Type of Camera | Single-lens reflex digital camera |
Effective Pixels | 12.3 million |
Image Sensor | Nikon DX format (23.6 x 15.8 mm) CMOS sensor |
Image Size (Pixels) | 4,288 x 2,848 [L], 3,216 x 2,136 [M], 2,144 x 1,424 [S] |
Sensitivity | ISO 200 to 3,200 in steps of 1/3 EV, plus HI-0.3, HI-0.5, HI-0.7, HI-1 (ISO 6400 equivalent); sensitivity decreases approx. LO-0.3, LO-0.5, LO-0.7 and LO-1 (ISO 100 equivalent) 1/2 or 1 EV with additional settings of approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7 and 1 EV (ISO 100 equivalent) under ISO 200, and approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7 and 1 EV (ISO 6400 equivalent) over ISO 3200 |
File Format | NEF (12/14-bit lossless compressed or compressed RAW); TIFF (RGB); JPEG (Baseline-compliant) |
File System | Compliant with DCF 2.0, DPOF and Exif 2.21 |
Storage Media | CompactFlash™ (CF) Card (Type I/II, compliant with UDMA) and Microdrive™ |
Shooting Modes | 1) Single frame [S] shooting mode, 2) Continuous low shooting [CL] mode: 1 to 7*¹ fps, 3) Continuous high shooting [CH] mode: 8*¹ fps, 6*² fps, 4) Liveview [LV] mode 5) Self-timer mode, 6) Mirror-up mode *¹ When using AC Adaptor EH-5a/EH-5 or Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D10 with batteries other than Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e. *² When using Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e |
White Balance | Auto (TTL white balance with 1,005-pixel RGB sensor, and main image sensor); Incandescent, Fluorescent, Direct sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Choose colour temp., White balance preset |
LCD Monitor Size | 3.0-in. (7.6 cm) |
LCD Monitor | 3.0", 920,000-dot, low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD, allows up to 170-degree viewing angle |
Playback Function | 1) Full frame, 2) Thumbnail, 3) Zoom, 4) Slideshow, 5) Histogram indication, Shooting data, 7) Highlight point display, 8) Auto image rotation |
Delete Function | 1) Card format, 2) All frames delete, 3) Selected frames delete |
I/O Terminal | NTSC or PAL (selectable); simultaneous playback from both the video output and on the LCD monitor available |
Interface | USB 2.0 (High-speed): Mass Storage and PTP selectable |
Picture Angle (in 35mm [135] format equivalent) | Approx. 1.5x lens focal length |
ViewFinder Type | Optical |
Viewfinder | Fixed eye-level pentaprism; built-in diopter adjustment (-2.0 to +1.0 m-¹) |
Eyepoint | 19.5 mm (-1.0 m-1) |
Focusing Screen | Type-B BriteView Clear Matte Mark II screen with superimposed focus brackets and On-Demand grid lines |
Viewfinder Frame Coverage/Magnification (with 50mm lens at infinity; -1.0 m-1) | Approx. 100%/ Approx. 0.94x |
Reflex Mirror | Automatic, instant-return type |
Lens Aperture | Instant-return type, with Depth-of-field preview button |
Autofocus | 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°C/68°F); Focal plane contrast [in Liveview (Tripod) mode] |
Focus Modes | 1) Single-servo AF (AF-S), 2) Continuous-servo AF (AF-C), 3) Focus tracking automatically activated according to subject status, 4) Manual focus (M) with electronic rangefinder can be selected from 51 focus area |
Focus Lock | Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (Single-servo AF) or by pressing AE-L/AF-L button |
Exposure Metering System | 1) 3D-Color Matrix Metering II (type G and D lenses); Color Matrix Metering II (other CPU lenses, Non-CPU lenses require manual input of lens data) performed by 1,005-segment RGB sensor, 2) Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8, 15 or 20mm circle in center of frame, or weighting based on average of entire frame; 3) Spot: Meters 3mm circle (about 2.0% of frame) centered on active focus area (on center focus area when non-CPU lens is used) |
Exposure Metering Range (at normal temperature [68°F/20°C], ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens) | 1) 0 to 20 EV (3D-Color Matrix or center-weighted metering), 2) 2 to 20 EV (Spot metering) |
Exposure Metering Coupling | CPU and AI (Automatic maximum aperture Indexing) |
Exposure Control | 1) Programmed Auto [P], 2) Shutter-Priority Auto [S], 3) Aperture-Priority Auto [A], 4) Manual [M] |
Auto Exposure Lock | Exposure locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button |
Auto Exposure Bracketing | 2 to 9 exposures in increments of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 steps to (+-) 1.0 EV |
Maximum Shutter | 1/8,000 |
Minimum Shutter | 30 |
Shutter | Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal plane shutter; 30 to 1/8000sec in steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV plus bulb |
Sync Contact | X-contact only; flash synchronization at up to 1/320 sec |
Flash Control | TTL flash control by combined five-segment TTL multi sensor with single-component IC and 1,005-pixel RGB sensor |
Flash Sync Modes | 1) Front-curtain sync, 2) Red-eye reduction, 3) Red-eye reduction with Slow sync, 4) Slow sync, 5) Rear-curtain sync |
Accessory Shoe | Standard ISO hot-shoe contact with safety lock |
Sync Terminal | ISO 519 standard terminal, with built-in rubber cap |
Self-Timer | Electronically controlled timer with duration of 2, 3, 10 or 20 s. |
Depth of Field Preview Button | Yes |
Remote Control | Via 10-pin Remote Cord MC-22/30/36 (optional) or Wireless Remote Control WT-4 (optional) |
GPS | NMEA 0183 (Ver. 2.01 and 3.01) interface standard supported with 9-pin D-sub cable and GPS Cable MC-35 (optional) |
Supported Languages | Total of 15 languages: German, English, Spanish, Finnish, French, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, and Korean |
Power Requirements | Rechargeable EN-EL3e Li-ion Battery, Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D10 (optional) with one Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL4a, EN-EL4 or EN-EL3e or eight R6/AA-size alkaline (LR6), Ni-MH (HR6), lithium (FR6) batteries, or nickel-manganese ZR6 batteries, EH-5a AC Adapter (optional) |
Tripod Socket | 1/4 in. (0.6 cm) (ISO 1222) |
Dimensions | Approx. 147 x 114 x 74 mm |
Weight (without battery, memory card or body cap) | Approx. 825 g |
Supplied Accessories (may differ by country or area) | Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e, Quick Charger MH-18a, USB Cable UC-E4, Video Cable EG-D100, Strap AN-D300, LCD monitor cover BM-8, Body cap, Eyepiece Cap DK-5, Rubber Eyecup DK-23, Software Suite CD-ROM |
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