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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDXFull frame
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors11.0 Mpx
N/A
25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
Max resolution3872 x 2592 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px
Other resolutions
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 2Expeed 4Expeed 4Expeed 3

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO Autoyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
ISO minimum10010010010050
ISO maximum320025600256002560025600
Boosted ISO maximum320025600
N/A
N/A
25600
Maximum image resolution3872 x 2592 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px
White balance presets1212121212
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
  • Custom modes
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonono
N/A
no
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
5:4
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnoyesyesyesyes
HDR
N/A
yes
N/A
noyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
50

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom3.0 x3.0 x7.8 x
N/A
N/A
Digital zoom1.0 x
N/A
7.8 x
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.0 x
Maximum aperture222.84.53.5
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x1x
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
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of focus points1111393951
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)1111393951
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.83 in2.05 in2.64 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
3.53.5
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
3939
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnoyesyesyesno
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots23000092100010370001037000921000
Touch screennonoyesyesno
Live viewyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.78 x0.82 x0.85 x0.7 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.7-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.53 - 1
Eye relief0.71 in0.7 in0.67 in0.67 in0.67 in
Separate info displaynonononoyes
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
720 x 480 px
N/A
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Second display
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicMechanicalElectronic
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
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyesyes
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
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyes
N/A
yes
WB BracketingNo
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyesno
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/200s1/200s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range1212121212
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
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
i-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 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
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 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
  • Movie
  • Scene
Number of exposures
N/A
3332
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
AE frames
N/A
33
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
3D support
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedFull 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
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
NTSC
Camera playbackThumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Motion JPEG frame rate3.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Maximum resolution
N/A
1920 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
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 10801280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphonenoyesyesyesyes
Noise reductionyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Microphone type
N/A
MonoStereoStereoMono
Voice recording
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
Audio system
N/A
Stereo
N/A
StereoMono
Supported audio file formats
N/A
LPCMPCMLPCMLPCM
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Speaker type
N/A
N/A
MonoMonoMono

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonononoyes

Dimensions

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

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • 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
Internal storage
N/A
4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)500660820970900
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11111
AC adapter includedyesyesYYyes
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1230.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.2 V
N/A
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMInoyesnoyesyes
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
N/A
1
USB version2.02.02.02.03.1
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-InBuilt-In
N/A
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesyes
NFCnononoyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyesyes
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Firewirenonononono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMiniMini
Microphone port
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Bluetooth
N/A
nonoyesno
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyesyesyesyes
GPSnonoyesyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
Calendaryesyesyes
N/A
yes
Energy Star certifiednonono
N/A
no
Frameyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Languages support
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
MultiMultiMulti
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
N/A
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
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
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR

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