| Type of Camera |
Single-lens reflex digital camera |
| Effective Pixels |
16.2 million |
| Image Sensor |
Nikon DX format (23.6 x 15.6 mm) CMOS sensor |
| Image Size (Pixels) |
4,928 x 3,264 [L], 3,696 × 2,448 [M], 2,464 × 1,632 [S]; D-movie: 1920 x 1080 / (30fps, 25fps, 24fps), 1280 x 720 / (30fps, 25fps, 24fps), 640 x 424 / (30fps, 25fps) |
| Sensitivity |
ISO 100 to 6400 in steps of 1/3, 1/2, or 1 EV, plus HI-0.3, HI-0.5, HI-0.7, HI-1, HI-2 (ISO 25600) |
| File Format |
NEF (12 or 14-bit lossless compressed or compressed RAW), JPEG (Baseline-compliant); MOV movie (H.264/MPEG-4 AVC compression format with Linear PCM sound; Stereo sound with external microphone) |
| Storage Media |
SD memory card *1 (SDHC and SDXC compliant) |
| Shooting Modes |
1) Single frame, 2) Continuous: 4fps, 3) Self-timer, 4) Delayed remote, 5) Quick-response remote, 6) Silent shuttle release, 7) D-Movie |
| White Balance |
Auto (TTL white-balance with main image sensor and 420-pixel RGB sensor), Incandescent, Fluorescent ( 7 types ), Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, preset manual |
| LCD Monitor |
3.0″, 921,000-dot, low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD, allows up to 170-degree viewing angle, horizontal opening type vari-angle LCD |
| Playback Function |
1) Full-frame, 2) Movie Playback, 3) Thumbnail (4/9/72, calendar) playback, 4) playback zoom, 5) Faces detected during zoom, 6) Slide show, 7) Histogram display, 8) Highlights, 9) Auto image rotation, 10) Image comment |
| Delete Function |
Single image, Selected images, images taken on a selected date, All images (except protected images) |
| Interface |
USB 2.0 (High-speed), Video output, HDMI output (Type C mini-pin connector), new 10-pin remote terminal, Connector for external microphone |
| Picture Angle (in 35mm [135] format equivalent) |
Approx. 1.5x lens focal length |
| Viewfinder |
Eye-level pentaprism; built-in diopter adjustment (-1.7 to +0.7m-1) |
| Focusing Screen |
Type B Brite View clear matte screen Mark VII screen |
| Viewfinder Frame Coverage/Magnification (with 50mm lens at infinity; -1.0 m-1) |
Approx. 95% / Approx. 0.78x |
| Autofocus |
TTL phase detection, 11 focus points (1 cross-sensor) by Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus module; Detection range: -1 to +19 EV (ISO 100 at 20°C/68°F) |
| Focus Modes |
1) Autofocus (AF); Single-servo AF (AF-S); Continuous servo AF (AF-C); Auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A), 2) Manual focus (MF) can be selected from 11 focus area |
| Exposure Metering System |
1) 3D color matrix metering II (type G and D lenses), color matrix metering II (other CPU lenses), 2) Center-weighted (weight of 75% given to 8-mm circle in center of frame), 3) Spot metering (meters 3.5-mm circle centered on selected focus point) |
| Exposure Metering Range (at normal temperature [68°F/20°C], ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens) |
1) Matrix or center-weighted metering: 0 – 20 EV 2) Spot metering: 2 – 20 EV (ISO 100, f/1.4, 20°C/68°F) |
| Exposure Control |
1) Digital Vari-Program (Auto, Auto [Flash Off], 2) Scene ( portrait, landscape, close up, sports, night portrait, child, auto (flash off), night landscape, party/indoor, beach/snow, sunset, dusk/drawn, pet portrait, candlelight, blossom, autumn colors, food, silhouette, high key, low key), 3) Programmed Auto [P], 4) Shutter-Priority Auto [S], 5) Aperture Priority Auto [A], 6) Manual [M], 7) [Special effects modes] Night vision, color sketch, miniature effect, selective color, silhouette, high key, low key. |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing |
Exposure bracketing: 3 frames in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV |
| Shutter |
Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter |
| Sync Contact |
X-contact only; flash synchronization at up to 1/200 s or slower |
| Flash Control |
1) i-TTL flash control by 420-segment RGB sensor; i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR, standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR |
| Flash Sync Modes |
1) Fill-flash, 2) slow sync, 3) auto slow sync, 4) red-eye reduction, 5) auto with red-eye reduction, 6) slow sync with red-eye reduction, 7) auto slow sync with red-eye reduction, 8) rear-curtain sync, 9) rear-curtain with slow sync |
| Self-Timer |
2 s, 5 s, 10 s, 20 s; 1-9 exposures |
| Depth of Field Preview Button |
No |
| Remote Control |
Via Wireless Remote Control ML-L3 (optional) |
| GPS |
Via GP-1 GPS Unit (optional) |
| Supported Languages |
22 languages: Arabic, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish |
| Power Requirements |
Rechargeable Li-ion EN-EL14 battery 1030 mAh, EH-5a AC adapter (available separately; requires optional EP-5A power connector ) |
| Battery Life (on a fully charged battery) |
Approx 660 shots |
| Tripod Socket |
1/4 in. (ISO1222) |
| Dimensions |
Approx. 128 x 96.9 x 78.7 mm (5.0 x 3.8 x 3.1 in.) |
| Weight (without battery, memory card or body cap) |
Approx. 509 g (1 lb. 2 oz.) |
| Supplied Accessories (may differ by country or area) |
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL14, Battery Charger MH-24, Audio Video Cable EG-CP14, USB Cable UC-E6, Eyepiece Cap DK-5, Rubber Eyecup DK-20, Strap AN-DC3, Accessory Shoe Cover BS-1, Body Cap BF-1B, ViewNX 2 CD |
| Other Features |
Expeed 2 Image Processing Engine, D-Movie (Full HD recording; external stereo microphone input; in-camera movie editing), Full-time servo AF (AF-F) movie recording,Vari-angle LCD monitor, special effect mode |
