Type |
Type |
Single-lens reflex digital camera |
Lens mount |
Nikon F mount (with AF coupling and AF contacts) |
Effective pixels |
Effective pixels |
16.2 million |
Image sensor |
Image sensor |
36.0 x 23.9 mm CMOS sensor (Nikon FX format) |
Total pixels |
16.6 million |
Dust-reduction system |
Image sensor cleaning, Image Dust Off reference data (requires optional Capture NX 2 software) |
Storage |
Image size (pixels) |
- FX format (36x24): 4,928 x 3,280 [L], 3,696 x 2,456 [M], 2,464 x 1,640 [S]
- 1.2x (30x20): 4,096 x 2,720 [L], 3,072 x 2,040 [M], 2,048 x 1,360 [S]
- DX format (24x16): 3,200 x 2,128 [L], 2,400 x 1,592 (M), 1,600 x 1,064 (S)
- 5:4 (30x24): 4,096 x 3,280 [L], 3,072 x 2,456 [M], 2,048 x 1,640 [S]
- FX-format photographs taken in movie live view (16:9): 4,928 x 2,768 [L], 3,696 x 2,072 [M], 2,464 x 1,384 [S]
- DX-format photographs taken in movie live view (16:9): 3,200 x 1,792 [L], 2,400 x 1,344 [M], 1,600 x 896 [S]
- FX-format photographs taken in movie live view (3:2): 4,928 x 3,280 [L], 3,696 x 2,456 [M], 2,464 x 1,640 [S]
- DX-format photographs taken in movie live view (3:2): 3,200 x 2,128 [L], 2,400 x 1,592 [M], 1,600 x 1,064 [S]
- A DX-based format is used for
photographs taken using the DX (24x16) 1.5x 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 |
XQD and 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 |
Viewfinder |
Eye-level pentaprism single-lens reflex viewfinder |
Frame coverage |
- FX (36x24): Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical
- 1.2x (30x20): Approx. 97% horizontal and 97% vertical
- DX (24x16): Approx. 97% horizontal and 97% vertical
- 5:4 (30x24): Approx. 97% horizontal and 100% vertical
|
Magnification |
Approx. 0.7x (50 mm f/1.4 lens at infinity, -1.0 m-1) |
Eyepoint |
18 mm (-1.0 m-1; from center surface of viewfinder eyepiece lens) |
Diopter adjustment |
-3 to +1 m-1 |
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 Pv 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 |
Lens |
Compatible 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 (the electronic rangefinder supports the 11
focus points with lenses that have a maximum aperture of f/8 or faster) |
Shutter |
Type |
Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter |
Speed |
1/8,000 to 30 s in steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV, bulb, X250 |
Flash sync speed |
X=1/250 s; synchronizes with shutter at 1/250 s or slower |
Release |
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 |
Up to approx. 10 fps (CL) or approx. 10 to 11 fps (CH) |
Self-timer |
2 s, 5 s, 10 s, 20 s; 1 to 9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2 or 3 s |
Exposure |
Metering |
TTL exposure metering using RGB sensor with approx. 91K (91,000) pixels |
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 12-mm
circle or average of entire frame)
- Spot: Meters 4-mm 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, 20°C/68°F) |
- Matrix or center-weighted metering: -1 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); aperture-priority 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 the center of the sub-selector |
ISO sensitivity
(Recommended Exposure Index) |
ISO
100 to 12800 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, 2, 3 or 4 EV (ISO 204800 equivalent) above ISO 12800;
auto ISO sensitivity control available |
Active D-Lighting |
Can be selected from auto, extra high +2/+1, high, normal, low or off |
ADL bracketing |
2 frames using selected value for one frame or 3 to 5 frames using preset values for all frames |
Focus |
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 sensors) |
Detection range |
-2 to +19 EV (ISO 100, 20°C/68°F) |
Lens servo |
- Autofocus (AF): Single-servo autofocus (AF-S); continuous-servo
autofocus (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
autofocus) or by pressing the center of the sub-selector |
Flash |
Flash control |
TTL: i-TTL flash control using RGB sensor
with approx. 91K (91,000) pixels is available with 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 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;
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 |
White balance |
Auto
(2 types), incandescent, fluorescent (7 types), direct sunlight, flash,
cloudy, shade, preset manual (up to 4 values can be stored), choose
color temperature (2,500 K to 10,000 K); all with fine-tuning |
White balance bracketing |
2 to 9 frames in steps of 1, 2 or 3 |
Live View |
Modes |
Live view photography (quiet or silent), movie live view |
Lens servo |
- Autofocus (AF): Single-servo autofocus (AF-S); full-time servo autofocus (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 x 1,080; 30p (progressive), 25p, 24p
- 1,920 x 1,080 crop; 30p, 25p, 24p
- 1,280 x 720; 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p
- 640 x 424; 30p, 25p
- Actual frame rates for 60p, 50p,
30p, 25p, and 24p are 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, and 23.976 fps respectively;
all 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 |
ISO sensitivity |
Automatically adjusted in the range ISO 200 to 12800 or ISO 200 to Hi 4 |
Maximum length |
Approx. 29 min. 59 s (20 min. depending on frame size/rate and movie quality settings) |
Other options |
Index marking, time-lapse photography |
Monitor |
Monitor |
8-cm
(3.2-in.), approx. 921k-dot (VGA) TFT LCD with 170°viewing angle,
approx. 100% frame coverage, and automatic monitor brightness control
using ambient brightness sensor |
Playback |
Playback |
Full-frame
and thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images) playback with playback zoom, movie
playback, photo and/or movie slide shows, histogram display, highlights,
photo information, GPS data display, auto image rotation, voice memo
input and playback, and IPTC information embedding and display |
Interface |
USB |
Hi-Speed USB |
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; plug-in power supported) |
Audio output |
Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5-mm diameter) |
10-pin remote terminal |
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
Adapter Cord MC-35 and cable with D-sub 9-pin connector) |
Ethernet |
RJ-45 connector |
Peripheral connector |
For Wireless Transmitter WT-5A/B/C/D |
Supported languages |
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 |
Power source |
Battery |
One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL18 |
AC adapter |
AC Adapter EH-6b; requires Power Connector EP-6 (available separately) |
Tripod socket |
Tripod socket |
1/4 in. (ISO 1222) |
Dimensions / weight |
Dimensions
(W x H x D) |
Approx. 160 x 156.5 x 90.5 mm/6.3 x 6.2 x 3.6 in. |
Weight |
Approx.
1,340 g/2 lb 15.3 oz with battery and XQD memory card but without body
cap and accessory shoe cover; approx. 1,180 g/2 lb 9.6 oz (camera body
only) |
Operating environment |
Operating environment |
Temperature: 0 to 40°C/32 to 104°F; humidity: less than 85% (no condensation) |
Accessories |
Supplied accessories
(may differ by country or area) |
Rechargeable
Li-ion Battery EN-EL18, Battery Charger MH-26, USB Cable UC-E15, Camera
Strap AN-DC7, Body Cap BF-1B, Accessory Shoe Cover BS-2, Eyepiece
DK-17, Battery Chamber Cover BL-6, USB Cable Clip, ViewNX 2 CD-ROM |