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Specifications
By Josh Fate
| Type | Single-lens reflex digital camera |
| Lens Mount | Nikon F bayonet mount |
| Picture Angle | Nikon FX format |
| Effective Pixels | 24.3 million |
| Sensor Size | 35.9mm x 24.0mm |
| Image Sensor Format | FX |
| Image Sensor Type | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 24.7 million |
| Dust-reduction system | Image sensor cleaning |
| Dust-Off Reference Photo | Yes |
| Image Area (pixels) | FX-format (L) 6,016 x 4,016 (M) 4,512 x 3,008 (S) 3,008 x 2,008 DX-format (L) 3,936 x 2,624 (M) 2,944 x 1,968 (S) 1,968 x 1,312 |
| File Format Still Images | JPEG: JPEG-Baseline Compliant; can be selected from Size Priority and Optimal Quality JPEG: JPEG-Baseline Compliant with fine (approx 1:4), Normal (approx 1:8) or Basic (approx 1:16) Compression NEF (RAW): Lossless compressed, compressed 12 or 14 bit |
| Picture Control | Landscape Monochrome Neutral Portrait Standard User-customizable Settings Vivid |
| Storage Media | SD SDHC SDXC |
| Card Slot | 2 Secure Digital (SD) |
| 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 Pentaprism Single-Lens Reflex Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Frame Coverage | FX (36x24): 100% Horizontal and 100% Vertical Approx. DX (24x16): 97% Horizontal and 97% Vertical Approx. |
| Viewfinder Magnification | 0.70x Approx. |
| Viewfinder Eyepoint | 20.6mm (-1.0m¯¹) |
| Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment | Built-in diopter adjustment (-3 to +1 m¯¹) |
| Focusing Screen | Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark VIII with AF Area Brackets (grid lines can be displayed) |
| Reflex Mirror | Quick-return type |
| 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 lenses, including type G and D lenses (some restrictions apply to PC lenses) and DX lenses (using DX 24 × 16 1.5x image area), AI-P NIKKOR lenses, and non-CPU AI lenses (A and M modes 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 | 1/4000 to 30 sec. Bulb |
| Fastest Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec. |
| Slowest Shutter Speed | 30 sec. |
| Flash Sync Speed | Up to 1/200 sec. Synchronizes with shutter at 1/250s or slower |
| Bulb Shutter Setting | Yes |
| Shutter Release Modes | Continuous low-speed [CL] mode; 1-5 frames per second Continuous high-speed [CH] mode; 5.5 frames per second Mirror-up [Mup] mode Quiet Shutter Release Self-timer mode Single-frame [S] mode |
| Continuous Shooting Options | FX-format CH: Up to 5.5 frames per second CL: Up to 1-5 frames per second |
| Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution | 5.5 frames per second |
| Self-timer | 2, 5, 10, 20 sec. Timer duration electronically controlled |
| Exposure Metering System | TTL exposure metering using 2,016-pixel RGB sensor |
| Metering Method | Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 12mm circle in center of frame Matrix: 3D color matrix metering II (type G and D lenses); color matrix metering II (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 | CPU 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 or 3 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1 or 2 EV |
| 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 | 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, 39 and 39 (3D-tracking) |
| Auto-area AF Mode | Yes |
| Autofocus System | Nikon Multi-CAM 4800 autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection |
| 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 39 point Dynamic-area AF Auto-area AF Single-point AF 3D-tracking (39 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 Manual (M) with electronic rangefinder Normal area Single-servo AF (AF-S) Wide area |
| Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points | 39 |
| Autofocus Sensitivity | -1 to +19 EV (ISO 100, 20°C/68°F) |
| Autofocus Fine Tune | Yes |
| Built-in Flash | Yes |
| Flash Bracketing | 2 to 3 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1 or 2 EV |
| Built-in Flash Distance | 39 ft. (ISO 100) |
| X-Sync Speed | 1/200 |
| Top FP High Speed Sync | Up to 1/4000 |
| Flash Control | TTL: i-TTL flash control using 2,016-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 | Front-curtain sync (normal) Rear-curtain sync Red-Eye reduction Red-Eye reduction with slow sync 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 |
| Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) | Built-in flash Commander Mode CLS Supported |
| White Balance | Auto 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 or 3 exposures |
| Live View Shooting | Photography Live View Mode Movie Live View Mode |
| 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 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 | HD 1,920x1,080 / 30 fps HD 1,920x1,080 / 25 fps HD 1,920x1,080 / 24 fps HD 1,280x720 / 60 fps HD 1,280x720 / 50 fps HD 1,280x720 / 30 fps HD 1,280x720 / 25 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 Brightness control using ambient brightness sensor |
| Virtual Horizon Camera Indicator | Yes |
| Playback Functions | Auto Image Rotation Full-Frame and Thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images or calendar) Highlights Histogram Display Image Comment Movie Playback Movie Slideshow Playback with Zoom Slideshow |
| In-Camera Image Editing | Color Balance 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 |
| Image Comment | Yes |
| Interface | Accessory Terminal: Remote Cord: MC-DC2 (available separately); GPS unit: GP-1 (available separately) HDMI output: Type C mini-pin HDMI connector Headphone Connector Hi-speed USB Stereo Microphone Input |
| Wi-Fi Functionality | Eye-Fi Compatible WU-1b Wireless Mobile Adapter |
| GPS | GP-1 GPS unit GP-1A GPS unit |
| Save/Load Camera settings | Yes |
| Total custom Settings | 50 |
| My Menu | Yes with customization |
| Recent Settings | Yes |
| Supported Languages | Arabic Brazilian Portuguese Chinese (Simplified and Traditional) Czech Danish Dutch English Finnish French German Greek Hindi Hungarian Indonesian Italian Japanese Korean Norweigan Polish Portuguese Romanian Russian Spanish Swedish Thai Turkish Ukrainian |
| Date, Time and Daylight Savings Time Settings | Yes |
| World Time Setting | Yes |
| Battery / Batteries | EN-EL15 Lithium-ion Battery |
| Battery Life (shots per charge) | 900 shots (CIPA) |
| AC Adapter | EH-5b AC Adapter Requires EP-5B Power Supply Connector |
| Battery Charger | MH-25 Quick Charger |
| Tripod Socket | 1/4 in. |
| Approx. Dimensions | Width: 5.6 in. (141mm) Height: 4.4 in. (113mm) Depth: 3.2 in. (82mm) |
| Approx. Weight | 26.8 oz. (760g), camera body only |
| Operating Environment | 0-40 °C (+32-104 °F) |
| Supplied Accessories |
EN-EL15 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery MH-25 Quick ChargerUC-E15 USB CableBM-14 LCD Monitor CoverDK-21 Rubber EyecupAN-DC8 StrapDK-5 Eyepiece CapBF-1B Body CapBS-1 Accessory Shoe CapNikonView NX2 CD ROM |
*SRP (Suggested Retail Price) listed only as a suggestion. Actual prices are set by dealers and are subject to change at any time.
**Specifications and equipment are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer.
***Refer to the product manual or the Compatible Lenses Specification for additional details.
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