| Type |
Single-lens reflex digital camera |
| Lens mount |
Nikon F mount (with AF contacts) |
| Effective picture angle |
Approx. 1.5 x lens focal length (Nikon DX format) |
| Effective pixels |
12.3 million |
| Image sensor |
23.6 x 15.8 mm CMOS sensor |
| Total pixels |
12.9 million |
| Dust-reduction system |
Image Sensor Cleaning, Image Dust Off reference data (optional
Capture NX 2 required) |
| Image size (pixels) |
4,288 x 2,848 [L], 3,216 x 2,136 [M], 2,144 x 1,424 [S] |
| File format |
NEF (RAW) |
| - |
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 |
| Picture Control System |
Can be selected from Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait,
Landscape; storage for up to nine custom Picture Controls |
| File system |
DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 2.0, DPOF (Digital Print
Order Format), Exif 2.21 (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital
Still Cameras), PictBridge |
| Viewfinder |
Eye-level pentamirror single-lens reflex viewfinder |
| Frame coverage |
Approx. 95% horizontal and 95% vertical |
| Magnification |
Approx. 0.78 x (50mm f/1.4 lens at infinity; -1.0 m-1) |
| Eyepoint |
17.9 mm (-1.0 m-1) |
| Diopter adjustment |
-1.7 to +0.7 m-1 |
| Focusing screen |
Type B BriteView Clear Matte screen Mark V with focus frame (framing
grid can be displayed) |
| Reflex mirror |
Quick-return type |
| Lens aperture |
Instant return, electronically controlled |
| Compatible lenses |
AF-S and AF-I NIKKOR: All functions supported |
| - |
Type G or D AF NIKKOR not equipped with an autofocus motor: All
functions supported except autofocus |
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Non-Type G or D AF NIKKOR not equipped with an autofocus motor: All
functions supported except 3D color matrix metering II and autofocus
|
| - |
IX-NIKKOR and AF-NIKKOR for F3AF: Not supported |
| - |
Type D PC NIKKOR: All functions supported except some shooting modes
|
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AI-P NIKKOR: All functions supported except 3D color matrix metering
II |
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Non-CPU: Autofocus not supported. Can be used in exposure mode M,
but exposure meter does not function |
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Lens with maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster: Electronic
rangefinder can be used |
| Shutter type |
Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter |
| Shutter speed |
1/4,000 to 30 s in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV, Bulb, Time (with optional
ML-L3 Remote Control) |
| Flash sync speed |
X = 1/200 s; synchronizes with shutter at 1/200 s or slower |
| Release modes |
Single-frame, continuous, self-timer, delayed remote,
quick-response, quiet |
| Frame advance rate |
Continuous high speed: up to 4 fps (manual focus, manual or
shutter-priority auto exposure, 1/250 s or faster shutter speed; other
settings at default values and memory remaining in memory buffer) |
| Self-timer |
Can be selected from 2, 5, 10, and 20 s duration |
| Exposure metering |
TTL exposure metering using 420-pixel RGB sensor |
| Exposure method |
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 |
| Exposure range (ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens,
20°C/68°F) |
Matrix or center-weighted metering: 0–20 EV |
| - |
Spot metering: 2–20 EV |
| Exposure meter coupling |
CPU |
| Exposure modes |
Auto modes (auto, auto [flash off]), Advanced 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, Silhouette, High key, and Low key),
programmed auto with flexible program (P), shutter-priority auto (S),
aperture-priority auto (A), manual (M) |
| Exposure compensation |
±5 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV |
| Exposure bracketing |
3 frames in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV |
| Exposure lock |
Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button |
| ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index) |
ISO 200 to 3200 in steps of 1/3 EV. Can also be set to approx. 0.3,
0.7, or 1 EV (ISO 100 equivalent) below ISO 200, or to approx. 0.3, 0.7,
or 1 EV (ISO 6400 equivalent) over ISO 3200, ISO sensitivity auto
control available |
| Active D-Lighting |
Can be selected from Auto, Extra high, High, Normal, Low, or Off
|
| Active D-Lighting bracketing |
2 frames |
| Autofocus |
Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus sensor module with TTL phase
detection, 11 focus points (including 1 cross-type sensor) and AF-assist
illuminator (range approx. 0.5–3 m/1 ft. 8in.–9 ft. 10 in.) |
| Detection range |
-1 to +19 EV (ISO 100 equivalent, 20°C/68°F) |
| Lens servo |
Autofocus: Instant single-servo AF (AF-S); continuous-servo AF
(AF-C); auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A); predictive focus tracking
automatically activated according to subject status (AF-A) |
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Manual (M): Electronic rangefinder supported |
| Focus point |
Can be selected from 11 focus points |
| AF-area modes |
Single-point AF, dynamic-area AF, auto-area AF, 3D-tracking (11
points) AF |
| Focus lock |
Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway
(Single-servo AF) or by pressing AE-L/AF-L button |
| Built-in flash |
Auto, Portrait, Child, Close-up, Night portrait, Party/indoor, Pet
portrait modes: Auto flash with auto pop-up P, S, A, M, Food: Manual
pop-up with button release |
| Guide number (m/ft.) at 20°C/68°F |
At ISO 200: Approx. 17/56, 18/59 with manual flash |
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At ISO 100 equivalent: Approx. 12/39, 13/43 with manual flash |
| Flash control |
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-600, or SB-400 (when combined with matrix metering or
center-priority metering) |
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Auto aperture: Available with SB-900, SB-800, and CPU lenses |
| - |
Non-TTL auto: Supported flash units include SB-900, SB-800, SB-28,
SB-27, or SB-22s |
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Range-priority manual: Available with SB-900 and SB-800 |
| Flash modes |
Auto, auto with red-eye reduction, fill-flash, auto slow sync, auto
slow sync with red-eye correction, and rear curtain with slow sync |
| Flash compensation |
-3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV |
| Flash bracketing |
2 or 3 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, or 2 EV |
| Flash-ready indicator |
Lights when built-in flash or SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, SB-400,
SB-80DX, SB-28DX, or SB-50DX is fully charged; blinks for 3 s after
flash is fired at full output in i-TTL or auto aperture modes |
| Accessory shoe |
Standard ISO 518 hot-shoe contact with safety lock |
| Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) |
Advanced Wireless Lighting is supported with the built-in flash and
when used with the SB-900, SB-800, or SU-800 as commander |
| Sync terminal |
Hot Shoe Sync Terminal Adapter AS-15 (optional) |
| White balance |
Auto (TTL white-balance with main image sensor and 420-pixel RGB
sensor); 12 manual modes with fine-tuning; preset manual white balance,
white balance bracketing |
| White balance bracketing |
3 frames in steps of 1 |
| Live View AF modes |
Face priority AF, wide area AF, normal area AF, subject tracking AF
|
| Live View focus |
Contrast-detect AF anywhere in frame (camera selects focus point
automatically when face priority or subject tracking AF is selected at
the time of Live View shooting) |
| Movie clips image sizes (pixels) |
1,280 x 720/24 fps, 640 x 424/24 fps, 320 x 216/24 fps |
| Movie clips file format |
AVI |
| Movie clips compression format |
Motion-JPEG, with monaural sound |
| LCD monitor |
Vari-angle type, 2.7-in., approx. 230k-dot, low-temperature
polysilicon TFT LCD, approx. 100% frame coverage, 170° viewing angle,
and brightness adjustment |
| Playback function |
Full-frame and thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images or calendar) playback
with playback zoom, movie playback, stop-motion movie playback, slide
show, histogram display, highlights, auto image rotation, and image
comment (up to 36 characters) |
| USB |
Hi-Speed USB |
| Video output |
Can be selected from NTSC and PAL; images can be displayed on
external device while camera monitor is on |
| HDMI output |
Type C HDMI connector; camera monitor turns off when HDMI cable is
connected |
| Accessory terminal |
Remote Cord MC-DC2 (optional) |
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GPS Unit GP-1 (optional) |
| Supported languages |
Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Danish, Dutch, English,
Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish,
Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish |
| Battery |
One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL9a |
| AC adapter |
AC Adapter EH-5a (optional; requires EP-5 power connector) |
| Tripod socket |
1/4 in. (ISO 1222) |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) |
Approx. 127 x 104 x 80 mm / 5.0 x 4.1 x 3.1 in. |
| Weight |
Approx. 560 g / 1 lb. 4 oz. without battery, memory card, or body
cap |
| Temperature |
0–40°C / 32–104°F |
| Humidity |
Less than 85% (no condensation) |
| Supplied accessories |
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL9a, Quick Charger MH-23, Eyepiece
Cap DK-5, (may differ by country or area) Rubber Eyecup DK-21, USB Cable
UC-E4, Audio Video Cable EG-D2,
Camera Strap AN-DC2, Accessory Shoe Cover BS-1, Body Cap, Software
Suite CD-ROM |
| Footnote |
Specifications and equipment are subject to change without notice or
obligation on the part of the manufacturer. April 2009
Copyright © 2009 Nikon Corporation |
