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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatAPS-CFXFull frameFull frameFX
Sensor size0.93 in1.42 in1.42 in1.41 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px4256 x 2832 px4256 x 2832 px6016 x 4016 px7360 x 4912 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 3184x2120
  • 2128x1416
  • 3552x2832
  • 3552x2368
  • 3184x2128
  • 2784x1848
  • 2656x1776
  • 2128x1416
  • 2080x1384
  • 1776x1416
  • 1776x1184
  • 1392x920
  • 4512x3008
  • 3936x2624
  • 3008x2008
  • 3008x1688
  • 2944x1968
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
Processor
N/A
ExpeedExpeedExpeed 3Expeed 3

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 800
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 50
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 6400
ISO minimum1001002005050
ISO maximum80025600128002560025600
Boosted ISO maximum3200256001024002560025600
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px4256 x 2832 px4256 x 2832 px6016 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px
White balance presets612121212
White balance modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Image stabilizernonoyesnono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoNo
HDRnononoyesno
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyesyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
1001005050
Photo effects
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Uncompressed format
N/A
RAWRAW + TIFFRAWRAW
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
16:9
N/A
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)nononoLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualAutoAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Focal length multiplier1.5x1x1x1x1x
AutofocusSingle Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points1151513951
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)1151513951
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
5.0 x
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.0 x
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.5
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.83 in
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.5 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnonononono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots235000922000921000921000921000
Touch screennonononono
Live viewnoyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.86 x0.7 x0.7 x0.7 x0.7 x
Separate info displayyesyesyesyesyes
Eye relief
N/A
0.71 in
N/A
0.81 in0.67 in
Field of view
N/A
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
N/A
3 - 13 - 1
Second display
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
N/A

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Number of exposures22222
Exposure compensation plus55555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/250s1/200s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Flash metering system
  • D-TTL
  • i-TTL
i-TTL
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive8.0 fps11.0 fps11.0 fps5.5 fps4.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustomcustomcustom
N/A
custom
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps9.0 fps9.0 fps5.5 fps4.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps9.0 fps9.0 fps5.5 fps4.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
Manual exposure mode
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
AE frames
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
N/A
noyesno
Scene modes
N/A
N/A
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Fireworks
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Spotlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Cuisine
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Metering modes
N/A
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Flash range
N/A
N/A
N/A
1212
3D support
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Videography features

Video recordingnonoyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedNot supportedNot supportedFull HDFull HD
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
Camera playback
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
Maximum resolution
N/A
N/A
1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
N/A
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
Supported video file formats
N/A
N/A
AVI
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
N/A
24.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
N/A
24.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1280 x 7201280 x 720
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Red
Black
Anti-dust systemnonoyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednoyesyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight37.74 oz43.74 oz43.74 oz19.93 oz31.75 oz
Width6.2 in6.28 in6.28 in4.92 in5.7 in
Height5.89 in6.18 in6.18 in3.35 in4.8 in
Depth3.37 in3.44 in3.44 in4.19 in3.21 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots12221
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/IICompact Flash Type I/II
  • Compact Flash Type I/II
  • UDMA
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
Internal storage
N/A
N/A
N/A
56.0 mB
N/A
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
N/A
32.0 GB
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
43004200330900
Number of batteries supported
N/A
1111
AC adapter included
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesyesyes
USB connector typeMini-USB B
N/A
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB B
USB version2.02.02.02.03.1
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeno
N/A
yesyesyes
NFCnonononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nononoyesyes
Firewirenonononono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
111
Wireless
N/A
N/A
OptionalOptional
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
MicroMini
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyesyes
GPSnononoyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
N/A
nono
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyesyes
Date imprinting
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Frame
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
Trimming
  • Crop
  • Resizing
Rotating
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
N/A
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • RUS
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
Calendar
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Languages support
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR

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