Specifications

• Lens Mount
  Nikon F bayonet mount
• Effective Pixels
  36.3 million
• Sensor Size
  35.9mm x 24mm
• Image Sensor Format
  FX
• Image Sensor Type
  CMOS
• Total Pixels
  36.8 million
• Dust-reduction system
  Image sensor cleaning
• Dust-Off Reference Photo
  Yes
• Image Area (pixels)
  FX-format
  (L) 7,360 x 4,912
  (M) 5,520 x 3,680
  (S) 3,680 x 2,456
  1:2 format (30 x 20)
  (L) 6,144 x 4,080
  (M) 4,608 x 3,056
  (S) 3,072 x 2,040
  5:4 format (30 x 24)
  (L) 6,144 x 4,912
  (M) 4,608 x 3,680
  (S) 3,072 x 2,456
  DX-format
  (L) 4,800 x 3,200
  (M) 3,600 x 2,400
  (S) 2,400 x 1,600
• File Format Still Images
  JPEG: JPEG-Baseline Compliant with fine (approx 1:4), Normal (approx 1:8) or Basic (approx 1:16) Compression
  NEF (RAW): lossless compressed 12 or 14 bit, lossless compressed, compressed or uncompressed
  TIFF (RGB)
  JPEG: JPEG-Baseline-Compliant; can be selected from Size Priority and Optimal Quality
• Picture Control
  Landscape
  Monochrome
  Neutral
  Portrait
  Standard
  User-customizable Settings
  Vivid
• Storage Media
  CompactFlash© (CF) (Type I, compliant with UDMA)
  SD
  SDHC
  SDXC
• Card Slot
  1 CompactFlash© (CF) card and 1 Secure Digital (SD) card
• File System
  Compliant with 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
• Viewfinder
  Eye-level Pentaprism Single-Lens Reflex Viewfinder
• Viewfinder Frame Coverage
  FX (36×24): 100% Horizontal and 100% Vertical Approx.
  1.2x (30×20): 97% Horizontal and 97% Vertical Approx.
  DX (24×16): 97% Horizontal and 97% Vertical Approx.
  5:4 (30×24): 97% Horizontal and 97% Vertical Approx.
• Viewfinder Magnification
  0.70x Approx.
• Viewfinder Eyepoint
  19.5 (-1.0¯¹)
• Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment
  Built-in diopter adjustment (-3 to +1 m¯¹)
• Focusing Screen
  Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark VIII with AF Area Brackets (grid lines can be displayed)
• Reflex Mirror
  Quick-return type
• Lens Aperture
  Instant-return type
• Depth-of-field Control
  Yes
• Lens Compatibility at a Glance***
  AF-S or AF lenses fully compatible
  Metering with AI lenses
• Compatible Lenses
  AF NIKKOR other than type G or D*2: All functions supported except 3D Color Matrix Metering III
  AI-P NIKKOR: All functions supported except autofocus and 3D Color Matrix Metering III
  DX AF NIKKOR: All Functions Supported Except FX-format (36×24)/5:4 (30×24) Image Size
  Non-CPU: Usable in [A] or [M] mode Center-Weighted or Spot Metering; Electronic Rangefinder can be used if Maximum Aperture is f/5.6 or Faster
  Type G or D AF NIKKOR: All Functions Supported
• Shutter type
  Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane
• Shutter Speed
  1/8000 to 30 sec.
  Bulb
• Fastest Shutter Speed
  1/8000 sec.
• Slowest Shutter Speed
  30 sec.
• Flash Sync Speed
  Up to 1/250 sec.
  Synchronizes with shutter at 1/320s or slower (flash range drops at speeds between 1/250 and 1/320s)
• Bulb Shutter Setting
  Yes
• Shutter Release Modes
  Continuous low-speed [CL] mode; 1-4 frames per second
  Continuous high-speed [CH] mode; 4 frames per second
  Mirror-up [Mup] mode
  Quiet Shutter Release
  Self-timer mode
  Single-frame [S] mode
• Continuous Shooting Options
  FX-format
  CH: Up to 4 frames per second
  CL: Up to 4 frames per second
  5:4 format
  CH: Up to 4 frames per second
  CL: Up to 4 frames per second
  DX-format
  CH: Up to 5 frames per second
  CL: Up to 5 frames per second
  1:2 format
  CH: Up to 5 frames per second
  CL: Up to 5 frames per second
• Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution
  4 frames per second
• Self-timer
  2, 5, 10, 20 sec. Timer duration electronically controlled
• Exposure Metering System
  TTL exposure metering using 91,000-pixel RGB sensor
• Metering Method
  Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8mm circle in center of frame
  Matrix: 3D color matrix metering III (type G and D lenses); color matrix metering III (other CPU lenses)
  Spot: Meters 4mm circle (about 1.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point
• Metering Range
  0 to 20 EV (3D color matrix or center-weighted metering)
  0 to 20 EV (spot metering)
• Exposure Meter Coupling
  CPU
  AI
• Exposure Modes
  Aperture-Priority (A)
  Manual (M)
  Programmed auto with flexible program (P)
  Shutter-Priority (S)
• Exposure Compensation
  ±5 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV
• Exposure Bracketing
  2 to 9 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV
• Exposure Lock
  Yes
• Mirror Lock Up
  Yes
• ISO Sensitivity
  ISO 100 – 6400
  Lo-1 (ISO 50)
  Hi-1 (ISO 12,800)
  Hi-2 (ISO 25,600)
• Lowest Standard ISO Sensitivity
  100
• Highest Standard ISO Sensitivity
  6400
• Lowest Expanded ISO Sensitivity
  Lo-1 (ISO 50 equivalent)
• Highest Expanded ISO Sensitivity
  HI-2 (ISO 25,600 equivalent)
• Expanded ISO Sensitivity Options
  Lo-1 (ISO-50 equivalent), Hi-1 (ISO-12,800 equivalent), Hi-2 (ISO-25,600 equivalent)
• Long Exposure Noise Reduction
  Yes
• High ISO Noise Reduction
  Low
  Normal
  High
  Off
• Active D-Lighting
  Auto
  Extra High
  High
  Normal
  Low
  Off
• D-Lighting Bracketing
  2 frames using selected value for one frame
  3–5 frames using preset values for all frames
• Single-point AF Mode
  Yes
• Dynamic AF Mode
  Number of AF points: 9, 21, 51 and 51 (3D-tracking)
• Auto-area AF Mode
  Yes
• Autofocus System
  Nikon Advanced Multi-CAM 3500FX autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection
• Detection Range
  -1 to 19 EV (ISO 100, 68°F/20°C)
• Lens Servo
  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
• AF-area mode
  9, 21 or 51 point Dynamic-area AF
  Auto-area AF
  Single-point AF
  3D-tracking (51 points)
• Focus Lock
  Focus can be locked by pressing AE-L/AF-L button
  Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF)
• Focus Modes
  Auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A)
  Continuous-servo (AF-C)
  Face-Priority AF available in Live View only and D-Movie only
  Full-time Servo (AF-A) available in Live View only
  Manual (M) with electronic rangefinder
  Normal area
  Single-servo AF (AF-S)
  Wide area
• Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points
  51
• Autofocus Sensitivity
  -2 to +19 EV (ISO 100, 20°C/68°F)
• Autofocus Fine Tune
  Yes
• Built-in Flash
  Yes
• Flash Bracketing
  2 to 9 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, or 1 EV
• Built-in Flash Distance
  39 ft. (ISO 100)
• X-Sync Speed
  1/250
• Top FP High Speed Sync
  Up to 1/8000
• Flash Control
  TTL: i-TTL flash control using 91,000-pixel RGB sensor are available with built-in flash and SB-910, SB-900, SB-700, or SB-400; i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR is used with matrix and center-weighting metering, standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR with spot metering
• Flash Sync Modes
  Front-curtain sync (normal)
  Rear-curtain sync
  Red-eye reduction
  Red-eye reduction with slow sync
  Slow sync
• Flash Compensation
  -3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV
• Flash-ready indicator
  Lights when built-in flash or optional flash unit such as SB-910, SB-900, SB-400, SB-80DX, SB-28DX or SB-50DX is fully charged
• Accessory Shoe
  Yes
• Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)
  CLS Supported
• Flash Sync Terminal
  Yes
• White Balance
  Auto (2 types)
  Choose color temperature (2500K–10000K)
  Cloudy
  Direct Sunlight
  Flash
  Fluorescent (7 types)
  Incandescent
  Preset manual (up to 4 values can be stored)
  Shade
• White Balance Bracketing
  2 to 9 exposures in increments of 1, 2 or 3 EV
• Live View Shooting
  Photography Live View Mode
  Movie Live View Mode
• Live View Lens servo
  Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); full-time-servo AF (AF-F)
  Manual focus (MF)
• Live View AF-area mode
  Face-priority AF
  Wide-area AF
  Normal-area AF
  Subject-tracking AF
• Live View Autofocus
  Contrast-detect AF anywhere in frame (camera selects focus point automatically when face-priority AF or subject-tracking AF is selected)
• Movie Metering
  TTL exposure metering using main image sensor
• Movie Frame size (pixels) and frame rate
  1280 x 720 (30p): 30 fps (29.97 fps)
  1280 x 720 (60p): 60 fps (59.94 fps)
  1920 x 1080 (24p): 24 fps (23.976 fps)
  1920 x 1080 (30p): 30 fps (29.97 fps)
• Movie Maximum recording time
  20 minutes at highest quality
  29 minutes 59 seconds at normal quality
• Movie File Format
  MOV
• Movie Video Compression
  H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding
• Movie Audio recording format
  Linear PCM
• Movie Audio recording device
  Built-in monaural microphone
  External stereo microphone (optional)
• Movie
  HD 1,920×1,080 / 30 fps
  HD 1,920×1,080 / 24 fps
  HD 1,280×720 / 30 fps
  HD 1,280×720 / 24 fps
  HD 1,280×720 / 60 fps
• Movie Audio
  Built-in microphone, monaural
  External stereo microphone (optional)
• Monitor Size
  3.2 in. diagonal
• Monitor Resolution
  921,000 Dots
• Monitor Type
  Wide Viewing Angle TFT-LCD
• Monitor Angle of View
  170-degree wide-viewing angle
• Monitor Adjustments
  Brightness, 5 levels
• Virtual Horizon Camera Indicator
  Yes
  Also visible in LiveView Modes
  Also visible in Viewfinder
• Playback Functions
  Auto Image Rotation
  Full-Frame and Thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images or calendar)
  Histogram Display
  Image Comment
  Movie Playback
  Movie Slideshow
  Playback with Zoom
  Slideshow
  Highlights
• In-Camera Image Editing
  Color Outline
  Color Sketch
  D-Lighting
  Distortion Control
  Edit Movie
  Filter Effects
  Fisheye
  Image Overlay
  Miniature Effect
  Monochrome
  NEF (RAW) Processing
  Perspective Control
  Quick Retouch
  Red-eye Correction
  Resize
  Selective Color
  Side-by-Side Comparison
  Straighten
  Trim
  Color Balance
• Image Comment
  Yes
• Interface
  HDMI output: Type C mini-pin HDMI connector
  Headphone Connector
  NTSC
  Stereo Microphone Input
  Super Speed USB 3.0
• Wi-Fi Functionality
  Eye-Fi Compatible
  WT-4A
• GPS
  GP-1 GPS unit
• Save/Load Camera settings
  Yes
• Total custom Settings
  54
• My Menu
  Yes with customization
• Recent Settings
  Yes
• Supported Languages
  Arabic
  Chinese (Simplified and Traditional)
  Czech
  Danish
  Dutch
  English
  Finnish
  French
  German
  Indonesian
  Italian
  Japanese
  Korean
  Norweigan
  Polish
  Portuguese
  Romanian
  Russian
  Spanish
  Swedish
  Thai
  Turkish
  Ukrainian
• Date, Time and Daylight Savings Time Settings
  Yes
• World Time Setting
  Yes
• Battery / Batteries
  EN-EL15 Lithium-ion Battery
• Battery Life (shots per charge)
  900 Battery Life (shots per charge) (CIPA)
• AC Adapter
  EH-5b AC Adapter
  Requires EP-5B Power Supply Connector
• Battery Charger
  MH-25 Quick Charger
• Tripod Socket
  1/4 in. (ISO 1222)
• Approx. Dimensions
  Width 5.7 in. (144.78mm)
  Height 4.8 in. (121.92mm)
  Depth 3.2 in. (81.28mm)
• Approx. Weight
  31.7 oz. (900g)
  camera body only
• Supplied Accessories
  • AN-DC6 Strap
  • EN-EL15 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
  • MH-25 Battery Charger
  • UC-E14 USB Cable
  • BM-12 LCD Monitor Cover
  • BF-1B Body Cap
  • BS-1 Accessory Shoe Cap
  • DK-17 Viewfinder Eyepiece
  • NikonView NX2 CD ROM