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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSExmor CMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDXDXDXFull frame
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx22.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px5568 x 3712 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 3008x1688
  • 3008x2000
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 5Expeed 4Expeed 4Expeed 4Expeed 4BIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 25600
ISO minimum10010010010010010050
ISO maximum6400512002560025600256002560025600
Boosted ISO minimum10050
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
50
Boosted ISO maximum6400164000025600
N/A
N/A
102400
N/A
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px5568 x 3712 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets12121212121210
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • JPEG XR
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
Image stabilizernoyesnono
N/A
nono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAW + TIFFRAWRAWRAWRAWRAW
HDRnoyesyes
N/A
noyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyesyesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
4:33:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
16:93:2

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Nikon FNikon FNikon FSony E-mount
Optical zoom11.1 x5.0 x3.1 x7.8 x
N/A
7.8 x
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x0.71 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualManual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Center
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points511533939395125
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)5115339393951117
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyOptical
Filter diameter2.64 in2.83 in2.17 in2.05 in2.64 in2.64 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyesyesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
1.0 x
N/A
7.8 x
N/A
N/A
8.0 x
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.53.53.53.53.5
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
2.82.84.53.51.822
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyesyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
1533939395125
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyesyesyesyesnoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFTLCDLCD
Screen dots922000235900010370001037000103700012288001230000
Touch screennoyesnoyesyesnoyes
Live viewyesyesyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOpticalOpticalOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x1.0 x0.82 x0.82 x0.85 x0.94 x0.71 x
Eye relief0.77 in0.63 in0.71 in0.67 in0.67 in0.77 in
N/A
Separate info displayyesyesnononoyesno
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyesyesyesyes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-2 - 1-1.7 - 1-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5-2 - 1-4 - 3
Flip-out screen
N/A
nonoyesyesno
N/A
Second display
N/A
nono
N/A
N/A
nono
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
720 x 480 px720 x 480 px
N/A
N/A
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
3:2
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.5 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2359296.0 px

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronicMechanicalElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyesyesyesyes
Number of exposures2253393
Exposure compensation plus5555555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
3.0 s
Histogramyes
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
33
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesnonoyesyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/200s1/200s1/200s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range12
N/A
12121212
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Forced OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
External flashyesyesyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive6.0 fps10.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps5.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps10.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps10.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTLi-TTLi-TTLi-TTLTTL
Scene modes
N/A
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
3D support
N/A
yesno
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/8000 sec
Face detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyesyesyesyesyes
HD typeNot supported4K Ultra HDFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Maximum resolution
N/A
3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
1280.0 px
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
Supported video file formats
N/A
MOV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
10.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLRSLRMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumPlasticPlasticPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesiumMagnesium alloy
Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Red
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesnononoyesyes

Dimensions

Weight29.1 oz26.81 oz16.93 oz15.87 oz14.64 oz23.81 oz14.67 oz
Width5.79 in5.79 in4.92 in4.88 in4.88 in5.33 in5.0 in
Height4.49 in4.53 in3.86 in3.82 in3.82 in4.19 in3.72 in
Depth2.91 in3.19 in2.99 in2.76 in2.76 in2.99 in1.9 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1211121
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
64.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)100012406008209701110270
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111111
AC adapter includedyesYYYY
N/A
yes
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
1.0 h
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1230.0 mAh1230.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.2 V7.2 V
N/A
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesnoyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB version2.03.12.02.02.02.02.0
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesyesyesno
NFCnoyesnonoyesyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyesyesyesyesyes
Firewirenonononononono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMiniMiniMiniMicro
USB port
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB B
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
Micro-USB B
Headphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
noyesyes
Microphone port
N/A
yesyesyesyesyesyes
Wireless
N/A
Built-InBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Bluetooth
N/A
yesnonoyesno
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A
N/A
4.1
N/A
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyesyesyesno
GPSnonoyesyesyesyesno
Orientation sensoryesnoyesyesyesyesyes
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyesyesyes
N/A
Image editing modesTrimmingTrimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
N/A
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
nonono
N/A
nono
Languages support
N/A
  • ARA
  • BEN
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • UKR
MultiMultiMulti
N/A
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Calendar
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
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Often compared with Nikon D300

Often compared with Nikon D500

Often compared with Nikon D5300

Often compared with Nikon D5500

Often compared with Nikon D5600

Often compared with Nikon D7200

Often compared with Sony a7