| Type
|
Type
Single-lens reflex digital camera |
| Lens
Mount |
Nikon
F bayonet mount with AF coupling and AF contacts |
| Picture
Angle |
Equivalent to angle produced by lens focal length
(1.5 times when DX format is selected) |
| Effective
Pixels |
12.1
million |
|
Image Sensor |
CMOS
sensor, 36.0 x 23.9 mm; Nikon FX format |
| Total
Pixels |
12.87
million |
| Dust-Reduction
System |
Image
sensor self-cleaning function, Image Dust Off reference
data acquisition (Capture NX 2 required) |
| Image
size (pixels) |
FX
format (36 x 24):
4,256 x 2,832 [L], 3,184 x 2,120 [M], 2,128 x 1,416 [S]
DX format (24 x 16):
2,784 x 1,848 [L], 2,080 x 1,384 [M], 1,392 x 920 [S]
|
| File
Format |
• NEF (RAW): 12 or 14 bit, lossless compressed,
compressed, or uncompressed
• TIFF (RGB)
• JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine (approx.
1:4), normal (approx. 1:8), or basic (approx. 1:16) compression
([Size priority]); [Optimal quality] compression available
• NEF (RAW) + JPEG: Single photograph recorded in
both NEF (RAW) and JPEG formats |
| Picture
Control System |
Four
setting options: Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome;
each option can be adjusted |
| Storage
Media |
CompactFlash (Type I, compliant with UDMA) |
| File
System |
Compliant
with DCF 2.0, DPOF, Exif 2.21, Pictbridge |
| Viewfinder
|
SLR-type
with fixed eye-level pentaprism |
| Diopter
Adjustment |
-3
to +1 m-1 |
| Eyepoint |
18
mm (-1.0 m-1) |
| Focusing
Screen |
Type
B BriteView Clear Matte VI screen with superimposed AF
points and framing grid lines |
| Frame
Coverage |
Approx. 95% (vertical/horizontal) |
| Magnification |
Approx.
0.72x (50mm f/1.4 lens at infinity; -1.0 m-1) |
| Reflex
Mirror |
Quick-return
type |
| Depth-of-field
Preview |
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) |
| Lens
Aperture |
Instant-return type, with depth-of-field preview button |
| Compatible
Lenses |
•
DX AF Nikkor: All functions supported
• Type G or D AF Nikkor: All functions supported
(PC Micro-Nikkor does not support some functions). IX
Nikkor lenses not supported.
• Other AF Nikkor: All functions supported except
3D Color Matrix Metering II. Lenses for F3AF not supported.
• AI-P Nikkor: All functions supported except autofocus
and 3D Color Matrix Metering II
• Non-CPU AI Nikkor: Can be used in exposure modes
A and M; electronic rangefinder 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 |
| Shutter
Type |
Electronically
controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter |
| Shutter
Speed |
1/8,000
to 30 s in steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV, Bulb, X250 |
| Flash
Sync |
Speed
X = 1/250 s; synchronizes with shutter at 1/320 s or slower
(flash range drops at speeds between 1/250 and 1/320 s) |
| Release
Modes |
1)
Single-frame [S] mode
2) Continuous Low-speed [CL] mode
3) Continuous High-speed [CH] mode
4) Live View [LV] mode
5) Self-timer [mark] mode
6) Mirror-up [Mup] mode |
| Continuous
Shooting Speed |
With
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e: 1-5 frames per second
in [CL] mode, 5 fps in [CH] mode
With Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D10 with batteries other
than Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e or AC Adapter
EH-5a/EH-5: 1-7 frames per second in [CL] mode, 8 fps
in [CH] mode |
| Self-timer |
Electronically
controlled timer with duration of 2, 5, 10 or 20 s |
| Metering |
TTL
full-aperture exposure metering using 1,005-pixel RGB
sensor |
| Metering
System |
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-, 12-, 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 point (on center focus point 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
Lock |
Exposure locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button |
| Exposure
Bracketing |
Exposure
and/or flash bracketing (2 to 9 exposures in increments
of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV) |
| Sensitivity |
ISO
200 to 6400 in steps of 1/3, 1/2, or 1 EV; can be set
to approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, or 1 (ISO 100 equivalent) EV
below ISO 200, or to approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1 (ISO 12800
equivalent), or 2 (ISO 25600 equivalent) EV over ISO 6400 |
| Active
D-Lighting |
Can
be selected from [Auto], [High], [Normal], or [Low] |
| Autofocus |
TTL
phase-detection AF, 51 focus points (15 cross-sensors)
by Nikon Multi-CAM 3500FX autofocus module; Detection:
-1 to +19 EV (ISO 100 at 20°C/68°F); AF fine tuning
possible; AF-assist illuminator (range approx. 0.5-3 m/1.6-9.8
ft.) |
| 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-area AF [number of AF points: 9, 21, 51, 51
(3D-Tracking)]
3) Auto-area AF |
| Built-in
Flash |
Manual
pop-up type; guide number of 17/56 (ISO 200, m/ft., 20°C/68°F)
or 12/39 (ISO 100, m/ft., 20°C/68°F) |
| 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-900, 800, 600 or 400
2) Auto aperture (AA): Available with SB-900, 800 and
CPU lens
3) Non-TTL auto (A): Available with SB-900, 800, 28, 27
or 22s
4) Distance-priority manual (GN): Available with SB-900,
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 |
| Flash
Compensation |
-3
to +1 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV |
| Flash-ready
Indicator |
Lights
when Speedlight such as SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, SB-400,
SB-80DX, SB-28DX, or SB-50DX is fully charged; blinks
after flash is fired at full output |
| Accessory
Shoe |
Standard
ISO 518 hot-shoe contact with safety lock |
| Sync
Terminal |
ISO
519 standard terminal |
| Nikon
Creative Lighting System |
With
Speedlights such as SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, SB-R200, or
SU-800 (commander only), supports Advanced Wireless Lighting,
Auto FP High-Speed Sync, Flash Color Information Communication,
modeling flash and FV lock; built-in flash can be used
as a commander |
| 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 |
| Live
View Modes |
Hand-held
mode: TTL phase-detection AF with 51 focus areas (15 cross-type
sensors) Tripod mode: Contrast-detect 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 |
Full-frame
and thumbnail (4 or 9 images) playback with playback zoom,
slide show, histogram display, highlight display, auto
image rotation, and image comment (up to 36 characters) |
| USB |
Hi-Speed
USB |
| 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 C mini connector is provided;
simultaneous playback from both the HDMI output terminal
and on the LCD monitor not available |
| Ten-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 Ten-pin terminal |
|
Supported Languages |
Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Dutch, English,
Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish,
Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish |
| Battery |
One
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e |
| Battery
Pack |
Multi-Power
Battery Pack MB-D10 (optional) with one Rechargeable Li-ion
Battery EN-EL4a/EN-EL4 (battery chamber cover BL-3 required)
or EN-EL3e, or eight R6/AA-size alkaline (LR6), Ni-MH
(HR6), lithium (FR6) batteries, or nickel-manganese (ZR6)
batteries
AC Adapter AC Adapter EH-5a/EH-5 (optional) |
| Tripod
Socket |
1/4
in. (ISO 1222) |
| Dimensions |
(W
x H x D) Approx. 147 x 123 x 77 mm/5.8 x 4.8 x 3.0 in. |
| Weight |
Approx.
995 g/2.19 lb. without battery, memory card, body cap
or LCD monitor cover |
| Temperature |
0-40°C/32-104°F |
| Humidity |
Under 85% (no condensation) |
| Supplied
Accessories* |
Rechargeable
Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e, Quick Charger MH-18a, USB Cable
UC-E4, Video Cable EG-D100, Camera Strap AN-D700, Body
Cap BF-1A, Accessory Shoe Cover BS-1, LCD Monitor Cover
BM-9, Software Suite CD-ROM
*Supplied accessories may differ depending on country
or area |
| Main
Optional Accessories |
Wireless Transmitter WT-4/4A, Magnifying Eyepiece DK-17M,
AC Adapter EH-5a, Capture NX 2 Software, Camera Control
Pro 2 Software, Image Authentication Software |
