| Image Sensor Format |
DX |
| Image Sensor Type |
CMOS |
| Sensor Size |
23.6 x 15.8mm |
| Total Pixels |
13.1 million |
| Effective Pixels |
12.3 million |
| Image Area (pixels) |
DX-format(L) 4,288x2,848 (M) 3,216x2,136 (S) 2,144x1,424 |
| Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution |
7 frames per second |
| Continuous Shooting Options |
DX-format |
| LCD Monitor Size |
3 in. diagonal |
| LCD Monitor Type |
Super Density |
| LCD Monitor Resolution |
920,000 Dots |
| LCD Monitor Angle of View |
170-degree wide-viewing angle |
| LCD Monitor Adjustments |
Brightness, 7 levels |
| Shutter type |
Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane |
| Slowest Shutter Speed |
30 sec. in steps of 1/3 1/2 1 EV |
| Fastest Shutter Speed |
1/8000 sec. in steps of 1/3 1/2 1 EV |
| Bulb Shutter Setting |
Yes |
| Mirror Lock Up |
Yes |
| Lowest Standard ISO Sensitivity |
200 in steps of 1/3 1/2 1 EV |
| Highest Standard ISO Sensitivity |
3200 in steps of 1/3 1/2 1 EV |
| Expanded ISO Sensitivity Options |
Lo-1 (ISO 100 equivalent) in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV Hi-1 (ISO 6400 equivalent) in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV |
| Storage Media |
CompactFlash (Type I/II, compliant with UDMA) SD SDHC |
| File Format |
Uncompressed 12/14-bit NEF (RAW) Compressed 12/14-bit NEF (RAW, Lossless compressed) |
| File System |
Compliant with DCF 2.0 DPOF EXIF 2.21 Pict Bridge |
| Exposure Modes |
Programmed Auto (P) with Flexible Program Shutter-Priority Auto (S) Aperture-Priority Auto (A) Manual (M) |
| Exposure Metering System |
1,005-pixel RGB sensor 3D Color Matrix Metering II Variable Center-weighted Spot |
| 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 degrees C/68 degrees F) |
| Exposure Meter Coupling |
CPU AI |
| Exposure Compensation |
?5EV in increments of 1/3 1/2 1 |
| Exposure Lock |
Yes |
| Exposure Bracketing |
Yes 2-9 frames, in increments of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV |
| Shutter Release Modes |
Continuous low-speed [CL] mode; 1-7 frames-per-second 1) Single frame [S] mode 2) Continuous low speed [CL] mode |
| Movie Modes |
Movie with sound HD 1280 x 720/24 fps VGA 640 x 424/24 fps QVGA 320 x 216/24 fps |
| Movie Audio |
Built-in microphone, monaural Optional external stereo mini-pin jack (3.5mm diameter) Microphone sensitivity can be adjusted |
| White Balance |
Auto (TTL white balance with 1,005-pixel RGB sensor) Seven manual modes with fine-tuning; Sun Shade Fluorescent Incandescent Flash Preset Fine Tune by Kelvin Color temperature setting |
| White Balance Bracketing |
Yes, 2 to 9 exposures, in increments of 1, 2 or 3 |
| Live View Shooting |
Handheld mode Tripod mode |
| Playback Functions |
Full frame Thumbnail (4, 9 or 72 segments) Zoom Slideshow Histogram display Auto image rotation D-Movie Playback Highlights Image Comment |
| Interface |
Hi-speed USB NTSC PAL HDMI 10-pin Terminal HDMI Type C |
| Lens Mount |
Nikon F bayonet mount |
| Compatible Lenses |
1) DX AF NIKKOR |
| Picture Angle |
Equivalent in 35mm (135) format is approx. 1.5X lens focal length |
| Viewfinder Frame Coverage |
Approx. 100% |
| Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment |
(-2.0 to +1.0 m-1) |
| Viewfinder Eyepoint |
19.5 (-1.0m-1) |
| Reflex Mirror |
Quick-return type |
| Focusing Screen |
Type-B BriteView Clear Matte screen Mark II with superimposed focus brackets and On-Demand grid lines |
| Interchangeable Focusing Screens |
No |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
Approx. 0.94 |
| Depth-of-field Control |
Yes |
| Autofocus System |
TTL phase detection, 51 focus points (15 cross-type sensors) by Nikon Multi-CAM 3500DX autofocus module; Detection -1 to +19 EV (ISO 100 at 20 degrees C/68 degrees F); AF fine adjustment possible. Focal-plane contrast [in Live View (Tripod) mode] |
| Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points |
51 |
| Autofocus Sensitivity |
-1 - +19 EV (ISO 100, 20?C/68?F |
| Autofocus Fine Tune |
Yes |
| Focus Modes |
Single-servo AF (S) Continuous-servo (C) Manual (M) with electronic rangefinder |
| Single-point AF Mode |
Yes |
| Dynamic AF Mode |
Yes |
| Auto-area AF Mode |
Yes |
| Focus Lock |
AE-L/AF-L button Half press of shutter-release button (single-point AF in AF-S) |
| Picture Control |
Standard Neutral Vivid Monochrome Nine User-customizable settings |
| In-Camera Image Editing |
Trim D-Lighting Color Balance Image Overlay Filter Effects Monochrome NEF (RAW) processing Red-eye correction Resize Edit Movie |
| Built-in Flash |
Yes |
| External Flash Shoe |
Yes |
| Dust-Off Reference Photo |
Yes |
| Save/Load Camera settings |
Yes |
| Nikon Creative Lighting System Compatibility |
Yes Built-in Commander Mode 2 Groups |
| Flash Sync Speed |
Up to 1/250 Flash synchronization at up to 1/320 s (FP) adjustable using Custom Settings (will reduce GN) |
| X-Sync Speed |
up to 1/250 |
| FP High Speed Sync |
up to 1/8000 |
| Flash Sync Modes |
Front-curtain sync (normal) Slow sync Rear-curtain sync Red-eye reduction Red-eye reduction with slow sync |
