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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSExmor CMOS
Image sensor formatCXFX
N/A
Full frame
Sensor size0.52 in
N/A
N/A
1.41 in
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx
N/A
N/A
24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
N/A
3:2
Max resolution3872 x 2592 px
N/A
N/A
6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3840x2160
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
N/A
N/A
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 3008x1688
  • 3008x2000
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
N/A
N/A
25.0 Mpx
Processor
N/A
N/A
N/A
BIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 51200
  • Auto
  • 64
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 25600
ISO minimum1001006450
ISO maximum6400512002560025600
Maximum image resolution3872 x 2592 px6048 x 4024 px8256 x 5504 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets6
N/A
N/A
10
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Natural
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Supported image file formatsJPG
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • JPEG XR
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effectsVivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
N/A
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
Image stabilizernoyes
N/A
no
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
3:2
Uncompressed formatRAW
N/A
N/A
RAW
AEB/HDR supportno
N/A
N/A
yes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
N/A
50
Image stabilization type
N/A
N/A
N/A
No
HDR
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon 1Nikon Z
N/A
Sony E-mount
Optical zoom2.5 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)2.7 x
N/A
N/A
0.71 x
Maximum aperture3.522
N/A
22
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)Lamp
N/A
N/A
Lamp
Focus adjustmentManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualManual
Contrast autofocusyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier2.7x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • AI Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
N/A
yes
Manual focusyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of focus points13527349325
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)73
N/A
N/A
117
Image stabiliserLens based only
N/A
N/A
Optical
Filter diameter1.59 in
N/A
N/A
2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Minimum aperture
N/A
22
N/A
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
8.0 x
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
N/A
25

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDno
N/A
N/A
yes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCDLCD
Screen dots460000
N/A
N/A
1230000
Touch screennoyesyesyes
Live viewyesyes
N/A
yes
ViewfinderNoneElectronicElectronicElectronic
Separate info displayno
N/A
N/A
no
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
0.5 in0.5 in0.5 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
369000000.0 px3690000.0 px2359296.0 px
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
0.8 x0.8 x0.71 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-4 - 2-4 - 2-4 - 3
Eye relief
N/A
0.83 in
N/A
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Field of view
N/A
N/A
N/A
100.0 %
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
N/A
N/A
100.0 %
Second display
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
Auto
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s
N/A
N/A
30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
N/A
N/A
1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/16000 sec
N/A
N/A
1/8000 sec
Shutter priorityyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Aperture priorityyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Exposure compensation plus5
N/A
N/A
5
Exposure compensation minus-3
N/A
N/A
-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
3.0 s
Histogramyesyes
N/A
yes
WB BracketingNo
N/A
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Flash sync speed1/60s
N/A
N/A
1/250s
Built-in flashyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Flash range5
N/A
N/A
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
N/A
TTL
Continuous drive15.0 fps
N/A
N/A
5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunrise
  • Sunset
  • Twilight
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
N/A
N/A
yes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Speed (JPEG)60.0 fps
N/A
N/A
5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)60.0 fps
N/A
N/A
5.0 fps
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
N/A
3
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
AE frames
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 3
  • 5
External flash connection
N/A
N/A
N/A
Hot shoe
External flash
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Self-timer options
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
Face detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 120
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 240
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)320 x 120
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)1200.0 fps
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
30.0 min.29.59 min.
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereo
N/A
N/A
Stereo
Speaker typeMono
N/A
N/A
Mono
Voice recordingyesyesyesyes
Audio systemStereoStereoStereoStereo
Supported audio file formatsAAC
  • AAC
  • PCM
N/A
AAC
Built-in speakers
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeMILCSLRMILCMILC
Body materialAluminium
N/A
N/A
Magnesium alloy
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Khaki
  • Pink
  • Red
  • White
BlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyes
N/A
yes
Environmentally sealedno
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Weight7.09 oz20.64 oz20.64 oz14.67 oz
Width4.02 in5.28 in5.28 in5.0 in
Height2.38 in3.96 in3.96 in3.72 in
Depth1.17 in2.66 in2.66 in1.9 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
XQD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size8.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Memory slots1111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
N/A
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.31
N/A
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)220310
N/A
270
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11
N/A
1
AC adapter includedyesYYyes
On/off switchyes
N/A
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMini
N/A
N/A
Micro
USB connector typeMicro-USB BUSB Type-CUSB Type-CMicro-USB B
USB version2.0
3.2 Gen 1
3.2 Gen 1
2.0
WirelessOptional
N/A
N/A
Built-In
Remote controlyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Smartphone remote supportyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
PictBridgeyesyesyesno
NFCnono
N/A
yes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyesyes
Firewireno
N/A
N/A
no
Microphone port
N/A
yesyesyes
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11ac
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.24.2
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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