Type of Camera |
Single-lens reflex digital camera |
Effective Pixels | 6.1 million |
Image Sensor | RGB CCD, 23.7 x 15.6 mm; total pixels: 6.24 million |
Image Size (pixels) | 3008 x 2000 [L], | 2240 x 1448 [M], | 1504 x 1000 [S] | |
Sensitivity | 200 to 1600 (ISO equivalent) in steps of 1/3 EV |
Storage Media | CompactFlash™ (CF) Card (Type I and II ) and Microdrive™ |
Storage System | Compressed NEF (RAW): 12-bit lossless compression, JPEG: JPEG baseline-compliant |
File System | Exif 2.21, Compliant DCF 2.0 and DPOF |
Storage (Number of frames per 256 MB CF card, image size L) | RAW approx. 23, | FINE approx. 73, | NORMAL approx. 144, | BASIC approx. 279, | RAW&BASIC approx. 21 | |
White Balance | Auto (TTL white balance with 1,005 pixels RGB sensor), six manual modes with fine-tuning, preset white balance, white balance bracketing possible |
LCD Monitor | 1.8-in., 130,000-dot, low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD with brightness adjustment |
Playback Function | 1 frame: Thumbnail (4 or 9 segments); Magnifying playback; Slide show; Histogram indication; Highlight point display; Auto image rotation |
Delete Function | Card format, All frames delete, Selected frames delete |
Video Output | Can be selected from NTSC and PAL |
Interface | USB: Mass Storage and PTP selectable |
Compatible Lenses | See separate table below |
Text Input | Up to 36 characters of alphanumeric text input available with LCD monitor and multi-selector; stored in Exif header |
Picture Angle | Equivalent in 35 mm [135] format is approx. 1.5 times lens focal length |
Viewfinder | Fixed-eyelevel penta-Dach-mirror type; built-in diopter adjustment (-1.6 to +0.5 m-1) |
Eyepoint | 18 mm (-1.0 m-1) |
Focusing Screen | B-type BriteView clear matte screen II with superimposed focus brackets and On-Demand grid lines |
Viewfinder Frame Coverage | Approx. 95% |
Viewfinder Magnification | Approx. 0.75x with 50 mm lens at infinity; -1.0 m-1 |
Viewfinder Information | Focus indications, Metering system, AE / FV lock indicator, Shutter speed, Aperture value, Exposure / Exposure compensation indicator, Exposure mode, Flash output level compensation, Exposure compensation, Number of remaining exposures |
Autofocus | TTL phase detection by Nikon Multi-CAM900 autofocus module with AF-assist illuminator (approx. 0.5 m to 3.0 m) |
Detection range: EV -1 to +19 |
(ISO 100 equivalent, at normal temperature: 20°C/68°F) |
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Lens Servo | 1) Autofocus (AF): single-servo AF (AF-S); continuous servo AF (AF-C); predictive focus tracking automatically activated according to subject status |
2) Manual focus (M) |
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Focus Area | Can be selected from 5 focus areas |
AF Area Mode | 1) Single Area AF, |
2) Dynamic Area AF, |
3) Closest Subject Priority Dynamic Area AF |
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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 | TTL full-aperture exposure metering system |
(1) 3D color matrix metering with 1,005-pixel RGB sensor |
(2) Center-weighted: Weight of 75% (8mm dia. circle) given to 6, 8, 10, or 13 mm dia. circle in center of frame, or weighting based on average of entire frame |
(3) Spot: Meters 2.3 mm dia. circle (about 1% of frame) centered on active focus area |
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Exposure Metering Range | 1) EV 0 to 20 (3D color matrix or center-weighted metering) |
2) EV 2 to 20 (spot metering) (ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens, 20°C/68°F) |
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Exposure Meter Coupling | CPU coupling |
Exposure Mode | Digital Vari-Program (Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close up, Sports, Night landscape, Night portrait); |
Programmed auto [P] with flexible program; |
Shutter-priority auto [S]; |
Aperture priority auto [A]; |
Manual [M] |
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Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV |
Auto Exposure Lock | Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L / AF-L button |
Auto Exposure Bracketing | Two or three frames ±2EV in 1/3 or 1/2 steps |
Shooting Modes | 1) Single frame shooting mode | 2) Continuous shooting mode: approx. 3 frames per second | 3) Self-timer / remote control mode | |
Shutter | Combined mechanical and CCD electronic shutter, 30 to 1/8000 s in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV, bulb |
Sync Contact | X-contact only; flash synchronization at up to 1/500 second |
Flash Control | 1) TTL: TTL flash control by 1,005 pixel RGB sensor Built-in Speedlight: i-TTL balanced Fill-Flash or standard i-TTL flash (spot metering or mode dial set to [M]) SB-800 or 600: i-TTL balanced Fill-Flash or standard i-TTL flash (spot metering) |
2) Auto aperture: Available with SB-800 and 600 with CPU lens |
3) Non-TTL Auto: Available with Speedlights such as SB-800, 80DX, 28DX, 28, 27, and 22s |
4) Range-priority manual available with SB-800 and 600 |
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Flash Sync Mode | 1) Front-Curtain Sync (normal sync), |
2) Red-Eye Reduction, |
3) Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync, |
4) Slow Sync, |
5) Rear-Curtain Sync |
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Built-in Speedlight | Auto, Portrait, Close up, Night portrait: auto flash with auto pop-up |
[P], [S], [A], [M]: manual pop-up with button release |
Guide number (ISO 200/ISO 100, m): approx. 15/11 (manual full 17/12) |
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Flash Compensation | -3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2EV |
Accessory Shoe | Standard ISO hot-shoe contact with safety lock provided |
Self-timer | Electronically controlled timer with 2 to 20 second duration |
Depth of Field Preview | When CPU lens is attached, lens aperture can be stopped down and previewed by pressing the preview button |
LCD Panel Information | Top Control Panel - Shutter speed / Exposure compensation value / Flash compensation value / White balance adjustment / Number of shots in bracketing sequence
- Sensitivity (ISO) / Auto ISO indicator
- Battery indicator
- Flash sync mode
- Image quality
- Image size
- White balance mode
- Number of exposures remaining / Number of shots remaining before memory buffer fills / Preset white balance recording indicator / Remote control mode indicator
- "K" (appears when memory remains for over 1000 exposures)
- "Beep" indicator
- Aperture / Bracketing increment / PC mode indicator
- Clock battery indicator
- Flash compensation indicator
- Exposure compensation indicator
- Flexible program indicator
- Autofocus mode
- Focus area / AF-area mode
- Metering mode
- Self-timer indicator / Remote control indicator
- Bracketing progress indicator
- Bracketing indicator
- Shooting mode
| Viewfinder Display - 8mm reference circle for center-weighted metering
- Focus brackets (focus areas) / spot metering targets
- Reference grid
- Focus indicator
- Focus area / AF-mode
- Auto exposure (AE) lock / FV lock indicator
- Shutter speed
- Aperture (f/-number)
- Flash compensation indicator
- Exposure compensation indicator
- Number of exposures remaining / Number of shots remaining before memory buffer fills / Preset white balance recording indica-tor / Exposure compensation value / Flash compensation value / PC mode indicator
- Flash-ready indicator
- Battery indicator
- Electronic analog exposure display / Exposure compensation
- Auto sensitivity (ISO) indicator
- "K" (appears when memory remains for over 1000 exposures)
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Remote Control | ML-L3 wireless remote controller (optional) |
Power Source | One rechargeable Nikon Li-ion Battery EN-EL3; |
Three CR2 lithium batteries (with supplied CR2 Battery Holder MS-D70) |
AC Adapter EH-5 (optional) |
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Tripod Socket | 1/4 inch (ISO1222) |
Dimensions (W x H x D) | Approx. 5.5 x 4.4 x 3.1 inches |
Weight (without battery) | Approx. 21 oz without battery, memory card, body cap, or monitor cover |
Supplied Accessories* | Strap, Body cap, Eyepiece cap, LCD monitor cover, Video cable, USB cable, Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3, Quick Charger MH-18, PictureProject CD-ROM, CR2 Battery Holder MS-D70 |
Optional Accessories | Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3, Multi Charger MH-19, Quick Charger MH-18, AC Adapter EH-5, Speedlight SB-800/600, Nikon Capture 4 (ver.4.1) Software, Semi-Soft Case CF-D70, Remote Controller ML-L3, CompactFlash™ Card |