × 96 × 76.5 mm |
| Weight |
Approx. 1 lb 1.8 oz/505 g (with battery and memory card but without body cap); approx. 1 lb/455 g (camera body only) |
