| Type | Single-lens reflex digital camera |
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| Lens mount | Nikon F mount (with AF coupling and AF contacts) |
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| Effective angle of view | Nikon FX format |
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| Effective pixels |
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| Effective pixels | 16.2 million |
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| Image sensor |
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| Image sensor | 36.0 x 23.9 mm CMOS sensor (Nikon FX format) |
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| Total pixels | 16.6 million |
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| Dust-reduction system | Image sensor cleaning, Image Dust Off reference data (optional Capture NX 2 software required) |
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| Storage |
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| Image size(pixels) | - FX format (36x24): 4928 x 3280 (L), 3696 x 2456 (M), 2464 x 1640 (S)
- 1.2x (30x20): 4096 x 2720 (L), 3072 x 2040 (M), 2048 x 1360 (S)
- DX format (24x16): 3200 x 2128 (L), 2400 x 1592 (M), 1600 x 1064 (S)
- 5:4 (30x24): 4096 x 3280 (L), 3072 x 2456 (M), 2048 x 1640 (S)
- FX-format photographs taken in movie live view (16:9): 4928 x 2768 (L), 3696 x 2072 (M), 2464 x 1384 (S)
- DX-format photographs taken in movie live view (16:9): 3200 x 1792 (L), 2400 x 1344 (M), 1600 x 896 (S)
- FX-format photographs taken in movie live view (3:2): 4928 x 3280 (L), 3696 x 2456 (M), 2464 x 1640 (S)
- DX-format photographs taken in movie live view (3:2): 3200 x 2128 (L), 2400 x 1592 (M), 1600 x 1064 (S)
A DX-based format is used for photographs taken using the DX (24x16) 1.5x image area; an FX-based format is used for all other photographs |
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| File format | - NEF (RAW): 12 or 14 bit, lossless compressed, compressed or uncompressed; small size available (12-bit uncompressed only)
- TIFF (RGB)
- JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine (approx. 1:4), normal (approx. 1:8) or basic (approx. 1:16) compression (Size priority); Optimal quality compression available
- NEF (RAW)+JPEG: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG formats
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| Picture Control system | Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape; selected Picture Control can be modified; storage for custom Picture Controls |
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| Media | XQD and Type I CompactFlash memory cards (UDMA compliant) |
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| Dual card slots | Either card can be used for primary or backup storage or for separate storage of NEF (RAW) and JPEG images; pictures can be copied between cards |
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| File system | DCF 2.0, DPOF, Exif 2.3, PictBridge |
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| Viewfinder |
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| Viewfinder | Eye-level pentaprism single-lens reflex viewfinder |
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| Frame coverage | - FX (36x24): Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical
- 1.2x (30x20): Approx. 97% horizontal and 97% vertical
- DX (24x16): Approx. 97% horizontal and 97% vertical
- 5:4 (30x24): Approx. 97% horizontal and 100% vertical
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| Magnification | Approx. 0.7x (50 mm f/1.4 lens at infinity, -1.0 m-1) |
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| Eyepoint | 18 mm (-1.0 m-1; from center surface of viewfinder eyepiece lens) |
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| Diopter adjustment | -3 to +1 m-1 |
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| Focusing screen | Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark VIII screen with AF area brackets (framing grid can be displayed) |
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| Reflex mirror | Quick return |
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| Depth-of-field preview | Pressing Pv button stops lens aperture down to value selected by user (A and M modes) or by camera (P and S modes) |
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| Lens aperture | Instant return, electronically controlled |
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| Lens |
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| Compatible lenses | Compatible with AF NIKKOR lenses, including type G, E, and D lenses (some restrictions apply to PC lenses), DX lenses (using DX 24x16 1.5x image area) AI-P NIKKOR lenses, and non-CPU AI lenses (exposure modes A and M only); IX-NIKKOR lenses, lenses for the F3AF, and non-AI lenses cannot be used: The electronic rangefinder can be used with lenses that have a maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster (the electronic rangefinder supports the 11 focus points with lenses that have a maximum aperture of f/8 or faster) |
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| Shutter |
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| Type | Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter |
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| Speed | 1/8000 to 30 s in steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV, bulb, time, X250 |
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| Flash sync speed | X=1/250 s; synchronizes with shutter at 1/250 s or slower |
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| Release |
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| Release mode | S (single frame), CL (continuous low speed), CH (continuous high speed), Q (quiet shutter-release), Self-timer, MUP (mirror up) |
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| Frame advance rate | Up to 10 fps (CL) or 10 to 11 fps (CH) |
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| Self-timer | 2 s, 5 s, 10 s, 20 s; 1 to 9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2 or 3 s |
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| Exposure |
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| Metering | TTL exposure metering using RGB sensor with approx. 91K (91000) pixels |
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| Metering method | - Matrix: 3D color matrix metering III (type G, E and D lenses); color matrix metering III (other CPU lenses); color matrix metering available with non-CPU lenses if user provides lens data
- Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 12-mm circle in center of frame; diameter of circle can be changed to 8, 15 or 20 mm, or weighting can be based on average of entire frame (non-CPU lenses use 12-mm circle)
- Spot: Meters 4-mm circle (about 1.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point (on center focus point when non-CPU lens is used)
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Range (ISO 100, f/1.4 lens, 20°C/68°F) | - Matrix or center-weighted metering: -1 to 20 EV
- Spot metering: 2 to 20 EV
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| Exposure meter coupling | Combined CPU and AI |
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| Mode | Programmed auto with flexible program (P); shutter-priority auto (S); aperture-priority auto (A); manual (M) |
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| Exposure compensation | -5 to +5 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV |
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| Exposure bracketing | 2 to 9 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV; 2 to 5 frames in steps of 2 or 3 EV |
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| Exposure lock | Luminosity locked at detected value with the center of the sub-selector |
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ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index) | ISO 100 to 25600 in steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV; can also be set to approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7 or 1 EV (ISO 50 equivalent) below ISO 100 or to approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1, 2, 3 or 4 EV (ISO 409600 equivalent) above ISO 25600; auto ISO sensitivity control available |
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| Active D-Lighting | Can be selected from auto, extra high +2/+1, high, normal, low or off |
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| ADL bracketing | 2 frames using selected value for one frame or 3 to 5 frames using preset values for all frames |
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| Focus |
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| Autofocus | Nikon Advanced Multi-CAM 3500FX autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection, fine-tuning, 51 focus points (including 15 cross-type sensors; f/8 supported by 11 sensors) |
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| Detection range | -2 to +19 EV (ISO 100, 20°C/68°F) |
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| Lens servo | - Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); continuous-servo AF (AF-C); predictive focus tracking automatically activated according to subject status
- Manual focus (M): Electronic rangefinder can be used
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| Focus point | Can be selected from 51 or 11 focus points |
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| AF-area mode | Single-point AF, 9-, 21- or 51-point dynamic-area AF, 3D-tracking, group-area AF, auto-area AF |
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| Focus lock | Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF) or by pressing the center of the sub-selector |
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| Flash |
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| Flash control | TTL: i-TTL flash control using RGB sensor with approx. 91K (91000) pixels is available with SB-910, SB-900, SB-800, SB-700, SB-600, SB-400 or SB-300; i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR is used with matrix and center-weighted metering, standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR with spot metering |
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| Flash mode | Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off; auto FP high-speed sync supported |
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| Flash compensation | -3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV |
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| Flash bracketing | 2 to 9 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV; 2 to 5 frames in steps of 2 or 3 EV |
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| Flash-ready indicator | Lights when optional flash unit is fully charged; flashes after flash is fired at full output |
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| Accessory shoe | ISO 518 hot-shoe with sync and data contacts and safety lock |
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Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) | Advanced Wireless Lighting supported with SB-910, SB-900, SB-800 or SB-700 as a master flash, and SB-600 or SB-R200 as remotes, or SU-800 as commander; auto FP high-speed sync and modeling illumination supported with all CLS-compatible flash units except SB-400 and SB-300; Flash Color Information Communication and FV lock supported with all CLS-compatible flash units |
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| Sync terminal | ISO 519 sync terminal with locking thread |
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| White balance |
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| White balance | Auto (2 types), incandescent, fluorescent (7 types), direct sunlight, flash, cloudy, shade, preset manual (up to 6 values can be stored, Spot White Balance measurement available during live view), choose color temperature (2500 K to 10000 K); all with fine-tuning |
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| White balance bracketing | 2 to 9 frames in steps of 1, 2 or 3 |
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| Live View |
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| Live view mode | Live view photography (quiet or silent), movie live view |
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| Lens servo | - Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); full-time servo AF (AF-F)
- Manual focus (M)
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| AF-area mode | Face-priority AF, wide-area AF, normal-area AF, subject-tracking AF |
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| Autofocus | Contrast-detect AF anywhere in frame (camera selects focus point automatically when face-priority AF or subject-tracking AF is selected) |
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| Movie |
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| Metering | TTL exposure metering using main image sensor |
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Frame size (pixels) and frame rate | - 1920 x 1080; 60p (progressive), 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p
- 1920 x 1080 crop; 30p, 25p, 24p
- 1280 x 720; 60p, 50p
- 640 x 424; 30p, 25p
Actual frame rates for 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, and 24p are 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, and 23.976 fps respectively; all options support both ★high and normal image quality |
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| File format | MOV |
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| Video compression | H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding |
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| Audio recording format | Linear PCM |
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| Audio recording device | Built-in monaural or external stereo microphone; sensitivity adjustable |
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| ISO sensitivity | - Exposure modes P, S and A: Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 200 to Hi 4) with selectable upper limit
- Exposure mode M: Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 200 to Hi 4) available with selectable upper limit; manual selection (ISO 200 to 25600 in steps of 1/3, 1/2, or 1 EV) with additional options available equivalent to approximately 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1, 2, 3, or 4 EV (ISO 409600 equivalent) above ISO 25600
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| Maximum length | 29 min. 59 s (10 or 20 min. depending on frame size/rate and movie quality settings) |
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| Other movie options | Index marking, time-lapse photography |
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| Monitor |
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| Monitor | 8-cm (3.2-in.), approx. 921k-dot (VGA) TFT LCD with 170° viewing angle, approx. 100% frame coverage, manual monitor brightness control, and automatic monitor brightness control using ambient brightness sensor |
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| Playback |
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| Playback | Full-frame and thumbnail (4, 9 or 72 images) playback with playback zoom, movie playback, photo and/or movie slide shows, histogram display, highlights, photo information, location data display, auto image rotation, voice memo input and playback, and IPTC information embedding and display |
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| Interface |
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| USB | Hi-Speed USB |
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| HDMI output | Type C HDMI connector |
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| Audio input | Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5-mm diameter; plug-in power supported) |
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| Audio output | Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5-mm diameter) |
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| 10-pin remote terminal | Can be used to connect optional remote control, optional WR-R10 (requires WR-A10 Adapter) or WR-1 Wireless Remote Controller, GP-1/GP-1A GPS Unit, or GPS device compliant with NMEA0183 version 2.01 or 3.01 (requires optional MC-35 GPS Adapter Cord and cable with D-sub 9-pin connector) |
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| Ethernet | RJ-45 connector- Standards: IEEE 802.3ab (1000BASE-T)/IEEE 802.3u (100BASE-TX)/IEEE 802.3 (10BASE-T)
- Data rates: 10/100/1000 Mbps with auto detect (maximum logical data rates according to IEEE standard; actual rates may differ)
- Port: 1000BASE-T/100BASE-TX/10BASE-T (AUTO-MDIX)
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| Peripheral connector | For WT-5A/B/C/D Wireless Transmitter |
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| Supported languages |
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| Supported languages | Arabic, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Portugal and Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian |
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| Power source |
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| Battery | One EN-EL18a Rechargeable Li-ion Battery |
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| AC adapter | EH-6b AC Adapter; requires EP-6 Power Connector (available separately) |
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| Tripod socket |
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| Tripod socket | 1/4 in. (ISO 1222) |
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| Dimensions / weight |
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Dimensions (W x H x D) | Approx. 160 x 156.5 x 90.5 mm/ 6.3 x 6.2 x 3.6 in. |
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| Weight | Approx. 1350 g/ 2 lb 15.6 oz with battery and XQD memory card but without body cap and accessory shoe cover; approx. 1180 g/ 2 lb 9.6 oz (camera body only) |
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| Operating environment |
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| Operating environment | Temperature: 0 to 40°C/32 to 104°F humidity: 85% or less (no condensation) |
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| Accessories |
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Supplied accessories (may differ by country or area) | EN-EL18a Rechargeable Li-ion Battery, MH-26a Battery Charger, UC-E15 USB Cable, AN-DC11 Camera Strap, BF-1B Body Cap, BS-2 Accessory Shoe Cover, DK-17 Eyepiece, BL-6 Battery Chamber Cover, UF-2 Connector Cover for Stereo Mini Plug Cable, USB Cable Clip, HDMI Cable Clip, ViewNX 2 CD-ROM |
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