| Price (body only) |
US: $ 2999
UK: £ 1999
EU: € 2599 |
| Body material |
Magnesium alloy |
| Sensor |
36 x 23.9 mm CMOS sensor
FX format
RGB Color Filter Array
Built-in fixed low-pass filter
12.87 million total pixels
12.1 million effective pixels
3:2 aspect ratio |
| Image processor |
Nikon EXPEED |
| A/D conversion |
14 bit |
Image sizes
(FX format) |
4256 x 2832 [L; 12.1 MP]
3184 x 2120 [M; 6.8 MP]
2128 x 1416 [S; 3.0 MP] |
Image sizes
(DX format) |
2784 x 1848 [L; 5.1 MP]
2080 x 1384 [M; 2.9 MP]
1392 x 920 [S; 1.3 MP]] |
| File formats |
NEF (12-bit or 14-bit, compressed or lossless compressed RAW)
NEF + JPEG
TIFF
JPEG (EXIF 2.21) |
| Lens mount |
Nikon F mount with AF coupling and AF contacts
No field of view crop (full-frame)
When using DX lenses / DX mode 1.5x FOV crop |
| Usable lenses |
• DX AF Nikkor: All functions supported
• Type G or D AF Nikkor: All functions supported (PC Micro-Nikkors do not support some functions)
• Other AF Nikkor: All functions supported except 3D Color Matrix Metering II. Lenses for F3AF not supported. IX Nikkor lenses not supported.
• AI-P Nikkor: All functions supported except autofocus and 3D Color Matrix Metering II
• Non-CPU AI Nikkor: Can be used in exposure modes A and M; electronic rangefinder can be used if maximum aperture is f/5.6 or faster; Color Matrix Metering and aperture value display supported if user provides lens data |
| Auto Focus |
51 focus points (15 cross-type sensors)
Multi-CAM 3500FX
AF working range: -1 to +19 EV (ISO 100, normal temperature)
AF fine tuning possible
Contrast Detect in Live View (Tripod) mode |
| Lens Servo |
Single Servo AF [S]
Continuous Servo AF [C]
Manual focus [M]
Focus Tracking automatically activated by subject's status in [S] or [C] AF |
| Focus Point |
Single point from 51 or 11 focus points
Liveview (Tripod mode): Contrast AF on a desired point anywhere within frame |
| AF Area Mode |
Single point AF
Dynamic Area AF [9 points, 21 points, 51 points, 51 points (3D-tracking)]
Automatic-area AF |
| 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 |
AF-assist illuminator (range approx. 0.5-3 m/1.6-9.8 ft.) |
| Exposure modes |
Program Auto [P] with flexible program
Shutter-Priority Auto [S]
Aperture-Priority Auto [A]
Manual [M] |
| Metering |
TTL full-aperture exposure metering using 1005-pixel RGB sensor
3D Color Matrix Metering II (type G and D lenses); color matrix metering II (other CPU lenses); color matrix metering (non-CPU lenses if user provides lens data; metering performed)
Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8, 15, or 20 mm dia. circle in center of frame or weighting based on average of entire frame
Spot: Meters approx. 4 mm dia. circle (about 1.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point (on center focus point when non-CPU lens is used) |
| Metering range |
3D Color Matrix Metering: 0 to 20 EV
Center-Weighted Metering: 0 to 20 EV
Spot Metering: 2 to 20 EV
At normal temperature (20°C/68°F), ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens |
| Meter coupling |
CPU and AI |
| Exposure lock |
Locked using AE-L/AF-L button |
| Exposure bracketing |
2 to 9 frames
1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV steps |
| Exposure compen. |
+/-5.0 EV
1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV steps |
| Sensitivity |
Default: ISO 200 - 6400 in 1/3, 1/2 or 1.0 EV steps
Boost: 100 - 12800 in 1/3, 1/2 or 1.0 EV steps, HI2 = ISO 25600 |
| Shutter |
Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal plane shutter
30 to 1/8000 sec (1/3, 1/2 or 1.0 EV steps)
Flash X-Sync: 1/250 sec
Bulb |
| DOF Preview |
Stop-down lens aperture by pressing button
Activates modeling flash |
| White balance |
Auto (1005-pixel CCD, image sensor)
Presets (seven) with fine tuning
Manual presets (five)
Color temperature in Kelvin (2500 - 10000 K)
White balance bracketing (2 to 9 frames
in increments of 1, 2 or 3 |
| Picture Control |
Standard
Neutral
Vivid
Monochrome |
| Image parameters |
Sharpening: Auto, 10 levels
Contrast: Auto, 6 levels, Custom tone curve
Brightness: 3 levels
Saturation: Auto, 7 levels
Hue: 7 levels |
| Color space |
sRGB
Adobe RGB |
| Viewfinder |
Optical-type fixed eye-level pentaprism
Built-in diopter adjustment (-3 to +1m-1)
Eyepoint: 18 mm (at -1.0m-1)
Focusing screen: Type B BriteView Clear Matte VI screen
Frame coverage 95%
Viewfinder magnification approx 0.72x with 50 mm f/1.4 lens
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| Focusing screen |
B-type BrightView Clear Matte IV Screen
Superimposed focus brackets
On-demand grid lines |
| LCD monitor |
3.0 " TFT LCD
Approx. 920,000 pixels (VGA; 640 x 480 x 3 colors)
170° viewing angle
100% frame coverage
Brightness adjustment |
| LCD Liveview |
Handheld mode: TLL phase-detect AF with 51 focus areas (15 cross-type sensors)
Tripod mode: focal-plane contrast AF on a desired point within a specific area |
| Shooting modes |
Single frame
Continuous Low [CL]: 1 - 5 fps (1 - 7 fps with Battery Grip)
Continuous High [CH]: 5 fps (8 fps with Battery Grip)
Liveview [LV]
Self-Timer (programmable)
Mirror-up mode |
| Self-timer |
2 to 20 sec custom |
| Flash |
Manual pop-up type
Guide number of 17/56 (ISO 200, m/ft.) or 12/39 (ISO 100, m/ft.) |
| Flash control |
TTL flash control with 1,005-pixel RGB sensor; i-TTL balanced fill-flash and standard i-TTL fill-flash available with SB-900, 800, 600 or 400
Auto aperture (AA): Available with SB-900, 800 and CPU lens
Non-TTL auto (A): Available with SB-900, 800, 28, 27 or 22s
Distance-priority manual (GN): Available with SB-900, 800 |
| Flash Sync Mode |
Front-curtain Sync (normal)
Red-Eye Reduction
Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync
Slow Sync
Rear-curtain Sync |
| Flash Accessory Shoe |
ISO 518 standard-type hot shoe contact; Safety lock mechanism provided |
| Flash Sync Terminal |
ISO 519 standard terminal, lock screw provided |
| Flash compensation |
-3 to +1 EV
1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV steps |
| Creative Lighting System |
With Speedlights such as SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, SB-R200, or SU-800 (commander only), supports Advanced Wireless Lighting, Auto FP High-Speed Sync, Flash Color Information Communication, modeling flash and FV lock; built-in flash can be used as a commander |
| Orientation sensor |
Tags images with camera orientation |
| Playback mode |
Full frame
Thumbnail (4 or 9 images)
Zoom
Slideshow
RGB histogram
Shooting data
Highlight point
Auto image rotation
image comment (up to 36 characters) |
| Languages |
Chinese (Simplified and Traditional)
Dutch
English
Finnish
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Swedish |
| Connectivity |
USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed) Mini-B connector
HDMI video out (version 1.3a, Type C mini connector provided)
Remote control 10-pin terminal
PC Sync flash terminal |
| 10-pin terminal |
GPS: NMEA 0183 (Ver. 2.01 and 3.01) interface standard supported with 9-pin D-sub cable and GPS Cable MC-35 (optional)
Remote control: via 10-pin terminal |
| Storage |
Compact Flash (Type I only)
UDMA supported
36 characters of text can be input and stored in EXIF header |
| Power |
Lithium-Ion EN-EL3e
Included dual battery charger MH-18a
Optional AC adapter EH-5a/EH-5
Optional Battery Pack MB-D10 |
| Dimensions |
Approx. 147 x 123 x 77 mm/5.8 x 4.8 x 3.0 in. |
| Weight (no batt) |
Approx. 995 g/2.19 lb. |
| Operating environment |
Temperature: 0 - 40 °C / 32 - 104 °F, Humidity: under 85% (no condensation) |
| Box contents |
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e, Quick Charger MH-18a, USB Cable UC-E4, Video Cable EG-D100, Camera Strap AN-D700, Body Cap BF-1A, Accessory Shoe Cover BS-1, LCD Monitor Cover BM-9, Software Suite CD-ROM (Supplied accessories may differ depending on country or area) |
| Optional accessories |
Wireless Transmitter WT-4, Magnifying Eyepiece DK-17M, AC Adapter EH-5a, Capture NX 2 Software, Camera Control Pro 2 Software, Image Authentication Software |