| Body material |
Magnesium alloy |
| Sensor
|
• 23.6 x 15.8 mm
CMOS sensor
• DX format
• RGB Color Filter Array
• Built-in fixed low-pass filter (with self-cleaning unit)
• 13.1 million total pixels
• 12.3 million effective pixels
• 3:2 aspect ratio |
| Image processor
|
Nikon EXPEED
|
| A/D conversion
|
14 bit
|
| Image sizes
|
• 4288 x 2848
[L; 12.2 MP]
• 3216 x 2136 [M; 6.9 MP]
• 2144 x 1424 [S; 3.1 MP] |
| File formats
|
• NEF (12-bit or
14-bit *, compressed or lossless
compressed RAW)
• NEF + JPEG
• TIFF *
• JPEG (EXIF 2.21) |
| NEF compression
|
• Compressed
12/14-bit NEF (RAW, Lossless compressed): approx. 60-80%
*
• Compressed 12/14-bit NEF (RAW, Compressed): approx. 45-60% |
| Lens mount |
• Nikon F mount
with AF coupling and AF contacts
• 1.5x field of view crop
 |
| Usable lenses |
• DX AF NIKKOR:
All functions possible
• D-/G-type AF NIKKOR (excluding IX NIKKOR lenses): All
functions possible (excluding PC Micro- NIKKOR)
• AF NIKKOR other than D-/G-type (excluding lenses for F3AF):
All functions except 3D-Color Matrix Metering II possible
• AI-P NIKKOR: All functions except Autofocus, 3D-Color Matrix
Metering II possible
• Non-CPU AI NIKKOR: Can be used in exposure modes A and M;
electronic range finder 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 |
| Dust reduction |
• Self-cleaning
sensor unit ('Clean image sensor')
• Image dust-off data acquisition (Capture NX required) |
| Auto Focus |
• 51 focus
points (15 cross-type sensors)
• Multi-CAM 3500DX *
• AF working range: -1 to +19 EV (ISO 100, normal temperature)
• Contrast Detect in Live View (Tripod) mode |
| Lens Servo |
• Single Servo
AF [S]
• Continuous Servo AF [C]
• Manual focus [M]
• Focus Tracking automatically activated by subject's status
in [S] or [C] AF |
| Focus Point |
• Single point
from 51 or 11 focus points
• Liveview (Tripod mode): Contrast AF on a desired point
anywhere within frame |
| AF Area Mode
|
• Single point
AF
• Dynamic Area AF [9 points, 21 points, 51 points, 51 points
(3D-tracking)]
• Automatic-area AF |
| Focus Lock |
Focus can be
locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway
(single-servo AF) or by pressing AE-L/AF-L button |
| AF assist |
Yes, lamp
|
| Exposure modes |
• Program Auto
[P] with flexible program
• Shutter-Priority Auto [S]
• Aperture-Priority Auto [A]
• Manual [M] |
| Metering
|
TTL
full-aperture exposure metering using 1005-pixel RGB sensor
• 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; metering
performed)
• Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 6, 8, 10, or 13 mm
dia. circle in center of frame or weighting based on average
of entire frame (8 mm circle when non-CPU lens is used)
• Spot: Meters approx. 3 mm dia. circle (about 2.0% of frame)
centered on selected focus point (on center focus point when
non-CPU lens is used) |
| Metering range |
• 3D Color
Matrix Metering: 0 to 20 EV
• Center-Weighted Metering: 0 to 20 EV
• Spot Metering: 2 to 20 EV
• At normal temperature (20°C/68°F), ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4
lens |
| Meter coupling |
CPU and AI |
| Exposure lock |
Locked using
AE-L/AF-L button |
| Exposure
bracketing |
• 2 to 9 frames
• 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV steps |
| Exposure compen. |
• +/-5.0 EV
• 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV steps |
| Sensitivity |
• Default: ISO
200 - 3200 in 1/3, 1/2 or 1.0 EV steps
• Boost: 100 - 6400 in 1/3, 1/2 or 1.0 EV steps |
| Shutter |
•
Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal plane shutter
• 30 to 1/8000 sec (1/3, 1/2 or 1.0 EV steps)
• Flash X-Sync: 1/250 sec (up to 1/320 sec with reduced GN
*)
• Bulb |
| DOF Preview |
• Stop-down lens
aperture by pressing button
• Activates modelling flash |
| White balance |
• Auto
(1005-pixel CCD, image sensor)
• Presets (seven) with fine tuning *
• Manual presets (four)
• Color temperature in Kelvin (2500 - 10000 K, 31 steps)
• White balance bracketing (2 to 9 frames, 10,20,30 MIRED
steps) |
| Picture Control |
• Standard
• Neutral
• Vivid
• Monochrome |
| Image parameters
|
• Sharpening:
Auto, 7 levels
• Contrast: Auto, 5 levels, Custom tone curve
• Brightness: 3 levels
• Saturation: Auto, 5 levels
• Hue: 5 levels |
| Color space
|
• sRGB (Standard
and Vivid modes)
• Adobe RGB (Neutral mode) |
| Viewfinder
|
• Optical-type
fixed eye-level pentaprism
• Built-in diopter adjustment (-2 to +1m-1)
• Eyepoint: 19.5 mm (at -1.0m-1)
• Frame coverage 100% *
• Viewfinder magnification approx 0.94x with 50 mm f/1.4 lens |
| Focusing screen
|
• B-type
BrightView Clear Matte Screen II
• Superimposed focus brackets
• On-demand grid lines |
| LCD monitor
|
• 3.0 " TFT LCD
• 922,000 pixels (VGA; 640 x 480 x 3 colors)
• 170° viewing angle
• Brightness adjustment |
| LCD Liveview
|
• Handheld mode:
TLL phase-difference AF with 51 focus areas (15 cross-type
sensors)
• Tripod mode: focal-plane contrast AF on a desired point
within a specific area |
| Shooting modes |
• Single frame
• Continuous Low [CL]
• Continuous High [CH]
• Liveview [LV]
• Self-Timer (programmable)
• Mirror-up mode |
| Continuous
shooting |
• With built-in
battery: up to 6 fps
• With AC adapter or MB-D10 pack and batteries other than
EN-EL3e: up to 8 fps
• 12-bit RAW at full speed, 14-bit RAW only 2.5 fps
|
| Continuous
buffer |
• JPEG
Large/Normal: 100 shots (at 6 fps)
• RAW: no data yet |
| Self-timer |
• 2 to 20 sec
custom |
| Flash control
|
• TTL: TTL flash
control by 1,005-pixel RGB sensor.
• Built-in Speedlight, SB-800, SB-600 or SB-400: i-TTL
balanced fill-flash and standard i-TTL flash
• AA (Auto Aperture-type) flash: Available with SB-800 used
with CPU lens
• Non-TTL Auto: Available with Speedlights such as SB-800, 28,
27, and 22S
• Range-priority manual flash; available with SB-800
|
| Flash Sync Mode |
• Front-curtain
Sync (normal)
• Red-Eye Reduction
• Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync
• Slow Sync
• Rear-curtain Sync |
| Built-in
Speedlight |
• Manual pop-up
with button release
• Guide number (ISO 200, m) approx 17 (manual 18)
• Guide number (ISO 100, m) approx 12 (manual 13) |
| Flash Accessory
Shoe |
ISO 518
standard-type hot shoe contact; Safety lock mechanism provided |
| Flash Sync
Terminal |
ISO 519 standard
terminal, lock screw provided |
| Flash
compensation |
• -3 to +1 EV
• 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV steps
|
| Creative
Lighting System |
With Speedlights
such as SB-800, SB-600, SB-400, SB-R200, supports Advanced
Wireless Lighting, Auto FP High-Speed Sync, Flash Color
Information Communication, modeling flash and FV lock |
| Orientation
sensor |
Tags images with
camera orientation |
| Playback mode |
• Full frame
• Thumbnail (4 or 9 images)
• One-touch zoom
• Slideshow
• RGB histogram
• Shooting data
• Highlight point
• Auto image rotation |
| Languages
|
• Chinese
(Simplified and Traditional)
• Dutch
• English
• Finnish
• French
• German
• Italian
• Japanese
• Korean
• Polish
• Portuguese
• Russian
• Spanish
• Swedish |
| Custom functions
|
48 custom
functions |
| Connectivity |
• USB 2.0
(Hi-Speed) Mini-B connector
• HDMI video out (version 1.3a, Type A connector)
• Remote control 10-pin terminal
• PC Sync flash terminal |
| 10-pin terminal
|
• GPS: NMEA 0183
(Ver. 2.01 and 3.01) interface standard supported with 9-pin
D-sub cable and GPS Cable MC-35 (optional)
• Remote control: via 10-pin terminal |
| Communications
|
FTP and PTP/IP
file transfer with optional Wireless Transmitter WT-3 (IEEE
802.11 b/g) |
| Storage |
• Compact Flash
Type I or II
• UDMA , Microdrive and FAT32
supported
• 36 characters of text can be input and stored in EXIF header |
| Power
|
• Lithium-Ion
EN-EL3e (7.4 V, 1500 mAh)
• Included battery charger MH-18a
• Optional AC adapter EH-5a
• Optional MB-D10 battery pack / vertical grip |
| Vertical grip
|
• Optional
MB-D10 battery pack / vertical grip
• 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 |
| Battery
monitoring |
The LCD monitor
on the camera back displays the following information
about the EN-EL3e battery:
• Remaining charge (%)
• No. of shots taken since last charge
• Battery life (5 stages) |
| Dimensions
|
147 x 114 x 74
mm (5.8 x 4.5 x 2.9 in) |
| Weight (no batt)
|
825 g (1.8 lb) |
| Weight (with
batt) |
903 g (2.0 lb)
|
| Box contents |
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 |
| Optional
accessories |
Multi-Power
Battery Pack MB-D10, Wireless Transmitter WT-4, Magnifying
Eyepiece DK-21M, AC Adapter EH-5a, Capture NX Software, Camera
Control Pro 2 |