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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatCXCX
N/A
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size0.52 in0.52 in0.52 in0.91 in
Effective pixels18.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx18.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution5232 x 3488 px5568 x 3712 px5232 x 3488 px5456 x 3632 px
Other resolutions
  • 3920x2616
  • 2608x1744
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
  • 3920x2616
  • 2608x1744
  • 5456x3064
  • 3872x2576
  • 3872x2176
  • 2736x1824
  • 2736x1536
ProcessorExpeed 4AExpeed 5AExpeed 4ABIONZ
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
23.0 Mpx
N/A
20.0 Mpx

Image

ISO
  • 160
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 160
  • 12800
  • 160
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 3200
  • 16000
  • Auto
ISO minimum160160160100
ISO maximum12800128001280016000
Maximum image resolution5232 x 3488 px5568 x 3712 px5232 x 3488 px5456 x 3632 px
White balance presets7669
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPG
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effectsVivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesyesyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
HDRyesyesyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon 1Nikon 1Nikon 1Sony E
Optical zoom3.0 x3.0 x3.0 x3.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)2.7 x2.7 x2.7 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture3.543.53.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier2.7x2.7x2.7x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAuto
N/A
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points17110517125
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)105105105
N/A
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.17 in2.17 in1.59 in1.81 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesno
Number of AF points (contrast)17117117125
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.5
N/A
N/A
Manual focus
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.0 x
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCDLCD
Screen dots103700010370001037000460800
Touch screenyesnoyesno
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderNoneNone
Electronic
None
Separate info displaynononono
Field of view
N/A
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
0.48 in
N/A
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
2359000.0 px
N/A
Second display
N/A
N/A
no
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/16000 sec1/16000 sec1/16000 sec
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus3333
Exposure compensation minus-3-3-3-3
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/31/3
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyesyes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/60s1/60s1/250s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range5554
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Soft
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTLTTL
External flashnonoyesno
Continuous drive60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps3.5 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
Speed (JPEG)60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps3.5 fps
Speed (RAW)60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps3.5 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 3.0±EV
External flash connection
N/A
Hot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
N/A
3
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
AE frames
N/A
N/A
N/A
3
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
Yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1280 x 960
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)416 x 144400 x 144
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)59.94 fps15.0 fps60.0 fps25.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)1200.0 fps1200.0 fps1200.0 fps25.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps25.0 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
60.0 min.
N/A
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMono
N/A
Supported audio file formats
  • AAC
  • PCM
  • AAC
  • PCM
PCM
N/A
Voice recording
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Audio system
N/A
N/A
N/A
Stereo
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeMILCMILCMILCMILC
Body materialAluminiumAluminum-magnesium
N/A
Plastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Orange
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
Black
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
Anti-dust systemnoyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednononono

Dimensions

Weight6.77 oz8.15 oz9.95 oz7.41 oz
Width3.92 in3.87 in4.37 in4.31 in
Height2.36 in2.35 in2.56 in1.41 in
Depth1.12 in1.24 in1.31 in2.47 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo HS
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1111
Storage types
  • microSD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • microSD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • microSD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDGC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Power

Power source type
  • Battery
  • USB
BatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)300250310420
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyesYyes
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
1030.0 mAh
N/A
1080.0 mAh
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Battery voltage
N/A
7.4 V
N/A
7.2 V
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
1.25 h
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMicroMicroMicro
USB version2.03.12.02.0
Headphone portnonono
N/A
Microphone portnonoyes
N/A
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlNoyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCnoyesnoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Firewirenononono
USB port
N/A
yesyes
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyesyesyes
GPSnononono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Calendaryes
N/A
yes
N/A
Energy Star certifiednononono
Languages supportMultiMulti
N/A
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • IND
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • PER
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • VIE
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • IND
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • PER
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • VIE
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • INC
  • IND
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • PER
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • VIE
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Image editing modesRotating
N/A
RotatingRotating

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