Camera Type

Interchangeable Lens Single-Lens Reflex (SLR) Digital Camera

Image Sensor

Nikon DX format (23.6 x 15.8 mm) 13.1 megapixel CMOS sensor with Dust-reduction System

Effective Resolution

12.3 Million pixels

Color Depth

36-Bit or 42-Bit RGB

Color Modes

Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome
(sRGB in standard and vivid modes, Adobe RGB in neutral mode)

Image File Formats

NEF (12-bit or 14-bit)
TIFF (RGB)
JPEG (baseline-compliant)
Compliant with DCF 2.0, DPOF and Exif 2.21

Recorded Resolution

L (4288 x 2848)
M (3216 x 2136)
S (2144 x 1424)

Video Recording

No

Audio Recording

No

Lens Mount

Nikon F Mount with AF coupling and AF contacts
Compatible with DX AF, D-/G-type AF (excluding IX), AF (other than D-/G-type excluding lenses for F3AF), AI-P, and Non-CPU AI NIKKOR Lenses

Focal Length Multiplier

1.5x

Optical Image Stabilization

Compatible with Nikon VR Lenses

Focus Type

TTL phase detection (51 focus points, 15 cross-type sensors) by Nikon Multi-CAM 3500DX autofocus module
Focal plane contrast [in Liveview (Tripod) mode]
Detection -1 to +19 EV (ISO 100 at 20°C/68°F); AF fine adjustment possible

Focus Modes

Single-servo AF (S), Continuous-servo AF (C), Manual focus (M) with electronic rangefinder, Focus Lock
AF Area Mode (Single point AF, Dynamic Area AF, Automatic-area AF) ++`

Sensitivity

ISO 200 to 3200 in 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV steps 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

Shutter Type

Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal plane shutter

Shutter Speed

30 - 1/8000 second (1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV steps)
Bulb

Mirror Lock-Up

Yes

Exposure Metering

TTL full-aperture exposure metering using 1005-pixel RGB sensor
(3D Color Matrix Metering II with type G and D lenses [Color Matrix Metering II with other CPU lenses and non-CPU lenses if user provides lens data], Center-weighted, Spot [centered on active focus area with CPU Lens, center focus area with non-CPU lens]

Exposure Modes

Programmed Auto [P] with flexible program, Shutter-Priority Auto [S], Aperture Priority Auto [A], Manual [M], Exposure Compensation (±5 EV in i1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV increments), Exposure Lock, Exposure Bracketing (2 to 9 exposures in increments of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV)

White Balance Modes

Auto (TTL white balance with 1,005-pixel RGB sensor), seven manual modes with fine-tuning, color temperature setting, white balance bracketing possible (2 to 9 frames in increments 1~3)

Scene Modes

No (48 Custom Settings available)

Built-in Flash

Manual pop-up flash (Front-curtain Sync, Red-eye Reduction, Red-eye Reduction with Slow Sync, Slow Sync, Rear-curtain Sync)

Effective Flash Range

27.0’ @ ISO 100

External Flash Connection

Accessory Shoe (ISO 518 standard hot-shoe)
Sync Terminal (ISO 519 standard terminal)

External Flash Control

TTL flash control by 1,005-pixel RGB sensor, AA (Auto Aperture-type) flash, Non-TTL Auto, Range-priority manual flash

Creative Lighting System supports Advanced Wireless Lighting, Auto FP High-Speed Sync, Flash Color Information Communication, modeling flash and FV lock

Flash Compensation (-3 to +1 EV in 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV increments)

Maximum Flash Synchronization Speed

1/250 second
Up to 1/320 second (FP) adjustable with Built-in Speedlight or optional Speedlight (will reduce GN)

Start-Up Time

0.13 seconds

Shutter Lag

0.045 seconds

Time Between Shots

Less than 1 second

Burst Capability

Continuous low speed [CL]: 1 to 7 fps
Continuous high-speed [CH]: 8 fps (using AC Adaptor), or 6 fps (using EN-EL3e Battery)

Self Timer

2 to 20 seconds duration

Interval Recording

No (Possible with timer remote or when tethered to PC)

Date & Time Stamp

No

Built-in Memory

No

Compatible Memory Cards

CompactFlash (Type I & II) compliant with UDMA
Microdrive

File Size

Not Specified by Manufacturer

Battery Type

EN-EL3e Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery

Power Adapter

EH-5a AC Adapter (optional)

Computer Interface

USB 2.0 Hi-Speed

Direct Print Capable

Yes (PictBridge)

Remote Control

10-pin Remote Connection (supports Nikon MC-22/30/36 remotes)
Wireless Remote Control with optional WT-4 Wireless Transmitter

Video Output

NTSC or PAL
HDMI 1.3a (Type A connector is provided as HDMI output terminal)

System & Software Requirements

Windows 98SE, 2000, ME, XP, Vista
Macintosh OS X (10.1.5 or later)

Viewfinder

Fixed eye-level pentaprism with built-in diopter adjustment (-2.0 to +1.0 m-1), Eyepoint of 19.5 mm (-1.0 m-1), and Type-B BriteView Clear Matte screen Mark II with superimposed focus brackets and On-Demand grid lines

Viewfinder Info

Focus indications, Metering system, AE/FV lock indicator, Flash sync indicator, Shutter speed, Aperture value, Exposure/Exposure compensation indicator, ISO sensitivity, Exposure mode, Flash output level compensation, Exposure compensation, Number of remaining exposures

Depth-of-Field Preview

Yes

LCD Display

3.0" Low-temperature polysilicon TFT color LCD (920,000 pixels) with 170-degree wide viewing angle, 100% frame coverage, brightness adjustment and Liveview (Handheld or Tripod mode)

Information Display

Top panel monochrome LCD (Shutter-speed, Exposure compensation value, Flash compensation value, ISO sensitivity, White balance fine-tuning, White balance preset number, Number of shots in bracketing sequence, Number of intervals, Focal length (non-CPU lens), Aperture (f-number), Aperture (number of stops), Bracketing increment, Number of shots per interval, Maximum aperture (non-CPU lens), PC connection indicator, Number of frames remaining, Number of shots remaining before buffer fills, PC mode indicator, Preset white balance recording indicator, Electronic analog exposure display, Exposure compensation, Bracketing progress indicator, PC mode indicator)

Language Options

Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish

Playback Options

Full frame, Thumbnail (4 or 9 segments), Zoom, Slideshow, RGB histogram indication, Shooting data, Highlight point display, Auto image rotation, Delete Function (Card format, All photographs delete, Selected photographs delete), Text Input (Up to 36 characters - stored in Exif header)

Dimensions (HxWxD)

4.5 x 5.8 x 2.9" (114 x 147 x 74mm) body only

Weight

29.2 oz. (825g) body only