| 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) |
6,000 × 4,000 (L), 4,496 × 3,000 (M), 2,992 × 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, SDHC, SDXC |
| 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 |
0.85x |
| 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 |
Continuous high, continuous low - Delayed remote - Quick Response Remote Mode - Quiet shutter-release - Self-timer mode - Single-frame [S] mode |
| Frame Advance Rate |
Up to 5 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 |
Programmed Auto with flexible Program (P) - Shutter-Priority Auto (S) - Aperture-Priority Auto (A) - Manual (M) - Auto - Auto (flash off) |
| Scene Modes |
Auto - Auto [Flash Off] - 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 - 12,800
Hi-1 (ISO 25,600) |
| Active D-Lighting |
On
Off |
| Dynamic AF Mode |
Number of AF points: 11 (3D-tracking) |
| Auto-area AF Mode |
Yes |
| 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 |
| Focus Modes |
Single-servo AF (AF-S) - Continuous-servo (AF-C) - Auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A) - Full-time Servo (AF-A) available in Live View and D-Movie only - Face-Priority AF available in Live View and D-Movie only - Wide area available in Live View and D-Movie only - Normal area available in Live View and D-Movie only - Predictive focus tracking activated automatically according to subject status - Manual focus (M) with electronic rangefinde |
| 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 such as SB-910, SB-700, SB-400, SB-300 is fully charged |
| Accessory Shoe |
ISO 518 hot-shoe with sync and data contacts and safety lock |
| Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) |
CLS Supported |
| 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 |
20 min |
| Movie File Format |
MOV |
| Movie Audio recording format |
Linear PCM |
| Movie Audio |
Built-in microphone, monaural - Optional external stereo mini-pin jack (3.5mm diameter) - Microphone sensitivity can be adjusted" |
| 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) |
| Wi-Fi Functionality |
Yes, via WU-1a, Eye-Fi Compatible |
| 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 |
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL14/EN-EL14a
EN-EL14: 1900 mAh (TBD), EN-EL14a: TBD |
| AC Adapter |
AC Adapter EH-5b; requires Power Connector EP-5A |
| 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. 4.8in x 3.8in x 2.9in (124 x 98 x 75.5 mm) |
| Weight |
Approx. 15.1oz. (430 g) camera body only |
