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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFXFull frameFX
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size1.41 in1.41 in1.41 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors21.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
N/A
N/A
Effective pixels21.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx45.75 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
N/A
N/A
Max resolution5588 x 3712 px7360 x 4912 px8256 x 5504 px6000 x 4000 px
ProcessorExpeed 5Expeed 4
N/A
BIONZ X
Other resolutions
N/A
  • 5520x3680
  • 3680x2456
  • 6144x4080
  • 4608x3056
  • 3072x2040
  • 6144x4912
  • 4608x3680
  • 3072x2456
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
N/A
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 8000
  • 10000
  • 12500
  • 12800
  • 16000
  • 20000
  • 25000
  • 25600
  • 32000
  • 40000
  • 50000
  • 51200
  • 80000
  • 102400
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 64
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
ISO minimum10020064100
ISO maximum102400512002560025600
Boosted ISO minimum50100
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum328000051200
N/A
N/A
Maximum image resolution5568 x 3712 px7360 x 4912 px8256 x 5504 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets1212
N/A
N/A
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyes
N/A
N/A
Supported image file formatsJPEG
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernono
N/A
N/A
Image stabilization typeNoNo
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW + TIFF
N/A
N/A
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
HDR
N/A
N/A
yesno

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon AF-S
  • Sony FE
  • Canon EF
  • Sony E
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
yesyes
Saturation adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
yesyes
Focal length multiplier1x1x
N/A
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Only lenses with AF-motor
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAuto
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points15351
N/A
N/A
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)15351153693
Image stabiliserLens based onlyNoLens based onlyBuilt-in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Manual focus
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
519925
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
5.0 x
N/A
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
4
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
N/A
4
N/A
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
3.03 in
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonoyesyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots2359000122900023600001440000
Touch screenyesnoyesno
Live viewyesyesyes
N/A
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.72 x0.7 x0.75 x0.78 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)3 - 13 - 1
N/A
N/A
Separate info displayyesyesyesno
Flip-out screenno
N/A
nono
Display resolution
N/A
640 x 480 px
N/A
N/A
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Eye relief
N/A
0.67 in
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.5 in

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
Camera shutter typeMechanical
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
N/A
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyes
N/A
N/A
Aperture priorityyesyes
N/A
N/A
Manual exposure modeyesyes
N/A
N/A
Number of exposures2
N/A
23
Exposure compensation plus55
N/A
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
N/A
N/A
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
N/A
N/A
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyes
N/A
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
N/A
WB BracketingYes
Yes
N/A
N/A
Subject / scene modesnono
N/A
N/A
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashnoyes
N/A
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Normal
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
i-TTLTTL
External flashyesyes
N/A
N/A
Continuous drive14.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Self-timeryesyes
N/A
yes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
N/A
Speed (JPEG)12.0 fps
N/A
N/A
20.0 fps
Speed (RAW)12.0 fps
N/A
7.0 fps20.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV
Flash range
N/A
12
N/A
N/A
Scene modes
N/A
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
N/A
  • Landscape
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sunset

Videography features

Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
N/A
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD type4K Ultra HDFull HD4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formatsMOV
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • M4V
  • XAVC-I
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080
N/A
1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps
N/A
120.0 fps120.0 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
70.0 min.195.0 min.
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyes
N/A
yesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereo
N/A
N/A
Speaker typeMonoMono
N/A
N/A
Voice recordingyesyesyesyes
Audio systemStereo
N/A
StereoStereo
Supported audio file formats
N/A
LPCM
N/A
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight43.74 oz31.04 oz32.28 oz23.74 oz
Width6.3 in5.75 in5.75 in5.0 in
Height6.24 in4.84 in4.88 in3.76 in
Depth3.62 in3.21 in3.09 in2.48 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • XQD
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo Mark 2
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyesyesyes
N/A
Memory slots2
N/A
22
Storage types
  • Dual Compact Flash
  • dual XQD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
N/A
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)378012001840650
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity2500.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
2280.0 mAh
Battery voltage10.8 V
N/A
N/A
7.2 V
Number of batteries supported11
N/A
1
AC adapter included
N/A
yesY
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB BMicro-USB BMicro-USB
USB version3.13.13.12.0
Headphone portyesyes
N/A
N/A
Microphone portyesyes
N/A
N/A
WirelessOptionalOptional
N/A
N/A
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyes
N/A
N/A
PictBridgeyesyesyes
N/A
NFCnononoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyesyes
Bluetoothnonoyesyes
Firewirenononono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMicro
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.14.1

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyes
N/A
N/A
GPSnonoyesno
Orientation sensoryes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiednono
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
Tripod thread1.0 in
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
Languages support
N/A
MultiMulti
N/A

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