| Body color |
Black or Silver |
| Sensor |
• 23.7 x 15.6 mm CCD sensor
• Nikon DX format (1.5x FOV crop)
• 10.2 million effective pixels
• 10.8 million total pixels
• RGB Color Filter Array
• 12-bit A/D converter |
| Image sizes |
• 3872 x 2592 (Large, 10.0 MP)
• 2896 x 1944 (Medium, 5.6 MP)
• 1936 x 1296 (Small, 2.5 MP) |
| Image quality |
• NEF (12-bit compressed RAW)
• JPEG fine
• JPEG normal
• JPEG basic
• NEF (RAW) + JPEG basic |
| Color space |
• IIIa (sRGB - more green for colourful
landscapes) default
• Ia (sRGB)
• II (Adobe RGB) |
| Lens mount |
Nikon F mount (with AF contacts) |
| Lens compatibility |
Type G or D AF Nikkor
• AF-S, AF-I
• Other Type G or D AF Nikkor
• PC Micro-Nikkor 85mm f/2.8D
• Other AF Nikkor*2/AI-P Nikkor
• Non-CPU
• IX Nikkor
- All functions supported
- All functions supported except autofocus
- Can only be used in mode M; all other functions supported
except autofocus
- All functions supported except autofocus and 3D Color Matrix
Metering II
- Can be used in mode M, but exposure meter does not function;
electronic range finder can be used if maximum aperture is f/5.6
or faster
- Can not be used
|
| Autofocus |
• Three area TTL phase detection
• Nikon Multi-CAM530 autofocus module
• Only with AF-S or AF-I lenses
• Detection range: EV -1 to +19 (ISO 100 equivalent, at normal
temperature) |
| Lens servo |
• Single-servo AF (AF-S)
• Continuous-servo AF (AF-C)
• Automatic AF-S/AF-C (AF-A)
• Manual focus (M) |
| AF Area mode |
• Single Area AF
• Dynamic Area AF
• Closest Subject Priority Dynamic Area AF |
| Focus tracking |
Predictive focus tracking automatically activated according to
subject status in continuous-servo AF |
| Focus area |
One of three areas can be selected |
| Focus lock |
Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release
button halfway (single-servo AF) or by pressing AE-L/AF-L button |
| AF Assist |
White light lamp |
| Exposure mode |
• Digital Vari-program
- Auto
- Flash off
- Portrait
- Landscape
- Child
- Sports
- Close up
- Night portrait
• Programmed auto (P) with flexible program
• Shutter-priority auto (S)
• Aperture priority auto (A)
• Manual (M) |
| Metering |
TTL full-aperture exposure metering system
• 3D color matrix metering II
• 420 segment RGB sensor
• Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to a 8mm circle in center
of frame
• Spot: Meters 3.5 mm circle (about 2.5% of frame) centered on
active focus area |
| Metering range |
• EV 0 to 20 (3D color matrix or center-weighted
metering)
• EV 2 to 20 (spot metering) (ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens, 20
°C) |
| Meter coupling |
CPU coupling |
| Exposure compen. |
• +/- 5.0 EV
• 1/3 EV steps |
| AE Lock |
Exposure locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L
button |
| AE Bracketing |
None |
| Sensitivity |
• Auto
• ISO 100
• ISO 200
• ISO 400
• ISO 800
• ISO 1600
• ISO 3200 equiv. (HI 1) |
| Auto ISO options |
• On/Off
• Maximum ISO (200, 400, 800 or 1600)
• Minimum shutter speed (1 to 1/125 sec) |
| Shutter |
• Combined mechanical and CCD electronic shutter
• 30 to 1/4000 sec (1/3 EV steps)
• Flash X-Sync: up to 1/200 sec
• Bulb |
| White balance |
• Auto (TTL white-balance with 420 pixels RGB
sensor)
• Six manual modes with fine-tuning
o Incandescent
o Fluorescent
o Direct sunlight
o Flash
o Cloudy
o Shade
• Preset white balance (immediate or from photo) |
| WB fine tuning |
Yes |
| Image parameters |
• Preset modes: Normal, Softer, Vivid, More Vivid, Portrait,
B&W
• Sharpening: Auto, 6 levels
• Tone: Auto, 5 levels, Custom curve
• Color mode: Ia (sRGB), II (Adobe RGB), IIIa (sRGB)
• Saturation: Auto, 3 levels
• Hue: -9° to +9° |
| Viewfinder |
• Optical fixed eye-level
• Penta-mirror type
• Built-in diopter adjustment (-1.7 to +0.5 m-1)
• Eyepoint: 18 mm (at -1.0 m-1)
• Frame coverage 95% (approx.)
• Viewfinder magnification approx. 0.8x with 50mm lens at
infinity; -1.0 m-1
• Focusing screen: Type B BriteView clear matte screen Mark V with
superimposed focus brackets |
| Viewfinder information |
Focus indications, AE/FV lock indicator, Shutter speed,
Aperture value, Exposure/Exposure compensation indicator, Exposure
mode, Flash output level compensation, Exposure compensation,
Number of remaining exposures, Flash-ready indicator |
| LCD monitor |
• 2.5" TFT LCD
• 230,000 pixel |
| Built-in flash |
• Auto pop-up in Auto, Vari-program modes
• Manual pop-up in P, S, A or M modes
• Guide number approx. 17 at ISO 200 |
| Sync contact |
X-contact only; flash synchronization at shutter speeds of up
to 1/200 sec |
| Flash control |
• TTL flash control by 420-segment RGB sensor.
i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR and standard i-TTL
fill-flash for digital SLR available when CPU lens is used with
built-in flash, SB-400, SB-800, and SB-600
• Auto aperture with SB-800 and CPU lenses
• Non-TTL auto with SB-800, 80DX, 28DX, 28, 27 and 22s
• Range-priority manual with SB-800 |
| Flash mode |
• Auto, Portrait, Child, Close-up: Auto, auto with
red-eye reduction; fill-flash and red-eye reduction available with
optional Speedlight
• Night portrait: Auto, auto slow sync, auto slow sync with
red-eye reduction; slow sync and slow sync with red-eye reduction
available with optional Speedlight
• Landscape, Sports: Fill-flash and red-eye reduction available
with optional Speedlight
• P, A modes: Fill flash, rear-curtain with slow sync, slow sync,
slow sync with red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction
• S, M modes: Fill flash, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction |
| Flash compensation |
• -3 to +1 EV
• 1/3 steps |
| Nikon Creative Lighting system |
Supported with built-in flash, SB-400, SB-800, and SB-600;
Advanced Wireless Lighting supported with SB-800 or SU-800 as
Commander. |
| Shooting modes |
• Single frame shooting (S) mode
• Continuous shooting (C) mode: approx. 3.0 frames per second
(slower with NR)
• Self-timer/remote control mode. |
| Continuous buffer |
• JPEG: Limited only by storage
• RAW: Approx. 9 frames (shooting continues at a slower rate) |
| Self-timer |
• 2, 5, 10 or 20 sec |
| Remote control |
• Remote Control ML-L3 (optional, Infrared)
• Camera Control Pro software (optional) |
| Text input |
Up to 36 characters of alphanumeric text input is available
with LCD monitor and multi-selector; stored in EXIF header |
| Playback functions |
• Full frame
• Thumbnail (4 or 9 segments)
• Zoom (magnified)
• Slideshow
• Histogram indication
• Shooting data
• Highlight point display
• Auto image rotation |
| Orientation sensor |
Yes |
| Storage |
• Secure Digital / Secure Digital HC
• FAT / FAT32
• Supports firmware update via SD card |
| Video output |
NTSC or PAL selectable |
| Connectivity |
• USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed)
• Mass storage / PTP selectable
• Video out
• DC-IN (optional AC adapter and adapter connector) |
| Languages |
Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Dutch, English, Finnish,
French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese,
Russian, Spanish, Swedish |
| Power |
Lithium-Ion battery pack EN-EL9 (7.4 V, 1000 mAh) |
| Working environment |
• 0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F)
• Less than 85% humidity |
| Dimensions |
126 x 94 x 64 mm (5.0 x 3.7 x 2.5 in) |
| Weight (no batt) |
471 g (1.0 lb) |
| Weight (inc. batt) |
522 g (1.2 lb) |
| Supplied accessories |
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL9, Quick Charger
MH-23, USB Cable UC-E4, PictureProject, Rubber Eyecup DK-16,
Camera Strap, Body Cap BF-1A, Eyepiece Cap DK-5, Accessory Shoe
Cap BS-1 |
| Optional accessories |
Wireless Remote Control ML-L3, Capture NX, Camera
Control Pro, AC Adapter Connector EP-5, AC Adapter EH-5, Video
Cable EG-D100, Semi Soft-Case CF-DC1, Speedlight
SB-800/600/T041/R1C1 |
