| Street Price |
|
US: $1,200 [check
/ order]
UK: £1,000 [check
/ order] |
| Body Material |
|
Metal |
| CCD pixels |
 |
5.24 megapixels |
| JCIA effective pixels |
 |
5.0 megapixels |
| CCD Size |
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2/3" |
| CCD Colour Filter Array |
 |
C -
Y - G -
M |
| Max resolution |
|
2560 x 1920 (4.91 megapixels) |
| Lower resolutions |
|
1600 x 1200
1280 x 960
1024 x 768
640 x 480 |
| Image ratio
w:h |
|
4:3 (2560 x
1920, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480)
3:2 (2560 x 1700) |
| Image formats |
 |
JPEG (EXIF 2.2)
TIFF (8-bit)
RAW (12-bit) |
| Quality Levels |
|
RAW (NEF) - 2560 x 1920
only
HI (TIFF 1:1) - 2560 x 1920 or 2560 x 1700 only
Fine (JPEG 4:1)
Normal (JPEG 8:1)
Basic (JPEG 16:1) |
| Sensitivity equiv. |
 |
Auto (ISO 100 - 400)
ISO 100
ISO 200
ISO 400
ISO 800 |
| Zoom wide (W) |
 |
35 mm |
| Zoom tele (T) |
 |
280 mm (8 x) |
| Lens Max Aperture |
 |
F2.8 - F4.2 |
| Lens Construction |
|
14 elements in 10 groups |
| Lens Thread |
|
Yes, with optional adapter |
| Digital zoom |
 |
x1.2 - x4.0 in x0.2 steps |
| Focus modes |
|
Auto Focus
Manual Focus |
| Auto Focus |
|
Contrast detection
5-area Multi AF or Spot AF selectable
Focus confirmation (either only Manual Focus or all the time)
|
| Auto Focus modes |
|
Continuous auto-focus (while
LCD is on)
Single auto-focus (half-press of shutter release) |
| AF Illumination lamp |
 |
No |
| Focus range |
 |
Normal: 50 cm - Infinity
(19.7 in - Infinity)
Macro: 3 cm - Infinity (1.2 in - Infinity)
Manual: 3 cm - Infinity (1.2 in - Infinity) - 64 steps |
| Min shutter |
 |
Program / Auto: 1 sec
Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority / Manual: 8 sec
Manual: Bulb (max 5 minutes) |
| Max shutter |
 |
1/4000 sec (when aperture is stopped
down to within 1 1/3 steps from maximum aperture) |
| Noise reduction |
|
Yes, can be manually enabled (1/4
sec or slower) |
| Metering |
 |
256-segment Matrix
Center-Weighted Average
Spot
Spot linked to AF area
|
| Exposure range |
|
Wide: -2.0 ~
18.0 EV
Tele: -0.5 ~ 18.0 EV
(ISO 100 equiv.) |
| Exposure adjustment |
 |
-2 EV to +2 EV in 0.3
EV steps |
| Auto bracketing |
 |
3 or 5 images
0.3 - 2.0 EV in 0.3 EV steps |
| Aperture priority |
 |
Wide: F2.8, F3.2, F3.5, F4.0, F4.5, F5.0, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1,
F8.0
Tele: F4.2, F4.7, F5.3, F5.9, F6.6, F7.4
|
| Shutter priority |
 |
8, 4, 2, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30,
1/60, 1/125,1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000, 1/4000 |
| Full manual |
 |
As above plus Bulb (max 5 minutes) |
| Exposure Modes |
|
Auto
P - Programme Auto Exposure (Flexible)
S - Shutter Priority
A - Aperture Priority
M - Manual |
| Shooting Modes |
|
C. Auto
C. #1 - #3 (three custom mode memories) |
| White Balance |
 |
Auto White Balance
Fine*
Incandescent*
Fluorescent*
Cloudy*
Speedlight* (flash)
Preset
* Can be fine tuned plus or minus 3 steps |
| WB Bracketing |
|
Yes
|
| Image settings |
|
Tone: Auto, Normal, More Contrast, Less Contrast, Lighten,
Darken
Sharpening: Auto, High, Normal, Low, Off
Saturation: +1 to -2, B&W
|
| Continuous |
 |
Continuous H: 3 fps, max 3 images (5 mp FINE)
Continuous L: 1.5 fps, max 8 images (5 mp FINE)
Multi-shot 16 (3 fps, 16 frames on one image)
Ultra High-speed Continuous (QVGA; 30 fps, max 100 images)
|
| Movie Clips |
|
Movie with audio (15 fps, max 60
seconds) |
| Built-in Flash |
|
Yes, electronic automatic pop-up |
| Flash Range |
|
Wide: 0.5 - 4.0 m (1.7 -
13.1 ft)
Tele: 0.5 - 2.8 m (1.7 - 9.2 ft) |
| Flash modes |
|
Auto
Cancel
Anytime (fill-in)
Slow-sync
Red-Eye reduction
|
| Flash compensation |
|
+/-2 EV in 0.3 EV steps |
| External flash |
|
Hot-shoe (ISO 518)
Supports Nikon Speedlights: SB-80DX, 50DX, 30, 29*, 28DX, 28,
27*, 26, 25, 24 ,23* ,22s
Does not support power zoom, AF assist lamp or red-eye reduction
* Use TTL Cord SC-17 with SB-29/27/23 |
| Tripod mount |
|
Yes, metal (with rubber 'foot'
surround) |
| Self-timer |
|
Yes, 3 or 10 sec delay |
| Timelapse |
|
Via optional remote control |
| Remote control |
|
Optional wired (USB) |
| Video out |
|
Yes, NTSC / PAL switchable |
| Storage media |
 |
Compact Flash Type I / II (IBM
Microdrive 512 MB / 1 GB supported) |
| Storage included |
|
16 MB Compact Flash card (US - may
be 32 MB in other regions) |
| Viewfinder |
 |
Electronic Viewfinder
180,000 pixel
Frame coverage: 97% live view, 100% playback |
| LCD Monitor |
 |
1.5" TFT, 110,000 pixels
Flip-out and twist design with anti-reflective coating
Frame coverage: 97% live view, 100% playback |
| Playback zoom |
|
Yes, up to 6x, in 0.2x steps |
| Operating system |
|
Proprietary |
| Connectivity |
 |
USB 1.1
A/V output (Video & Audio)
DC Input (for Optional AC adapter) |
| Battery |
 |
Nikon EN-EL1 Lithium-Ion
rechargeable battery (included)
2CR5 / DL245 Lithium
Optional battery pack: (6 x AA batteries) |
| Battery charger |
 |
Included |
| Weight (inc. battery) |
|
512 g (1.1 lb) |
| Dimensions |
|
108 x 76 x 102mm (4.3 x 3.0 x 4.0
in) |
| Accessories included |
|
Lens Cap LC-CP10, Camera strap,
AV cable, CompactFlash Card, USB cable UC-E1, Rechargeable Li-ion
Battery EN-EL1, Battery Charger MH-53, Nikon View 5 CD-ROM |
| Optional accessories |
|
Wideangle Converter WC-E80, Telephoto
Converter TC-E15ED, Lens Adapter UR-E8, Lens Hood HR-E5700, PC Card
Adapter EC-AD1, Battery Pack MB-E5700, AC Adapter EH-53, Remote Cord
MC-EU1, Soft Case CS-CP11, Nikon Capture 3 CD-ROM |