| Type of Camera | Single-lens reflex digital camera |
| Effective Pixels | 12.4 million |
| Image Sensor | CMOS sensor, 23.7 x 15.7mm; total pixels: 12.84 million |
| Image Size (Pixels) | Full image: 4,288 x 2,848(L), 3,216 x 2,136(M), 2,144 x 1,424(S) High-speed Crop Image: 3,216 x 2,136(L), 2,400 x 1,600(M), 1,600 x 1,064(S) |
| Sensitivity | 100 to 800 (ISO equivalent); HI-0.3, HI-0.5, HI-0.7, HI-1 and HI-2 available |
| File Format | NEF (12-bit uncompressed or compressed RAW) |
| File System | Exif 2.21, DCF 2.0 and DPOF compliant (uncompressed TIFF-RGB or compressed JPEG) |
| Storage Media | CompactFlash™ (CF) Card (Type I/II) and Microdrive™ |
| Shooting Modes | 1) Single frame shooting [S] mode: advances one frame for each shutter release, 2) Continuous high shooting [CH] mode: Full Image; up to 5 frames per second (fps)/ High-speed Crop Image; up to 8 frames per second (fps), 3) Continuous low shooting [CL] mode: Full Image; 1 to 4 frames per second (fps) (selectable in menu)/ High-speed Crop Image; 1 to 7 frames per second (fps) (selectable in menu), 4) Self-timer mode: time duration can be set, 5) Mirror up mode: first press: mirror up, second press: release |
| White Balance | 1) Auto (hybrid with 1,005-pixel RGB Sensor, CMOS image sensor and external Ambient Light Sensor), 2) Manual (6 steps with fine tuning), 3) Preset (5 settings), 4) Colour temperature setting in Kelvin (select from 31 steps), 5) White balance bracketing (2 to 9 frames adjustable in 10, 20, 30 MIRED steps) |
| LCD Monitor Size | 2.5 |
| LCD Monitor | 2.5-in., approx. 230,000-pixel low temp. polysilicon TFT LCD with white LED backlighting; Backlight/ brightness adjustment available, allows up to 170-degree viewing angle |
| Playback Function | 1) Full frame, 2) Thumbnail (4/9 segments), 3) Zoom, 4) Slideshow, 5) RGB Histogram indication, Shooting data and Highlight point display |
| Delete Function | 1) Card format, 2) All frames delete, 3) Selected frames delete |
| I/O Terminal | NTSC or PAL (selectable in menu) |
| Interface | USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed) (Mini-B connector); FTP file transfer and PTP/IP camera control/ file transfer is available with optional WT-2/2A (IEEE 802.11b/g) Wireless transmitter; FTP file transfer compatibility with WT-1/1A (IEEE 802.11b); CF Card Slot Type II: supports firmware updates via CF cards |
| Picture Angle (in 35mm [135] format equivalent) | Full Image: Approx. 1.5x focal length in 35mm [135] format equivalent. High-speed Crop Image: Approx. 2x focal length in 35mm [135] format equivalent. |
| ViewFinder Type | Optical-type fixed eye-level pentaprism; Built-in diopter adjustment (-3 to +1m-1), Eyepiece shutter provided. |
| Eyepoint | 19.9mm (at -1.0m-1) |
| Focusing Screen | BriteView Clear Matte Screen III; supplied Type-B or optional Type-E with grid |
| Viewfinder Frame Coverage/Magnification (with 50mm lens at infinity; -1.0 m-1) | Approx. 100% (High-speed Crop mode: Approx. 97%) / Approx. 0.86x with 50mm f/1.4 lens set to infinity and -1.0m-1 |
| Reflex Mirror | Automatic, instant-return type |
| Lens Aperture | Instant-return type, with Depth-of-field Preview Button |
| Autofocus | TTL phase detection, Nikon Multi-CAM 2000 autofocus module; Detection range: EV -1 to +19 (Right edge/Left edge AF range: EV 0 to +19) (at normal temperature [20°C / 68°F], ISO 100 equivalent) |
| Focus Modes | 1) Single Area AF 2) Dynamic-area AF 3) Group Dynamic AF 4) Dynamic-area AF with closest subject priority |
| Focus Lock | Focus is locked by pressing AE-L/ AF-L Lock button or lightly pressing shutter release button in [S] AF |
| Exposure Metering System | TTL full-aperture exposure metering system; 1) D-/G-type Nikkor lenses support 3D-Color Matrix Metering II using the 1,005-pixel RGB Sensor while other AF Nikkor lenses with built-in CPUs support Matrix Metering (Non-CPU lenses require manual input of lens data); 2) Center-Weighted Metering (75% of the meter's sensitivity concentrated on the 8mm dia. circle) given to 6, 10 or 13mm dia. circle in center of frame, or weighting based on average of entire frame; 3) Spot Metering (3mm dia. circle, approx. 2% of entire frame); metering position can be linked to the focus area when using Nikkor lenses with built-in CPU |
| Exposure Metering Range (at normal temperature [68°F/20°C], ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens) | 1) 3D-Color Matrix Metering II: EV 0 to 20; 2) Center-Weighted Metering: EV 0 to 20; 3) Spot Metering: EV 2 to 20 (at normal temperature [68°F/ 20°C], ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens) |
| Exposure Metering Coupling | CPU and AI (Automatic maximum aperture Indexing) |
| Exposure Control | 1) [P] Programmed Auto with flexible program; 2) [S] Shutter-priority Auto; 3) [A] Aperture-priority Auto; 4) [M] Manual |
| Auto Exposure Lock | Detected exposure value locked by pressing AE-L/AF-L button |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | Number of shots: 2 to 9 frames; Compensation steps: 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, or 1 EV steps |
| Maximum Shutter | 1/8000 |
| Minimum Shutter | 30 |
| Shutter | Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal plane shutter, 30 to 1/8,000 sec. in steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV, bulb |
| Sync Contact | X-contact only: flash synchronization at up to 1/250 sec. |
| Flash Control | 1) Creative Lighting System: i-TTL Balanced Fill-Flash controlled by TTL Sensor with Nikon Speedlight SB-800/ 600: Advanced Wireless Lighting, FV (Flash Value) Lock, Flash Color Information Communication for Auto White Balance, Auto FP High-Speed Flash Sync, Modeling Flash; 2) D-TTL Balanced Fill-Flash: When used with the Speedlight SB-80DX/ 50DX and in accordance with the mounted lens, five-segment TTL Multi Sensor control makes available 3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash, Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash, and Standard D-TTL Balanced Fill-Flash; 3) AA (Auto Aperture-type) Flash available when used with SB-800/ 80DX and lens with built-in CPU; 4) Non-TTL Auto Flash (A-type Flash) with a Speedlight such as SB-800/ 30/ 27/ 22s etc.; 5) Range-priority manual available with SB-800 |
| Flash Sync Modes | 1) Front-curtain sync (normal 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 safely lock provided |
| Sync Terminal | ISO 519 standard terminal, lock screw provided |
| Self-Timer | Electronically controlled timer with 2 to 20 seconds duration |
| Depth of Field Preview Button | Stop-down lens aperture by pressing Depth-of-field Preview Button. |
| Remote Control | Via 10-pin remote terminal |
| GPS | NMEA 0183 (ver. 2.01) Interface standard supported with 9-pin D-sub cable (optional) and GPS Cable MC-35 (optional) |
| Supported Languages | English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Japanese (selectable in menu) |
| Power Requirements | Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL4a (11.1V DC), Quick Charger MH-21, AC Adapter EH-6 (optional) |
| Battery Life (on a fully charged battery) | 3800 shots with fully charged EN-EL4a battery |
| Tripod Socket | 1/4 in. (ISO1222) |
| Dimensions | Approx. 157.5 x 149.5 x 85.5mm (6.2 x 5.9 x 3.4 in) |
| Weight (without battery, memory card or body cap) | Approx. 1,070g (2.4 lbs) |
| Supplied Accessories (may differ by country or area) | Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL4a, Quick Charger MH-21, Body Cap, Camera Strap AN-D2Xs, Audio Video Cable EG-D2, USB Cable UC-E4, LCD Monitor Cover BM-3, Battery Chamber Cover BL-1, Type-B Focusing Screen, PictureProject software CD-ROM |
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