| Type of Camera | Single-lens reflex digital camera |
| Effective Pixels | 12.1 million |
| Image Sensor | Nikon FX format (36.0 x 23.9 mm) CMOS sensor; total pixels: 12.87 million |
| Image Size (Pixels) | FX format: 4,256 x 2,832 [L], 3,184 x 2,120 [M], 2,128 x 1,416 [S]; 5:4 (30 x 24): 3,552 x 2,832[L], 2,656 x 2,120 [M], 1,776 x 1,416 [S]; DX format: 2,784 x 1,848 [L], 2,080 x 1,384 [M], 1,392 x 920 [S] |
| Sensitivity | ISO 200 to 6,400 in steps of 1/3 EV, plus HI-0.3, HI-0.5, HI-0.7, HI-1 (ISO 12,800) and HI-2 (ISO 25,600); sensitivity decreases approx. LO-0.3, LO-0.5, LO-0.7 and LO-1 (ISO 100) |
| File Format | NEF (12/14-bit lossless compressed [approx. 60-80%] RAW), NEF (12/14-bit compressed [45-60% ]), JPEG(Baseline-compliant) |
| File System | Compliant with DCF 2.0, DPOF and Exif 2.21 |
| Storage Media | CompactFlash™ (CF) Card (Type I/II, compliant with UDMA) and Microdrive™ |
| Shooting Modes | 1) Single frame shooting [S] mode, 2) Continuous low shooting [CL] mode: 1-9 fps, 3) Continuous high shooting [CH] mode: 9 fps (9-11 fps with DX format), 4) Liveview [LV] mode, 5) Self-timer mode, 6) Mirror-up mode |
| White Balance | Auto (TTL white balance with 1,005-pixel RGB sensor, and main image sensor); Incandescent, Fluorescent, Direct sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Choose colour temp., White balance preset |
| LCD Monitor Size | 3.0-in. |
| LCD Monitor | 3.0", 920,000-dot, low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD, allows up to 170-degree viewing angle |
| Playback Function | 1) Full frame, 2) Thumbnail, 3) Zoom, 4) Slide show, 5) Histogram indication, 6) Shooting data, 7) Highlight point display, 8) Auto image rotation |
| Delete Function | 1) Card format, 2) All frames delete, 3) Selected frames delete |
| I/O Terminal | NTSC or PAL (selectable); simultaneous playback from both the video output and on the LCD monitor available |
| Interface | USB 2.0 (High-speed): Mass Storage and PTP selectable |
| Picture Angle (in 35mm [135] format equivalent) | Equivalent to angle produced by lens focal length (1.5x lens focal length when DX format is selected) |
| ViewFinder Type | Optical |
| Viewfinder | Fixed eye-level pentaprism; built-in diopter adjustment (-3 to +1.0 m-1), Eyepiece shutter provided |
| Eyepoint | 18 mm (-1.0 m-¹) |
| Focusing Screen | Type B BriteView Clear Matte VI screen |
| Viewfinder Frame Coverage/Magnification (with 50mm lens at infinity; -1.0 m-1) | Approx. 100%/ Approx. 0.7x |
| Reflex Mirror | Automatic, instant-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); Focal-plane contrast [in Liveview (Tripod) mode]. |
| Focus Modes | 1) Single-servo AF (AF-S), 2) Continuous-servo AF (AF-C), 3) Focus tracking automatically activated according to subject status, 3) Manual focus (M) with electronic rangefinder can be selected from 51 focus area |
| Focus Lock | Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (Single-servo AF) or by pressing AE-L/AF-L button |
| Exposure Metering System | 1) 3D-Color Matrix Metering II (type G and D lenses); Color Matrix Metering II (other CPU lenses, Non-CPU lenses require manual input of lens data) performed by 1,005-segment RGB sensor, 2) Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8, 15 or 20mm circle in center of frame, or weighting based on average of entire frame; 3) Spot: Meters 4mm circle (about 1.5% of frame) centered on active focus area (on center focus area when non-CPU lens is used) |
| Exposure Metering Range (at normal temperature [68°F/20°C], ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens) | 1) 0 to 20 EV (3D-Color Matrix or center-weighted metering), 2) 2 to 20 EV (Spot metering) |
| Exposure Metering Coupling | CPU and AI (Automatic maximum aperture Indexing) |
| Exposure Control | 1) Programmed Auto [P], 2) Shutter-Priority Auto [S], 3) Aperture-Priority Auto [A], 4) Manual [M] |
| Auto Exposure Lock | Exposure locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 2 to 9 exposures in increments of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 steps to (+-) 1.0 EV |
| Maximum Shutter | 1/8000 |
| Minimum Shutter | 30 |
| Shutter | Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal plane shutter; 30 to 1/8000sec in steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV plus bulb |
| Sync Contact | X-contact only; flash synchronization at up to 1/250 sec |
| Flash Control | TTL flash control by combined five-segment TTL multi sensor with single-component IC and 1,005-pixel RGB sensor |
| Flash Sync Modes | 1) Front-curtain 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 safety lock |
| Sync Terminal | ISO 519 standard terminal, with built-in rubber cap |
| Self-Timer | Electronically controlled timer with duration of 2, 3, 10 or 20 s. |
| Depth of Field Preview Button | Yes |
| Remote Control | Via 10-pin Remote Cord MC-22/30/36 (optional) or Wireless Remote Control WT-4 (optional) |
| GPS | NMEA 0183 (Ver. 2.01 and 3.01) interface standard supported with 9-pin D-sub cable (optional) and GPS Cable MC-35 (optional) |
| Supported Languages | Total of 15 languages: German, English, Spanish, Finnish, French, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, and Korean |
| Power Requirements | Rechargeable EN-EL4a/EL4 Li-ion Battery, EH-6 AC adapter (optional) |
| Tripod Socket | 1/4 in. (ISO 1222) |
| Dimensions | Approx. 159.5 x 157 x 87.5 mm |
| Weight (without battery, memory card or body cap) | Approx. 1,240 g |
| Supplied Accessories (may differ by country or area) | Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL4a, Quick Charger MH-22, USB Cable UC-E4, Audio Video Cable EG-D2, Camera Strap AN-D3, Body Cap BF-1A, Accessory Shoe Cap BS-2, Eyepiece DK-17, Battery Chamber Cover BL-4, USB Cable Clip, Software Suite CD-ROM |
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