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Nikon D3 Digital Camera
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Nikon D4 Digital Camera
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Nikon D800E Digital Camera
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Nikon D810 Digital Camera
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Pentax K-1 Digital Camera
Available colors

Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFXFull frameFXFull frameFull frame
Sensor size1.42 in1.42 in1.41 in1.41 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
3:2
Max resolution4256 x 2832 px4928 x 3280 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px
Other resolutions
  • 3184x2120
  • 2128x1416
  • 4096x2720
  • 4096x3280
  • 3696x2456
  • 3200x2128
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2464x1640
  • 2400x1592
  • 2048x1360
  • 2048x1640
  • 1600x1064
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
  • 5520x3680
  • 3680x2456
  • 6144x4080
  • 4608x3056
  • 3072x2040
  • 6144x4912
  • 4608x3680
  • 3072x2456
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
N/A
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 3Expeed 3Expeed 4
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • 102400
ISO minimum1001005064100
ISO maximum25600128002560051200204800
Boosted ISO minimum100505032
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum256002048002560051200
N/A
Maximum image resolution4256 x 2832 px4928 x 3280 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px
White balance presets121212128
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • 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
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • DNG
  • EXIF
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Muted
  • Neutral
Image stabilizernonononoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoSensor-shift
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW + TIFFRAW
HDRnoyesnoyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
N/A
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon F
  • Nikon D
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Nikon FNikon F
  • Pentax KA
  • Pentax KAF
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax KAF3
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)noFlashLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualManualAuto
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1x1x1x1x
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous 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
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • 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
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
N/A
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of focus points5151515133
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)5151515133
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyBuilt-in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
51
N/A
51
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnonononoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots92200092100092100012290001037000
Touch screennonononono
Live viewyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalElectronicOptical
Optical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x0.7 x0.7 x0.7 x0.7 x
Eye relief0.71 in0.71 in0.67 in0.67 in
N/A
Separate info displayyesyesyesyesyes
Display aspect ratio
N/A
4:3
N/A
N/A
3:2
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
3 - 13 - 1-3 - 1-3.5 - 1.2
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
N/A
Field of view
N/A
N/A
100.0 %170.0 %100.0 %
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
640 x 480 px
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
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
Number of exposures23223
Exposure compensation plus55555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12
Histogramyesyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/250s1/250s1/200s
Built-in flashyesnoyesyesno
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Manual
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTLi-TTLP-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive11.0 fps11.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps4.4 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustomcustomcustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12
  • custom
Speed (JPEG)9.0 fps11.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps4.4 fps
Speed (RAW)9.0 fps11.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps4.4 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
AE frames
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
N/A
Yes
Yes
Yes
N/A
Scene modes
N/A
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Subject / scene modes
N/A
N/A
nonono
Flash range
N/A
N/A
1212
N/A
3D support
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
N/A

Videography features

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

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Silver
Anti-dust systemnoyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight43.74 oz41.69 oz31.75 oz31.04 oz32.63 oz
Width6.28 in6.3 in5.7 in5.75 in5.37 in
Height6.18 in6.16 in4.8 in3.21 in4.33 in
Depth3.44 in3.56 in3.21 in4.84 in3.37 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • CF
  • XQD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots2
N/A
1
N/A
2
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • Compact Flash
  • XQD
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash
  • Dual SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
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
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)430026009001200760
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
N/A
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
yesYY
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyesyes
USB version2.02.03.13.12.0
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
NFCnonononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyesnoyes
Firewirenonononono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
11
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMiniMicro
Microphone port
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Wireless
N/A
Optional
N/A
OptionalBuilt-In
PictBridge
N/A
yesyesyesno
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
N/A
nono
USB port
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Headphone 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
  • IEEE 802.11n

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