


Type of Camera
Single-lens reflex digital camera
Effective Pixels
12.3 million
Image Sensor
Nikon DX format (23.6 x 15.8 mm) CMOS sensor
Image Size (Pixels)
4,288 x 2,848 [L], 3,216 x 2,136 [M], 2,144 x 1,424 [S]
Sensitivity
ISO 200 to 3,200 in steps of 1/3 EV, plus HI-0.3, HI-0.5, HI-0.7, HI-1 (ISO 6400 equivalent); sensitivity decreases approx. LO-0.3, LO-0.5, LO-0.7 and LO-1 (ISO 100 equivalent) 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
File Format
NEF (12/14-bit lossless compressed or compressed RAW); TIFF (RGB); JPEG (Baseline-compliant)
File System
Compliant with DCF 2.0, DPOF and Exif 2.21
Storage Media
CompactFlash™ (CF) Card (Type I/II, compliant with UDMA) and Microdrive™
Shooting Modes
1) Single frame shooting mode
2) Continuous shooting mode: approx. 3fps
3) Self-timer mode
4) Delayed remote mode: 2sec delay
5) Quick-response remote mode *¹ When using AC Adaptor EH-5a/EH-5 or Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D10 with batteries other than Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e. *² When using Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e
White Balance
Auto (TTL white balance with 1,005-pixel RGB sensor, and main image sensor); Incandescent, Fluorescent, Direct sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Choose colour temp., White balance preset
LCD Monitor Size
3.0-in. (7.6 cm)
LCD Monitor
3.0", 920,000-dot, low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD, allows up to 170-degree viewing angle
Playback Function
1) Full frame, 2) Thumbnail, 3) Zoom, 4) Slideshow, 5) Histogram indication, Shooting data, 7) Highlight point display, 8) Auto image rotation
Delete Function
1) Card format, 2) All frames delete, 3) Selected frames delete
I/O Terminal
NTSC or PAL (selectable); simultaneous playback from both the video output and on the LCD monitor available
Interface
USB 2.0 (High-speed): Mass Storage and PTP selectable
Picture Angle (in 35mm [135] format equivalent)
Approx. 1.5x lens focal length
ViewFinder Type
Optical
Viewfinder
Fixed eye-level pentaprism; built-in diopter adjustment (-2.0 to +1.0 m-¹)
Eyepoint
19.5 mm (-1.0 m-1)
Focusing Screen
Type-B BriteView Clear Matte Mark II screen with superimposed focus brackets and On-Demand grid lines
Viewfinder Frame Coverage/Magnification (with 50mm lens at infinity; -1.0 m-1)
Approx. 100%/ Approx. 0.94x
Reflex Mirror
Automatic, instant-return type
Lens Aperture
Instant-return type, with Depth-of-field preview button
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°C/68°F); Focal plane contrast [in Liveview (Tripod) mode]
Focus Modes
1) Single-servo AF (AF-S), 2) Continuous-servo AF (AF-C), 3) Focus tracking automatically activated according to subject status, 4) Manual focus (M) with electronic rangefinder can be selected from 51 focus area
Focus Lock
Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (Single-servo AF) or by pressing AE-L/AF-L button
Exposure Metering System
1) 3D-Color Matrix Metering II (type G and D lenses); Color Matrix Metering II (other CPU lenses, Non-CPU lenses require manual input of lens data) performed by 1,005-segment RGB sensor, 2) Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8, 15 or 20mm circle in center of frame, or weighting based on average of entire frame; 3) Spot: Meters 3mm circle (about 2.0% of frame) centered on active focus area (on center focus area when non-CPU lens is used)
Exposure Metering Range (at normal temperature [68°F/20°C], ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens)
1) 0 to 20 EV (3D-Color Matrix or center-weighted metering), 2) 2 to 20 EV (Spot metering)
Exposure Metering Coupling
CPU and AI (Automatic maximum aperture Indexing)
Exposure Control
1) Programmed Auto [P], 2) Shutter-Priority Auto [S], 3) Aperture-Priority Auto [A], 4) Manual [M]
Auto Exposure Lock
Exposure locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button
Auto Exposure Bracketing
2 to 9 exposures in increments of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 steps to (+-) 1.0 EV
Maximum Shutter
1/8,000
Minimum Shutter
30
Shutter
Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal plane shutter; 30 to 1/8000sec in steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV plus bulb
Sync Contact
X-contact only; flash synchronization at up to 1/320 sec
Flash Control
TTL flash control by combined five-segment TTL multi sensor with single-component IC and 1,005-pixel RGB sensor
Flash Sync Modes
1) Front-curtain sync, 2) Red-eye reduction, 3) Red-eye reduction with Slow sync, 4) Slow sync, 5) Rear-curtain sync
Accessory Shoe
Standard ISO hot-shoe contact with safety lock
Sync Terminal
ISO 519 standard terminal, with built-in rubber cap
Self-Timer
Electronically controlled timer with duration of 2, 3, 10 or 20 s.
Depth of Field Preview Button
Yes
Remote Control
Via 10-pin Remote Cord MC-22/30/36 (optional) or Wireless Remote Control WT-4 (optional)
GPS
NMEA 0183 (Ver. 2.01 and 3.01) interface standard supported with 9-pin D-sub cable and GPS Cable MC-35 (optional)
Supported Languages
Total of 15 languages: German, English, Spanish, Finnish, French, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, and Korean
Power Requirements
Rechargeable EN-EL3e Li-ion Battery, Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D10 (optional) with one Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL4a, EN-EL4 or EN-EL3e or eight R6/AA-size alkaline (LR6), Ni-MH (HR6), lithium (FR6) batteries, or nickel-manganese ZR6 batteries, EH-5a AC Adapter (optional)
Tripod Socket
1/4 in. (0.6 cm) (ISO 1222)
Dimensions
Approx. 147 x 114 x 74 mm
Weight (without battery, memory card or body cap)
Approx. 825 g
Supplied Accessories (may differ by country or area)
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e, Quick Charger MH-18a, USB Cable UC-E4, Video Cable EG-D100, Strap AN-D300, LCD monitor cover BM-8, Body cap, Eyepiece Cap DK-5, Rubber Eyecup DK-23, Software Suite CD-ROM