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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCCDCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDX
Advanced Photo System type-C
DXDXDX
Sensor size0.91 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors15.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels14.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4608 x 3072 px6000 x 4000 px3008 x 2000 px4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 2256x1496
  • 1504x1000
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 6000x3368
  • 4800x3200
  • 4800x2696
  • 4494x3000
  • 4496x2528
  • 3600x2400
  • 3600x2024
  • 2992x2000
  • 2992x1680
  • 2400x1600
  • 2400x1344
ProcessorExpeed 2Expeed 4
N/A
Expeed
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 200
  • 1600
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 6400
ISO Autoyes
N/A
yesyesyes
ISO minimum100100200200100
ISO maximum12800256001600320025600
Boosted ISO maximum12800256003200640025600
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3072 px6000 x 4000 px3008 x 2000 px4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets121261212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Auto
  • 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
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
Photo effectsBlack&WhiteVivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonononono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios16:93:2
N/A
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnononoyesyes
HDR
N/A
N/A
N/A
noyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
50

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon-AFNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom3.0 x5.8 x3.0 x5.8 x5.8 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture3.522
N/A
N/A
3.5
Maximum aperture3.52.8223.53.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesnoyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
N/A
noyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
N/A
AutofocusSingle Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of focus points111131151
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)111131151
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.05 in2.05 in2.05 in2.05 in3.03 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
11
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
3.0 x5.8 x
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in2.5 in2.7 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnononoyesno
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots2300009210002300002300001228800
Touch screennonononono
Field of view95.0 %100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
Live viewyesyesnoyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalElectronic
Optical
Electronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.85 x0.8 x0.78 x0.94 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.5
N/A
-2 - 1
Eye relief0.71 in0.71 in0.71 in0.7 in0.77 in
Separate info displaynonononoyes
Flip-out screennono
N/A
N/A
no
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
640 x 480 px

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
Scene
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
N/A
ElectronicElectronic
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 modeyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Exposure compensation plus55555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/3
  • 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
Histogramyesyes
N/A
yesyes
WB BracketingNoNo
N/A
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/500s1/200s1/320s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range1212171712
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Redeye Reduction
  • 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 fps5.0 fps2.5 fps4.0 fps6.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps5.0 fps2.5 fps4.0 fps6.0 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps5.0 fps2.6 fps4.0 fps6.0 fps
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
N/A
32
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
AE frames
N/A
N/A
N/A
3
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV

Videography features

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

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Black
  • Silver
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesnoyesyes
Environmentally sealednonononoyes

Dimensions

Weight16.05 oz16.23 oz16.76 oz19.75 oz23.81 oz
Width4.88 in4.88 in4.96 in5.0 in5.33 in
Height2.93 in2.97 in3.7 in4.09 in4.19 in
Depth3.78 in3.86 in2.52 in3.15 in2.99 in

Storage

Internal storage4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
8.0 GB
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Memory slots11
N/A
12
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
RAW
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • USB
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)550700470510950
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11111
AC adapter includedyesno
N/A
yesyes
Battery capacity
N/A
1230.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
7.2 V
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesnoyesno
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
11
HDMI connector typeMiniMini
N/A
N/A
Mini
USB portyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedOptional
N/A
Eye-Fi ConnectedOptional
DC-in jackyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyes
N/A
yesyes
NFCnonononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonononoyes
Bluetoothnono
N/A
nono
Firewirenonononono
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
N/A
Mini-USB B

Other features

GPSyesnononoyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
Calendaryesyes
N/A
yesyes
Energy Star certifiednono
N/A
nono
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
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
N/A
Multi
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
N/A
yesyes
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
  • 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
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
Image editing modes
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
N/A
Trimming
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Timelapse recording
N/A
noyesyesyes
Album organization
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

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