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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDXDX
Sensor size0.91 in0.91 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors15.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
N/A
25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels14.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4608 x 3072 px6016 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 6000x3368
  • 4800x3200
  • 4800x2696
  • 4494x3000
  • 4496x2528
  • 3600x2400
  • 3600x2024
  • 2992x2000
  • 2992x1680
  • 2400x1600
  • 2400x1344
ProcessorExpeed 2Expeed 3Expeed 2Expeed 4
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 6400
ISO Autoyesyesyes
N/A
yes
ISO minimum100200100100100
ISO maximum1280012800256002560025600
Boosted ISO maximum1280012800256002560025600
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3072 px6016 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets1212121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
Photo effectsBlack&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonononono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios16:9
N/A
16:93:2
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnonoyesyesyes
HDR
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
50

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon-AFNikon FNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Nikon F
Optical zoom3.0 x3.1 x3.0 x3.1 x5.8 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture3.5
N/A
N/A
3.53.5
Maximum aperture3.52.82.82.83.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoManualAutoAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
N/A
AutofocusSingle Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
ManualAuto
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyesyes
N/A
Number of focus points1111113951
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)1111113951
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.05 in2.64 in2.83 in2.17 in3.03 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
N/A
39
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnonoyesyesno
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots23000092100092100010370001228800
Touch screennonononono
Field of view95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Live viewyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.78 x0.78 x0.82 x0.94 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyesyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.7-1.7 - 1-2 - 1
Eye relief0.71 in0.71 in0.7 in0.71 in0.77 in
Separate info displaynonononoyes
Flip-out screenno
N/A
N/A
nono
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
no
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
720 x 480 px640 x 480 px
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
N/A
3:2
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
ElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
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 steps1/31/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay10.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyesyesyes
WB BracketingNoNo
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/200s1/200s1/320s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range1212121212
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps4.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • 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
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps4.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps4.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps
3D support
N/A
yes
N/A
no
N/A
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
352
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
AE frames
N/A
N/A
33
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
Self-timer options
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions1280.0 px
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • SECAM
NTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201280 x 7201920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphonenoyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoMonoMonoStereoStereo
Voice recordingyesyesyesyesyes
Audio systemMonoStereoStereoStereoStereo
Supported audio file formatsPCMPCMLPCMPCMPCM
Speaker type
N/A
Mono
N/A
MonoMono
Noise reduction
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Red
Black
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Red
Black
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonononoyes

Dimensions

Weight16.05 oz16.05 oz17.99 oz16.93 oz23.81 oz
Width4.88 in4.92 in5.0 in4.92 in5.33 in
Height2.93 in3.01 in3.8 in3.86 in4.19 in
Depth3.78 in3.78 in3.1 in2.99 in2.99 in

Storage

Internal storage4098.0 mB
N/A
4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB8.0 GB
N/A
64.0 GB8.0 GB
Dual memory card slotsyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Memory slots11112
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)550540660600950
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11111
AC adapter includedyesyesyesYyes
Battery level indicator
N/A
yesyesyesyes
On/off switch
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.0 h
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1230.0 mAh
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.2 V
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyesyesno
HDMI ports quantity111
N/A
1
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMiniMini
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyesyesyesyesyes
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedOptionalEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-InOptional
DC-in jackyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesyes
NFCnonononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyesyesyes
Bluetoothnonononono
Firewirenonononono
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB BMini-USB B
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A

Other features

GPSyesyesnoyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
Calendaryesyesyesyesyes
Energy Star certifiednonononono
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
Multi
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • UKR
Multi
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyesyes
Tripod thread1.0 in
N/A
N/A
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
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • IND
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • 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
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Image editing modes
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Frame
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
Timelapse recording
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes

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