Features

• 12.3-megapixel DX-format CMOS Image Sensor
• Delivers stunning high resolution, low-noise images with striking detail and tonal gradation.
• Continuous Shooting up to 7 fps
• High speed shooting and fast response—essential to versatile performance in a wide variety of shooting disciplines.
• Nikon EXPEED Image Processing
• Drives breathtakingly rich image fidelity, low noise and fast image processing.
• D-Movie HD Video
• Capture cinematic 24 fps, 720p HD movie clips, enhanced by NIKKOR interchangeable lens quality and versatility—featuring external stereo Mic input and AF operation.
• One-button Live View
• Hand-held and Tripod Live View Modes, activated with one-button, for challenging studio and remote shooting conditions.
• 3-inch Super-density 920,000-dot VGA LCD Monitor
• Every monitor is factory-calibrated to assure accurate color for critical still image review and Live View or D-Movie shooting.
• Low Noise ISO Sensitivity from 200 to 3200
• Additional expanded ISO settings of Lo-1 (ISO 100 equivalent) and Hi-1 (ISO 6400 equivalent) extend versatility to match shooting requirements.
• Fast, Accurate 51-point Autofocus
• Features 4 Dynamic AF modes including 3D Focus Tracking for precise autofocus and razor sharp images.
• 1,005-Pixel 3D Color Matrix Metering II
• Nikon’s unique RGB metering—the only sensor that also evaluates color information when determining exposures with remarkable accuracy..
• Scene Recognition System
• Referencing an onboard image database and teamed with RGB metering, SRS enables even more sophisticated determination of exposures and auto white balance, along with faster, more accurate autofocus.
• Dual memory card slots (CF and SD)
• Assign card functions from a variety of storage options, optimizing available memory and file handling.
• Dynamic Integrated Dust Reduction System
• Ultrasonic process combats the accumulation of dust in front of the image sensor, safeguarding image quality.
• Picture Control Settings
• Select from 4 preset image capture preferences (Standard, Neutral, Vivid and Monochrome, plus 9 user customizable settings) controlling Sharpening, Contrast, Brightness, Saturation and Hue.
• Nikon's Active D-Lighting
• Optimizes shadow and highlight detail in real time—Selectable values and 5-frame ADL bracketing offer complete control.
• In-Camera Image Editing
• Exclusive in-camera image editing, featuring Edit movie, D-Lighting, Image Overlay, Monochrome, NEF (RAW) processing and more.
• Rugged and Durable
• The strength and precision of magnesium-alloy construction with advanced dust and moisture countermeasures is teamed with a shutter mechanism tested to beyond 150,000 cycles for real-world reliability.
• 100% Viewfinder Accuracy
• Virtual Horizon Graphic Indicator
• Up to 950 shots per EN-EL3e battery charge*
• Shoot as many as 2,950 shots with the body’s EN-EL3e battery installed and the optional MB-D10 Multi-Power Battery Pack with an EN-EL4a Rechargeable Li-ion Battery*.
  * based on CIPA standards/guidelines.

Specifications

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:
CH: Up to 7 frames per second
CL: Up to 6 frames per second
 
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): approx. 60-80 percent
JPEG: JPEG-baseline-compliant; can be selected from Size Priority and Optimal Quality
TIFF (RGB)
 
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: 1 to 7 frames per second (note 1) 3) Continuous high-speed [CH] mode: 8 frames per second (note 1) , 7 frames per second (note 2) 4) LiveView [LV] mode 5) Quiet shutter-release [Q] 6) Self-timer mode 7) Mirror-up [Mup] mode Note 1. When using EH-5a/EH-5 AC Adapter or MB-D10 Multi-Power Battery Pack with batteries other than EN-EL3e Rechargeable Li-ion Battery Note 2. When using EN-EL3e Rechargeable Li-ion Battery (When shooting in Continuous-servo AF (C), Shutter-Priority Auto [S] or Manual [M] exposure modes, at a shutter speed of 1/250 s or faster with other settings at default)
 
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: All functions possible
2) D-/G-type AF NIKKOR (excluding IX NIKKORlenses): All functions possible (excluding PC Micro- NIKKOR)
3) AF NIKKOR other than D-/G-type (excluding lenses for F3AF): All functions except 3D-Color Matrix Metering II possible
4) AI-P NIKKOR: All functions except Autofocus, 3D-Color Matrix Metering II possible
5) Non-CPU AI NIKKOR: can be used in exposure modes A and M;
Electronic range finder can be used if maximum aperture is 5.6 or faster;

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: A/B 4 Channels: 1-4 TTL, Non-TTL Auto and Manual mode
 
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
 
Flash Control
1) i-TTL: TTL flash control by 1,005-pixel RGB sensor, built-in flash, SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, SB-400: i-TTL balanced fill-flash and standard i-TTL flash
2) AA (Auto Aperture-type) flash: Available with SB-900, SB-800 used with CPU lens
3) Non-TTL Auto: Available with Speedlights such as SB-900, SB-800, 28, 27, and 22S
4) Range-priority manual flash; available with SB-900, SB-800
 
Flash Sync Terminal: Yes
 
Accessory Shoe: Yes
 
Self-timer: 2, 5, 10, 20 seconds duration
 
World Time Setting: Yes
 
Date, Time and Daylight Savings Time Settings: Yes
 
Battery Type: Rechargeable
 
Battery / Batteries: EN-EL3e Lithium-ion Battery
 
AC Adaptor: EH-5a AC Adapter
 
Battery Charger: MH-18a Quick Charger
 
Battery Life (shots per charge):
950 shots (CIPA)
3,000 shots (Nikon Standard)
 
Tripod Socket: ¼ inch 20
 
Approx. Dimensions:
Width 5.8 in. (147mm)
Height 4.5 in. (114mm)
Depth 2.9 in. (74mm)

Approx. Weight: 30 oz. (840g)
 
Supported Languages: Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish
 
Supplied Software: Software Suite CD-ROM
 
Optional Accessories: MB-D10 Multi-Power Battery Pack, WT-4a Wireless Transmitter, DK-21M Magnifying Eyepiece, EH-5a AC Adapter, Capture NX 2 Software, Camera Control Pro 2 Software, Image Authentication Software

Other: Specifications and equipment are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer.
 
Movie File Format: AVI