| Image sensor |
36.0 x 23.9 mm CMOS sensor (Nikon FX format) |
| Total pixels |
16.6 million |
| Dust-reduction system |
Image sensor cleaning, Image Dust Off reference data (requires optional Capture NX 2 software) |
| Effective pixels |
16.2 million |
| Lens mount |
Nikon F mount (with AF coupling and AF contacts) |
| Image size (pixels) 1 |
FX format (36x24): 4,928 x 3,280 [L], 3,696 x 2,456 [M], 2,464 x 1,640 [S]
1.2x (30x20): 4,096 x 2,720 [L], 3,072 x 2,040 [M], 2,048 x 1,360 [S]
DX format (24x16): 3,200 x 2,128 [L], 2,400 x 1,592 (M), 1,600 x 1,064 (S)
5:4 (30x24): 4,096 x 3,280 [L], 3,072 x 2,456 [M], 2,048 x 1,640 [S]
FX-format photographs taken in movie live view (16:9): 4,928 x 2,768 [L], 3,696 x 2,072 [M], 2,464 x 1,384 [S] |
| Image size (pixels) 2 |
DX-format photographs taken in movie live view (16:9): 3,200 x 1,792 [L], 2,400 x 1,344 [M], 1,600 x 896 [S]
FX-format photographs taken in movie live view (3:2): 4,928 x 3,280 [L], 3,696 x 2,456 [M], 2,464 x 1,640 [S]
DX-format photographs taken in movie live view (3:2): 3,200 x 2,128 [L], 2,400 x 1,592 [M], 1,600 x 1,064 [S]
A DX-based format is used for photographs taken using the DX (24x16) 1.5x image area; an FX-based format is used for all other photographs |
| Storage File format |
NEF (RAW): 12 or 14 bit, lossless compressed, compressed or uncompressed
TIFF (RGB)
JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine (approx. 1:4), normal (approx. 1:8) or basic (approx. 1:16) compression (Size priority); Optimal quality compression available
NEF (RAW)+JPEG: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG formats |
| Picture Control System |
Can be selected from Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape; selected Picture Control can be modified; storage for custom Picture Controls |
| Media |
XQD and Type I CompactFlash memory cards (UDMA compliant) |
| Dual card slots |
Either card can be used for primary or backup storage or for separate storage of NEF (RAW) and JPEG images; pictures can be copied between cards |
| File system |
DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 2.0, DPOF (Digital Print Order Format), Exif (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras) 2.3, PictBridge |
| Viewfinder |
Eye-level pentaprism single-lens reflex viewfinder |
| Frame coverage |
FX (36x24): Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical
1.2x (30x20): Approx. 97% horizontal and 97% vertical
DX (24x16): Approx. 97% horizontal and 97% vertical
5:4 (30x24): Approx. 97% horizontal and 100% vertical |
| Magnification |
Approx. 0.7x (50 mm f/1.4 lens at infinity, -1.0 m-1) |
| Eyepoint |
18 mm (-1.0 m-1; from center surface of viewfinder eyepiece lens) |
| Diopter adjustment |
-3 to +1 m-1 |
| Focusing screen |
Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark VIII screen with AF area brackets and framing grid |
| Reflex mirror |
Quick return |
| Depth-of-field preview |
When Pv button is pressed, lens aperture is stopped down to value selected by user (A and M modes) or by camera (P and S modes) |
| Lens aperture |
Instant return, electronically controlled |
| Compatible lenses |
Compatible with AF NIKKOR lenses, including type G and D lenses (some restrictions apply to PC-NIKKOR lenses), DX lenses [using DX (24x16) image area], AI-P NIKKOR lenses and non-CPU AI lenses (exposure modes A and M only); IX-NIKKOR lenses, lenses for the F3AF and non-AI lenses cannot be used |
| Shutter Type |
Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter |
| Speed |
1/8,000 to 30 s in steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV, bulb, X250 |
| Flash sync speed |
X=1/250 s; synchronizes with shutter at 1/250 s or slower |
| Release modes |
S (single frame), CL (continuous low speed), CH (continuous high speed), Q (quiet shutter-release), (self-timer), MUP (mirror up) |
| Frame advance rate |
Up to approx. 10 fps (CL) or approx. 10 to 11 fps (CH) |
| Self-timer |
2 s, 5 s, 10 s, 20 s; 1 to 9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2 or 3 s |
| Exposure Metering |
TTL exposure metering using RGB sensor with approx. 91K (91,000) pixels |
| Metering method 1 |
Matrix: 3D color matrix metering III (type G and D lenses); color matrix metering III (other CPU lenses); color matrix metering available with non-CPU lenses if user provides lens data
Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 12-mm circle in center of frame; diameter of circle can be changed to 8, 15 or 20 mm, or weighting can be based on average of entire frame (non-CPU lenses use 12-mm circle or average of entire frame) |
| Metering method 2 |
Spot: Meters 4-mm circle (about 1.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point (on center focus point when non-CPU lens is used) |
| Range (ISO 100, f/1.4 lens, 20deg.C) |
Matrix or center-weighted metering: -1 to 20 EV
Spot metering: 2 to 20 EV |
| Exposure meter coupling |
Combined CPU and AI |
| Exposure modes |
Programmed auto with flexible program (P); shutter-priority auto (S); aperture-priority auto (A); manual (M) |
| Exposure compensation |
-5 to +5 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV |
| Exposure bracketing |
2 to 9 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV |
| Exposure lock |
Luminosity locked at detected value with the center of the sub-selector |
| Exposure: ISO sensitivity |
ISO 100 to 12800 in steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV; can also be set to approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7 or 1 EV (ISO 50 equivalent) below ISO 100 or to approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1, 2, 3 or 4 EV (ISO 204800 equivalent) above ISO 12800; auto ISO sensitivity control available |
| Active D-Lighting |
Can be selected from auto, extra high +2/+1, high, normal, low or off |
| ADL bracketing |
2 frames using selected value for one frame or 3 to 5 frames using preset values for all frames |
| Autofocus |
Nikon Advanced Multi-CAM 3500FX autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection, fine-tuning, 51 focus points (including 15 cross-type sensors; f/8 supported by 11 sensors) |
| Detection range |
-2 to +19 EV (ISO 100, 20deg.C/68deg.F) |
| Focus: Lens servo |
Autofocus (AF): Single-servo autofocus (AF-S); continuous-servo autofocus (AF-C); predictive focus tracking automatically activated according to subject status
Manual focus (M): Electronic rangefinder can be used |
| Focus point |
Can be selected from 51 or 11 focus points |
| Focus: AF-area modes |
Single-point AF, 9-, 21- or 51-point dynamic-area AF, 3D-tracking, auto-area AF |
| Focus lock |
Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo autofocus) or by pressing the center of the sub-selector |
| Flash control |
TTL: i-TTL flash control using RGB sensor with approx. 91K (91,000) pixels is available with 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 modes |
Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync; auto FP high-speed sync supported |
| Flash compensation |
-3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV |
| Flash bracketing |
2 to 9 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV |
| Flash-ready indicator |
Lights when 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; auto FP high-speed sync and modeling illumination supported with all CLS-compatible flash units except SB-400; Flash Color Information Communication and FV lock supported with all CLS-compatible flash units |
| Sync terminal |
ISO 519 sync terminal with locking thread |
| White balance |
Auto (2 types), incandescent, fluorescent (7 types), direct sunlight, flash, cloudy, shade, preset manual (up to 4 values can be stored), choose color temperature (2,500 K to 10,000 K); all with fine-tuning |
| White balance bracketing |
2 to 9 frames in steps of 1, 2 or 3 |
| Live View Modes |
Live view photography (quiet or silent), movie live view |
| Live View: Lens servo |
Autofocus (AF): Single-servo autofocus (AF-S); full-time servo autofocus (AF-F)
Manual focus (M) |
| Live View: AF-area modes |
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) |
| Movie Metering |
TTL exposure metering using main image sensor |
| Frame size (pixels) and frame rate |
1,920 x 1,080; 30p (progressive), 25p, 24p
1,920 x 1,080 crop; 30p, 25p, 24p
1,280 x 720; 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p
640 x 424; 30p, 25p
Actual frame rates for 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p and 24p are 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25 and 23.976 fps respectively; all options support both high and normal image quality |
| Movie: File format |
MOV |
| Video compression |
H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding |
| Audio recording format |
Linear PCM |
| Audio recording device |
Built-in monaural or external stereo microphone; sensitivity adjustable |
| Movie: ISO sensitivity |
Automatically adjusted in the range ISO 200 to 12800 or ISO 200 to Hi 4 |
| Maximum length |
Approx. 29 min. 59 s (20 min. depending on frame size/rate and movie quality settings) |
| Monitor |
8-cm (3.2-in.), approx. 921k-dot (VGA) TFT LCD with 170deg.viewing angle, approx. 100% frame coverage and automatic monitor brightness control using ambient brightness sensor |
| Playback |
Full-frame and thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images) playback with playback zoom, movie playback, photo and/or movie slide shows, histogram display, highlights, photo information, GPS data display, auto image rotation, voice memo input and playback and IPTC information embedding and display |
| USB |
Hi-Speed USB |
| HDMI output |
Type C mini-pin HDMI connector; can be used simultaneously with camera monitor |
| Audio input |
Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5-mm diameter; plug-in power supported) |
| Audio output |
Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5-mm diameter) |
| 10-pin remote terminal |
Can be used to connect optional remote control, GPS Unit GP-1 or GPS device compliant with NMEA0183 version 2.01 or 3.01 (requires optional GPS Adapter Cord MC-35 and cable with D-sub 9-pin connector) |
| Ethernet |
RJ-45 connector |
| Peripheral connector |
For Wireless Transmitter WT-5A/B/C/D |
| Supported languages |
Arabic, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian |
| Battery |
One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL18 |
| AC adapter |
AC Adapter EH-6b; requires Power Connector EP-6 (available separately) |
| Tripod socket |
1/4 in. (ISO 1222) |
| Operating Temperature |
0 to 40deg.C/32 to 104deg.F |
| Operating humidity |
Less than 85% (no condensation) |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) |
Approx. 160 x 156.5 x 90.5 mm/6.3 x 6.2 x 3.6 in. |
| Weight |
Approx. 1,340 g/2 lb 15.3 oz with battery and XQD memory card but without body cap and accessory shoe cover; approx. 1,180 g/2 lb 9.6 oz (camera body only) |
