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4.7 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFull frameFull frameFull frameFX
Sensor size1.42 in1.41 in1.41 in
N/A
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx
N/A
Image ratio w:h
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
N/A
Max resolution4928 x 3280 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px
N/A
Other resolutions
  • 4096x2720
  • 4096x3280
  • 3696x2456
  • 3200x2128
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2464x1640
  • 2400x1592
  • 2048x1360
  • 2048x1640
  • 1600x1064
  • 5520x3680
  • 3680x2456
  • 6144x4080
  • 4608x3056
  • 3072x2040
  • 6144x4912
  • 4608x3680
  • 3072x2456
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
  • 5520x3680
  • 3680x2456
  • 6144x4080
  • 4608x3056
  • 3072x2040
  • 6144x4912
  • 4608x3680
  • 3072x2456
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
N/A
ProcessorExpeed 3Expeed 4Expeed 4
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO minimum10064200100
ISO maximum12800512005120051200
Boosted ISO minimum5032100
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum2048005120051200
N/A
Maximum image resolution4928 x 3280 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px6048 x 4024 px
White balance presets121212
N/A
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Natural
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPEG XR
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernononoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW + TIFFRAW + TIFF
N/A
HDRyesyes
N/A
N/A
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mount
  • Nikon D
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Nikon FNikon FNikon Z
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)FlashLampLamp
N/A
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualManualManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
N/A
N/A
Focal length multiplier1x1x1x
N/A
Autofocus
  • 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
  • Servo 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
Manual focusyesyesyes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Number of focus points515151273
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)515151
N/A
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyNo
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)515151
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
22
Maximum aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
22

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnonono
N/A
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFT
Display aspect ratio4:3
N/A
N/A
N/A
Screen dots92100012290001229000
N/A
Touch screennononoyes
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x0.7 x0.7 x0.8 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)3 - 1-3 - 13 - 1-4 - 2
Eye relief0.71 in0.67 in0.67 in0.83 in
Separate info displayyesyesyes
N/A
Second displayno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
640 x 480 px640 x 480 px
N/A
Field of view
N/A
170.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.5 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
369000000.0 px
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
N/A
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
N/A
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
N/A
Number of exposures32
N/A
N/A
Exposure compensation plus555
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
N/A
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
N/A
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
N/A
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/250s
N/A
Built-in flashnoyesyes
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Manual
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Slow sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
N/A
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
N/A
External flashyesyesyes
N/A
Continuous drive11.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
Self-timeryesyesyes
N/A
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyes
N/A
Self-timer optionscustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
Speed (JPEG)11.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Speed (RAW)11.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Auto
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyesyes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
nono
N/A
Flash range
N/A
1212
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formatsMOV
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201920 x 1080
N/A
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate50.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
NTSC
N/A
N/A
Camera playback
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
N/A
30.0 min.

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyes
N/A
yes
Microphone typeMonoStereoStereo
N/A
Speaker typeMonoMonoMono
N/A
Voice recordingyesyesyesyes
Supported audio file formatsLPCMPCMLPCM
  • AAC
  • PCM
Audio system
N/A
Stereo
N/A
Stereo
Wind filter
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Noise reduction
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
N/A
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyes
N/A

Dimensions

Weight41.69 oz31.04 oz31.04 oz20.64 oz
Width6.3 in5.75 in5.75 in5.28 in
Height6.16 in3.21 in4.84 in3.96 in
Depth3.56 in4.84 in3.21 in2.66 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • XQD
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
XQD
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Storage types
  • Compact Flash
  • XQD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash
N/A
Camera file system
  • 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 2.31
Memory slots
N/A
N/A
N/A
1

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)260012001200310
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter included
N/A
YyesY

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMini
N/A
USB version2.03.13.1
3.2 Gen 1
Microphone portyesyesyesyes
WirelessOptionalOptionalOptional
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyes
N/A
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nononoyes
Firewirenonono
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB BUSB Type-C
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
nonoyes
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11ac
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.2

Other features

Timelapse recordingyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Orientation sensoryes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiednonono
N/A
Languages support
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • 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
  • ARA
  • BEN
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HIN
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
GPS
N/A
nonoyes
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.0 in
Image editing modes
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Trimming

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