| Type |
Single-lens reflex digital camera |
| Lens Mount |
Nikon F bayonet mount |
| Effective Pixels |
24.3 million |
| Sensor Size |
35.9 mm x 24 mm |
| Image Sensor Format |
FX |
| Image Sensor Type |
CMOS |
| Total Pixels |
24.93 million |
| Dust-reduction system |
Image sensor cleaning -Image Dust Off reference data (optional Capture NX-D software required) |
| Dust-Off Reference Photo |
Yes |
| Image Area (pixels) |
FX-format: (L) 6,016 x 4,016 (M) 4,512 x 3,008 (S) 3,008 x 2,008
1:2 format: (30 x 20) (L) 5,008 x 3,336 (M) 3,752 x 2,504 (S) 2,504 x 1,664
DX-format: (L) 3,936 x 2,624 (M) 2,944 x 1,968 (S) 1,968 x 1,312 |
| File Format Still Images |
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
NEF (RAW): Lossless compressed, compressed 12 or 14 bit |
| Storage Media |
SD, SDHC, SDXC |
| Card Slot |
2 Secure Digital (SD) |
| 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 (36x24): 100% Horizontal and 100% Vertical (Approx.) - 1.2x (30x20): 97% Horizontal and 97% Vertical (Approx.) - DX (24x16): 97% Horizontal and 97% Vertical (Approx.) |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
0.7x (50 mm f/1.4 lens at infinity, 1.0m 1) (Approx.) |
| Viewfinder Eyepoint |
21mm |
| Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment |
Built-in diopter adjustment (-3 to +1 m) |
| Focusing Screen |
Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark III screen with AF area brackets (framing grid can be displayed) |
| Reflex Mirror |
Quick-return type |
| Mirror Lock Up |
Yes |
| 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 lenses, including type G, E, and D lenses (some restrictions apply to PC lenses) and DX lenses (using DX 24 x 16 1.5x image area), AI-P NIKKOR lenses, and non-CPU AI lenses (A and M modes only). |
| Compatible Lenses - Continued |
Electronic rangefinder can be used with lenses that have a maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster (the electronic rangefinder supports the 11 focus points with lenses that have a maximum aperture of f/8 or faster).
IX NIKKOR lenses, lenses for the F3AF, and non-AI lenses cannot be used. |
| Shutter Type |
Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane |
| Shutter Speed |
1/4000 to 30 sec., bulb |
| Fastest Shutter Speed |
1/4000 sec. |
| Slowest Shutter Speed |
30 sec. |
| Flash Sync Speed |
Up to 1/200 sec. - Synchronizes with shutter at 1/250s or slower (flash range drops at speeds between 1/200 and 1/250s) |
| Bulb Shutter Setting |
Yes |
| Continuous Shooting Options |
FX-format - CH: Up to 6.5 frames per second - CL: Up to 1-6 frames per second - DX-format - CH: Up to 6.5 frames per second - CL: Up to 1-6 frames per second |
| Shutter Release Modes |
Continuous low-speed [CL] mode - Continuous high-speed [CH] mode - Mirror-up [Mup] mode - Quiet Shutter Release - Quiet Continuous Release - Self-timer Mode - Single-frame [S] mode |
| Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full re |
6.5 frames per second |
| Self-timer |
2, 5, 10, 20 sec.; 1 to 9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2, or 3 sec. |
| Exposure Metering System |
TTL exposure metering using 91,000-pixel RGB sensor |
| Metering Method |
Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 12 mm circle in center of frame. Diameter of circle can be changed to 8, 15, or 20 mm, or weighting can be based on average of entire frame (non-CPU lenses use 12-mm circle)
Matrix: 3D Color Matrix Metering II (type G, E, and D lenses); Color Matrix Metering II (other CPU lenses); Color Matrix Metering available with non-CPU lenses if user provides lens data |
| Metering Method (continued) |
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) Highlight-weighted: Available with type G, E, and D lenses; equivalent to center-weighted when non-CPU lens is used |
| Metering Range |
0 to 20 EV (3D Color Matrix, center-weighted metering or highlight weighted metering) - 2 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 or 1/2 in P, S, A, and M modes |
| Exposure Bracketing |
2 to 5 frames in steps of 2 or 3 EV - 2 to 9 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV |
| Exposure Lock |
Yes |
| ISO Sensitivity |
ISO 100 -12,800, Lo-1 (ISO 50), Hi-1 (ISO 25,600), Hi-2 (ISO 51,200) |
| Lowest Standard ISO Sensitivity |
100 |
| Highest Standard ISO Sensitivity |
12,800 |
| Lowest Expanded ISO Sensitivity |
Lo-1 (ISO 50 equivalent) |
| Highest Expanded ISO Sensitivity |
Hi-2 (ISO 51,200 equivalent) |
| Expanded ISO Sensitivity Options |
Lo-1 (ISO 50 equivalent), Hi-1 (ISO 25,600 equivalent), Hi-2, (ISO 51,200 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 |
| Picture Control |
Flat, Landscape, Monochrome, Neutral, Portrait, Standard, User-customizable Settings, Vivid |
| 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 |
51 focus points (including 15 cross-type sensors; f/8 supported by 11 sensors) - AF-assist illuminator (range approx. 0.5-3 m/1 ft. 8 in.-9 ft. 10 in.) - Finetuning - Nikon Advanced Multi-CAM 3500FX II autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection |
| Detection Range |
-3 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), Group-area AF |
| 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 and D-Movie only - Manual (M) with electronic rangefinder - Normal area - Single-servo AF (AF-S) - Wide area |
| Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points |
51 |
| Autofocus Sensitivity |
-3 to +19 EV (ISO 100, 20 C/68 F) |
| Autofocus Fine Tune |
Yes |
| Built-in Flash |
Yes |
| Flash Bracketing |
2 to 5 frames in steps of 2 or 3 EV - 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 |
1/200 |
| Top FP High Speed Sync |
Up to 1/4000 |
| 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-800, SB-700, SB-600, SB-500, SB-400, or SB-300; 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 |
Auto, Auto FP High-Speed Sync supported, Auto with red-eye reduction, Auto slow sync, Auto slow sync with red-eye reduction,,Fill-flash, Rear-curtain sync, Rear-curtain with slow sync, Red-Eye reduction, Red-Eye reduction with slow sync, Slow sync, Off |
| 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 is fully charged; flashes after flash is fired at full output |
| Accessory Shoe |
Yes |
| Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) |
CLS Supported |
| White Balance |
Auto (2 types) - Choose color temperature (2500K 10000K) - Cloudy - Direct Sunlight - Flash - Fluorescent (7 types) - Incandescent - Preset manual (up to 6 values can be stored, spot white balance measurement available during live view) - 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 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 |
Full HD 1,920x1,080 / 60 fps - Full HD 1,920x1,080 / 50 fps - Full HD 1,920x1,080 / 30 fps - Full HD 1,920x1,080 / 25 fps - Full HD 1,920x1,080 / 24 fps - HD 1,280x720 / 60 fps - HD 1,280x720 / 50 fps |
| Movie Audio |
Built-in microphone, stereo - External stereo microphone (optional) |
| Monitor Size |
3.2 in. diagonal |
| Monitor Resolution |
1,229,000 Dots |
| Monitor Type |
Wide Viewing Angle TFT-LCD |
| Monitor Angle of View |
170-degree wide-viewing angle |
| Monitor Adjustments |
Brightness and angle adjustment available |
| 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) - Highlights - Histogram Display - Image Comment - Movie Playback - Movie Slideshow - Playback with Zoom - Slideshow |
| In-Camera Image Editing |
Color Balance, 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" |
| Image Comment |
Yes |
| Interface |
Audio input: Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5 mm diameter; plug-in power supported), HDMI output: Type C mini-pin HDMI connector, Headphone Connector, Hi-speed USB, NTSC |
| Wi-Fi Functionality |
Yes (Built-in) |
| GPS |
GP-1 GPS unit - GP-1A GPS unit |
| Save/Load Camera settings |
Yes |
| Total Custom Settings |
54 |
| My Menu |
Yes with customization |
| Recent Settings |
Yes |
| Supported Languages |
Arabic, Bengali, Brazilian Portuguese, Bulgarian, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Marathi, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese |
| Date, Time and Daylight Savings Time Set |
Yes |
| World Time Setting |
Yes |
| Battery / Batteries |
EN-EL15 Lithium-ion Battery |
| Battery Life (shots per charge) |
1,230 shots (CIPA) |
| AC Adapter |
EH-5b AC Adapter; requires EP-5B Power Connector (available separately) |
| Battery Charger |
MH-25a Quick Charger |
| Tripod Socket |
1/4 in. |
| Approx. Dimensions (Width x Height x Dep |
5.6 in. (140.5 mm) x 4.5 in. (113 mm) x 3.1 in. (78 mm) |
| Approx. Weight |
26.5 oz. (750 g) camera body only |
| Operating Environment |
0-40 C (+32-104 F) |
