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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCCDCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDX
Advanced Photo System type-C
DXDXDX
Sensor size0.91 in0.91 in0.93 in
N/A
0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors15.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
N/A
6.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels14.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
N/A
6.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
N/A
3:23:2
Max resolution4608 x 3072 px6016 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
N/A
3008 x 2000 px4928 x 3264 px
Other resolutions
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
N/A
  • 2256x1496
  • 1504x1000
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
ProcessorExpeed 2Expeed 3Expeed 4EXPEED 4
N/A
Expeed 2

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 200
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
ISO Autoyesyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
ISO minimum100200100100200100
ISO maximum12800128002560025600160025600
Boosted ISO maximum128001280025600
N/A
320025600
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3072 px6016 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px3008 x 2000 px4928 x 3264 px
White balance presets121212
N/A
612
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Auto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effectsBlack&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonono
N/A
nono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
N/A
NoNo
Supported aspect ratios16:9
N/A
3:2
N/A
N/A
16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
N/A
RAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnonono
N/A
noyes
HDR
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon-AFNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom3.0 x3.1 x5.8 x
N/A
3.0 x3.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
N/A
1.5 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture3.5
N/A
225.6
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture3.52.82.85.6222.8
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
N/A
LampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoManualAutoAuto
N/A
Auto
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
N/A
noyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
N/A
1.5x1.5x
AutofocusSingle Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
ManualAuto
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of focus points11111111311
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)111111
N/A
311
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
N/A
Lens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.05 in2.64 in2.05 in2.17 in2.05 in2.83 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
11
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.0 x
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in2.5 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonono
N/A
noyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD TFTLCDLCD
Screen dots230000921000921000
N/A
230000921000
Touch screennononononono
Field of view95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyesnoyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalPentamirrorElectronicOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
N/A
95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.78 x0.85 x0.85 x0.8 x0.78 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.7
Eye relief0.71 in0.71 in0.71 in0.71 in0.71 in0.7 in
Separate info displaynonono
N/A
nono
Flip-out screenno
N/A
nono
N/A
N/A
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
SceneAuto
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
ElectronicElectronicElectronic
N/A
Electronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Exposure compensation plus555
N/A
55
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
N/A
-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/3
N/A
1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay10.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
WB BracketingNoNoNo
N/A
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/200s
N/A
1/500s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Flash range121212
N/A
1712
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
N/A
N/A
External flashyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
2.5 fps4.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
Self-timeryesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
N/A
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
2.5 fps4.0 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
2.6 fps4.0 fps
3D support
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Self-timer options
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
AE frames
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions1280.0 px
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HDNot supportedFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
MOV
N/A
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • SECAM
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
NTSC
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201280 x 7201920 x 1080
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlastic
N/A
PlasticPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Red
Black
  • Black
  • Silver
Black
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyesnoyes
Environmentally sealednonono
N/A
nono

Dimensions

Weight16.05 oz16.05 oz16.23 oz12.87 oz16.76 oz17.99 oz
Width4.88 in4.92 in4.88 in4.88 in4.96 in5.0 in
Height2.93 in3.01 in2.97 in3.82 in3.7 in3.8 in
Depth3.78 in3.78 in3.86 in2.76 in2.52 in3.1 in

Storage

Internal storage4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
4098.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB8.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slotsyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Memory slots1111
N/A
1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)5505407001550470660
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111111
AC adapter includedyesyesnoY
N/A
yes
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
On/off switch
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1230.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.2 V
N/A
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyesyesnoyes
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMini
N/A
Mini
USB portyes
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedOptionalOptional
N/A
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Remote controlyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
NFCnononononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesnononoyes
Bluetoothnononoyes
N/A
no
Firewirenonono
N/A
nono
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1
N/A
N/A

Other features

GPSyesyesnononono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Calendaryesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Energy Star certifiednonono
N/A
N/A
no
Languages support
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Multi
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Tripod thread1.0 in
N/A
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • 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
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CRO
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • PER
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • VIE
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • POR
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • IND
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
Image editing modes
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
Crop
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
Frame
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Timelapse recording
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
yesyes

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