| Type of Camera |
Single-lens reflex digital camera
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| Effective Pixels |
12.3 million
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| Image Sensor |
CMOS sensor, 23.6 x 15.8 mm; total pixels: 13.1 million; Nikon DX-format
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| Image Size (pixels) |
4,288 x 2,848 [L], 3,216 x 2,136 [M], 2,144 x 1,424 [S]
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| Dust-reduction System |
Self-cleaning Sensor Unit, image dust-off data acquisition (Capture NX required)
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| Sensitivity |
ISO 200 to 3200 in steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV with additional settings of approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7 and 1 EV (ISO 100 equivalent) under ISO 200 and approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7 and 1 EV (ISO 6400 equivalent) over ISO 3200
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| File System |
Compliant with DCF 2.0, DPOF and Exif 2.21
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| Storage System |
NEF 12-bit or 14-bit (uncompressed, lossless compressed or compressed RAW), TIFF (RGB), JPEG: JPEG baseline-compliant
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| Storage Media |
CompactFlash (CF) Card (Type I and II, UDMA compliant), MicroDrive
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| Release Modes |
1) Single frame [S] mode
2) Continuous low speed [CL] mode: 1 to 7 frames per second
3) Continuous high-speed [CH] mode: 8 frames per second , 6 frames per second
4) LiveView [LV] mode
5) Self-timer mode
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| White Balance |
Auto (TTL white balance with 1,005-pixel RGB sensor), seven manual modes with fine-tuning, color temperature setting, white balance bracketing possible (2 to 9 frames in increments 1
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| LiveView |
Hand-held shooting mode: TTL Phase-difference AF with 51 focus areas (15 cross-type sensors), Tripod shooting mode: focal-plane contrast AF on a desired point within a specific area
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| LCD Monitor |
3-in., approx. 920,000-dot (VGA), 170-degree wide viewing angle, 100% frame coverage, low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD with brightness adjustment
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| Playback Function |
1) Full frame
2) Thumbnail (4 or 9 segments)
3) Zoom
4) Slideshow
5) RGB histogram indication
6) Shooting data
7)Highlight point display
8) Auto image rotation
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| Delete Function |
Card format, All photographs delete, Selected photographs delete
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| Video Output |
NTSC or PAL; simultaneous playback from both the video output and on the LCD monitor available
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| HDMI Output |
Supports HDMI version 1.3a; Type A connector is provided as HDMI output terminal; simultaneous playback from both the HDMI output terminal and on the LCD monitor not available
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| Interface |
Hi-Speed USB
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| Text Input |
Up to 36 characters of alphanumeric text input available with LCD monitor and multi-selector; stored in Exif header
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| Lens Mount |
Nikon F Mount with AF coupling and AF contacts
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| 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; Color Matrix Metering and aperture value display supported if user provides
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| Picture Angle |
Equivalent in FX-format [135mm] is approx. 1.5 times lens focal length (DX format)
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| Viewfinder |
SLR-type with fixed eye-level pentaprism; built-in diopter adjustment (-2.0 to +1.0 m-1)
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| Eyepoint |
19.5 mm (-1.0 m-1)
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| Focusing Screen |
Type-B BriteView Clear Matte screen Mark II with superimposed focus brackets and On-Demand grid lines
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| Viewfinder Frame Coverage |
Approx. 100% (vertical and horizontal)
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| Viewfinder Magnification |
Approx. 0.94x with 50mm lens at infinity; -1.0 m-1
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| Autofocus |
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 degree C/68 degree F); AF fine adjustment possible. Focal-plane contrast [in LiveView (Tripod) mode]
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| Lens Servo |
Single-servo AF (S); continuous-servo AF (C); manual (M); predictive focus tracking automatically activated according to subject status in continuous-servo AF
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| Focus Point |
Single AF point can be selected from 51 or 11 focus points LiveView (Tripod mode): Contrast AF on a desired point within entire frame
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| AF Area Mode |
1) Single point AF
2) Dynamic Area AF [9 points, 21 points, 51 points, 51 points (3D-tracking)]
3) Automatic-area AF
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| Focus Lock |
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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| Exposure Metering System |
TTL full-aperture exposure metering using 1005-pixel RGB sensor
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| Exposure Metering Range |
1) 0 to 20 EV (3D Color Matrix or center-weighted metering)
2) 2 to 20 EV (spot metering) (ISO 100, f/1.4 lens, 20ºC)
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| Exposure Meter Coupling |
Combined CPU and AI
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| Exposure Modes |
1) Programmed Auto [P] with flexible program
2) Shutter-Priority Auto [S]
3) Aperture Priority Auto [A] 4) Manual [M]
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| Exposure Compensation |
Plus or minus 5 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV
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| Auto Exposure Lock |
Detected exposure value locked by pressing AE-L/AF-L button
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| Auto Exposure Bracketing |
Exposure and/or flash bracketing (2 to 9 exposures in increments of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV)
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| Picture Control System |
Four setting options: Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome; each option can be adjusted
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| Shutter |
Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal plane shutter, 1/8,000 to 30 s in steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV, Bulb
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| Sync Contact |
X=1/250 s; flash synchronization at up to 1/320 s (FP) adjustable with Built-in Speedlight or optional Speedlight (will reduce GN)
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| Flash Control |
1) i-TTL: TTL flash control by 1,005-pixel RGB sensor, built-in flash, SB-800 or SB-600: i-TTL balanced fill-flash and standard i-TTL flash
2) AA (Auto Aperture-type) flash: Available with SB-800 used with CPU lens
3) Non-TTL Auto: Available with Speedlights such as SB-800, 28, 27, and 22S
4) Range-priority manual flash; available with SB-800
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| Flash Sync Mode |
1) Front-curtain Sync (normal)
2) Red-eye Reduction
3) Red-eye Reduction with Slow Sync
4) Slow Sync
5) Rear-curtain Sync
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| Built-in Speedlight |
Manual pop-up with button release
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| Guide number |
(ISO 200, m): approx. 17 (manual 18)(ISO 100 equivalent, m): approx. 12 (manual 13)
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| Flash Compensation |
-3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV
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| Accessory Shoe |
ISO 518 Standard hot-shoe contact with safety lock provided
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| Sync Terminal |
ISO 519 standard terminal
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| Creative Lighting System |
With Speedlights such as SB-800, SB-600, SB-R200, supports Advanced Wireless Lighting, Auto FP High-Speed Sync, Flash Color Information Communication, modeling flash and FV lock
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| Self-timer |
2 to 20 seconds duration
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| Depth of Field Preview |
When CPU lens is attached, lens aperture can be stopped down to value selected by user (A and M mode) or value selected by camera (P and S mode)
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| Remote Control |
Via 10-pin terminal or WT-4A Wireless Transmitter (optional)
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| GPS |
NMEA 0183 (Ver. 2.01 and 3.01) interface standard supported with 9-pin D-sub cable (optional) and MC-35 GPS Cable (optional)
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| Supported Languages |
Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish
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| Power Source |
One EN-EL3e Rechargeable Li-ion Battery, MB-D10 Multi-Power Battery Pack (optional) with one EN-EL4a, EN-EL4 or EN-EL3e Rechargeable Li-ion Battery or eight R6/AA-size alkaline (LR6), Ni-MH (HR6), lithium (FR6) batteries, or nickel-manganese ZR6 batteries, EH-5a AC Adapter (optional)
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| Tripod Socket |
1/4 in. (ISO 1222)
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| Custom Settings |
48 settings available
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| Dimensions (W x H x D) |
Approx. 5.8 x 4.5 x 2.9 in. (147 x 114 x 74 mm)
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| Weight |
Approx. 1.82 lbs. (825 g) without battery, memory card, body cap, or monitor cover |
