Type of Camera
Single-lens reflex digital camera with
interchangeable lenses
Effective Pixels
12.1 million
Image Sensor
CMOS sensor, 36.0 x 23.9 mm; total pixels:
12.87 million; Nikon FX format
ISO Sensitivity
ISO 200 to 6,400 in steps of 1/3, 1/2, or 1
EV; sensitivity decreases approx. 0.3, 0.5,
0.7, or 1 (ISO 100 equivalent) EV below ISO
200, and increases approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1
(ISO 12,800 equivalent), or 2 (ISO 25,600
equivalent) EV over ISO 6,400
Storage Media
CompactFlash (Type I/II, compliant with
UDMA); Microdrives
File System
Compliant with DCF 2.0, DPOF and Exif 2.21
Storage System
Compressed 12/14 bit NEF (RAW, Lossless
compressed): approx. 60-80%
Compressed 12/14 bit NEF (RAW, Compressed):
approx. 45-60%
JPEG: JPEG-baseline-compliant; can be
selected from Size priority and Optimal
quality
Release Modes
1) Single-frame [S] mode,
2) Continuous low-speed [CL] mode: 1-9
frames per second*,
3) Continuous high-speed [CH] mode: 9 fps
(9-11 fps with DX format)*,
4) Liveview [LV] mode,
5) Self-timer [mark] mode,
6) Mirror-up [Mup] mode
*With Continuous-servo AF, S or M exposure
mode, shutter speed 1/250 s or faster; other
settings are set at “Default”.
White Balance
Auto (TTL white balance with main image
sensor and 1,005-pixel RGB sensor);
Seven manual modes can be preset with
fine-tuning; color temperature setting;
white balance bracketing: 2 to 9 exposures
in increments of 1, 2 or 3
Liveview
Handheld mode: TLL phase-difference AF with
51 focus areas (15 cross-type sensors)
Tripod mode: focal-plane contrast AF on a
desired point within a specific area
LCD Monitor
3-in., approx. 920,000-dot (VGA), 170-degree
wide-viewing-angle, 100% frame coverage,
low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD with
brightness adjustment
Playback Function
1) Full frame,
2) Thumbnail (4 or 9 segments),
3) Zoom,
4) Slide show,
5) Histogram indication,
6) Shooting data,
7) Highlight point display,
8) Auto image rotation
Video Output
NTSC or PAL; simultaneous playback from both
the video output and on the LCD monitor
available
HDMI Output
Supports HDMI version 1.3a; Type A connector
is provided as HDMI output terminal;
simultaneous playback from both the HDMI
output terminal and on the LCD monitor not
available
Interface
Hi-speed USB
Lens Mount
Nikon F mount with AF coupling and AF
contacts
Compatible Lenses*1
1) Type G or D AF Nikkor: All functions
supported
2) DX AF Nikkor: All functions supported
except FX-format (36x24)/5:4 (30x24) image
size
3) AF Nikkor other than type G or D*2: All
functions supported except 3D Color Matrix
Metering II
4) AI-P Nikkor: All functions supported
except autofocus and 3D Color Matrix
Metering II
5) Non-CPU AI Nikkor: Can be used in
exposure modes A and M; electronic range
finder can be used if maximum aperture is
f/5.6 or faster; Color Matrix Metering and
aperture value display supported if user
provides lens data
*1. IX Nikkor lenses can not be used
*2. Excluding lenses for F3AF
Picture Angle
Equivalent to angle produced by lens focal
length (1.5 times when DX format is
selected)
Viewfinder
SLR-type with fixed eye-level pentaprism;
built-in diopter adjustment (-3 to +1 m-1)
Eyepoint
18 mm (-1.0 m-1)
Focusing Screen
Type B BriteView Clear Matte VI screen
Viewfinder Frame Coverage
Approx. 100% (vertical/horizontal)
Viewfinder Magnification
Approx. 0.7x (50mm f/1.4 lens at infinity;
-1.0 m-1)
Reflex Mirror
Quick-return type
Lens Aperture
Instant-return type, with depth-of-field
preview button
Autofocus
• TTL phase detection, 51 focus points (15
cross-sensors) by Nikon Multi-CAM 3500FX
autofocus module; detection range: -1 to +19
EV (ISO 100 at 20°C/68°F); AF fine
adjustment possible
• Focal-plane contrast [in Liveview (Tripod)
mode]
Lens Servo
1) Autofocus: Single-servo AF (S);
continuous-servo AF (C); focus tracking
automatically activated according to subject
status,
2) Manual focus (M) with electronic
rangefinder
Focus Point
Single AF point can be selected from 51 or
11 focus points
AF-Area Mode
1) Single-point AF,
2) Dynamic AF [number of AF areas: 9, 21,
51, 51 (3D-tracking)],
3) Automatic–area AF
Focus Lock
Focus can be locked by pressing AE-L/AF-L
button or by pressing shutter-release button
halfway (single-point AF in AF-S)
Exposure Metering System
TTL full-aperture exposure metering using
1,005-pixel RGB sensor
1) 3D Color Matrix Metering II (type G and D
lenses); Color Matrix Metering II (other CPU
lenses); Color Matrix Metering (non-CPU
lenses if user provides lens data)
2) Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to
8, 15 or 20-mm circle in center of frame, or
weighting based on average of entire frame
3) Spot: Meters 4-mm circle (about 1.5% of
frame) centered on selected focus area (on
center focus area when non-CPU lens is used)
Metering Range
1) 0 to 20 EV (Matrix or center-weighted
metering),
2) 2 to 20 EV (Spot metering) (ISO 100
equivalent, f/1.4 lens, at 20°C/68°F)
Exposure Meter Coupling
Combined CPU and AI
Exposure Modes
1) Programmed Auto (P) with flexible
program,
2) Shutter-Priority Auto (S),
3) Aperture-Priority Auto (A),
4) Manual (M)
Exposure Compensation
±5 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV
Exposure Bracketing
Exposure and/or flash bracketing (2 to 9
exposures in increments of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or
1 EV)
Picture Control System
Four setting options: Standard, Neutral,
Vivid, Monochrome; each option can be
adjusted
Exposure Lock
Exposure locked at detected value with
AE-L/AF-L button
Shutter
Electronically-controlled vertical-travel
focal-plane shutter; 1/8,000 to 30 s in
steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV; Bulb
Sync Contact
X = 1/250 s; flash synchronization at up to
1/250 s
Flash Control
1) TTL flash control with 1,005-pixel RGB
sensor; i-TTL balanced fill-flash and
standard i-TTL fill-flash available with
SB-800, 600 or 400
2) Auto aperture (AA): Available with SB-800
and CPU lens
3) Non-TTL auto (A): Available with SB-800,
28, 27 or 22s
4) Range-priority manual (GN): Available
with SB-800
Flash Sync Modes
1) Front-curtain sync (normal),
2) Slow sync,
3) Rear-curtain sync,
4) Red-eye reduction,
5) Red-eye reduction with slow sync
Accessory Shoe
Standard ISO 518 hot-shoe contact with
safety lock
Sync Terminal
ISO 519 standard terminal
Creative Lighting System
With Speedlights such as SB-800, SB-600,
SB-R200, supports Advanced Wireless
Lighting, Auto FP High-Speed Sync, Flash
Color Information Communication, modeling
flash and FV lock
Self-timer
Electronically controlled timer with
duration of 2, 3, 10 or 20 s
Depth-of-field Preview Button
When CPU lens is attached, lens aperture can
be stopped down to value selected by user (A
and M modes) or value selected by camera (P
and S modes)
10-pin Terminal
1) GPS: NMEA 0183 (Ver. 2.01 and 3.01)
interface standard supported with 9-pin
D-sub cable and GPS Cable MC-35 (optional)
2) Remote control: via 10-pin terminal
Supported Languages
Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Dutch,
English, Finnish, French, German, Italian,
Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese,
Russian, Spanish, Swedish
Power Source
One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL4a/EL4,
Quick Charger MH-22, AC Adapter EH-6
(optional)
Tripod Socket
1/4 in. (ISO 1222)
Dimensions (W x H x D)
Approx. 159.5 x 157 x 87.5 mm (6.3 x 6.2 x
3.4 in.)
Weight
Approx. 1,240 g (2.7 lb.) without battery,
memory card, body cap or accessory shoe
cover
Operating Environment
Temperature: 0-40°C/32-104°F, Humidity:
under 85% (no condensation)
