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Available colors

Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSExmor CMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDXDXDXFull frame
ProcessorEXPEED 4Expeed 5Expeed 4Expeed 4Expeed 4Expeed 4BIONZ X
Sensor size
N/A
0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
22.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels
N/A
21.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
N/A
3:23:23:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
Max resolution
N/A
5568 x 3712 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
N/A
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 3008x1688
  • 3008x2000

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 25600
ISO minimum10010010010010010050
ISO maximum25600512002560025600256002560025600
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px5568 x 3712 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • 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
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • 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
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
50
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
50
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
164000025600
N/A
N/A
102400
N/A
White balance presets
N/A
121212121210
Custom white balance
N/A
yesyesyesyesyesyes
Image stabilizer
N/A
yesnono
N/A
nono
Image stabilization type
N/A
NoNoNoNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
4:33:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
16:93:2
Uncompressed format
N/A
RAW + TIFFRAWRAWRAWRAWRAW
HDR
N/A
yesyes
N/A
noyesyes
AEB/HDR support
N/A
yesyesyesyesyesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Nikon FNikon FNikon FSony E-mount
Minimum aperture5.63.53.53.53.53.5
N/A
Maximum aperture5.62.82.84.53.51.822
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualManual
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
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
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of focus points111533939395125
Filter diameter2.17 in2.83 in2.17 in2.05 in2.64 in2.64 in2.17 in
Optical zoom
N/A
5.0 x3.1 x7.8 x
N/A
7.8 x
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
1.0 x
N/A
7.8 x
N/A
N/A
8.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x0.71 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
LampLampLampLampLampLamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yesyesyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyesyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier
N/A
1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
N/A
Manual focus
N/A
yesyesyesyesyesyes
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
15339393951117
Image stabiliser
N/A
Lens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyOptical
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
yesyesyesyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
1533939395125
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
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFTLCDLCD
Touch screennoyesnoyesyesnoyes
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderPentamirrorOpticalOpticalOpticalOpticalOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder magnification0.85 x1.0 x0.82 x0.82 x0.85 x0.94 x0.71 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyesyesyesyes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5-2 - 1-1.7 - 1-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5-2 - 1-4 - 3
Eye relief0.71 in0.63 in0.71 in0.67 in0.67 in0.77 in
N/A
Flip-out screennononoyesyesno
N/A
Articulated LCD
N/A
yesyesyesyesnoyes
Screen dots
N/A
235900010370001037000103700012288001230000
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
100.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Separate info display
N/A
yesnononoyesno
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

Shooting modesAuto
  • 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
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronicMechanicalElectronicElectronic
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyesyesyes
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
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Manual
  • 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 connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Scene modes
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • 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
Minimum shutter speed
N/A
30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed
N/A
1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priority
N/A
yesyesyesyesyesyes
Aperture priority
N/A
yesyesyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yesyesyesyesyesyes
Number of exposures
N/A
253393
Exposure compensation plus
N/A
555555
Exposure compensation minus
N/A
-5-5-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 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
AE frames
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
33
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
N/A
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
noyesyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed
N/A
1/250s1/200s1/200s1/200s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flash
N/A
yesyesyesyesyesyes
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTLi-TTLi-TTLi-TTLTTL
External flash
N/A
yesyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive
N/A
10.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps5.0 fps
Self-timer
N/A
yesyesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
N/A
  • 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
3D support
N/A
yesno
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Manual settings
N/A
yesyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
10.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
10.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV
Flash range
N/A
N/A
12121212
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

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 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
HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HDFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsMOVMOV
  • 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
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • 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
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps10.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
NTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
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

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyesyesyesyes
Built-in speakersyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
Voice recordingyes
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yesyes
Audio systemMonoStereoStereo
N/A
StereoStereoStereo
Supported audio file formatsPCMPCMPCMPCMLPCMLPCMAAC
Microphone type
N/A
StereoStereoStereoStereoStereoStereo
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMonoMonoMonoMonoMono
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLRSLRMILC
Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Red
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyesyesyesyes
Body material
N/A
PlasticPlasticPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesiumMagnesium alloy
Environmentally sealed
N/A
yesnononoyesyes

Dimensions

Weight12.87 oz26.81 oz16.93 oz15.87 oz14.64 oz23.81 oz14.67 oz
Width4.88 in5.79 in4.92 in4.88 in4.88 in5.33 in5.0 in
Height3.82 in4.53 in3.86 in3.82 in3.82 in4.19 in3.72 in
Depth2.76 in3.19 in2.99 in2.76 in2.76 in2.99 in1.9 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • 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
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • 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
Storage types
N/A
  • 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
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
64.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)155012406008209701110270
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111111
AC adapter includedYYYYY
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 connector typeMiniMiniMiniMiniMiniMiniMicro
USB connector typeMicro-USBMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
Micro-USB B
USB version2.03.12.02.02.02.02.0
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesyesyesno
NFCnoyesnonoyesyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyesyesyesyesyes
Bluetoothyesyesnonoyesno
N/A
Bluetooth version4.14.1
N/A
N/A
4.1
N/A
N/A
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
1
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB port
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
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
Remote control
N/A
yesyesyesyesyesyes
Firewire
N/A
nononononono

Other features

GPSnonoyesyesyesyesno
Calendaryes
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyesyesyes
N/A
Tripod thread1.0 in1.0 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • POR
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
  • UKR
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Image editing modesCropTrimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
N/A
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
Timelapse recording
N/A
yesyesyesyesyesno
Orientation sensor
N/A
noyesyesyesyesyes
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

Often compared with Nikon D3500

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