Image Sensor
Image sensor: 23.6 x 15..8 mm CMOS Sensor
Total pixels: 13.1 million
Effective pixels: 12.3 million
Dust Reduction: Image Sensor cleaning Lens Lens Mount: Nikon F mount (with AF coupling and AF contacts)
Picture Angle: Approx. 1.5 x conversion factor (Nikon DX format)
Compatible Lenses: DX NIKKOR: All functions supported
Type G or D AF NIKKOR: All functions supported (PC Micro-NIKKOR does not support some functions); IX-NIKKOR lenses not supported
Other AF NIKKOR: All functions supported except 3D colour matrix metering II; lenses for F3AF not supported
AI-P NIKKOR: All functions supported except 3D colour matrix metering II
Non-CPU: Can be used in exposure modes A and M; colour matrix metering and aperture value display supported if user provides lens data (AI lenses only)
Electronic rangefinder can be used if maximum aperture is f5.6 or faster. Focusing Autofocus: Nikon Multi-CAM 3500DX autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection. 51 focus points (including 15 cross-type sensors) and AF-assist illuminator (range approx. 0.5 to 3 m)
AF Range: -1 to +19 EV
Focus Point: Can be selected from 51 or 11 focus points
AF Area: Single-point AF, dynamic-area AF, auto-area AF
Focus Lock: Half shutter pressure, AE-L or AF-L button LCD Monitor / Viewfinder Viewfinder: Eye-level pentaprism single-lens reflex viewfinder
Frame Coverage: Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical
Magnification: 0.94
Eyepoint: 19.5
Dioptre: -2 to +1
Focusing Screen: Type B BriteView Clear Matte screen Mark II with AF area brackets (framing grid can be displayed)
Depth of Field Preview: Yes Monitor: 3-inch, approx 920k-dot (VGA), low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD with 170 degree viewing angle.
Approx 100% frame coverage, and brightness adjustment. Live View Modes: Tripod, Hand-held
Focus: Tripod, Contrast-detect AF anywhere in frame. Hand-held; TTL phase-detection AF with 51 focus points (including 15 cross-type sensors) Storage Media Media: Type I Compact Flash memory cards (UDMA compliant); SD memory cards, SDHC compliant
Dual Card Slots: Either card can be used as the primary card; secondary card can be used for overflow or backup storage, or for separate storage of NEF (RAW) and JPEG images; images can be copied between cards. Image Size Image Size: 4,288 x 2,848 [L], 3,216 x 2,136 [M], 2,144 x 1,424 [S]
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
File System: DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 2.0, DPOF (Digital Print Order Format), Exif 2.21 (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras).
PictBridge. Exposure Metering: TTL exposure metering using 1,005-pixel RGB sensor.
Method: Matrix: 3D colour matrix metering II (type G and D lenses); colour matrix metering II (other CPU lenses). Colour matrix metering available with non-CPU lenses if user provides lens data
Centre-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8-mm circle in centre of frame. Diameter of circle can be changed to 6, 10 or 13 mm, or weighting can be based on average of entire frame (fixed at 8 mm when non-CPU lens is used)
Spot: Meters 3-mm circle (about 2% of frame) centred on selected focus point (on centre focus point when non-CPU lens is used)
Range: Matrix or centre-weighted metering: 0 to 20 EV, Spot metering: 2 to 20 EV
Coupling: Combined CPU and AI
Exposure Modes: Programmed auto with flexible program (P); Shutter-priority auto (S); Aperture-priority auto (A); Manual (M)
Compensation: -5 to +5 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV
Bracketing: 2 to 9 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV
Lock: Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button
ISO: ISO 200 to 3200 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 100 equivalent) below ISO 200 or to approx 0.3, 0.5, 0.7 or 1 EV (ISO 6400 equivalent) above ISO 3200
Active D Lighting: Can be selected from auto, extra high, high, normal, low or off
ADL Bracketing: 2 to 5 frames with strength levels varying according to number of frames chosen; for 2 frames, off and a chosen level are applied
White Balance Type: Auto (TTL white-balance with main image sensor and 1,005-pixel RGB sensor)
Incandescent, Fluorescent (7 options), Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade
Preset manual (able to store up to 5 values) and colour temperature setting (2,500K to 10,000K); fine-tuning available for all options
Whit Balance Bracketing: 2 to 9 frames in steps of 1, 2 or 3 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 Synch: X = 1/250 s; synchronizes with shutter at 1/320 s or slower (flash range drops at speeds between 1/250 and 1/320 s)
Release Modes: Single frame, continuous low speed, continuous high speed, quiet shutter-release, self-timer, mirror up
Fps: With Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e: Approx. 1 to 7 fps (CL), approx 7 fps (CH);
With optional Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D10 and Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL4a: Approx 1 to 7 (CL) fps, approx. 8 fps (CH)
Self Timer: 2, 5, 10 or 20 secs delay Flash Built in Flash: Manual pop-up with button release; Guide number of 17/56 (m/ft., ISO 200) or 12/39 (m/ft., ISO 100 equivalent)
Flash Control: TTL: i-TTL balanced fill-flash and standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR using 1,005-pixel RGB sensor are available with built-in flash, Speedlight SB-900, SB-800, SB-600 or SB-400
Auto aperture: Available with Speedlight SB-900 or SB-800 and CPU lens
Non-TTL auto: Supported flash units include Speedlight SB-900, SB-800, SB-28, SB-27 and SB-22S
Range-priority manual: Available with Speedlight SB-900 and SB-800
Flash Modes: Front curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync
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
Ready Light: Lights when built-in flash or flash unit such as Speedlight SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, SB-400, SB-80DX, SB-28DX or SB-50DX is fully charged; blinks after flash is fired at full output
Accessory Shoe: ISO 518 hot-shoe with sync and data contacts, and safety lock
CLS: Advanced Wireless Lighting supported with built-in flash, Speedlight SB-900, SB-800 or Wireless Speedlight Commander SU-800 as commander and SB-900, SB-800, SB-600 or SB-R200 as remotes
Auto FP High-Speed Sync and modelling illumination supported with all CLS-compatible flash units except SB-400
Flash Colour Information Communication and FV lock supported with all CLS-compatible flash units
Sync Terminal: ISO 519 sync terminal with locking thread Movie Frame size (pixels): 1,280 x 720/24 fps, 640 x 424/24 fps, 320 x 216/24 fps
File format: AVI
Compression format: Motion-JPEG
Autofocus: Contrast-detect AF on a desired point within a frame is possible (Tripod mode)
Audio: Sound can be recorded via built-in (monaural) or optional external (stereo/monaural) microphone; sensitivity can be adjusted
Maximum length 5 min (1,280 x 720 pixels), 20 min (640 x 424, 320 x 216 pixels) ISO Sensitivity ISO 200 to 3200 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 100 equivalent) below ISO 200 or to approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7 or 1 EV (ISO 6400 equivalent) above ISO 3200. Playback Playback Function: Full-frame and thumbnail (4, 9 or 72 images) playback with playback zoom, movie playback, slide show, histogram display, highlights, auto image rotation, and image comment (up to 36 characters). Interface Hi-Speed USB
Audio Video Output: NTSC or PAL
HDMI Output: HDMI mini connector (Type C). Power Source Battery: 1x Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e
Battery Pack: Optional Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D10 with one Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e, EN-EL4a/EN-EL4 or eight AA batteries
(Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL4a/EN-EL4 and R6/AA-size batteries available separately)
(Battery Chamber Cover BL-3 (available separately) required when using Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL4a/EN-EL4
AC Adapter: EH-5a/EH-5 available separately. Dimensions Approx 147 x 114 x 74 mm
Weight: 840 g (without battery, memory card, body cap or monitor cover) Supplied Accessories Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e
Quick Charger MH-18a
Eyepiece Cap DK-5
Rubber Eyecup DK-23
USB Cable UC-E4
Audio Video Cable EG-D2
Camera Strap AN-DC4
LCD Monitor Cover BM-8
Body Cap BF-1A
Accessory Shoe Cover BS-1
Software Suite CD-ROM
Total pixels: 13.1 million
Effective pixels: 12.3 million
Dust Reduction: Image Sensor cleaning Lens Lens Mount: Nikon F mount (with AF coupling and AF contacts)
Picture Angle: Approx. 1.5 x conversion factor (Nikon DX format)
Compatible Lenses: DX NIKKOR: All functions supported
Type G or D AF NIKKOR: All functions supported (PC Micro-NIKKOR does not support some functions); IX-NIKKOR lenses not supported
Other AF NIKKOR: All functions supported except 3D colour matrix metering II; lenses for F3AF not supported
AI-P NIKKOR: All functions supported except 3D colour matrix metering II
Non-CPU: Can be used in exposure modes A and M; colour matrix metering and aperture value display supported if user provides lens data (AI lenses only)
Electronic rangefinder can be used if maximum aperture is f5.6 or faster. Focusing Autofocus: Nikon Multi-CAM 3500DX autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection. 51 focus points (including 15 cross-type sensors) and AF-assist illuminator (range approx. 0.5 to 3 m)
AF Range: -1 to +19 EV
Focus Point: Can be selected from 51 or 11 focus points
AF Area: Single-point AF, dynamic-area AF, auto-area AF
Focus Lock: Half shutter pressure, AE-L or AF-L button LCD Monitor / Viewfinder Viewfinder: Eye-level pentaprism single-lens reflex viewfinder
Frame Coverage: Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical
Magnification: 0.94
Eyepoint: 19.5
Dioptre: -2 to +1
Focusing Screen: Type B BriteView Clear Matte screen Mark II with AF area brackets (framing grid can be displayed)
Depth of Field Preview: Yes Monitor: 3-inch, approx 920k-dot (VGA), low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD with 170 degree viewing angle.
Approx 100% frame coverage, and brightness adjustment. Live View Modes: Tripod, Hand-held
Focus: Tripod, Contrast-detect AF anywhere in frame. Hand-held; TTL phase-detection AF with 51 focus points (including 15 cross-type sensors) Storage Media Media: Type I Compact Flash memory cards (UDMA compliant); SD memory cards, SDHC compliant
Dual Card Slots: Either card can be used as the primary card; secondary card can be used for overflow or backup storage, or for separate storage of NEF (RAW) and JPEG images; images can be copied between cards. Image Size Image Size: 4,288 x 2,848 [L], 3,216 x 2,136 [M], 2,144 x 1,424 [S]
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
File System: DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 2.0, DPOF (Digital Print Order Format), Exif 2.21 (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras).
PictBridge. Exposure Metering: TTL exposure metering using 1,005-pixel RGB sensor.
Method: Matrix: 3D colour matrix metering II (type G and D lenses); colour matrix metering II (other CPU lenses). Colour matrix metering available with non-CPU lenses if user provides lens data
Centre-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8-mm circle in centre of frame. Diameter of circle can be changed to 6, 10 or 13 mm, or weighting can be based on average of entire frame (fixed at 8 mm when non-CPU lens is used)
Spot: Meters 3-mm circle (about 2% of frame) centred on selected focus point (on centre focus point when non-CPU lens is used)
Range: Matrix or centre-weighted metering: 0 to 20 EV, Spot metering: 2 to 20 EV
Coupling: Combined CPU and AI
Exposure Modes: Programmed auto with flexible program (P); Shutter-priority auto (S); Aperture-priority auto (A); Manual (M)
Compensation: -5 to +5 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV
Bracketing: 2 to 9 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV
Lock: Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button
ISO: ISO 200 to 3200 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 100 equivalent) below ISO 200 or to approx 0.3, 0.5, 0.7 or 1 EV (ISO 6400 equivalent) above ISO 3200
Active D Lighting: Can be selected from auto, extra high, high, normal, low or off
ADL Bracketing: 2 to 5 frames with strength levels varying according to number of frames chosen; for 2 frames, off and a chosen level are applied
White Balance Type: Auto (TTL white-balance with main image sensor and 1,005-pixel RGB sensor)
Incandescent, Fluorescent (7 options), Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade
Preset manual (able to store up to 5 values) and colour temperature setting (2,500K to 10,000K); fine-tuning available for all options
Whit Balance Bracketing: 2 to 9 frames in steps of 1, 2 or 3 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 Synch: X = 1/250 s; synchronizes with shutter at 1/320 s or slower (flash range drops at speeds between 1/250 and 1/320 s)
Release Modes: Single frame, continuous low speed, continuous high speed, quiet shutter-release, self-timer, mirror up
Fps: With Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e: Approx. 1 to 7 fps (CL), approx 7 fps (CH);
With optional Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D10 and Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL4a: Approx 1 to 7 (CL) fps, approx. 8 fps (CH)
Self Timer: 2, 5, 10 or 20 secs delay Flash Built in Flash: Manual pop-up with button release; Guide number of 17/56 (m/ft., ISO 200) or 12/39 (m/ft., ISO 100 equivalent)
Flash Control: TTL: i-TTL balanced fill-flash and standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR using 1,005-pixel RGB sensor are available with built-in flash, Speedlight SB-900, SB-800, SB-600 or SB-400
Auto aperture: Available with Speedlight SB-900 or SB-800 and CPU lens
Non-TTL auto: Supported flash units include Speedlight SB-900, SB-800, SB-28, SB-27 and SB-22S
Range-priority manual: Available with Speedlight SB-900 and SB-800
Flash Modes: Front curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync
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
Ready Light: Lights when built-in flash or flash unit such as Speedlight SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, SB-400, SB-80DX, SB-28DX or SB-50DX is fully charged; blinks after flash is fired at full output
Accessory Shoe: ISO 518 hot-shoe with sync and data contacts, and safety lock
CLS: Advanced Wireless Lighting supported with built-in flash, Speedlight SB-900, SB-800 or Wireless Speedlight Commander SU-800 as commander and SB-900, SB-800, SB-600 or SB-R200 as remotes
Auto FP High-Speed Sync and modelling illumination supported with all CLS-compatible flash units except SB-400
Flash Colour Information Communication and FV lock supported with all CLS-compatible flash units
Sync Terminal: ISO 519 sync terminal with locking thread Movie Frame size (pixels): 1,280 x 720/24 fps, 640 x 424/24 fps, 320 x 216/24 fps
File format: AVI
Compression format: Motion-JPEG
Autofocus: Contrast-detect AF on a desired point within a frame is possible (Tripod mode)
Audio: Sound can be recorded via built-in (monaural) or optional external (stereo/monaural) microphone; sensitivity can be adjusted
Maximum length 5 min (1,280 x 720 pixels), 20 min (640 x 424, 320 x 216 pixels) ISO Sensitivity ISO 200 to 3200 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 100 equivalent) below ISO 200 or to approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7 or 1 EV (ISO 6400 equivalent) above ISO 3200. Playback Playback Function: Full-frame and thumbnail (4, 9 or 72 images) playback with playback zoom, movie playback, slide show, histogram display, highlights, auto image rotation, and image comment (up to 36 characters). Interface Hi-Speed USB
Audio Video Output: NTSC or PAL
HDMI Output: HDMI mini connector (Type C). Power Source Battery: 1x Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e
Battery Pack: Optional Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D10 with one Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e, EN-EL4a/EN-EL4 or eight AA batteries
(Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL4a/EN-EL4 and R6/AA-size batteries available separately)
(Battery Chamber Cover BL-3 (available separately) required when using Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL4a/EN-EL4
AC Adapter: EH-5a/EH-5 available separately. Dimensions Approx 147 x 114 x 74 mm
Weight: 840 g (without battery, memory card, body cap or monitor cover) Supplied Accessories Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e
Quick Charger MH-18a
Eyepiece Cap DK-5
Rubber Eyecup DK-23
USB Cable UC-E4
Audio Video Cable EG-D2
Camera Strap AN-DC4
LCD Monitor Cover BM-8
Body Cap BF-1A
Accessory Shoe Cover BS-1
Software Suite CD-ROM
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