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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: 24.2 million |
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Sensor Size: 23.2mm 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: 24.7 million |
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Dust-reduction system: Image sensor cleaning |
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Image Area (pixels): DX-format ((L) 6,016 × 4,000, (M) 4,512 × 3,000, (S) 3,008 × 2,000) |
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File Format: Still Images Compressed 12-bit NEF (RAW); JPEG: JPEG-Baseline Compliant with fine (approx 1:4), Normal (approx 1:8) or Basic (approx 1:16) Compression; NEF (RAW) + JPEG: Single Photograph Recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG Formats |
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Picture Control: Landscape; Monochrome; Neutral; Portrait; Selected Picture Control can be Modified; Standard; Vivid |
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Storage Media: SD; SDHC; SDXC |
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Card Slot: 1 Secure Digital (SD) |
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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) |
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Viewfinder: Eye-level Pentamirror Single-Lens Reflex viewfinder |
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Viewfinder Frame Coverage: 95% Horizontal Approx. |
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Viewfinder Magnification: 0.78x 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: Instant-return type |
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Lens Compatibility at a Glance: AF-S Lens Required for Autofocus |
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Compatible Lenses: AF NIKKOR for F3AF not Supported; AF-S, AF-I: All Functions Supported; AI-P NIKKOR: All Functions Supported Except Autofocus and 3D Color Matrix Metering II; Electronic Rangefinder can be used if Maximum Aperture is f/5.6 or Faster; IX NIKKOR Lenses Cannot be Used; Non-CPU: Autofocus not supported. Can be used in mode M, but exposure meter does not function; Other AF NIKKOR: All Functions Supported Except autofocus and 3D Color Matrix Metering II; Type G or D AF NIKKOR: All Functions Supported Except Autofocus; 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: 1/4000 to 30 sec. |
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Fastest Shutter Speed: 1/4000 sec. |
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Slowest Shutter Speed: 30 sec. |
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Flash Sync Speed: Up to 1/200 sec. |
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Shutter Release Modes: Continuous; Delayed remote; Quick Response Remote Mode; Quiet shutter-release; Self-timer mode; Single-frame [S] mode |
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Frame Advance Rate: Up to 4 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: 4 frames per second |
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Self-timer: 2, 5, 10, 20 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 Range: 0 to 20 EV (Matrix or center-weighted metering at ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens, at 20°C/68°F); 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: Aperture-Priority Auto (A); Auto; Auto (flash off); Manual (M); Programmed Auto with flexible Program (P); Shutter-Priority Auto (S) |
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Scene Modes: Auto; Auto [Flash Off]; Child; Close-up; Landscape; Night Portrait; Portrait; Sports |
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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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Mirror Lock Up: Yes (for image sensor cleaning) |
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ISO Sensitivity: ISO 100 – 6400; Hi-1 (ISO 12,800) |
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Lowest Standard ISO Sensitivity: 100 |
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Highest Standard ISO Sensitivity: 6400 |
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Highest Expanded ISO Sensitivity: 1 EV above ISO 6400 (ISO 12800 equivalent) |
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Expanded ISO Sensitivity Options: 1 EV above ISO 6400 (ISO 12800 equivalent) |
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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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Flash Compensation: -3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 EV |