Single-lens reflex digital camera

Nikon F mount (with AF contacts)

Approx. 1.5 x lens focal length (Nikon DX format)

16.2 million

23.6 x 15.6 mm CMOS sensor

16.9 million

Image Sensor Cleaning, Airflow Control System, Image Dust Off reference data (optional Capture NX 2 software required)

• 4,928 x 3,264 [L]
• 3,696 x 2,448 [M]
• 2,464 x 1,632 [S]

• NEF (RAW): 14 bit, compressed
• 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

Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape; selected Picture Control can be modified; storage for custom Picture Controls

SD (Secure Digital), SDHC and SDXC memory cards

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), PictBridge

Eye-level pentamirror single-lens reflex viewfinder

Approx. 95% horizontal and 95% vertical

Approx. 0.78 x (50 mm f/1.4 lens at infinity, -1.0 m^-1)

17.9 mm (-1.0 m^-1)

-1.7 to +0.7 m^-1

Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark VII screen

Quick return

Instant return, electronically controlled

• Autofocus is available with AF-S and AF-I lenses
• Autofocus is not available with other type G and D lenses, AF lenses (IX-NIKKOR and lenses for the F3AF are not supported) and AI-P lenses
• Non-CPU lenses can be used in mode M but the camera exposure meter will not function

•  Note: The electronic rangefinder can be used with lenses that have a maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster

Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter

1/4000 to 30 s in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV, Bulb; Time (requires optional Remote Control ML-L3)

X = 1/200 s; synchronizes with shutter at 1/200 s or slower

 (single frame),  (continuous),  (self-timer),  (delayed remote),
 (quick-response remote),  (quiet shutter release)

Up to 4 fps (manual focus, mode M or S, shutter speed 1/250 s or faster, and other settings at default values)

2 s, 5 s, 10 s, 20 s; 1 to 9 exposures

TTL exposure metering using 420-pixel RGB sensor

• Matrix: 3D color matrix metering II (type G and D lenses); color matrix metering II (other CPU lenses)
• Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8-mm circle in center of frame
• Spot: Meters 3.5-mm circle (about 2.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point

• Matrix or center-weighted metering: 0 to 20 EV
• Spot metering: 2 to 20 EV

CPU

Auto modes ( auto;  auto [flash off]), programmed auto with flexible program (P), shutter-priority auto (S), aperture-priority auto (A), manual (M), scene modes ( portrait;  landscape;  child;  sports;  close up;  night portrait;  night landscape;  party/indoor;  beach/snow;  sunset;  dusk/dawn;  pet portrait;  candlelight;  blossom;  autumn colors;  food), special effects modes ( night vision;  color sketch;  miniature effect;  selective color;  silhouette;  high key;  low key)

-5 to +5 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV

3 frames in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV

Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button

ISO 100 to 6400 in steps of 1/3 EV; can also be set to approx. 0.3, 0.7, 1 or 2 EV (ISO 25600 equivalent) above ISO 6400; auto ISO sensitivity control available

Auto, extra high, high, normal, low, off

2 frames

Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection, 11 focus points (including one cross-type sensor) and AF-assist illuminator (range approx. 0.5 to 3 m/1 ft. 8 in. to 9 ft. 10 in.)

-1 to +19 EV (ISO 100, 20°C/68°F)

• Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); continuous-servo AF (AF-C); auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A); predictive focus tracking activated automatically according to subject status
• Manual focus (MF): Electronic rangefinder can be used

Can be selected from 11 focus points

Single-point AF, dynamic-area AF, auto-area AF, 3D-tracking (11 points)

Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF) or by pressing AE-L/AF-L button

• ,,,,,,,: Auto flash with auto pop-up
• P, S, A, M,: Manual pop-up with button release

Approx. 12/39, 13/43 with manual flash (m/ft., ISO 100, 20°C/68°F)

• TTL: i-TTL balanced fill-flash and standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR using 420-pixel RGB sensor are available with built-in flash, SB-900, SB-800, SB-700, SB-600 or SB-400 (i-TTL balanced fill-flash is available when matrix or center-weighted metering is selected)
• Auto aperture: Available with SB-900/SB-800 and CPU lens
• Non-TTL auto: Supported flash units include SB-900, SB-800, SB-80DX, SB-28DX, SB-28, SB-27 and SB-22S
• Distance-priority manual: Available with SB-900, SB-800 and SB-700

Auto, auto with red-eye reduction, auto slow sync, auto slow sync with red-eye reduction, fill-flash, red-eye reduction, slow sync, slow sync with red-eye reduction, rear-curtain with slow sync, rear-curtain sync, off

-3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV

Lights when built-in flash or optional flash unit such as SB-900, SB-800, SB-700,
SB-600 or SB-400 is fully charged; blinks for 3 s after flash is fired at full output

ISO 518 hot-shoe with sync and data contacts and safety lock

Advanced Wireless Lighting supported with SB-900, SB-800 or SB-700 as a master flash, or SU-800 as commander; Flash Color Information Communication supported with built-in flash and all CLS-compatible flash units

Sync Terminal Adapter AS-15 (available separately)

Auto, incandescent, fluorescent (7 types), direct sunlight, flash, cloudy, shade, preset manual, all except preset manual with fine tuning

3 frames in steps of 1

• Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); full-time-servo AF (AF-F)
• Manual focus (MF)

Face-priority AF, wide-area AF, normal-area AF, subject-tracking AF

Contrast-detect AF anywhere in frame (camera selects focus point automatically when face-priority AF or subject-tracking AF is selected)

Available in  and  modes

TTL exposure metering using main image sensor

Matrix

• 1,920 x 1,080, 30p/25p/24p, ★ high/normal
• 1,280 x 720, 30p/25p/24p, ★ high/normal
• 640 x 424, 30p/25p, ★ high/normal

•  A frame rate of 30p (actual frame rate 29.97 fps) is available when NTSC is selected for video mode; 25p is available when PAL is selected for video mode; Actual frame rate when 24p is selected is 23.976 fps

MOV

H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding

Linear PCM

Built-in monaural or external stereo microphone; sensitivity adjustable

7.5-cm/3-in., approx. 921k-dot (VGA), vari-angle low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD with 170°viewing angle, approx. 100% frame coverage, and brightness adjustment

Full-frame and thumbnail (4, 9 or 72 images or calendar) playback with playback zoom, movie playback, slide show, histogram display, highlights, auto image rotation and image comment (up to 36 characters)

Hi-Speed USB

NTSC, PAL

Type C mini-pin HDMI connector

• Remote Cord MC-DC2 (available separately)
• GPS Unit GP-1 (available separately)

Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5-mm diameter)

Arabic, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish

One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL14

AC Adapter EH-5a/5b; requires Power Connector EP-5A (available separately)

1/4 in. (ISO 1222)

Approx. 128 x 97 x 79 mm/5.0 x 3.8 x 3.1 in.

Approx. 560 g/1 lb. 3.7 oz. with battery and memory card but without body cap; Approx. 510 g/1 lb. 2 oz. (camera body only)

0 to 40°C/32 to 104°F

Less than 85% (no condensation)