| Type | Single-lens reflex digital camera |
| Lens Mount | Nikon F bayonet mount |
| Picture Angle | Approx. 1.5× lens focal length (35 mm format equivalent); Nikon DX format |
| Effective Pixels | 24.2 million |
| Sensor Size | 23.2 × 15.4 mm CMOS sensor |
| Image Sensor Type | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 24.7 million |
| Dust-reduction system | Image Sensor Cleaning Image Dust Off reference data (optional Capture NX 2 software required) |
| Image Area (pixels) | 6,016 × 4,000 (L), 4,512 × 3,000 (M), 3,008 × 2,000 (S) |
| File format | NEF (RAW): 12 bit, compressed JPEG:
JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine (approx. 1:4), normal (approx. 1:8)
or basic (approx. 1:16) compression NEF (RAW) + JPEG: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG formats |
| Picture Control | Standard Neutral Vivid Monochrome Portrait Landscape selected Picture Control can be modified |
| Storage Media | SD (Secure Digital) and UHS-I compliant SDHC and SDXC memory cards |
| 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 pentamirror single-lens reflex viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Frame Coverage | 95% horizontal 95% vertical Approx |
| Viewfinder Magnification | 0.80x (50mm f/1.4 lens at infinity; -1.0m-1) Approx |
| Viewfinder Eyepoint | 18mm (-1.0m-1) |
| Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment | -1.7 to +0.5m-1 |
| Focusing Screen | Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark VII screen |
| Reflex Mirror | Quick-return type |
| Lens Aperture | Instant-return type Electronically controlled |
| Compatible Lenses | Autofocus is available with AF-S and
AF-I lenses; Autofocus is not available with other type G and D
lenses, AF lenses (IX-NIKKOR and lenses for the F3AF are not supported)
and AI-P lenses; Non-CPU lenses can be used in mode M but the camera
exposure meter will not function The electronic rangefinder can be used with lenses that have a maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster |
| Shutter type | Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 to 30 sec. in steps of 1/3 EV, Bulb |
| Flash Sync Speed | Up to 1/200 sec, Synchronizes with shutter at 1/200s or slower |
| Shutter Release Modes | Single-frame [S] mode Continuous Self-timer mode (delayed remote) (quick-response remote) J (quiet shutter release) |
| Frame Advance Rate | Up to 4 fps (manual focus, mode M or S, shutter speed 1/250 sec or faster, and other settings at default values) |
| Self-timer | 2 s, 5 s, 10 s, 20 s; 1 to 9 exposures |
| Exposure Metering System | TTL exposure metering using 420-pixel RGB sensor |
| Metering Method | Matrix: 3D color matrix metering II (type G and D lenses); color matrix metering II (other CPU lenses) Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8-mm circle in center of frame Spot: Meters 3.5-mm circle (about 2.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point |
| Metering Range | 0 to 20 EV (Matrix or center-weighted metering at ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens, at 20 deg.C/68 deg.F) 2 to 20 EV (Spot metering at ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens at 20 deg.C/68 deg.F) |
| Exposure Meter Coupling | CPU |
| Exposure Modes | Auto modes ( auto, auto [flash off]) Scene Modes Programmed Auto with flexible Program (P) Shutter-Priority Auto (S) Aperture-Priority Auto (A) Manual (M) |
| Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV in increments of 1/3EV |
| Exposure Lock | Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button |
| ISO Sensitivity | ISO 100 to 6400 in steps of 1 EV; can also be set to approx. 1 EV above (Recommended Exposure Index) ISO 6400 (ISO 12800 equivalent); auto ISO sensitivity control available |
| Active D-Lighting | On Off |
| Autofocus System | Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection |
| Auto-area AF Mode | Single Area AF Dynamic-area Auto-area AF 3D-tracking (11 points) |
| Detection Range | -1 to 19 EV (ISO 100, 68 deg.F/20 deg.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 |
| Focus Point | Can be selected from 11 focus points |
| Focus Lock | Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF) Focus can be locked by pressing AE-L/AF-L button |
| AF-area mode | Single-point AF, dynamic-area AF, auto-area AF, 3D-tracking (11 points) |
| Built-in Flash | Auto flash with auto pop-up P, S, A, M: Manual pop-up with button release |
| Guide Number | 39/12, 43/13 with manual flash (ft/m, ISO 100, 68 deg.F/20 deg.C) Approx. |
| Flash Control | TTL: i-TTL flash control using 420-pixel RGB sensor is available with built-in flash and SB-910, SB-900, SB-800, SB-700, SB-600 or SB-400; i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR is used with matrix and center-weighted metering, standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR with spot metering |
| Flash Mode | Auto, auto with red-eye reduction, auto slow sync, auto slow sync with redeye reduction, fill-flash, red-eye reduction, slow sync, slow sync with red-eye reduction, rear-curtain with slow sync, rear-curtain sync, off |
| Flash Compensation | -3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 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 | ISO 518 hot-shoe with sync and data contacts and safety lock |
| Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) | Advanced Wireless Lighting supported with SB-910, SB-900, SB-800 or SB-700 as a master flash and SB-600 or SB-R200 as remotes,or SU-800 as commander; Flash Color Information Communication supported with all CLS-compatible flash units |
| Flash Sync Terminal | Sync Terminal Adapter AS-15 (available separately) |
| White Balance | Auto, incandescent, fluorescent (7 types), direct sunlight, flash, cloudy, shade, preset manual, all except preset manual with fine-tuning |
| Live View Shooting | Yes |
| 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 |
| Live View Scene Auto Selector | Auto mode Auto (flash off) mode |
| Movie Metering | TTL exposure metering using main image sensor |
| Movie Metering method | Matrix |
| Movie Maximum recording time | 10 min |
| Movie File Format | MOV |
| Movie Audio recording format | Linear PCM |
| Movie Audio recording device | Built-in monaural microphone |
| Monitor Size | 3-in./7.5-cm, approx. 921k-dot (VGA) TFT LCD with 160° viewing angle, approx. 100% frame coverage, and brightness adjustment |
| Playback Functions | Full-frame and thumbnail (4, 9 or 72 images or calendar) playback with playback zoom, movie playback, photo and/or movie slide shows, histogram display, highlights, auto image rotation and image comment (up to 36 characters) |
| Interface | Hi-speed USB Video output: NTSC, PAL HDMI output: Type C mini-pin HDMI connector Accessory terminal: Remote cord: MC-DC2 (available separately); GPS unit: GP-1 (available separately) |
| Audio input | Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5-mm diameter) |
| Supported Languages | Arabic, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Portugal and Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian |
| Battery / Batteries | EN-EL14 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery |
| AC Adapter | EH-5b AC Adapter Power Connector EP-5a available separately |
| Tripod Socket | 1/4in (ISO1222) |
| Operating Environment | 32 to 104 deg.F (0 to 40 deg.C) Less than 85% (no condensation) |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | Approx. 5.0 × 3.8 × 3.1 in./125 × 96 × 76.5 mm |
| Weight | Approx. 1 lb 1.8 oz/505 g (with battery and memory card but without body cap); approx. 1 lb/455 g (camera body only) |
Single-lens reflex digital camera
Lens Mount
Nikon F bayonet mount
Picture Angle
Effective picture angle 1.5x (Approx.) conversion factor (Nikon DX format)
Effective Pixels
24.2 million
Sensor Size
23.2mm x 15.4mm
Image Sensor Format
DX
Image Sensor Type
CMOS
Total Pixels
24.7 million
Dust-reduction system
Image sensor cleaning
Image Area (pixels)
DX-format
(L) 6,016 × 4,000
(M) 4,512 × 3,000
(S) 3,008 × 2,000
File Format Still Images
Compressed 12-bit NEF (RAW)
JPEG: JPEG-Baseline Compliant with fine (approx 1:4), Normal (approx 1:8) or Basic (approx 1:16) Compression
NEF (RAW) + JPEG: Single Photograph Recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG Formats
Picture Control
Landscape
Monochrome
Neutral
Portrait
Selected Picture Control can be Modified
Standard
Vivid
Storage Media
SD
SDHC
SDXC
Card Slot
1 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)
Viewfinder
Eye-level Pentamirror Single-Lens Reflex viewfinder
Viewfinder Frame Coverage
95% Horizontal Approx.
Viewfinder Magnification
0.78x Approx.
Viewfinder Eyepoint
18mm (-1.0m¯¹)
Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment
-1.7 to +0.5m¯¹
Focusing Screen
Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark VII screen
Reflex Mirror
Quick-return type
Lens Aperture
Instant-return type
Lens Compatibility at a Glance***
AF-S Lens Required for Autofocus
Compatible Lenses
AF NIKKOR for F3AF not Supported
AF-S, AF-I: All Functions Supported
AI-P NIKKOR: All Functions Supported Except Autofocus and 3D Color Matrix Metering II
Electronic Rangefinder can be used if Maximum Aperture is f/5.6 or Faster
IX NIKKOR Lenses Cannot be Used
Non-CPU: Autofocus not supported. Can be used in mode M, but exposure meter does not function.
Other AF NIKKOR: All Functions Supported Except autofocus and 3D Color Matrix Metering II
Type G or D AF NIKKOR: All Functions Supported Except Autofocus
Type D PC NIKKOR: All Functions Supported Except Autofocus and some Shooting Modes
Shutter type
Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane
Shutter Speed
1/4000 to 30 sec.
Fastest Shutter Speed
1/4000 sec.
Slowest Shutter Speed
30 sec.
Flash Sync Speed
Up to 1/200 sec.
Shutter Release Modes
Continuous
Delayed remote
Quick Response Remote Mode
Quiet shutter-release
Self-timer mode
Single-frame [S] mode
Frame Advance Rate
Up to 4 fps (manual focus, mode M or S, shutter speed 1/250 sec or faster, and other settings at default values)
Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution
4 frames per second
Self-timer
2, 5, 10, 20 sec. Timer duration electronically controlled
Exposure Metering System
TTL exposure metering using 420-pixel RGB sensor
Metering Method
Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8mm circle in center of frame
Matrix: 3D color matrix metering II (type G and D lenses); color matrix metering II (other CPU lenses)
Spot: Meters 3.5mm circle (about 2.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point
Metering Range
0 to 20 EV (Matrix or center-weighted metering at ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens, at 20°C/68°F)
2 to 20 EV (Spot metering at ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens at 20°C/68°F)
Exposure Meter Coupling
CPU
Exposure Modes
Aperture-Priority Auto (A)
Auto
Auto (flash off)
Manual (M)
Programmed Auto with flexible Program (P)
Shutter-Priority Auto (S)
Scene Modes
Auto
Auto [Flash Off]
Child
Close-up
Landscape
Night Portrait
Portrait
Sports
Exposure Compensation
±5 EV in increments of 1/3EV
Exposure Lock
Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button
Mirror Lock Up
Yes (for image sensor cleaning)
ISO Sensitivity
ISO 100 - 6400
Hi-1 (ISO 12,800)
Lowest Standard ISO Sensitivity
100
Highest Standard ISO Sensitivity
6400
Highest Expanded ISO Sensitivity
1 EV above ISO 6400 (ISO 12800 equivalent)
Expanded ISO Sensitivity Options
1 EV above ISO 6400 (ISO 12800 equivalent)
Auto ISO sensitivity control available
High ISO Noise Reduction
Low
Normal
High
Off
Active D-Lighting
On
Off
Single-point AF Mode
Yes
Dynamic AF Mode
Number of AF points: 11 (3D-tracking)
Auto-area AF Mode
Yes
Autofocus System
Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection
Detection Range
-1 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
Focus Point
Can be selected from 11 focus points
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
Manual (M) with electronic rangefinder
Normal area available in Live View and D-Movie only
Predictive focus tracking activated automatically according to subject status
Single-servo AF (AF-S)
Wide area available in Live View and D-Movie only
Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points
11
Autofocus Sensitivity
-1 to +19 EV (ISO 100, 20°C/68°F)
Built-in Flash
Yes
X-Sync Speed
1/200
Flash Control
TTL: i-TTL flash control using 420-pixel RGB sensor is available with built-in flash and SB-910, SB-900, SB-800, SB-700, SB-600, or SB-400; i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR is used with matrix and center-weighted
Flash Sync Modes
Front-curtain sync (normal)
Rear-curtain sync
Red-Eye reduction
Red-Eye reduction with slow sync
Slow sync
Flash Compensation
-3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 EV
Flash-ready indicator
Lights when built-in flash or optional flash unit such as SB-910, SB-900, SB-400, SB-80DX, SB-28DX or SB-50DX is fully charged
Accessory Shoe
Yes
Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)
CLS Supported
Flash Sync Terminal
Sync Terminal Adapter AS-15 (available separately)
White Balance
Auto
Cloudy
Direct Sunlight
Flash
Fluorescent (7 types)
Incandescent
Preset Manual
Shade
Live View Shooting
Yes
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)
Live View Scene Auto Selector
Auto mode
Auto (flash off) mode
Movie Metering
TTL exposure metering using main image sensor
Movie Maximum recording time
20 min.
Movie File Format
MOV
Movie Video Compression
H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding
Movie Audio recording format
Linear PCM
Movie
HD 1,920x1,080 / 30 fps
HD 1,920x1,080 / 25 fps
HD 1,920x1,080 / 24 fps
HD 1,280x720 / 60 fps
HD 1,280x720 / 50 fps
VGA 640x424 / 30 fps
VGA 640x424 / 25 fps
Movie Audio
Built-in microphone, monaural
Optional external stereo mini-pin jack (3.5mm diameter)
Microphone sensitivity can be adjusted
Monitor Size
3.0 in. diagonal
Monitor Resolution
921,000 Dots
Monitor Type
Wide Viewing Angle TFT-LCD
Monitor Angle of View
160-degree wide-viewing angle
Playback Functions
Auto Image Rotation
Full-Frame and Thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images or calendar)
Highlights
Histogram Display
Image Comment
Movie Playback
Playback with Zoom
Slideshow
In-Camera Image Editing
Color Balance
Color Outline
Color Sketch
D-Lighting
Distortion Control
Filter Effects
Fisheye
Image Overlay
Miniature Effect
Monochrome
NEF (RAW) Processing
Perspective Control
Quick Retouch
Red-Eye Correction
Resize
Selective Color
Straighten
Trim
Interface
Accessory Terminal: Remote Cord: MC-DC2 (available separately); GPS unit: GP-1 (available separately)
Audio input: Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5-mm diameter)
HDMI output: Type C mini-pin HDMI connector
Hi-speed USB
Video Output: NTSC, PAL
Wi-Fi Functionality
Eye-Fi Compatible
GPS
GP-1 GPS unit
Recent Settings
Yes
Supported Languages
Arabic
Brazilian Portuguese
Chinese (Simplified and Traditional)
Czech
Danish
Dutch
English
Finnish
French
German
Greek
Hindi
Hungarian
Indonesian
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Norweigan
Polish
Portuguese
Romanian
Russian
Spanish
Swedish
Thai
Turkish
Ukrainian
Date, Time and Daylight Savings Time Settings
Yes
World Time Setting
Yes
Battery / Batteries
EN-EL14 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
Battery Life (shots per charge)
540 shots per charge (Battery Life) (CIPA)
AC Adapter
EH-5b AC Adapter; requires EP-5A Power Connector (available separately)
Battery Charger
MH-24 Quick Charger
Tripod Socket
1/4 in.
Approx. Dimensions
5.0 in. (125mm) x 3.8 in. (96mm) x 3.1 in. (76.5mm)
Approx. Weight
16 oz. (455g)
camera body onlyOperating Environment
0–40 °C (+32–104 °F)
Supplied Accessories
- AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR Lens
- EN-EL14 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
- MH-24 Quick Charger
- EG-CP14 Audio/Video Cable
- UC-E6 USB Cable
- DK-20 Rubber Eyecup
- AN-DC3 Camera Strap
- DK-5 Eyepiece Cap
- BF-1B Body Cap
- BS-1 Accessory Shoe Cover
- NikonView NX CD-ROM
