Single-lens reflex digital camera

Nikon F mount (with AF coupling and AF contacts)

Nikon FX format

35.9 x 24.0 mm CMOS

24.93 million

Image sensor cleaning, Image Dust Off reference data (Capture NX-D software required)

24.3 million

FX (36x24) image area: (L) 6016 x 4016, (M) 4512 x 3008, (S) 3008 x 2008. 1.2x (30x20) image area: (L) 5008 x 3336, (M) 3752 x 2504, (S) 2504 x 1664. DX (24x16) image area: (L) 3936 x 2624, (M) 2944 x 1968, (S) 1968 x 1312. FX-format photographs taken in movie live view: (L) 6016 x 3376, (M) 4512 x 2528, (S) 3008 x 1688. DX-format photographs taken in movie live view: (L) 3936 x 2224, (M) 2944 x 1664, (S) 1968 x 1112. Note: Photographs taken in movie live view have an aspect ratio of 16 : 9. The camera offers a choice of DX- and FX-based formats.

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, Flat; selected Picture Control can be modified; storage for custom Picture Controls

SD, SDHC (UHS-I compliant), SDXC (UHS-I compliant)

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 2.0, DPOF, Exif 2.3, PictBridge

Eye-level pentaprism single-lens reflex viewfinder

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

Approx. 0.7x (50 mm f/1.4 lens at infinity, –1.0 m-1)

21 mm (–1.0 m-1; from center surface of viewfinder eyepiece lens)

–3 – +1 m-1

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

Quick-return type

Yes. Pressing Pv button stops lens aperture down to value selected by user (A and M modes) or by camera (other modes)

Instant return, electronically controlled

Compatible with AF NIKKOR lenses, including type G, E, and D lenses (some restrictions apply to PC lenses) and DX lenses (using DX 24 x 16 1.5x image area), AI-P NIKKOR lenses, and non-CPU AI lenses (A and M modes only). IX NIKKOR lenses, lenses for the F3AF, and non-AI lenses can not 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).

Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter

1/4000 – 30 s in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV, bulb, time, X200

X=1/200 s; synchronizes with shutter at 1/250 s or slower (flash range drops at speeds between 1/200 and 1/250 s)

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

Approx. 6 fps, 1–6 fps (CL), 6.5 fps (CH) or 3 fps (Qc)

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

Delayed remote, quick-response remote, remote mirror-up (ML-L3)

TTL exposure metering using RGB sensor with approximately 91K (91,000) pixels

Matrix: 3D colour matrix metering III (type G, E, and D lenses); colour matrix metering III (other CPU lenses); colour matrix metering available with non-CPU lenses if user provides lens data. Center-weighted: Weight of approximately 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). 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). Highlight-weighted: Available with type G, E, and D lenses; equivalent to center-weighted when other lenses are used.

Matrix, center-weighted, or highlight-weighted metering: 0–20 EV. Spot metering: 2–20 EV

CPU, AI

Auto modes (auto; auto (flash off)); scene modes (portrait; landscape; child; sports; close up; night portrait; night landscape; party/indoor; beach/snow; sunset; dusk/dawn; pet portrait; candlelight; blossom; autumn colours; food); special effects modes (night vision; colour sketch; miniature effect; selective colour; 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)

Can be adjusted by –5 – +5EV, in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV, in P, S, A, M, SCENE, and night vision modes

2 – 9 frames, in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, or 1 EV, 2–5 frames in steps of 2 or 3 EV

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

ISO 100 – 12800 in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 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 51200 equivalent) above ISO 12800; auto ISO sensitivity control available

Auto, Extra high, High, Normal, Low, Off

2 frames using selected value for one frame or 3–5 frames using preset values for all frames

Nikon Advanced Multi-CAM 3500 II autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection, fine-tuning, 51 focus points (including 15 cross-type sensors; f/8 supported by 11 sensors), and AF-assist illuminator (range approx. 0.5–3 m/1 ft 8 in.–9 ft 10 in.)

–3 – +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 51 or 11 focus points

Single-point AF; 9-, 21-, or 51-point dynamic-area AF, 3D-tracking, group-area AF, 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, portrait, child, close up, night portrait, party/indoor, pet portrait, colour sketch: Auto flash with auto pop-up P, S, A, M, food: 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 flash control using RGB sensor with approximately 91K (91,000) pixels is available with built-in flash; i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR is used with matrix, center-weighted, and highlight-weighted metering, standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR with spot metering

Auto, auto with red-eye reduction, auto slow sync, auto slow sync with red-eye reduction, fill-flash, red-eye reduction, slow sync, slow sync with red-eye reduction, rear-curtain with slow sync, rear-curtain sync, off; Auto FP High-Speed Sync supported

-3 – +1 EV in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV

2 – 9 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV. 2–5 frames in steps of 2 or 3 EV

Lights when built-in flash or optional flash unit is fully charged; blinks after flash is fired at full output

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

Nikon CLS supported; commander mode option available

AS-15 sync terminal adapter (available separately)

Auto (2 types), incandescent, fluorescent (7 types), direct sunlight, flash, cloudy, shade, preset manual (up to 6 values can be stored, spot white balance measurement available during live view), choose colour temperature (2500 K–10000 K), all with fine-tuning

2–3 frames in steps of 1, 2 or 3

Live view photography (still images), Movie live view (movies)

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, center-weighted, or highlight-weighted

1920 x 1080; 60 p (progressive), 50 p, 30 p, 25 p, 24 p. 1280 x 720; 60 p, 50 p. Actual frame rates for 60 p, 50 p, 30 p, 25 p and 24 p are 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25 and 23.976 fps respectively; options support both high and normal image quality

MOV

H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding

Linear PCM

Built-in or external stereo microphone; sensitivity adjustable

8 cm (3.2–in.) diagonal. Low-temperature polysilicon tilting TFT LCD with approx. 170° viewing angle, approx. 100% frame coverage, and brightness and angle adjustment. Approx. 1229k-dot (VGA; 640 x RGBW x 480 = 1,228,800 dots)

Full-frame and thumbnail (4, 9 or 72 images or calendar) playback with playback zoom, movie playback, photo and/or movie slide shows, histogram display, highlights, photo information, location data display, and auto image rotation

Hi-Speed USB; connection to built-in USB port is recommended

Type C HDMI connector

Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5 mm diameter; plug-in power supported)

Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5 mm diameter)

Wireless remote controllers: WR-1, WR-R10 (available separately). Remote cord: MC-DC2 (available separately). GPS unit: GP-1/GP-1A (available separately)

IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g

IEEE 802.11b: DSSS/CCK IEEE 802.11g: OFDM

2412–2462 MHz (channels 1–11)

Approximately 30 m/98 ft (assumes no interference; range may vary with signal strength and presence or absence of obstacles)

54 Mbps. Maximum logical data rates according to IEEE standard. Actual rates may differ.

Authentication: Open system, WPA2-PSK. Encryption: AES

Infrastructure

Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Marathi, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese (Portugal and Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese

One EN-EL15 rechargeable Li-ion battery

Optional MB-D16 multi-power battery pack with one Nikon EN-EL15 rechargeable Li-ion battery or six AA alkaline, Ni-MH or lithium batteries

EH-5b AC adapter; requires EP-5B power connector (available separately)

1/4–in. (ISO 1222)

Approx. 140.5 x 113 x 78 mm (5.6 x 4.5 x 3.1 in.)

Approx. 840 g (1 lb 13.7 oz), with battery and memory card but without body cap; approx. 750 g (1 lb 10.5 oz; camera body only)

0 °C – 40 °C (+32 °F – 104 °F)

85% or less (no condensation)

Rubber Eyecup DK-21, Body Cap BF-1B, Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL15 with terminal cover, Battery Charger MH-25a (comes with either an AC wall adapter or power cable of a type and shape that varies with the country or region of sale), Eyepiece Cap DK-5, USB Cable UC-E17, Strap AN-DC14, ViewNX 2 installer