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Lens Mount
Nikon F bayonet mount
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Picture Angle
Effective picture angle 1.5x (Approx.) conversion factor (Nikon DX format)
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Effective Pixels
16.2 million
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Sensor Size
23.6 x 15.6mm
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Image Sensor Format
DX
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Image Sensor Type
CMOS
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Total Pixels
16.9 million
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Dust-Off Reference Photo
Yes
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Image Area (pixels)
DX-format
(L) 4,928 x 3,264
(M) 3,696 x 2448
(S) 2,464 x 1,632
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File Format Still Images
NEF (RAW): Lossless Compressed or Compressed 12 or 14 bit
JPEG: JPEG-Baseline-Compliant; can be selected from Size Priority and Optimal Quality
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Picture Control
Landscape
Monochrome
Neutral
Nine User-customizable Settings
Portrait
Standard
Vivid
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Storage Media
SD
SDHC
SDXC
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Card Slot
2 Secure Digital (SD)
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File System
Compliant with DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 2.0
DPOF (Digital Print Order Format)
EXIF 2.3 (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras)
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Viewfinder
Eye-level Pentaprism Single-Lens Reflex Viewfinder
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Viewfinder Frame Coverage
100% Approx.
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Viewfinder Magnification
0.95x Approx.
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Viewfinder Eyepoint
19.5mm
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Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment
-3 to +1m¯¹
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Focusing Screen
Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark II with AF Area Brackets (grid lines can be displayed)
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Reflex Mirror
Quick-return type
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Depth-of-field Control
Yes
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Lens Compatibility at a Glance***
AF-S or AF lenses fully compatible
Metering with AI lenses
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Compatible Lenses
AF NIKKOR for F3AF not Supported
AI-P NIKKOR: All Functions Supported Except 3D Color Matrix Metering II
DX AF NIKKOR: All Functions Supported
Electronic Rangefinder can be used if Maximum Aperture is f/5.6 or Faster
IX NIKKOR Lenses Cannot be Used
Non-CPU: Can be used in modes A and M; Color Matrix Metering and Aperture Value Display Supported if user Provides Lens Data (AI lenses only)
Other AF NIKKOR: All Functions Supported Except 3D Color Matrix Metering II
PC Micro-NIKKOR does not Support some Functions
Type G or D AF NIKKOR: All Functions Supported
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Shutter type
Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane
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Fastest Shutter Speed
1/8000 sec.1/3
1/2
1
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Slowest Shutter Speed
30 sec.1/3
1/2
1
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Flash Sync Speed
Up to 1/250 sec.
Synchronizes with shutter at 1/320s or slower (flash range drops at speeds between 1/250 and 1/320s)
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Bulb Shutter Setting
Yes
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Shutter Release Modes
Continuous low-speed [CL] mode; 1-5 frames per second
Continuous high-speed [CH] mode; 6 frames per second
Live View [LV] mode
Self-timer mode
Single-frame [S] mode
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Continuous Shooting Options
DX-format
CH: Up to 6 frames per second
CL: Up to 5 frames per second
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Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution
6 frames per second
(CIPA guidelines)
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Self-timer
2, 5, 10, 20 sec. Timer duration electronically controlled
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Exposure Metering System
TTL exposure metering using 2,016-pixel RGB sensor
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Metering Range
0 to 20 EV (Matrix or center-weighted metering at ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens, at 20°C/68°F)
2 to 20 EV (Spot metering at ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens at 20°C/68°F)
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Exposure Meter Coupling
CPU
AI
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Exposure Modes
Advanced Scene Modes
Aperture-Priority Auto (A)
Auto
Auto (flash off)
Manual (M)
Programmed Auto with flexible Program (P)
Shutter-Priority Auto (S)
U1 (user setting 1)
U2 (user setting 2)
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Scene Modes
Autumn Colors
Beach / Snow
Blossom
Candlelight
Child
Close-up
Dusk / Dawn
Food
High Key
Landscape
Low Key
Night Landscape
Night Portrait
Party / Indoor
Pet Portrait
Portrait
Silhouette
Sports
Sunset
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Exposure Compensation
±5 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV
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Exposure Bracketing
2 to 3 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1 or 2 EV
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Exposure Lock
Yes
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Mirror Lock Up
Yes
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ISO Sensitivity
ISO 100 - 6400
Hi-1 (ISO 12,800)
Hi-2 (ISO 25,600)
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Lowest Standard ISO Sensitivity
1001/3
1/2
1
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Highest Standard ISO Sensitivity
64001/3
1/2
1
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Highest Expanded ISO Sensitivity
HI-2 (ISO 25,600 equivalent)
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Expanded ISO Sensitivity Options
Hi-1 (ISO-12,800 equivalent) in 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV
Hi-2 (ISO 25600 equivalent)
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Long Exposure Noise Reduction
Yes
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High ISO Noise Reduction
Low
Normal
High
Off
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D-Lighting Bracketing
2 or 3 frames
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Single-point AF Mode
Yes
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Dynamic AF Mode
Number of AF points: 9, 21, 39 and 39 (3D-tracking)
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Auto-area AF Mode
Yes
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Autofocus System
39 focus points (including 9 cross-type sensors)
AF-assist illuminator (range approx. 1 ft. 8in.-9 ft. 10 in.)
Finetuning
Nikon Multi-CAM 4800DX autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection
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Focus Lock
AE-L/AF-L button
Half press of shutter-release button (single-point AF in AF-S)
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Focus Modes
Auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A)
Continuous-servo (AF-C)
Face-Priority AF
Full-time Servo (AF-A) available in Live View only
Normal area
Single-servo AF (AF-S)
Wide area
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Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points
39
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Autofocus Sensitivity
-1 to +19 EV (ISO 100, 20°C/68°F)
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Built-in Flash
Yes
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Flash Bracketing
2 to 3 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1 or 2 EV
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Built-in Flash Distance
39 (ISO 100) ft.
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Top FP High Speed Sync
Up to 1/8000
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Flash Control
i-TTL Balanced fill-flash, standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR
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Flash Sync Modes
Front-curtain sync (normal)
Slow sync
Rear-curtain sync
Red-eye reduction
Red-eye reduction with slow sync
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Flash Compensation
-3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV
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Accessory Shoe
Yes
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Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)
Built-in flash Commander Mode
CLS Supported
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White Balance
Auto (2 types)
Auto (TTL white balance with 2,016-pixel RGB sensor)
Cloudy
Direct Sunlight
Fine Tune by Kelvin color temperature setting (2,500 K to 10,000K)
Flash
Fluorescent (7 types)
Incandescent
Preset manual (up to 5 values can be stored)
Seven manual modes with fine-tuning
Shade
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White Balance Bracketing
2 or 3 exposures
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Live View Shooting
Yes
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Movie
HD 1,920×1,080 / 24 fps
HD 1,280×720 / 30 fps
HD 1,280×720 / 24 fps
VGA 640×424 / 30 fps
Movie with sound
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Movie Audio
Built-in microphone, monaural
Optional external stereo mini-pin jack (3.5mm diameter)
Microphone sensitivity can be adjusted
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Monitor Size
3.0 in. diagonal
Weight 0.690
