| Type of Camera | Digital Compact |
| Effective Pixels | 5.0 |
| Image Sensor | 2/3-in. type CCD (5.24 million total pixels) |
| Image Size (Pixels) | Full (2560 x 1920 pixels) , UXGA (1600 x 1200 pixels), SXGA (1280 x 960 pixels), XGA (1024 x 768 pixels), VGA (640 x 480 pixels) , 3:2 (2560 x 1704 pixels) selectable |
| Lens | 8x Zoom-Nikkor f=8.9 - 71.2mm (35mm (135) format equivalent to 35 - 280mm); f/2.8 - 4.2 with macro; 14 elements in 10 groups |
| Digital Zoom | Up to 4x |
| Autofocus | Contrast-detect through-the-lens (TTL) AF |
| Focus Modes | Five-area multi AF and spot AF avaliable |
| Focus Range | 50cm (19.7 in.) to infinity, Macro mode: 3cm (1.2 in.) to infinity |
| ViewFinder Type | Electronic |
| Viewfinder | Color LCD viewfinder, 0.44", 180000-dot, high temp. polysilicon TFT LCD with diopter adjustment: -4 - +1m(-1) |
| LCD Monitor Size | 1.5 |
| LCD Monitor | 1.5-in., 110000 dot, low-temp. polysilicon TFT LCD with brightness and hue adjustment |
| Storage Media | Compact Flash Type I, Compact Flash Type II |
| File Format | Uncompressed (RAW, TIFF-RGB); Compressed (JPEG baseline-compliant: Fine, Normal, Basic) and QuickTime Movies |
| Shooting Modes | Auto, Custom (includes shooting menu for control of Continuous, Movie, Best-Shot Selector, Clear Image, Noise Reduction, Image adjustment, Image Sharpening, Digital Zoom and Self-timer |
| Capture Modes | Single, Continuous H (3 fps), Continuous L (1.5 fps), Multi-shot 16 (consecutive 16 frames at 3 fps), Ultra HS (high-speed) (QVGA-size images;30 fps; number of frames selectable, up to 100 frames), Movie with audio:(QVGA-size images, 320 x 240 pixels) at 15 fps |
| Video Recording | Yes (with sound) |
| Exposure Metering System | 256-segment matrix, Center-Weighted, Spot, AF Spot |
| Exposure Control | Programmed Auto with Flexible Program [P], Shutter Priority Auto [S], Aperture-Priority Auto [A], Manual [M], Exposure compensation ((+-)2.0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV), Auto Exposure Bracketing |
| Exposure Metering Range (at normal temperature [68°F/20°C], ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens) | W: -2.0 - +18.0 EV, T:- 0.5 - +18.0 EV |
| Maximum Shutter | 1/4000 |
| Minimum Shutter | 8 |
| Shutter | Mechanical and charge-coupled electronic shutter; 8 to 1/4000 sec. and Bulb (up to 5 min) setting available |
| Aperture | 7-blade iris diaphragm; 10 steps in 1/3 EV increments |
| Sensitivity | Approximately equivalent to ISO 100, 200, 400, 800, or Auto |
| White Balance | Matrix Auto White Balance with TTL control, 5-mode manual with fine tuning (Fine, Incadescent, Fluorescent, Cloudy, Speedlight), Preset, White Balance Bracketing |
| Self-Timer | 10 sec. or 3 sec. duration |
| Flash Control | Sensor flash system |
| Flash Sync Modes | Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Flash Cancel (off), Anytime Flash (fill flash), Night Portrait( Slow Sync) |
| Accessory Shoe | Standard ISO hot-shoe contact with safety lock |
| Playback Function | 1)Full-frame, 2) Thumbnail, 3) Movie playback, 4) Playback zoom, 5)Slide show |
| Interface | USB |
| I/O Terminal | DC input, A/V output, Data output (USB) |
| Power Requirements | One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL1 (supplied) or 6V 2CR5(DL245) Lithium Battery (available separately), MB-E5700 battery pack (available separately) with six LR6 (AA) alkaline, lithium, NiCad, or NiMH batteries, AC Adapter EH-53 (available separately), AC Adapter/Battery Charger EH-21 (available separately) |
| Battery Life (on a fully charged battery) | Approx. 90min with EN-EL1 when using LCD monitor |
| Dimensions | Approx. 108 x 76 x 102mm |
| Supplied Accessories (may differ by country or area) | Lens cap, Camera strap, USB cable, Audio Video cable, 32MB CompactFlash Card, Rechargeable Li-ion EN-EL1 battery, Battery charger MH-53, Nikon View 5 CD-ROM |
| Weight (without battery, memory card or body cap) | 480 |