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Type
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Single-lens reflex digital camera
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Lens mount
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Nikon F mount (with AF coupling and AF contacts)
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Effective picture angle
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Approx. 1.5 x conversion factor (Nikon DX format)
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Effective pixels
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12.3 million
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Image sensor
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23.6 x 15.8 mm CMOS sensor
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Total pixels
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13.1 million
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Dust-reduction system
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Image Sensor Cleaning, Image Dust Off reference data
(requires optional Capture NX 2 software)
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Image size (pixels)
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4,288 x 2,848 [L], 3,216 x 2,136 [M], 2,144 x 1,424 [S]
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File format
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• NEF (RAW): 12 or 14 bit, lossless compressed,
compressed, or uncompressed
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• TIFF (RGB)
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• 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
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• NEF (RAW) + JPEG: Single photograph recorded in both NEF
(RAW) and JPEG formats
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Picture Control System
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Can be selected from Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome;
storage for up to nine custom Picture Controls
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Media
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Type I CompactFlash memory cards (UDMA compliant); SD
memory cards, SDHC compliant
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Dual card slots
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Either card can be used as the primary card; secondary
card can be used for overflow or backup storage, or for separate storage of
NEF (RAW) and JPEG images; images can be copied between cards
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File system
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DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 2.0, DPOF
(Digital Print Order Format), Exif 2.21 (Exchangeable Image File Format for
Digital Still Cameras), PictBridge
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Viewfinder
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Eye-level pentaprism single-lens reflex viewfinder
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Viewfinder
frame coverage
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Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical
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Magnification
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Approx. 0.94 x (50mm f/1.4 lens at infinity; -1.0 m-1)
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Eyepoint
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19.5 mm (-1.0 m-1)
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Diopter adjustment
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-2 to +1 m-1
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Focusing screen
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Type B BriteView Clear Matte screen Mark II with AF area
brackets (framing grid can be displayed)
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Reflex mirror
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Quick return
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Depth-of-field preview
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When depth-of-field preview button is pressed, lens
aperture is stopped down to value selected by user (A and M modes) or by
camera (P and S modes)
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Lens aperture
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Instant return, electronically controlled
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Compatible lenses
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• DX NIKKOR: All functions supported
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• Type G or D AF NIKKOR: All functions supported (PC
Micro-NIKKOR does not support some functions); IX-NIKKOR lenses not supported
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• Other AF NIKKOR: All functions supported except 3D color
matrix metering II; lenses for F3AF not supported
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• AI-P NIKKOR: All functions supported except 3D color
matrix metering II
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• Non-CPU: Can be used in exposure modes A and M; color
matrix metering and aperture value display supported if user provides lens
data (AI lenses only)
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•Electronic rangefinder can be used if maximum aperture is
f/5.6 or faster
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Type
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Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane
shutter
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Speed
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1/8,000 to 30 s in steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV, bulb, X250
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Flash sync
speed
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X = 1/250 s; synchronizes with shutter at 1/320 s or
slower (flash range drops at speeds between 1/250 and 1/320 s)
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Release modes
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Single frame, continuous low speed, continuous high speed,
quiet shutter-release, self-timer, mirror up
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Frame advance rate
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With Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
EN-EL3e: Approx. 1 to 7 fps (CL), approx. 7 fps (CH);
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With optional Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D10 and
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL4a: Approx. 1 to 7 (CL) fps, approx. 8 fps
(CH)*
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* With a battery other than Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
EN-EL4a, the continuous shooting speed may be slower than 8 fps in continuous
high-speed mode.
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Self-timer
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Can be selected from 2, 5, 10 and 20 s duration
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Metering
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TTL exposure metering using 1,005-pixel RGB sensor
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Method
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• Matrix: 3D color matrix metering II (type G and D
lenses); color matrix metering II (other CPU lenses); color matrix metering
available with non-CPU lenses if user provides lens data
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• Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8-mm circle in
center of frame. Diameter of circle can be changed to 6, 10 or 13 mm, or
weighting can be based on average of entire frame (fixed at 8 mm when non-CPU
lens is used)
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• Spot: Meters 3-mm circle (about 2% of frame) centered on
selected focus point (on center focus point when non-CPU lens is used)
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Range (ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4
lens, 20°C/68°F)
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• Matrix or center-weighted metering: 0 to 20 EV
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• Spot metering: 2 to 20 EV
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Exposure meter coupling
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Combined CPU and AI
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Exposure modes
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Programmed auto with flexible program (P);
Shutter-priority auto (S); Aperture-priority auto (A); Manual (M)
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Exposure
compensation
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-5 to +5 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV
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Exposure bracketing
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2 to 9 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV
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Exposure lock
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Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button
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ISO
sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index)
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ISO 200 to 3200 in steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV; can also be
set to approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7 or 1 EV (ISO 100 equivalent) below ISO 200 or to
approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7 or 1 EV (ISO 6400 equivalent) above ISO 3200
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Active D-Lighting
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Can be selected from auto, extra high, high, normal, low
or off
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ADL bracketing
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2 to 5 frames with strength levels varying according to
number of frames chosen; for 2 frames, off and a chosen level are applied
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Autofocus
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Nikon Multi-CAM 3500DX autofocus sensor module with TTL
phase detection, fine-tuning, 51 focus points (including 15 cross-type
sensors) and AF-assist illuminator (range approx. 0.5 to 3 m/1 ft. 8 in. to 9
ft. 10 in.)
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Autofocus detection range
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-1 to +19 EV (ISO 100 equivalent, 20°C /68°F)
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Lens servo
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• Autofocus: Single-servo AF (S); continuous-servo AF (C);
predictive focus tracking automatically activated according to subject status
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• Manual (M): Electronic rangefinder supported
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Focus point
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Can be selected from 51 or 11 focus points
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AF-area modes
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Single-point AF, dynamic-area AF, auto-area AF
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Focus lock
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Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button
halfway (Single-servo AF) or by pressing AE-L/AF-L button
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Built-in flash
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Manual pop-up with button release; Guide number of 17/56
(m/ft., ISO 200, 20 °C/68 °F) or 12/39 (m/ft., ISO 100 equivalent, 20 °C/68
°F)
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Flash control
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• TTL: i-TTL balanced fill-flash and standard i-TTL flash
for digital SLR using 1,005-pixel RGB sensor are available with built-in
flash, Speedlight SB-900, SB-800, SB-600 or SB-400
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• Auto aperture: Available with Speedlight SB-900 or
SB-800 and CPU lens
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• Non-TTL auto: Supported flash units include Speedlight
SB-900, SB-800, SB-28, SB-27 and SB-22S
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• Range-priority manual: Available with Speedlight SB-900
and SB-800
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Flash modes
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Front curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye
reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync
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Flash compensation
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-3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV
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Flash
bracketing
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2 to 9 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV
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Flash-ready indicator
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Lights when built-in flash or flash unit such as Speedlight
SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, SB-400, SB-80DX, SB-28DX or SB-50DX is fully charged;
blinks after flash is fired at full output
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Accessory shoe
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ISO 518 hot-shoe with sync and data contacts, and safety
lock
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Nikon Creative Lighting System
(CLS)
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Advanced Wireless Lighting supported with built-in flash,
Speedlight SB-900, SB-800 or SU-800 as commander and SB-900, SB-800, SB-600
or SB-R200 as remotes; Auto FP High-Speed Sync and modeling illumination
supported with all CLS-compatible flash units except SB-400; Flash Color
Information Communication and FV lock supported with all CLS-compatible flash
units
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Sync terminal
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ISO 519 sync terminal with locking thread
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White balance
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Auto (TTL white-balance with main image sensor and
1,005-pixel RGB sensor), Incandescent, Fluorescent (7 options), Direct
Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, preset manual (able to store up to 5 values)
and color temperature setting (2,500K to 10,000K); fine-tuning available for
all options
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White balance bracketing
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2 to 9 frames in steps of 1, 2 or 3
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Live View modes
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Tripod, Hand-held
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Live View autofocus
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• Tripod: Contrast-detect AF anywhere in frame
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• Hand-held: TTL phase-detection AF with 51 focus points
(including 15 cross-type sensors)
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Movie frame size (pixels)
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1,280 x 720/24 fps, 640 x
424/24 fps, 320 x 216/24 fps
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Movie file format
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AVI
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Movie compression format
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Motion-JPEG
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Movie autofocus
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Contrast-detect AF on a desired point within a frame is
possible (Tripod mode)
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Movie audio
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Sound can be recorded via built-in (monaural) or optional
external (stereo/monaural) microphone; sensitivity can be adjusted
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Movie maximum length
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5 min (1,280 x 720 pixels), 20
min (640 x 424, 320 x 216 pixels)
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LCD monitor
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3-in., approx. 920k-dot (VGA), low-temperature polysilicon
TFT LCD with 170° viewing angle, approx. 100% frame coverage, and brightness
adjustment
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Playback function
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Full-frame and thumbnail (4, 9 or 72 images) playback with
playback zoom, movie playback, slide show, histogram display, highlights,
auto image rotation, and image comment (up to 36 characters)
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USB
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Hi-Speed USB
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Audio video output
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Can be selected from NTSC and PAL
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HDMI output
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HDMI Mini connector (Type C); camera monitor turns off
when HDMI cable is connected
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Audio input
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Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5-mm diameter)
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10-pin remote terminal
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Can be used to connect optional remote control, GPS Unit
GP-1 or GPS device compliant with NMEA0183 version 2.01 or 3.01 (requires
optional GPS Cable MC-35 and cable with D-sub 9-pin connector)
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Supported languages
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Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Danish, Dutch,
English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian,
Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish
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Battery
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One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
EN-EL3e
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Battery pack
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Optional Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D10 with one
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e, EN-EL4a/EN-EL4 or eight R6/AA-size
alkaline, Ni-MH, lithium or nickel-manganese batteries; Rechargeable Li-ion
Battery EN-EL4a/EN-EL4 and R6/AA-size batteries available separately; Battery
Chamber Cover BL-3 (available separately) required when using Rechargeable
Li-ion Battery EN-EL4a/EN-EL4
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AC adapter
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AC Adapter EH-5a/EH-5 (available separately)
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Tripod socket
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1/4 in. (ISO 1222)
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Dimensions (W
x H x D)
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Approx. 147 x 114 x 74 mm/5.8 x 4.5 x 2.9 in.
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Weight
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Approx. 840 g/1 lb. 14 oz. without battery, memory card,
body cap or monitor cover
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Temperature
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0-40°C/32-104°F
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Humidity
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Less than 85% (no condensation)
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