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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFXFull frameFXDXFull frame
Sensor size1.42 in1.42 in1.41 in1.42 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
Max resolution4256 x 2832 px4928 x 3280 px5588 x 3712 px4256 x 2832 px7360 x 4912 px
Other resolutions
  • 3184x2120
  • 2128x1416
  • 4096x2720
  • 4096x3280
  • 3696x2456
  • 3200x2128
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2464x1640
  • 2400x1592
  • 2048x1360
  • 2048x1640
  • 1600x1064
N/A
  • 3184x2120
  • 2128x1416
  • 5520x3680
  • 3680x2456
  • 6144x4080
  • 4608x3056
  • 3072x2040
  • 6144x4912
  • 4608x3680
  • 3072x2456
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 3Expeed 5ExpeedExpeed 4

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 8000
  • 10000
  • 12500
  • 12800
  • 16000
  • 20000
  • 25000
  • 25600
  • 32000
  • 40000
  • 50000
  • 51200
  • 80000
  • 102400
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
ISO minimum10010010020064
ISO maximum2560012800102400640051200
Boosted ISO minimum100505010032
Boosted ISO maximum2560020480032800002560051200
Maximum image resolution4256 x 2832 px4928 x 3280 px5568 x 3712 px4256 x 2832 px7360 x 4912 px
White balance presets1212121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Flash
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
JPEG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonononono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAWRAW + TIFF
HDRnoyes
N/A
noyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
N/A
N/A
  • 5:4
  • 16:9

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon F
  • Nikon D
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Nikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon DX
  • Nikon FX
Nikon F
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)noFlashLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
N/A
Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1x1x1x1x1x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Monitoring Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Number of focus points51511535151
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)51511535151
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
51
N/A
N/A
51
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
5.0 x
N/A
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.83 in
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in3.0 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnonononono
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots92200092100023590009220001229000
Touch screennonoyesnono
Live viewyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x0.7 x0.72 x0.72 x0.7 x
Eye relief0.71 in0.71 in
N/A
0.77 in0.67 in
Separate info displayyesyesyesyesyes
Display aspect ratio
N/A
4:3
N/A
N/A
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
3 - 13 - 13 - 1-3 - 1
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Field of view
N/A
N/A
N/A
95.0 %170.0 %
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
640 x 480 px
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicMechanicalElectronicElectronic
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 exposures23222
Exposure compensation plus55555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
Auto exposure lockyes
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/250s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyesnonoyesyes
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Manual
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive11.0 fps11.0 fps14.0 fps8.0 fps5.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustomcustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)9.0 fps11.0 fps12.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)9.0 fps11.0 fps12.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
AE frames
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
N/A
Yes
YesYes
Yes
Scene modes
N/A
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
N/A
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
Subject / scene modes
N/A
N/A
nonono
Flash range
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
12

Videography features

Video recordingnoyesyesnoyes
HD typeNot supportedFull HD4K Ultra HDNot supportedFull HD
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Maximum resolution
N/A
1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
N/A
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
Supported video file formats
N/A
MOVMOV
N/A
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 7201920 x 1080
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
50.0 fps
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
  • Metal
  • Plastic
Aluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemnoyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight43.74 oz41.69 oz43.74 oz35.1 oz31.04 oz
Width6.28 in6.3 in6.3 in5.79 in5.75 in
Height6.18 in6.16 in6.24 in4.84 in3.21 in
Depth3.44 in3.56 in3.62 in3.03 in4.84 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • CF
  • XQD
  • CF
  • XQD
CF
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots2
N/A
21
N/A
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • Compact Flash
  • XQD
  • Dual Compact Flash
  • dual XQD
Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.2
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)43002600378010001200
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11111
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
N/A
yesY
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
2500.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
10.8 V
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyesyes
USB version2.02.03.12.03.1
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
NFCnonononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonononono
Firewirenonononono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
1
N/A
1
N/A
HDMI connector type
N/A
Mini
N/A
MiniMini
Microphone port
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Wireless
N/A
OptionalOptional
N/A
Optional
PictBridge
N/A
yesyesyesyes
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB AMicro-USB B
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
no
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.3a
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyes
N/A
GPSno
N/A
noyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
N/A
Date imprintingyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimming
N/A
N/A
Rotating
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
nono
N/A
no
Languages support
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • ARA
  • BEN
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HIN
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
N/A

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