| Imaging Sensor | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 36.8 million |
| Effective Pixels | 36.3 million |
| Image Sensor | 35.9 × 24.0 mm CMOS sensor (Nikon FX format) |
| Dust Reduction System | Image sensor cleaning, Image Dust Off reference data (requires optional Capture NX
2 software) |
| Image Size (Pixels) | • FX format (36×24): 7,360 × 4,912 (L), 5,520 × 3,680 (M), 3,680 × 2,456 (S)
• 1.2× (30×20): 6,144 × 4,080 (L), 4,608 × 3,056 (M), 3,072 × 2,040 (S)
• DX format (24×16): 4,800 × 3,200 (L), 3,600 × 2,400 (M), 2,400 × 1,600 (S)
• 5:4 (30×24): 6,144 × 4,912 (L), 4,608 × 3,680 (M), 3,072 × 2,456 (S)
• FX-format photographs taken in movie live view*: 6,720 × 3,776 (L), 5,040 × 2,832
(M), 3,360 × 1,888 (S)
• DX-format photographs taken in movie live view*: 4,800 × 2,704 (L), 3,600 × 2,024
(M), 2,400 × 1,352 (S)*Photographs taken in movie live view have an aspect ratio of 16:9; A DX-based format is used for photographs
taken using the DX (24x16) image area; an FX-based format is used for all other photographs |
| File Format | • NEF (RAW): 12 or 14 bit, lossless compressed, compressed or uncompressed
• TIFF (RGB) • 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 |
| Picture Control System | Can be selected from Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape;
selected Picture Control can be modified; storage for custom Picture Controls |
| Media | SD (Secure Digital) and UHS-I compliant SDHC and SDXC memory cards; Type I
CompactFlash memory cards (UDMA compliant) |
| Dual card slots | Either card can be used for primary or backup storage or for separate storage of
NEF (RAW) and JPEG images; pictures can be copied between cards |
| File system | DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 2.0, DPOF (Digital Print Order Format),
Exif (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras) 2.3, PictBridge |
| Viewfinder | Eye-level pentaprism single-lens reflex viewfinder |
| Frame coverage | • FX (36×24): Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical • 1.2× (30×20): Approx.
97% horizontal and 97% vertical • DX (24×16): Approx. 97% horizontal and 97%
vertical • 5:4 (30×24): Approx. 97% horizontal and 100% vertical |
| Magnification | Approx. 0.7× (50 mm f/1.4 lens at infinity, -1.0 m-1) |
| Eyepoint | 17 mm (-1.0 m-1; from center surface of viewfinder eyepiece lens) |
| Diopter adjustment | -3 to +1 m- |
| Focusing screen | Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark VIII screen with AF area brackets and framing grid |
| Reflex mirror | Quick return |
| Depth-of-field preview | 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). |
| Lens aperture | Instant return, electronically controlled |
| Lenses | Compatible with AF NIKKOR lenses, including type G and D lenses (some restrictions apply to PC-NIKKOR lenses), DX lenses [using DX (24x16) image area], AI-P NIKKOR lenses, and non-CPU AI lenses (exposure modes A and M only). IX NIKKOR lenses, lenses for the F3AF, and non-AI lenses cannot be used. The electronic rangefinder can be used with lenses that have a maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster, employing eleven focus points with lenses that have a maximum aperture of f/8 or faster. |
| Shutter | Electronically controlled, vertical travel focal-plane shutter |
| Speeds | 1/8,000 to 30 sec. in steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV, bulb, X250 |
| Flash Sync Speed | X=1/250 sec.; synchronizes with shutter at 1/320 s or slower (flash range drops at speeds between 1/250 and 1/320 s) |
| Release modes | S (single frame), CL (continuous low speed), CH (continuous high speed), Q (quiet shutter-release), (self-timer), MUP (mirror up) |
| Frame advance rate | • With EN-EL15 batteries
(FX/5:4) CL: approx. 1 to 4 fps, CH: approx. 4 fps, (DX/1.2×) CL: approx. 1 to 5 fps,
CH: approx. 5 fps
• Other power sources
(FX/5:4) CL: approx. 1 to 4 fps, CH: approx. 4 fps, (1.2×) CL: approx. 1 to 5 fps, CH:
approx. 5 fps, (DX) CL: approx. 1 to 5 fps, CH: approx. 6 fps |
| Self-timer | 2 sec., 5 sec., 10 sec., 20 sec.; 1 to 9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2 or 3 sec. |
| Metering | TTL exposure metering using 91K-pixel RGB sensor |
| Metering method | • Matrix: 3D color matrix metering III (type G and D lenses); color matrix metering
III (other CPU lenses); color matrix metering available with non-CPU lenses if user
provides lens data • 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 12mm circle
or average of entire frame) • Spot: Meters 4mm circle (about 1.5% of frame)
centered on selected focus point (on center focus point when non-CPU lens is used) |
| Range (ISO 100, f/1.4 lens, 68°F/20°C) | • Matrix or center-weighted metering: 0 to 20 EV
• Spot metering: 2 to 20 EV |
| Exposure meter coupling | Combined CPU and AI |
| Exposure modes | Programmed auto with flexible program (P); shutter-priority auto (S); aperturepriority
auto (A); manual (M) |
| Exposure compensation | -5 to +5 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV |
| Exposure bracketing | 2 to 9 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV |
| Exposure lock | Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button |
| ISO sensitivity(Recommended Exposure Index) | ISO 100 to 6400 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 50 equivalent) below ISO 100 or to approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1 or 2 EV (ISO
25600 equivalent) above ISO 6400; auto ISO sensitivity control available |
| Active D-Lighting | Can be selected from auto, extra high, high, normal, low or off |
| Autofocus | Nikon Advanced Multi-CAM 3500FX autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection,
fine-tuning, 51 focus points (including 15 cross-type sensors; f/8 supported by 11 central
sensors), and AF-assist illuminator (range approx. 1 ft 8 in. to 9 ft 10 in./0.5 to 3 m) |
| Detection range | 2 to +19 EV (ISO 100, 68°F/20°C) |
| Lens servo | • Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); continuous-servo AF (AF-C); predictive
focus tracking automatically activated according to subject status • Manual focus
(M): Electronic rangefinder can be used |
| Focus point | Can be selected from 51 or 11 focus points |
| AF-area modes | Single-point AF, 9-, 21- or 51-point dynamic-area AF, 3D-tracking, auto-area AF |
| Focus lock | Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF)
or by pressing AE-L/AF-L button |
| Built-in flash | Manual pop-up with button release and a guide number of approx. 39/12, 39/12
with manual flash (ft/m, ISO 100, 68°F/20°C) |
| Flash control | TTL: i-TTL flash control using 91K-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 modes | Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye
reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync; auto FP high-speed sync
supported |
| Flash compensation | -3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV |
| Flash bracketing | 2 to 9 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV |
| Flash-ready indicator | Lights when built-in flash or optional flash unit is fully charged; blinks after flash is fired at full output |
| Accessory shoe | ISO 518 hot-shoe with sync and data contacts and safety lock |
Nikon Creative Advanced
Lighting System (CLS | SB-700 as a master flash and SB-600 or SB-R200 as remotes, or SU-800 as
commander; built-in flash can serve as master flash in commander mode; 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 | ISO 519 sync terminal with locking thread |
| White balance | Auto (2 types), incandescent, fluorescent (7 types), direct sunlight, flash, cloudy,
shade, preset manual (up to 4 values can be stored) and color temperature setting
(2,500 K to 10,000 K); fine-tuning available for all options |
| White balance bracketing | 2 to 9 frames in steps of 1, 2 or 3 |
| Modes | Live view photography (still images), movie live view (movi |
| Lens servo | • Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); full-time servo AF (AF-F) • Manual focus (M) |
| AF-area modes | Face-priority AF, wide-area AF, normal-area AF, subject-tracking AF |
| 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 |
| Frame size (pixels) and frame rate | 1,920 × 1,080; 30p, 25p, 24p • 1,280 × 720; 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p; actual frame rates
for 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, and 24p are 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, and 23.976 fps respectively;
options support both high and normal image quality |
| File format | MOV |
| Video compression | H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding |
| Audio recording format | Linear PCM |
| Audio recording device | Built-in monaural or external stereo microphone; sensitivity adjustable |
| Movie options | Index marking, time-lapse photography |
| Monitor | 3.2-in. (8-cm), approx. 921k-dot (VGA) TFT LCD with 170° viewing angle, approx.
100% frame coverage, and automatic monitor brightness control using ambient
brightness sensor |
| Playback | Full-frame and thumbnail (4, 9 or 72 images) playback with playback zoom, movie
playback, photo and/or movie slide shows, highlights, histogram display, auto
image rotation, and image comment (up to 36 characters) |
| USB | SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.0 Micro-B connector) |
| HDMI output | Type C mini-pin HDMI connector; can be used simultaneously with camera monitor |
| Audio input | Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5-mm diameter) |
| Audio output | Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5-mm diameter) |
| 10-pin remote terminal | Can be used to connect optional remote control, GP-1 GPS Unit or GPS device
compliant with NMEA0183 version 2.01 or 3.01 (requires optional MC-35 GPS
Adapter Cord and cable with D-sub 9-pin connector) |
| Supported languages | Arabic, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish,
French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish,
Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian |
| Battery | One EN-EL15 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery |
| Battery pack | Optional MB-D12 Multi-Power Battery Pack with one EN-EL15/EN-EL18* Rechargeable
Li-ion Battery or eight R6/AA-size alkaline, Ni-MH or lithium batteries
*Requires BL-5 Battery Chamber Cover (available separately |
| AC adapter | EH-5b AC Adapter; requires EP-5B Power Connector (available separately) |
| Tripod socket | 1/4 in. (ISO 1222) |
| Dimensions (W × H × D) | Approx. 5.7 × 4.8 × 3.2 in./146 × 123 × 81.5 mm |
| Weight | Approx. 2 lb 3.3 oz /1,000 g with battery and SD memory card but without body cap;
approx. 1 lb 15.7 oz / 900 g (camera body only) |
| Operating environment | Temperature: 32 to 104°F / 0 to 40°C; humidity: less than 85% (no condensation) |
