Single-lens reflex digital camera

Nikon F mount (with AF coupling and AF contacts)

Approx. 1.5 x lens focal length (Nikon DX format)

16.2 million

23.6 x 15.6 mm CMOS sensor

16.9 million

Image sensor cleaning, Image Dust Off reference data (optional Capture NX 2 software required)

• 4,928 x 3,264 [L]
• 3,696 x 2,448 [M]
• 2,464 x 1,632 [S]

• NEF (RAW): 12 or 14 bit, lossless compressed or compressed
• 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

Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape; selected Picture Control can be modified; storage for custom Picture Controls

SD (Secure Digital), SDHC and SDXC memory cards

Slot 2 can be used for overflow or backup storage or for separate storage of copies created using NEF + JPEG; pictures can be copied between cards

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

Eye-level pentaprism single-lens reflex viewfinder

Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical

Approx. 0.94 x (50 mm f/1.4 lens at infinity, -1.0 m^-1)

19.5 mm (-1.0 m^-1)

-3 to +1 m^-1

Type B BriteView Clear Matte screen Mark II with AF area brackets (framing grid can be displayed)

Quick return

Pressing depth-of-field preview button stops lens aperture down to value selected by user (A and M modes) or by camera (other modes)

Instant return, electronically controlled

• DX AF NIKKOR: All functions supported
• Type G or D AF NIKKOR: All functions supported (PC Micro-NIKKOR does not support some functions); IX-NIKKOR lenses not supported
• Other AF NIKKOR: All functions supported except 3D color matrix metering II; lenses for F3AF not supported
• AI-P NIKKOR: All functions supported except 3D color matrix metering II
• Non-CPU: Can be used in modes A and M; color matrix metering and aperture value display supported if user provides lens data (AI lenses only)

•  Note: Electronic rangefinder can be used if maximum aperture is f/5.6 or faster

Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter

1/8,000 to 30 s in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV, bulb, time (requires optional Remote Control ML-L3), X250

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)

S (single frame), CL (continuous low speed), CH (continuous high speed), Q (quiet shutter-release), (self-timer), (remote control), MUP (mirror up)

Approx. 1 to 5 fps (CL) or approx. 6 fps (CH) (CIPA guidelines)

2 s, 5 s, 10 s, 20 s; 1 to 9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2, or 3 s

Delayed remote, quick-response remote, remote mirror-up

TTL exposure metering using 2,016-pixel RGB sensor

• 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
• 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)
• Spot: Meters 3.5-mm circle (about 2.5 % of frame) centered on selected focus point (on center focus point when non-CPU lens is used)

• Matrix or center-weighted metering: 0 to 20 EV
• Spot metering: 2 to 20 EV

Combined CPU and AI

Auto (auto; auto [flash off]), scene (portrait, landscape, child, sports, close up, night portrait, night landscape, party/indoor, beach/snow, sunset, dusk/dawn, pet portrait, candlelight, blossom, autumn colors, food, silhouette, high key, low key), programmed auto with flexible program (P), shutter-priority auto (S), aperture-priority auto (A), manual (M), U1 (user settings 1), U2 (user settings 2)

-5 to +5 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV

2 to 3 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1 or 2 EV

Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button

ISO 100 to 6400 in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV; can also be set to approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1 or 2 EV (ISO 25600 equivalent) above ISO 6400; auto ISO sensitivity control available

Can be selected from auto, extra high, high, normal, low or off

2 frames using selected value for one frame or 3 frames using preset values for all frames

Nikon Multi-CAM 4800DX autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection, finetuning, 39 focus points (including 9 cross-type sensors), and AF-assist illuminator (range approx. 0.5 to 3 m/1 ft. 8 in. to 9 ft. 10 in.)

-1 to +19 EV (ISO 100, 20°C/68°F)

• 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 (M): Electronic rangefinder can be used

Can be selected from 39 or 11 focus points

Single-point AF; 9-, 21- or 39-point dynamic-area AF, 3D-tracking, auto-area AF

Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (Single-servo AF) or by pressing AE-L/AF-L button

• Auto flash with auto pop-up
• P, S, A, M,: Manual pop-up with button release

Approx. 12/39 , 12/39 with manual flash (m/ft, ISO 100, 20°C/68°F)

• TTL: i-TTL balanced fill-flash and standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR using 2,016-pixel RGB sensor are available with built-in flash and SB-900, SB-800, SB-700, SB-600 or SB-400 (i-TTL balanced fill-flash is available when matrix or center-weighted metering is selected)
• Auto aperture: Available with SB-900/SB-800 and CPU lens
• Non-TTL auto: Supported flash units include SB-900, SB-800, SB-28, SB-27 and SB-22S
• Distance-priority manual: Available with SB-900, SB-800 and SB-700

•  Auto, auto with red-eye reduction, off; fill-flash and red-eye reduction available with optional flash units
• Auto slow sync, auto slow sync with red-eye reduction, off; slow sync and slow sync with red-eye reduction available with optional flash units
• Fill-flash and red-eye reduction available with optional flash units
• Fill-flash
• P, A: Fill-flash, slow sync, red-eye reduction, slow sync with red-eye reduction, rear-curtain with slow sync
• S, M: Fill-flash, red-eye reduction, rear-curtain sync

-3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV

2 to 3 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1 or 2 EV

Lights when built-in flash or optional flash unit such as SB-900, SB-800, SB-700, SB-600 or SB-400 is fully charged; blinks for 3 s after flash is fired at full output

ISO 518 hot-shoe with sync and data contacts, and safety lock

Advanced Wireless Lighting supported with built-in flash, SB-900, SB-800, SB-700 or SU-800 as commander and SB-900, SB-800, SB-700, 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

Sync Terminal Adapter AS-15 (available separately)

Auto (2 types), incandescent, fluorescent (7 types), direct sunlight, flash, cloudy, shade, preset manual (up to 5 values can be stored), choose color temperature (2,500 K to 10,000 K), all with fine tuning; white balance bracketing: 2 to 3 frames in steps of 1, 2 or 3

• Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); full-time-servo AF (AF-F)
• Manual focus (M)

Face-priority AF, wide-area AF, normal-area AF, subject-tracking AF

Contrast-detect AF anywhere in frame (camera selects focus point automatically when face-priority AF or subject-tracking AF is selected)

TTL exposure metering using main image sensor

Matrix

[NTSC] · 1,920 × 1,080 (24p); 24 (23.976) fps · 1,280 × 720 (30p); 30 (29.97) fps · 1,280 × 720 (24p); 24 (23.976) fps · 640 × 424 (30p); 30 (29.97) fps
[PAL] · 1,920 × 1,080 (24p); 24 (23.976) fps · 1,280 × 720 (25p); 25 fps · 1,280 × 720 (24p); 24 (23.976) fps · 640 × 424 (25p); 25 fps
Choice of normal and high quality available

Approx. 20 minutes

MOV

H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding

Linear PCM

Built-in monaural or external stereo microphone; sensitivity adjustable

7.5-cm (3-in.), approx. 921k-dot (VGA), low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD with 170° viewing angle, approx. 100% frame coverage, and brightness adjustment

Full-frame and thumbnail (4, 9 or 72 images or calendar) playback with playback zoom, movie playback, slide show, highlights, histogram display, auto image rotation and image comment (up to 36 characters)

Hi-Speed USB

NTSC, PAL; images can be displayed on external device while camera monitor is on

Type C mini-pin HDMI connector; camera monitor turns off when HDMI cable is connected

• Remote cord: MC-DC2 (available separately)
• GPS Unit: GP-1 (available separately)

Arabic, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish

One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL15

Optional Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D11 with one Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL15 or six R6/AA size alkaline, NiMH or lithium batteries

AC Adapter EH-5a; requires Power Connector EP-5B (available separately)

1/4 in. (ISO 1222)

Approx. 132 × 105 × 77 mm (5.2 × 4.1 × 3.0 in.)

Approx. 690 g (1 lb. 8.3 oz.) camera body only; approx. 780 g (1 lb. 11.5 oz.) with battery and memory card but without body cap

0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F)

Less than 85% (no condensation)