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Available colors

Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDXDXFull frameAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in1.41 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors11.0 Mpx
N/A
25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
3:2
Max resolution3872 x 2592 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px5472 x 3648 px
Other resolutions
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 6000x3368
  • 4800x3200
  • 4800x2696
  • 4494x3000
  • 4496x2528
  • 3600x2400
  • 3600x2024
  • 2992x2000
  • 2992x1680
  • 2400x1600
  • 2400x1344
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
  • 4224x2816
  • 3456x2304
  • 3072x2448
  • 1920x1080
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 2Expeed 4Expeed 4
N/A
Expeed 3PRIME MII

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 51200
ISO Autoyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
ISO minimum10010010010010050100
ISO maximum3200256002560025600256002560051200
Boosted ISO maximum320025600
N/A
N/A
2560025600
N/A
Maximum image resolution3872 x 2592 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px5472 x 3648 px
White balance presets1212121212129
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • PEF
  • DNG
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Fader
  • Pastel
Image stabilizernonono
N/A
nonoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoNoNoSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
N/A
5:4
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnoyesyesyesyesyesyes
HDR
N/A
yes
N/A
noyesyesyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
5050
N/A
Image stabilization axis
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3-axis

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon FPentax KAF2
Optical zoom3.0 x3.0 x7.8 x
N/A
5.8 x
N/A
11.0 x
Digital zoom1.0 x
N/A
7.8 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.0 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture222.84.53.53.5
N/A
3.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAutoAuto
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyesyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
N/A
1x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
AutoAuto
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Number of focus points11113939515111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11113939515111
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.64 in2.83 in2.05 in2.64 in3.03 in
N/A
2.44 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
3.53.53.5
N/A
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
3939
N/A
N/A
11
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyesyesyesnonono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots230000921000103700010370001228800921000921000
Touch screennonoyesyesnonono
Live viewyesyesyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOpticalElectronicOptical
Optical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.78 x0.82 x0.85 x0.94 x0.7 x0.95 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.7-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5-2 - 13 - 12.5 - 1.5
Eye relief0.71 in0.7 in0.67 in0.67 in0.77 in0.67 in0.88 in
Separate info displaynonononoyesyesno
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
720 x 480 px
N/A
640 x 480 px
N/A
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
yesyesno
N/A
N/A
Second display
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
nono

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicMechanicalElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyesyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus5555555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12
Histogramyesyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
WB BracketingNo
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyesyesnoyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/200s1/200s1/320s1/250s1/180s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range12121212121210
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
i-TTLi-TTLi-TTLi-TTLP-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps4.0 fps5.4 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sunset
  • Surf
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
custom
  • 2
  • 12
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps4.0 fps5.4 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps4.0 fps5.4 fps
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Number of exposures
N/A
333223
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
AE frames
N/A
33
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
3
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV
3D support
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyesyesyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsRAW
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVI
  • H.264
  • M-JPEG
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • RAW
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
NTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playbackThumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Motion JPEG frame rate3.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Maximum resolution
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
1920.0 px
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 10801280 x 7201280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphonenoyesyesyesyesyesyes
Noise reductionyesyes
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Microphone type
N/A
MonoStereoStereoStereoMonoStereo
Voice recording
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Audio system
N/A
Stereo
N/A
StereoStereoMonoStereo
Supported audio file formats
N/A
LPCMPCMLPCMPCMLPCM
N/A
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Speaker type
N/A
N/A
MonoMonoMonoMonoMono

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumPlastic
Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlackBlack
  • Beige
  • Black
  • Black,Orange
  • Black,Silver
  • Blue
  • Blue,White
  • Brown
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Lime,White
  • Pink,White
  • Purple
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonononoyesyesno

Dimensions

Weight17.11 oz17.99 oz15.87 oz14.64 oz23.81 oz31.75 oz17.57 oz
Width4.92 in5.0 in4.88 in4.88 in5.33 in5.7 in4.72 in
Height3.7 in3.8 in3.82 in3.82 in4.19 in4.8 in3.64 in
Depth2.56 in3.1 in2.76 in2.76 in2.99 in3.2 in2.74 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • FLU
  • Eye-Fi
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots111121
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Internal storage
N/A
4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
8.0 GB
N/A
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)500660820970950900480
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111111
AC adapter includedyesyesYYyesyes
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1230.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.2 V
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInoyesnoyesnoyesyes
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
N/A
11
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.02.03.12.0
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-InBuilt-InOptional
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesyesyes
N/A
NFCnononoyesnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyesyesyesno
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Firewirenonononononono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMiniMiniMini
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yesyesyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth
N/A
nonoyesnono
N/A
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
Micro-USBMini-USB B
N/A
Micro-USB B
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
no
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1
N/A
N/A
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyesyesyesyesyes
N/A
GPSnonoyesyesyesyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyesyesyes
Calendaryesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Energy Star certifiednonono
N/A
nonono
Frameyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Languages support
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
MultiMultiMultiMulti
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyesyesyes
N/A
Image editing modesTrimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
N/A
N/A
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • IND
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
N/A
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • 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
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A

Often compared with Nikon D3000

Often compared with Nikon D5100

Often compared with Nikon D5500

Often compared with Nikon D5600

Often compared with Nikon D7100

Often compared with Nikon D800

Often compared with Pentax K-S1