| Lens Mount |
Nikon F bayonet mount |
| Effective Pixels |
36.3 million |
| Sensor Size |
35.9mm x 24mm |
| Image Sensor Format |
FX |
| Image Sensor Type |
CMOS |
| Total Pixels |
36.8 million |
| Dust-reduction system |
Image sensor cleaning |
| Dust-Off Reference Photo |
Yes |
| Image Area (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
(S) 3,072 x 2,040
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
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| 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 |
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 Pentaprism 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 |
0.70x Approx. |
| Viewfinder Eyepoint |
19.5 (-1.0?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 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
Non-CPU: Usable in [A] or [M] mode Center-Weighted or Spot Metering; Electronic Rangefinder can be used if Maximum Aperture is f/5.6 or Faster
Type G or D AF NIKKOR: All Functions Supported |
| Shutter type |
Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane |
| Shutter Speed |
1/8000 to 30 sec.
Bulb |
| Fastest Shutter Speed |
1/8000 sec. |
| Slowest Shutter Speed |
30 sec. |
| 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) |
| Bulb Shutter Setting |
Yes |
| 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 Options |
FX-format
CH: Up to 4 frames per second
CL: Up to 4 frames per second
5:4 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
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| Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution |
4 frames per second
|
| Self-timer |
2, 5, 10, 20 sec. Timer duration electronically controlled |
| Exposure Metering System |
TTL exposure metering using 91,000-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 |
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 to 9 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 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 |
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 |
| Detection Range |
-2 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) |
| X-Sync Speed |
1/250 |
| Top FP High Speed Sync |
Up to 1/8000 |
| 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 |
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 |
| Flash Sync Terminal |
Yes |
| 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 |
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) |
| 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 |
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 Time Settings |
Yes |
| World Time Setting |
Yes |
| Battery / Batteries |
EN-EL15 Lithium-ion Battery |
| Battery Life (shots per charge) |
900 shots per charge (Battery Life) (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: 5.7 in. (144.78mm)
Height: 4.8 in. (121.92mm)
Depth: 3.2 in. (81.28mm) |
| Approx. Weight |
31.7 oz. (900g)
camera body only
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