Lens Mount Nikon F bayonet mount
Picture Angle Effective picture angle 1.5x (Approx.) conversion factor (Nikon DX format)
Effective Pixels 16.2 million
Sensor Size 23.6mm x 15.6mm
Image Sensor Format DX
Image Sensor Type CMOS
Total Pixels 16.9 million
Dust-reduction system Image sensor cleaning
Image Area (pixels) DX-format
(L) 4,928 x 3,264
(M) 3,696 x 2448
(S) 2,464 x 1,632
File Format Still Images Compressed 14-bit NEF (RAW)
JPEG (Baseline Compliant)
Picture Control Landscape
Monochrome
Neutral
Portrait
Standard
User-customizable Settings
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 % Approx.
Viewfinder Magnification 0.78x Approx.
Viewfinder Eyepoint 17.9mm
Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment -1.7 to +0.7 m¯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-S, AF-I: All Functions Supported
AI-P NIKKOR: All Functions Supported Except 3D Color Matrix Metering II
IX NIKKOR Lenses Cannot be Used
Non-CPU: Can be used in mode M, but Exposure Meter does not Function; Electronic Rangefinder can be used if Maximum Aperture is f/5.6 or Faster
Other AF NIKKOR (Excluding lenses for F3AF): All Functions Supported Except 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. in steps of 1/3 EV
Fastest Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec.
Slowest Shutter Speed 30 sec.
Flash Sync Speed Up to 1/200 sec.
Bulb Shutter Setting Yes
Shutter Release Modes Continuous
Delayed remote
Quick Response Remote Mode
Quiet shutter-release
Self-timer mode
Single-frame [S] mode
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 Matrix: 3D color matrix metering II (type G and D lenses); color matrix metering II (other CPU lenses)
Metering Range 0 to 20 EV (3D color matrix or center-weighted metering)
2 to 20 EV (spot metering)
Exposure Meter Coupling CPU
Exposure Modes Advanced Scene Modes
Aperture-Priority (A)
Auto
Auto (flash off)
Manual (M)
Programmed Auto with flexible Program (P)
Shutter-Priority Auto (S)
Special Effects Mode
Scene Modes Autumn Colors
Beach / Snow
Blossom
Candlelight
Child
Close-up
Dusk / Dawn
Food
Landscape
Night Landscape
Night Portrait
Party / Indoor
Pet Portrait
Portrait
Sports
Sunset
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV
Exposure Bracketing 3 frames ±2 EV in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 steps
Exposure Lock Yes
Mirror Lock Up Yes (for image sensor cleaning)
ISO Sensitivity ISO 100 - 6400
Hi-0.3
Hi-0.7
Hi-1 (ISO 12,800)
Hi-2 (ISO 25,600)
Lowest Standard ISO Sensitivity 100
Highest Standard ISO Sensitivity 6400
Highest Expanded ISO Sensitivity HI-2 (ISO 25,600 equivalent)
Long Exposure Noise Reduction Yes
High ISO Noise Reduction Low
Normal
High
Off
Active D-Lighting On
D-Lighting Bracketing 2 frames
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
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 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
Normal area
Single-servo AF (AF-S)
Wide area
Manual focus (M): Electronic rangefinder can be used
Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points 11
Autofocus Sensitivity -1 to +19 EV (ISO 100, 20°C/68°F)
Built-in Flash Yes
Guide Number Approx. 39/12, 43/13 with manual flash (ft/m, ISO 100, 68°F/20°C)
Flash Control Auto aperture: Available with SB-910/SB-900/SB-800 and CPU lens
Distance priority manual: Available with SB-910, SB-900 and SB-700
i-TTL Balanced fill-flash, standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR
Non-TTL auto: Supported flash units include SB-910, SB-900, SB-800, SB-80DX, SB-28DX, SB-28, SB-27, and SB-22S
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 or 1/2 EV
Accessory Shoe Yes
Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) CLS Supported
White Balance Auto
Cloudy
Direct Sunlight
Flash
Fluorescent (7 types)
Incandescent
Preset Manual
Shade
White Balance Bracketing 3 exposures
Live View Shooting Yes
Live View Lens servo Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); full-time-servo AF (AF-F)
Live View AF-area mode Face-priority AF
Wide-area AF
Normal-area AF
Subject-tracking AF
Live View Scene Auto Selector Auto 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 / 24 fps
HD 1,280x720 / 30 fps
HD 1,280x720 / 24 fps
VGA 640x424 / 30 fps
Movie Audio Built-in microphone, monaural
Optional external stereo mini-pin jack (3.5mm diameter)
Monitor Size 3.0 in. diagonal
Monitor Resolution 921,000 Dots
Monitor Type Wide Viewing Angle
Vari-angle TFT-LCD
Monitor Angle of View 170-degree wide-viewing angle
Monitor Adjustments Brightness, 7 levels
Playback Functions Auto Image Rotation
Calendar
Full Frame
Highlight Point Display
Histogram Display
Movie Playback
Shooting Data
Slideshow
Sound Playback
Thumbnail (4, 9 or 72 images)
Zoom
In-Camera Image Editing Color Balance
Color Outline
Color Sketch
D-Lighting
Distortion Control
Edit Movie
Filter Effects
Fisheye
Image Overlay
Miniature Effect
Monochrome
NEF (RAW) Processing
Perspective Control
Quick Retouch
Red-eye Correction
Resize
Side-by-Side Comparison
Straighten
Trim
Image Comment Yes
Interface Audio/Video Out
HDMI output: Type C mini-pin HDMI connector
Hi-speed USB
NTSC
Stereo Microphone Input
Wi-Fi Functionality Eye-Fi Compatible
GPS GP-1 GPS unit
Total custom Settings 20
My Menu Yes with customization
Recent Settings Yes
Supported Languages Arabic
Chinese (Simplified and Traditional)
Czech
Danish
Dutch
English
Finnish
French
German
Indonesian
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Norweigan
Polish
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Swedish
Thai
Turkish
Spanish
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) 660 shots (CIPA)
AC Adapter EH-5a AC Adapter
Battery Charger MH-24 Quick Charger
Tripod Socket 1/4 in. (ISO 1222)
Approx. Dimensions 5.0 in. (127mm) x 3.8 in. (96.5mm) x 3.1 in. (78.7mm)
Approx. Weight 19.7 oz. (560g)
camera body only
Supplied Software ViewNX 2 CD-ROM
Supplied Accessories
EN-EL14 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
MH-24 Quick Charger
DK-20 Rubber Eyecup;
UC-E6 USB Cable
EG-CP14 Audio Video Cable
AN-DC3 Camera Strap
DK-5 Eyepiece Cap
BF-1B Body Cap
BS-1 Accessory Shoe Cover
Nikon ViewNX 2 CD-ROM
*Supplied accessories may differ depending on country or area.
