| Type of Camera |
Single-lens reflex
digital camera with interchangeable lenses |
| Effective Pixels |
12.1 million |
| Image Sensor |
CMOS sensor, 36.0 x 23.9
mm; total pixels: 12.87 million; Nikon FX format |
| ISO Sensitivity |
SO 200 to 6,400 in steps
of 1/3, 1/2, or 1 EV; sensitivity decreases approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, or 1 (ISO
100 equivalent) EV below ISO 200, and increases approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1
(ISO 12,800 equivalent), or 2 (ISO 25,600 equivalent) EV over ISO 6,400 |
| Storage Media |
CompactFlash (Type I/II,
compliant with UDMA); Microdrives |
| File System |
Compliant with DCF 2.0,
DPOF and Exif 2.21 |
| Storage System |
Compressed 12/14 bit NEF
(RAW, Lossless compressed): approx. 60-80%
Compressed 12/14 bit NEF (RAW, Compressed): approx. 45-60%
JPEG: JPEG-baseline-compliant; can be selected from Size priority and
Optimal quality |
| Release Modes |
1) Single-frame [S]
mode,
2) Continuous low-speed [CL] mode: 1-9 frames per second*,
3) Continuous high-speed [CH] mode: 9 fps (9-11 fps with DX format)*,
4) Liveview [LV] mode,
5) Self-timer [mark] mode,
6) Mirror-up [Mup] mode
*With Continuous-servo AF, S or M exposure mode, shutter speed 1/250 s or
faster; other settings are set at “Default”. |
| White Balance |
Auto (TTL white balance
with main image sensor and 1,005-pixel RGB sensor);
Seven manual modes can be preset with fine-tuning; color temperature
setting;
white balance bracketing: 2 to 9 exposures in increments of 1, 2 or 3 |
| Liveview |
Handheld mode: TLL
phase-difference AF with 51 focus areas (15 cross-type sensors)
Tripod mode: focal-plane contrast AF on a desired point within a specific
area |
| 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) Slide show,
5) Histogram indication,
6) Shooting data,
7) Highlight point display,
8) Auto image rotation |
| 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 |
| Lens Mount |
Nikon F mount with AF
coupling and AF contacts |
| Compatible Lenses*1 |
1) Type G or D AF Nikkor:
All functions supported
2) DX AF Nikkor: All functions supported except FX-format (36x24)/5:4
(30x24) image size
3) AF Nikkor other than type G or D*2: All functions supported except 3D
Color Matrix Metering II
4) AI-P Nikkor: All functions supported except autofocus and 3D Color Matrix
Metering II
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
*1. IX Nikkor lenses can not be used
*2. Excluding lenses for F3AF |
| Picture Angle |
Equivalent to angle
produced by lens focal length (1.5 times when DX format is selected) |
| Viewfinder |
SLR-type with fixed
eye-level pentaprism; built-in diopter adjustment (-3 to +1 m-1) |
| Eyepoint |
18 mm (-1.0 m-1) |
| Focusing Screen |
Type B BriteView Clear
Matte VI screen |
| Viewfinder Frame
Coverage |
Approx. 100%
(vertical/horizontal) |
| Viewfinder
Magnification |
Approx. 0.7x (50mm f/1.4
lens at infinity; -1.0 m-1) |
| Reflex Mirror |
Quick-return type |
| Autofocus |
• TTL phase detection,
51 focus points (15 cross-sensors) by Nikon Multi-CAM 3500FX autofocus
module; detection range: -1 to +19 EV (ISO 100 at 20°C/68°F); AF fine
adjustment possible
• Focal-plane contrast [in Liveview (Tripod) mode] |
| Lens Servo |
1) Autofocus:
Single-servo AF (S); continuous-servo AF (C); focus tracking automatically
activated according to subject status,
2) Manual focus (M) with electronic rangefinder |
| Focus Point |
Single AF point can be
selected from 51 or 11 focus points |
| AF-Area Mode |
1) Single-point AF,
2) Dynamic AF [number of AF areas: 9, 21, 51, 51 (3D-tracking)],
3) Automatic–area AF |
| Focus Lock |
Focus can be locked by
pressing AE-L/AF-L button or by pressing shutter-release button halfway
(single-point AF in AF-S) |
| Exposure Metering
System |
TTL full-aperture
exposure metering using 1,005-pixel RGB sensor
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)
2) Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8, 15 or 20-mm circle in center
of frame, or weighting based on average of entire frame
3) Spot: Meters 4-mm circle (about 1.5% of frame) centered on selected focus
area (on center focus area when non-CPU lens is used) |
| Metering Range |
1) 0 to 20 EV (Matrix or
center-weighted metering),
2) 2 to 20 EV (Spot metering) (ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens, at 20°C/68°F) |
| Exposure Meter
Coupling |
Combined CPU and AI |
| Exposure Modes |
1) Programmed Auto (P)
with flexible program,
2) Shutter-Priority Auto (S),
3) Aperture-Priority Auto (A),
4) Manual (M) |
| Exposure Compensation |
±5 EV in increments of
1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV |
| 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 |
| Exposure Lock |
Exposure locked at
detected value with AE-L/AF-L button |
| 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 1/250 s |
| Flash Control |
1) TTL flash control
with 1,005-pixel RGB sensor; i-TTL balanced fill-flash and standard i-TTL
fill-flash available with SB-800, 600 or 400
2) Auto aperture (AA): Available with SB-800 and CPU lens
3) Non-TTL auto (A): Available with SB-800, 28, 27 or 22s
4) Range-priority manual (GN): Available with SB-800 |
| Flash Sync Modes |
1) Front-curtain sync
(normal),
2) Slow sync,
3) Rear-curtain sync,
4) Red-eye reduction,
5) Red-eye reduction with slow sync |
| Accessory Shoe |
Standard ISO 518
hot-shoe contact with safety lock |
| Sync Terminal |
ISO 519 standard
terminal |
| Creative Lighting
System |
With Speedlights such as
SB-800, SB-600, SB-R200, supports Advanced Wireless Lighting, Auto FP
High-Speed Sync, Flash Color Information Communication, modeling flash and
FV lock |
| Self-timer |
Electronically
controlled timer with duration of 2, 3, 10 or 20 s |
| Depth-of-field Preview
Button |
When CPU lens is
attached, lens aperture can be stopped down to value selected by user (A and
M modes) or value selected by camera (P and S modes) |
| 10-pin Terminal |
1) GPS: NMEA 0183 (Ver.
2.01 and 3.01) interface standard supported with 9-pin D-sub cable and GPS
Cable MC-35 (optional)
2) Remote control: via 10-pin terminal |
| 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-EL4a/EL4, Quick Charger MH-22, AC Adapter EH-6 (optional) |
| Tripod Socket |
1/4 in. (ISO 1222) |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) |
Approx. 159.5 x 157 x
87.5 mm (6.3 x 6.2 x 3.4 in.) |
| Weight |
Approx. 1,240 g (2.7
lb.) without battery, memory card, body cap or accessory shoe cover |
| Operating Environment |
Temperature: 0-40°C/32-104°F,
Humidity: under 85% (no condensation) |
| Supplied Accessories* |
Rechargeable Li-ion
Battery EN-EL4a, Quick Charger MH-22, USB Cable UC-E4, Audio Video Cable
EG-D2, Camera Strap AN-D3, Body Cap BF-1A, Accessory Shoe Cap BS-2, Eyepiece
DK-17, Battery Chamber Cover BL-4, USB Cable Clip, Software Suite CD-ROM
*Supplied accessories may differ depending on country or area |
| Main Optional
Accessories |
Wireless Transmitter
WT-4, Magnifying Eyepiece DK-17M, AC Adapter EH-6, Camera Control Pro 2
Software, Image Authentication Software |
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