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Available colors

Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFull frameFull frameFull frameFull frameFX
Sensor size1.42 in1.42 in1.42 in1.41 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors26.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels25.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx45.75 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
N/A
Max resolution6048 x 4032 px4928 x 3280 px4928 x 3280 px7360 x 4912 px8256 x 5504 px
Other resolutions
  • 5056x4032
  • 4544x3024
  • 3968x2640
  • 3792x3024
  • 3024x2016
  • 2976x1976
  • 2528x2016
  • 1984x1320
  • 4096x2720
  • 4096x3280
  • 3696x2456
  • 3200x2128
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2464x1640
  • 2400x1592
  • 2048x1360
  • 2048x1640
  • 1600x1064
  • 4096x2720
  • 4096x3280
  • 3696x2456
  • 3200x2128
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2464x1640
  • 2400x1592
  • 2048x1360
  • 2048x1640
  • 1600x1064
  • 5520x3680
  • 3680x2456
  • 6144x4080
  • 4608x3056
  • 3072x2040
  • 6144x4912
  • 4608x3680
  • 3072x2456
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
N/A
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 3Expeed 4Expeed 4
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 50
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 200
  • 25600
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 64
  • 25600
ISO minimum1001002006464
ISO maximum640012800256005120025600
Boosted ISO minimum50505032
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum640020480040960051200
N/A
Maximum image resolution6048 x 4032 px4928 x 3280 px4928 x 3280 px7360 x 4912 px8256 x 5504 px
White balance presets12121212
N/A
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPEG XR
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernononono
N/A
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAWRAW + TIFFRAW + TIFF
N/A
HDRnoyes
N/A
yesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
N/A
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 5:4

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon F
  • Nikon D
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Nikon FNikon FNikon AF-S
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)noFlashLampLampLamp
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1x1x1x1x
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
N/A
Number of focus points51515151
N/A
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)51515151153
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Focus adjustment
N/A
Auto/Manual
N/A
ManualAuto/Manual
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
51515199
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
5.0 x
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
4
Maximum aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
4
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.03 in

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnonononoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots92000092100092100012290002360000
Touch screennonononoyes
Live viewyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalElectronicOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x0.7 x0.7 x0.7 x0.75 x
Separate info displayyesyesyesyesyes
Display aspect ratio
N/A
4:3
N/A
N/A
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
3 - 13 - 1-3 - 1
N/A
Eye relief
N/A
0.71 in
N/A
0.67 in
N/A
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
640 x 480 px
N/A
Field of view
N/A
N/A
N/A
170.0 %
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
N/A
Electronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
N/A
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
N/A
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyes
N/A
Number of exposures23222
Exposure compensation plus5555
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
N/A
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
N/A
Auto exposure lockyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
N/A
Subject / scene modesno
N/A
nono
N/A
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/250s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashnononoyes
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Manual
  • Auto
  • Normal
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
External flashyesyesyesyes
N/A
Continuous drive5.0 fps11.0 fps11.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
N/A
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustomcustomcustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps11.0 fps11.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps11.0 fps11.0 fps5.0 fps7.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
Scene modes
N/A
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
Flash range
N/A
N/A
N/A
12
N/A

Videography features

Video recordingnoyesyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedFull HDFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Maximum resolution
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 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
  • 3840 x 2160
Supported video file formats
N/A
MOV
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 7201920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps120.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
50.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
N/A
N/A
NTSC
N/A
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
70.0 min.

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyesyes
Voice recordingyesyesyesyesyes
Supported audio file formatsWAVLPCMLPCMPCM
N/A
Noise reductionyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Microphone type
N/A
MonoMonoStereo
N/A
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMonoMono
N/A
Audio system
N/A
N/A
N/A
StereoStereo
Wind filter
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemnoyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight43.03 oz41.69 oz41.62 oz31.04 oz32.28 oz
Width6.28 in6.3 in6.3 in5.75 in5.75 in
Height6.18 in6.16 in6.16 in3.21 in4.88 in
Depth3.44 in3.56 in3.56 in4.84 in3.09 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • CF
  • XQD
  • CF
  • XQD
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
Dual memory card slotsyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Memory slots2
N/A
2
N/A
2
Storage types
  • Compact Flash Type I/II
  • UDMA
  • Compact Flash
  • XQD
  • Compact Flash
  • XQD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • XQD
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)44002600302012001840
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported
N/A
111
N/A
AC adapter included
N/A
N/A
N/A
YY

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.03.13.1
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
N/A
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesyes
NFCnonononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonononoyes
Firewirenonononono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMiniMini
Microphone port
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
Wireless
N/A
OptionalOptionalOptional
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB B
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
N/A
noyes
USB port
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
GPSno
N/A
N/A
noyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiednononono
N/A
Languages support
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
  • ARA
  • BEN
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HIN
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Multi
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyesyes
Image editing modes
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
N/A
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.0 in

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