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Type: Single-lens reflex digital camera |
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Lens Mount: Nikon F bayonet mount |
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Picture Angle: Effective picture angle 1.5x (Approx.) conversion factor (Nikon DX format) |
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Effective Pixels: 14.2 million |
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Sensor Size: 23.1 x 15.4mm |
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Image Sensor Format: DX |
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Image Sensor Type: CMOS |
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Total Pixels: 14.8 million |
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Dust-reduction system: |
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Image sensor cleaning |
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Airflow Control System |
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Image Dust Off reference data (optional Capture NX 2 software required) |
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Image Area (pixels): |
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DX-format |
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(L) 4608 x 3072 |
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(M) 3456 x 2304 |
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(S) 2304 x 1536 |
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File Format: |
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NEF (RAW) |
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JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine (approx 1:4), normal (approx 1:8), or basic (approx 1:16) compression |
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NEF (RAW) + JPEG: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG formats |
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Picture Control: |
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Monochrome |
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Standard |
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Neutral |
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Vivid |
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Portrait |
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Landscape |
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Selected Picture Control can be modified |
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Storage Media: |
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SD |
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SDHC |
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SDXC |
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Card Slot: 1 Secure Digital (SD) |
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File System: |
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Compliant with DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 2.0 |
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DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) |
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EXIF 2.21 (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras |
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PictBridge |
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Viewfinder: Eye-level pentamirror single-lens reflex viewfinder |
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Viewfinder Frame Coverage: |
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95% horizontal |
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95% verticalApprox. |
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Viewfinder Magnification: 0.80x (50mm f/1.4 lens at infinity; -1.0m?¹) Approx. |
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Viewfinder Eyepoint: 18mm (-1.0m?¹) |
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Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment: -1.7 to +0.5m?¹ |
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Focusing Screen: Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark VII screen |
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Reflex Mirror: Quick-return type |
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Lens Aperture: |
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Instant-return type |
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electronically controlled |
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Compatible Lenses: |
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AI-P NIKKOR: All functions supported except autofocus and 3D Color Matrix Metering II |
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AF-S, AF-I: All functions supported |
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Non-CPU: Can be used in mode M, but exposure meter does not function; electronic range finder can be used if maximum aperture is f/5.6 or faster |
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IX Nikkor lenses cannot be used |
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Electronic Rangefinder usable with lens with maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster |
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Type G or D AF NIKKOR not equipped with an autofocus motor: All functions supported except autofocus |
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AF-NIKKOR for F3AF not supported |
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Other AF NIKKOR: All functions supported except autofocus and 3D color matrix metering II |
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Type D PC NIKKOR: All functions supported except autofocus and some shooting modes. |
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Shutter type: Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane |
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Shutter Speed: |
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1/4000 to 30 sec. in steps of 1/3 EV |
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Bulb |
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Fastest Shutter Speed: 1/4000 sec. in steps of 1/3 EV |
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Slowest Shutter Speed: |
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30 sec. in steps of 1/3 |
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1/2 |
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1 EV |
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Flash Sync Speed: |
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Up to 1/200 sec. |
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Synchronizes with shutter at 1/200s or slower |
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Shutter Release Modes: |
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Single-frame [S] mode |
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Continuous |
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Self-timer mode |
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Quiet Shutter Release |
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Frame Advance Rate: Up to 3 fps (manual focus, mode M or S, shutter speed 1/250 sec or faster, and other settings at default values) |
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Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution: 3 frames per second |
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Self-timer: |
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2 sec. |
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10 sec. Timer duration electronically controlled |
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Exposure Metering System: TTL exposure metering using 420-pixel RGB sensor |
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Metering Method: |
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Matrix: 3D color matrix metering II (type G and D lenses); color matrix metering II (other CPU lenses) |
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Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8-mm circle in center of frame |
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Spot: Meters 3.5-mm circle (about 2.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point |
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Metering Range: |
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0 to 20 EV (Matrix or center-weighted metering at ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens, at 20°C/68°F) |
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2 to 20 EV (Spot metering at ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens at 20°C/68°F) |
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Exposure Meter Coupling: CPU |
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Exposure Modes: |
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Auto modes ( auto, auto [flash off]) |
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Scene Modes |
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Programmed Auto with flexible Program (P) |
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Shutter-Priority Auto (S) |
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Aperture-Priority Auto (A) |
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Manual (M) |
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Advanced Scene Modes: |
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Portrait |
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Landscape |
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Close-up |
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Sports |
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Night Portrait |
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Child |
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Exposure Compensation: ±5 EV in increments of 1/3EV |
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Exposure Lock: Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button |
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ISO Sensitivity: |
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ISO 100 to 3200 in steps of 1 EV |
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Can also be set to approx. 1 EV above ISO 3200 (ISO 6400 equivalent) or to approx. 2 EV above ISO 3200 (ISO 12800 equivalent |
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Auto ISO sensitivity control available |
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Lowest Standard ISO Sensitivity: 100 |
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Highest Standard ISO Sensitivity: 3200 |
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Highest Expanded ISO Sensitivity: 12800 |
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Expanded ISO Sensitivity Options: |
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1 EV above ISO 3200 (ISO 6400 equivalent) |
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2 EV above ISO 3200 (ISO 12800 equivalent) Approx. |
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Auto ISO sensitivity control available |
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Active D-Lighting: |
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On |
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Off |
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Dynamic AF Mode: Number of AF points: 11 and 11 (3D-tracking) |
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Auto-area AF Mode: |
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Single Area AF |
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Dynamic-area |
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Auto-area AF |
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3D-tracking (11 points) |
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Autofocus System: Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection |
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Detection Range: -1 to 19 EV (ISO 100, 68°F/20°C) |
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Lens Servo: Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); continuous-servo AF (AF-C); auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A); predictive focus trackinga ctivated automatically according to subject status |
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Focus Point: Can be selected from 11 focus points |
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Focus Lock: |
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Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF) |
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Focus can be locked by pressing AE-L/AF-L button |
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Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points: 11 |
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Built-in Flash: |
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Yes |
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Auto |
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Portrait |
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Child |
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Close-Up |
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Night portrait |
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Auto flash with auto pop-up [P], [S], [A], [M] |
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Manual pop-up with button release |
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Guide Number: 39/12, 43/13 with manual flash (ft/m, ISO 100, 68°F/20°C)Approx. |
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Flash Control: i-TTL Balanced fill-flash, standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR |
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Flash Sync Modes: |
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Auto slow sync with red-eye reduction |
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Auto slow sync |
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Off |
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Slow sync and slow sync with red-eye reduction available with optional flash units |
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Flash Mode: |
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Auto |
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Auto with red-eye reduction |
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Fill-flash |
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Auto slow sync |
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Auto slow sync with red-eye correction |
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Rear curtain with slow sync |
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Flash Compensation: -3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 EV |
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Flash-ready indicator: |
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Lights when built-in flash or optional flash unit such as SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, SB-400, SB-80DX, SB-28DX or SB-50DX is fully charged |
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Blinks for 3 sec. after flash is fired at full output |
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Accessory Shoe: ISO 518 hot-shoe with sync and ata contacts and safety lock |
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Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS): |
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Yes |
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Built-in Commander mode not available |
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Flash Sync Terminal: Sync Terminal ADapter AS-15 (available separately) |
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White Balance: |
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Auto |
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Incandescent |
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Fluorescent (7 types) |
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Direct Sunlight |
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Flash |
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Cloudy |
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Shade |
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Preset manual (up to 5 values can be stored) |
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Fine Tune by Kelvin color temperature setting (2,500 K to 10,000K) |
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Live View Shooting: Yes |
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Live View Lens servo: |
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Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); full-time-servo AF (AF-F) |
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Manual focus (MF) |
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Live View AF-area mode: |
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Face-priority AF |
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Wide-area AF |
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Normal-area AF |
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Subject-tracking AF |
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Live View Autofocus: Contrast-detect AF anywhere in frame (camera selects focus point automatically when face-priority AF or subejct-tracking AF is selected |
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Live View Scene Auto Selector: |
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Aut mode |
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Auto (flash off) mode |
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Movie Metering: TTL exposure metering using main image sensor |
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Movie Metering method: Matrix |
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Movie Frame size (pixels) and frame rate: |
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1920 x 1080 (24p): 24 fps (23.976 fps) |
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1280 x 720 (30p): 30 fps (29.97 fps) |
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1280 x 720 (25p): 25 fps |
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1280 x 720 (24p): 24 fps (23.976 fps) |
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640 x 424 (24p): 24 fps (23.976 fps) |
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Movie Maximum recording time: 10 min. |
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Movie File Format: MOV |
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Movie Audio recording format: Linear PCM |
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Movie Audio recording device: Built-in monaural microphone |
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Movie: |
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Movie with sound |
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1,920 × 1,080 (24p); 24 fps |
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1,280 × 720 (24p); 24 fps |
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1,280 × 720 (30p); 30 fps |
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640 × 424 (30p); 30 fps |
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Movie Audio: Built-in microphone, monaural |
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Monitor Size: 3.0 in. diagonal |
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Monitor Resolution: 230,000 Dots |
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Monitor Type: TFT-LCD with bridghtenss adjustment |
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Playback Functions: |
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Full frame |
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