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Available colors

Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDX
Advanced Photo System type-C
DXDXDXDX
Sensor size0.91 in0.93 in
N/A
0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors15.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
N/A
13.0 Mpx
N/A
25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels14.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
N/A
12.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
N/A
3:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4608 x 3072 px6000 x 4000 px
N/A
4288 x 2848 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
N/A
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 6000x3368
  • 4800x3200
  • 4800x2696
  • 4494x3000
  • 4496x2528
  • 3600x2400
  • 3600x2024
  • 2992x2000
  • 2992x1680
  • 2400x1600
  • 2400x1344
ProcessorExpeed 2Expeed 4EXPEED 4ExpeedExpeed 2
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 6400
ISO Autoyes
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
ISO minimum100100100200100100
ISO maximum12800256002560032002560025600
Boosted ISO maximum1280025600
N/A
64002560025600
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3072 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px4288 x 2848 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets1212
N/A
121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • 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
Custom white balanceyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
Photo effectsBlack&WhiteVivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernono
N/A
nonono
Image stabilization typeNoNo
N/A
NoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios16:93:2
N/A
N/A
16:9
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
N/A
RAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnono
N/A
yesyesyes
HDR
N/A
N/A
N/A
noyesyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
50

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon-AFNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom3.0 x5.8 x
N/A
5.8 x3.0 x5.8 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x
N/A
1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture3.5225.6
N/A
N/A
3.5
Maximum aperture3.52.85.63.52.83.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
N/A
LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAutoAutoAuto/ManualAutoAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
N/A
noyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x
N/A
1.5x1.5x
N/A
AutofocusSingle 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
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
AutoAuto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyesyesyes
N/A
Number of focus points111111111151
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)1111
N/A
111151
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based only
N/A
Lens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.05 in2.05 in2.17 in2.05 in2.83 in3.03 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
11
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
5.8 x
N/A
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in2.7 in3.0 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnono
N/A
yesyesno
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots230000921000
N/A
2300009210001228800
Touch screennononononono
Field of view95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Live viewyesyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalPentamirror
Optical
OpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %
N/A
95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.85 x0.85 x0.78 x0.78 x0.94 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5
N/A
1.7 - 0.7-2 - 1
Eye relief0.71 in0.71 in0.71 in0.7 in0.7 in0.77 in
Separate info displaynono
N/A
nonoyes
Flip-out screennonono
N/A
N/A
no
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
640 x 480 px

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
SceneAuto
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
ElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus55
N/A
555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
N/A
-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 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
Histogramyesyesyesyesyesyes
WB BracketingNoNo
N/A
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s
N/A
1/200s1/200s1/320s
Built-in flashyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Flash range1212
N/A
171212
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
i-TTL
N/A
i-TTL
External flashyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
4.0 fps4.0 fps6.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
4.0 fps4.0 fps6.0 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
4.0 fps4.0 fps6.0 fps
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
N/A
332
AE EV steps
N/A
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
N/A
33
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions1280.0 px
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HDHDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
MOVAVI
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
NTSCNTSC
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Single image
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201920 x 1080
N/A
N/A
1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
24.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps24.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphonenoyesyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoMono
N/A
MonoMonoStereo
Voice recordingyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Audio systemMonoMonoMonoMonoStereoStereo
Supported audio file formatsPCMPCMPCM
N/A
LPCMPCM
Speaker type
N/A
Mono
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mono
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlastic
N/A
PlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Red
BlackBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednono
N/A
nonoyes

Dimensions

Weight16.05 oz16.23 oz12.87 oz19.75 oz17.99 oz23.81 oz
Width4.88 in4.88 in4.88 in5.0 in5.0 in5.33 in
Height2.93 in2.97 in3.82 in4.09 in3.8 in4.19 in
Depth3.78 in3.86 in2.76 in3.15 in3.1 in2.99 in

Storage

Internal storage4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
4098.0 mB
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
8.0 GB
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Memory slots111112
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • USB
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)5507001550510660950
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111111
AC adapter includedyesnoYyesyesyes
Battery capacity
N/A
1230.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
7.2 V
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyesyesno
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
111
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMini
N/A
MiniMini
USB portyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyesyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedOptional
N/A
Eye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi ConnectedOptional
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Remote controlyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesyesyes
NFCnononononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonononoyesyes
Bluetoothnonoyesnonono
Firewirenono
N/A
nonono
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB
N/A
N/A
Mini-USB B
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1
N/A
N/A
N/A

Other features

GPSyesnonononoyes
Orientation sensoryesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Calendaryesyesyesyesyesyes
Energy Star certifiednono
N/A
nonono
Languages support
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • 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
N/A
MultiMulti
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyesyesyes
Tripod thread1.0 in
N/A
1.0 in
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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Trimming
CropTrimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Timelapse recording
N/A
no
N/A
yesyesyes
Album organization
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Frame
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

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