| Lens Mount |
Nikon F bayonet mount |
| Effective Pixels |
36.3 million |
| Image Sensor |
CMOS sensor, 35.9 x 24 mm; Nikon FX format |
| Total Pixels |
36.8 Million |
| Dust-Reduction System |
Image sensor cleaning |
| Dust-Off Reference Photo |
Yes |
| Image Are (pixels) |
FX-format (L) 7,360 x 4,912 (M) 5,520 x 3,680 (S) 3,680 x 2,456
1:2 format (30 x 20) (L) 6,144 x 4,080 (M) 4,608 x 3,056
5:4 format (30 x 24) (L) 6,144 x 4,912 (M) 4,608 x 3,680 (S) 3,072 x 2,456
DX-format (L) 4,800 x 3,200 (M) 3,600 x 2,400 (S) 2,400 x 1,600 |
| File Format - Still Images |
JPEG: JPEG-Baseline Compliant with fine (approx 1:4), Normal (approx 1:8) or Basic (approx 1:16) Compression
NEF (RAW): lossless compressed 12 or 14 bit, lossless compressed, compressed or uncompressed
TIFF (RGB)
JPEG: JPEG-Baseline-Compliant; can be selected from Size Priority and Optimal Quality |
| Picture Control System |
Landscape - Monochrome - Neutral - Portrait - Standard - User-customizable Settings Vivid - |
| Storage Media |
CompactFlash© (CF) (Type I, compliant with UDMA) - SD - SDHC - SDXC |
| Card Slot |
1 CompactFlash (CF) card and 1 Secure Digital (SD) card |
| 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 |
FX (36x24): 100% Horizontal and 100% Vertical Approx.
1.2x (30x20): 97% Horizontal and 97% Vertical Approx.
DX (24x16): 97% Horizontal and 97% Vertical Approx.
5:4 (30x24): 97% Horizontal and 97% Vertical Approx. |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
Approx. 0.70x |
| Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment |
Built - in (-3 to +1) |
| Viewfinder Eyepoint |
19.5 (-1.0) |
| Focusing Screen |
Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark VIII with AF Area Brackets (grid lines can be displayed |
| Reflex Mirror |
Quick-return type |
| Depth-of-field Preview |
Yes |
| Lens Aperture |
Instant-return type |
| Depth-of-field Control |
Yes |
| Lens Compatibility at a Glance |
AF-S or AF lenses fully compatible Metering with AI lenses |
| Compatible Lenses |
AF NIKKOR other than type G or D*2: All functions supported except 3D Color Matrix Metering III
AI-P NIKKOR: All functions supported except autofocus and 3D Color Matrix Metering III
DX AF NIKKOR: All Functions Supported Except FX-format (36x24)/5:4 (30x24) Image Size
Type G or D AF NIKKOR: All Functions Supported
Non-CPU: Usable in [A] or [M] mode Center-Weighted or Spot Metering; Electronic Rangefinder can be used if Mazimum Aperture is f/5.6 or faster |
| Shutter Type |
Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter |
| Shutter Speed |
1/8,000 to 30 seconds, bulb |
| Flash Sync Speed |
Up to 1/250 sec.
Synchronizes with shutter at 1/320s or slower (flash range drops at speeds between 1/250 and 1/320s) |
| Shutter Release Modes |
Continuous low-speed [CL] mode; 1-4 frames per second
Continuous high-speed [CH] mode; 4 frames per second
Mirror-up [Mup] mode
Quiet Shutter Release
Self-timer mode
Single-frame [S] mode |
| Continuous Shooting Speed |
FX-format: CH: Up to 4 frames per second CL: Up to 4 frames per second
FX-format CH: Up to 4 frames per second CL: Up to 4 frames per second
DX-format CH: Up to 5 frames per second CL: Up to 5 frames per second
1:2 format CH: Up to 5 frames per second CL: Up to 5 frames per second |
| Top Continuous Shooting Speed |
4 frames per second at full resolution |
| Self-timer |
2, 5, 10, 20 sec. Timer duration electronically controlled |
| Exposure Metering System |
TTL full-aperture exposure metering using 1,005-pixel RGB sensor |
| Metering Method |
Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8mm circle in center of frame
Matrix: 3D color matrix metering III (type G and D lenses); color matrix metering III (other CPU lenses)
Spot: Meters 4mm circle (about 1.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point |
| Metering Range |
0 to 20 EV (3D color matrix or center-weighted metering)
0 to 20 EV (spot metering) |
| Exposure Meter Coupling |
Combined CPU and AI |
| Exposure Modes |
Aperture-Priority (A)
Manual (M)
Programmed auto with flexible program (P)
Shutter-Priority (S) |
| Exposure Compensation |
±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 o |
| Exposure Lock |
Yes |
| Mirror Lock Up |
Yes |
| ISO Sensitivity |
ISO 100 - 6400
Lo-1 (ISO 50)
Hi-1 (ISO 12,800)
Hi-2 (ISO 25,600)
|
| Lowest Standard ISO Sensitivity |
100 |
| Highest Standard ISO Sensitivity |
6400 |
| Lowest Expanded ISO Sensitivity |
Lo-1 (ISO 50 equivalent) |
| Highest Expanded ISO Sensitivity |
HI-2 (ISO 25,600 equivalent) |
| Expanded ISO Sensitivity Options |
Lo-1 (ISO-50 equivalent), Hi-1 (ISO-12,800 equivalent), Hi-2 (ISO-25,600 equivalent) |
| Long Exposure Noise Reduction |
Yes |
| High ISO Noise Reduction |
Low - Normal - High - Off |
| Active D-Lighting |
Auto - Extra High - High - Normal - Low - Off |
| D-Lighting Bracketing |
2 frames using selected value for one frame
3-5 frames using preset values for all frames |
| Single-point AF Mode |
Yes |
| Dynamic AF Mode |
Number of AF points: 9, 21, 51 and 51 (3D-tracking) |
| Auto-area AF Mode |
Yes |
| Autofocus System |
Nikon Advanced Multi-CAM 3500FX autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection |
| AF 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 tracking activated automatically according to subject status
Manual focus (MF): Electronic rangefinder can be used |
| AF-Area Mode |
9, 21 or 51 point Dynamic-area AF
Auto-area AF
Single-point AF
3D-tracking (51 points) |
| Focus Lock |
Focus can be locked by pressing AE-L/AF-L button
Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF) |
| Focus Modes |
Auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A)
Continuous-servo (AF-C)
Face-Priority AF available in Live View only and D-Movie only
Full-time Servo (AF-A) available in Live View only
Manual (M) with electronic rangefinder
Normal area
Single-servo AF (AF-S)
Wide area |
| Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points |
51 |
| Autofocus Sensitivity |
-2 to +19 EV (ISO 100, 20°C/68°F) |
| Autofocus Fine Tune |
Yes |
| Built-in Flash |
Yes |
| Flash Bracketing |
2 to 9 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, or 1 EV |
| Built-in Flash Distance |
39 ft. (ISO 100) |
| Flash Control |
TTL: i-TTL flash control using 91,000-pixel RGB sensor are available with built-in flash and SB-910, SB-900, SB-700, or SB-400; i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR is used with matrix and center-weighting metering, standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR with spot metering |
| Flash Sync Modes |
1) Front-curtain sync (normal), 2) Slow sync, 3) Rear-curtain sync, 4) Red-eye reduction, 5) Red-eye reduction with slow sync |
| Flash Compensation |
-3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV |
| Flash-ready Indicator |
Lights when built-in flash or optional flash unit such as SB-910, SB-900, SB-400, SB-80DX, SB-28DX or SB-50DX is fully charged |
| Accessory Shoe |
Yes |
| Flash Sync Terminal |
Yes |
| Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) |
CLS Supported |
| White Balance |
Auto (2 types) - Choose color temperature (2500K 10000K) - Cloudy - Direct Sunlight - Flash - Fluorescent (7 types) - Incandescent - Preset manual (up to 4 values can be stored) - Shade |
| White Balance Bracketing |
2 to 9 exposures in increments of 1, 2 or 3 EV |
| Live View Shooting |
Live View Shooting Photography Live View Mode
Movie Live View Mode |
| Live View Lens servo |
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) |
| Movie Metering |
TTL exposure metering using main image sensor |
| Movie Frame size (pixels) and frame rate |
1280 x 720 (30p): 30 fps (29.97 fps) - 1280 x 720 (60p): 60 fps (59.94 fps) - 1920 x 1080 (24p): 24 fps (23.976 fps) - 1920 x 1080 (30p): 30 fps (29.97 fps) |
| Movie Maximum recording time |
20 minutes at highest quality
29 minutes 59 seconds at normal quality |
| Movie File Format |
MOV |
| Movie Video Compression |
H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding |
| Movie Audio recording format |
Linear PCM |
| Movie Audio recording Device |
Built-in monaural microphone - External stereo microphone (optional) |
| Movie |
HD 1,920x1,080 / 30 fps - HD 1,920x1,080 / 24 fps - HD 1,280x720 / 30 fps - HD 1,280x720 / 24 fps - HD 1,280x720 / 60 fps |
| Movie Audio |
Built-in microphone, monaural - External stereo microphone (optional) |
| Monitor Size |
3.2 in. diagonal |
| Monitor Resolution |
921,000 Dots |
| Monitor Type |
Wide Viewing Angle TFT-LCD |
| Monitor Angle of View |
170-degree wide-viewing angle |
| Monitor Adjustments |
Brightness, 5 levels |
| Virtual Horizon Camera Indicator |
Virtual Horizon Camera Indicator Yes
Also visible in LiveView Modes
Also visible in Viewfinder |
| Playback Functions |
Auto Image Rotation
Full-Frame and Thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images or calendar)
Histogram Display
Image Comment
Movie Playback
Movie Slideshow
Playback with Zoom
Slideshow
Highlights |
| In-Camera Image Editing |
Color Outline - Color Sketch - D-Lighting - Distortion Control -Edit Movie - Filter Effects Fisheye - Image Overlay - Miniature Effect - Monochrome - NEF (RAW) Processing -Perspective Control - Quick Retouch - Red-eye Correction - Resize - Selective Color - Side-by-Side Comparison - Straighten - Trim - Color Balance |
| Image Comment |
Yes |
| Interface |
HDMI output: Type C mini-pin HDMI connector - Headphone Connector - NTSC - Stereo Microphone Input - Super Speed USB 3.0 |
| Wi-Fi Functionality |
Eye-Fi Compatible - WT-4A |
| GPS |
GP-1 GPS unit |
| Save/Load Camera settings |
Yes |
| Total custom Settings |
54 |
| My Menu |
Yes with customization |
| Recent Settings |
Yes |
| Supported Languages |
Arabic - Chinese (Simplified and Traditional) - Czech - Danish - Dutch - English - Finnish - French - German - Indonesian - Italian - Japanese - Korean - Norweigan - Polish - Portuguese - Romanian - Russian - Spanish - Swedish - Thai - Turkish - Ukrainian |
| Date, Time and Daylight Savings |
Yes |
| World Time Setting |
Yes |
| Battery |
EN-EL15 Lithium-ion Battery |
| Battery Life (shots per charge) |
900 Battery Life (shots per charge) (CIPA) |
| AC Adapter |
EH-5b AC Adapter
Requires EP-5B Power Supply Connector |
| Battery Charger |
MH-25 Quick Charger |
| Tripod Socket |
1/4 in. (ISO 1222) |
| Approx. Dimensions |
Width 5.7 in. (144.78mm) - Height 4.8 in. (121.92mm) - Depth 3.2 in. (81.28mm) |
| Approx. Weight |
31.7 oz (900G)
Camera Body only |
