| Type of Camera |
Single-lens
reflex digital camera |
| Effective
Pixels |
12.3 million |
| Image
Sensor |
CMOS sensor, 23.6 x 15.8 mm; total pixels:
13.1 million; Nikon DX format |
| Image
Size (pixels) |
4,288 x 2,848 [L], 3,216 x 2,136 [M],
2,144 x 1,424 [S] |
| Dust-reduction
System |
Clean image sensor, image dust-off data
acquisition (Capture NX required) |
| Sensitivity |
ISO 200 to 3200 in steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1
EV with additional settings of approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7 and 1 EV (ISO 100
equivalent) under ISO 200 and approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7 and 1 EV (ISO 6400
equivalent) over ISO 3200 |
| File
System |
Compliant with DCF 2.0, DPOF and Exif
2.21 |
| Storage
System |
NEF 12-bit or 14-bit (uncompressed,
lossless compressed or compressed RAW) |
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TIFF (RGB) |
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JPEG: JPEG baseline-compliant |
| Storage
Media |
CompactFlash (CF) Card (Type I and II,
UDMA compliant), Microdrive |
| Release
Modes |
1) Single frame [S] mode |
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2) Continuous low speed [CL] mode: 1 to 7
frames per second (*1) |
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3) Continuous high-speed [CH] mode: 8
frames per second (*1), 6 frames per second (*2) |
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4) Liveview [LV] mode |
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5) Self-timer mode |
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6) Mirror-up [Mup] mode |
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*1. When using AC Adaptor EH-5a/EH-5 or
Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D10 with batteries other than Rechargeable
Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e |
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*2. When using Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
EN-EL3e |
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(When shooting in Continuous-servo AF (C),
Shutter-Priority Auto [S] or Manual [M] exposure modes, at a shutter
speed of 1/250 s or faster with other settings at default) |
| White
Balance |
Auto (TTL white balance with 1,005-pixel
RGB sensor), seven manual modes with fine-tuning, color temperature
setting, white balance bracketing possible (2 to 9 frames in increments
1~3) |
| Liveview |
Hand-held shooting mode, Tripod shooting
mode |
| LCD
Monitor |
3-in., approx. 920,000-dot (VGA),
170-degree wide viewing angle, 100% frame coverage, low-temperature
polysilicon TFT LCD with brightness adjustment |
| Playback
Function |
1) Full frame 2) Thumbnail (4 or 9
segments) 3) Zoom 4) Slideshow 5) RGB histogram indication 6) Shooting
data 7) Highlight point display 8) Auto image rotation |
| Delete
Function |
Card format, All photographs delete,
Selected photographs delete |
| Video
Output |
NTSC or PAL; simultaneous playback from
both the video output and on the LCD monitor available |
| HDMI
Output |
Supports HDMI version 1.3a; Type A
connector is provided as HDMI output terminal; simultaneous playback
from both the HDMI output terminal and on the LCD monitor not
available |
| Interface |
Hi-Speed USB |
| Text
Input |
Up to 36 characters of alphanumeric text
input available with LCD monitor and multi-selector; stored in Exif
header |
| Lens
Mount |
Nikon F Mount with AF coupling and AF
contacts |
| Compatible
Lenses |
1) DX AF Nikkor: All functions possible |
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2) D-/G-type AF Nikkor (excluding IX
Nikkor lenses): All functions possible (excluding PC Micro-Nikkor) |
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3) AF Nikkor other than D-/G-type
(excluding lenses for F3AF): All functions except 3D-Color Matrix
Metering II possible |
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4) AI-P Nikkor: All functions except
Autofocus, 3D-Color Matrix Metering II possible |
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5) Non-CPU AI Nikkor: Can be used in
exposure modes A and M; electronic range finder can be used if maximum
aperture is f/5.6 or faster; Color Matrix Metering and aperture value
display supported if user provides lens data |
| Picture
Angle |
Equivalent in 35mm [135] format is approx.
1.5 times lens focal length |
| Viewfinder |
SLR-type with fixed eye-level pentaprism;
built-in diopter adjustment (-2.0 to +1.0 m-1) |
| Eyepoint |
19.5 mm (-1.0 m-1) |
| Focusing
Screen |
Type-B BriteView Clear Matte screen Mark
II with superimposed focus brackets and On-Demand grid lines |
| Viewfinder
Frame Coverage |
Approx. 100% (vertical and
horizontal) |
| Viewfinder
Magnification |
Approx. 0.94x with 50mm lens at infinity;
-1.0 m-1 |
| Autofocus |
TTL phase detection, 51 focus points (15
cross-type sensors) by Nikon Multi-CAM 3500DX autofocus module;
Detection -1 to +19 EV (ISO 100 at 20°C/68°F); AF fine
adjustment possible |
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Focal plane contrast [in Liveview (Tripod)
mode] |
| Lens
Servo |
Single-servo AF (S); |
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continuous-servo AF (C); |
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manual (M); |
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predictive focus tracking automatically
activated according to subject status in continuous-servo AF |
| Focus
Point |
Single AF point can be selected from 51 or
11 focus points |
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Liveview (Tripod mode): Contrast AF on a
desired point within entire frame |
| AF
Area Mode |
1) Single point AF |
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2) Dynamic Area AF [9 points, 21 points,
51 points, 51 points (3D-tracking)] |
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3) Automatic-area AF |
| Focus
Lock |
Focus can be locked by pressing
shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF) or by pressing
AE-L/AF-L button |
| Exposure
Metering System |
TTL full-aperture exposure metering using
1005-pixel RGB sensor |
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1) 3D Color Matrix Metering II (type G and
D lenses); color matrix metering II (other CPU lenses); color matrix
metering (non-CPU lenses if user provides lens data; metering performed) |
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2) Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to
6, 8, 10, or 13 mm dia. circle in center of frame or weighting based on
average of entire frame (8 mm circle when non-CPU lens is used) |
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3) Spot: Meters approx. 3 mm dia. circle
(about 2.0% of frame) centered on selected focus point (on center focus
point when non-CPU lens is used) |
| Exposure
Metering Range |
1) 0 to 20 EV (3D Color Matrix or
center-weighted metering) |
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2) 2 to 20 EV (spot metering) (ISO 100,
f/1.4 lens, 20ºC) |
| Exposure
Meter Coupling |
Combined CPU and AI |
| Exposure
Modes |
1) Programmed Auto [P] with flexible
program |
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2) Shutter-Priority Auto [S] |
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3) Aperture Priority Auto [A] |
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4) Manual [M] |
| Exposure
Compensation |
±5 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2
or 1 EV |
| Auto
Exposure Lock |
Detected exposure value locked by pressing
AE-L/AF-L button |
| Auto
Exposure Bracketing |
Exposure and/or flash bracketing (2 to 9
exposures in increments of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV) |
| Picture
Control System |
Four setting options: Standard, Neutral,
Vivid, Monochrome; each option can be adjusted |
| Shutter |
Electronically-controlled vertical-travel
focal plane shutter, 1/8,000 to 30 s in steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV,
Bulb |
| Sync
Contact |
X=1/250 s; flash synchronization at up to
1/320 s (FP) adjustable with Built-in Speedlight or optional Speedlight
(will reduce GN) |
| Flash
Control |
1) TTL: TTL flash control by 1,005-pixel
RGB sensor |
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Built-in Speedlight, SB-800, SB-600 or
SB-400: i-TTL balanced fill-flash and standard i-TTL flash |
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2) AA (Auto Aperture-type) flash:
Available with SB-800 used with CPU lens |
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3) Non-TTL Auto: Available with
Speedlights such as SB-800, 28, 27, and 22S |
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4) Range-priority manual flash; available
with SB-800 |
| Flash
Sync Mode |
1) Front-curtain Sync (normal) |
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2) Red-eye Reduction |
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3) Red-eye Reduction with Slow Sync |
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4) Slow Sync |
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5) Rear-curtain Sync |
| Built-in
Speedlight |
Manual pop-up with button release |
| Guide
number |
(ISO 200, m): approx. 17 (manual 18) |
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(ISO 100 equivalent, m): approx. 12
(manual 13) |
| Flash
Compensation |
-3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2 or 1
EV |
| Accessory
Shoe |
ISO 518 Standard hot-shoe contact with
safety lock provided |
| Sync
Terminal |
ISO 519 standard terminal |
| Creative
Lighting System |
With Speedlights such as SB-800, SB-600,
SB-400, SB-R200, supports Advanced Wireless Lighting, Auto FP
High-Speed Sync, Flash Color Information Communication, modeling flash
and FV lock |
| Self-timer |
2 to 20 seconds duration |
| Depth
of Field Preview |
When CPU lens is attached, lens aperture
can be stopped down to value selected by user (A and M mode) or value
selected by camera (P and S mode) |
| Remote
Control |
Via 10-pin terminal or Wireless
Transmitter WT-4 (optional) |
| GPS |
NMEA 0183 (Ver. 2.01 and 3.01) interface
standard supported with 9-pin D-sub cable (optional) and GPS Cable
MC-35 (optional) |
| Supported
Languages |
Chinese (Simplified and Traditional),
Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean,
Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish |
| Power
Source |
One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e,
Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D10 (optional) with one Rechargeable Li-ion
Battery EN-EL4a, EN-EL4 or EN-EL3e or eight R6/AA-size alkaline (LR6),
Ni-MH (HR6), lithium (FR6) batteries, or nickel-manganese ZR6
batteries, AC Adapter EH-5a (optional) |
| Tripod
Socket |
1/4 in. (ISO 1222) |
| Custom
Settings |
48 settings available |
| Dimensions
(W x H x D) |
Approx. 147 x 114 x 74 mm |
| Weight |
Approx. 825 g without battery, memory
card, body cap, or monitor cover |
| Operating
Environment |
Temperature: 0-40°C, Humidity:
under 85% (no condensation) |
| Supplied
Accessories |
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e, Quick
Charger MH-18a, USB Cable UC-E4, Video Cable EG-D100, Strap AN-D300,
LCD monitor cover BM-8, Body cap BF-1A, Eyepiece Cap DK-5, Rubber
Eyecup DK-23, Software Suite CD-ROM (Supplied Accessories may differ by
country or area) |
| Main
Optional Accessories |
Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D10, Wireless
Transmitter WT-4, Magnifying Eyepiece DK-21M, AC Adapter EH-5a, Capture
NX Software, Camera Control Pro 2 |
