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Available colors

Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXFull frameFXFull frameFX
Sensor size0.93 in1.41 in1.41 in1.41 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors22.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels21.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx45.75 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
N/A
Max resolution5568 x 3712 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px8256 x 5504 px
Other resolutions
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
  • 5520x3680
  • 3680x2456
  • 6144x4080
  • 4608x3056
  • 3072x2040
  • 6144x4912
  • 4608x3680
  • 3072x2456
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
N/A
ProcessorExpeed 5Expeed 3Expeed 3Expeed 4
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 64
  • 25600
ISO minimum10050506464
ISO maximum5120025600256005120025600
Boosted ISO minimum50505032
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum1640000256002560051200
N/A
Maximum image resolution5568 x 3712 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px8256 x 5504 px
White balance presets12121212
N/A
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesnonono
N/A
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
N/A
Supported aspect ratios4:35:4
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAWRAWRAW + TIFF
N/A
HDRyesyesnoyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon AF-S
Optical zoom5.0 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
5.0 x
Digital zoom1.0 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x
Minimum aperture3.5
N/A
N/A
N/A
4
Maximum aperture2.8
N/A
N/A
N/A
4
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoAuto/ManualManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1x1x1x
N/A
AutofocusCenter
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single 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
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionManualAuto
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of focus points153515151
N/A
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)153515151153
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.83 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.03 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)153
N/A
N/A
5199
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDyesnononoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots235900092100092100012290002360000
Touch screenyesnononoyes
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %170.0 %
N/A
Live viewyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalElectronicOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification1.0 x0.7 x0.7 x0.7 x0.75 x
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-2 - 13 - 13 - 1-3 - 1
N/A
Eye relief0.63 in0.67 in0.67 in0.67 in
N/A
Separate info displayyesyesyesyesyes
Flip-out screenno
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Second displaynono
N/A
N/A
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
640 x 480 px
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
N/A
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
N/A
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyes
N/A
Number of exposures22222
Exposure compensation plus5555
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
N/A
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
N/A
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
N/A
Subject / scene modesnononono
N/A
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/250s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Manual
  • Auto
  • Normal
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyes
N/A
Continuous drive10.0 fps4.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
N/A
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
N/A
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
3D supportyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
customcustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
Speed (JPEG)10.0 fps4.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)10.0 fps4.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps7.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
Histogram
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Flash range
N/A
121212
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 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
  • 3840 x 2160
HD type4K Ultra HDFull HDFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formatsMOV
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format systemNTSCNTSCNTSCNTSC
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801280 x 7201280 x 7201920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps120.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate10.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
70.0 min.

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoMonoMonoStereo
N/A
Speaker typeMonoMonoMonoMono
N/A
Audio systemStereoMono
N/A
StereoStereo
Supported audio file formatsPCMLPCMPCMPCM
N/A
Noise reduction
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
Voice recording
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Wind filter
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight26.81 oz31.75 oz31.75 oz31.04 oz32.28 oz
Width5.79 in5.7 in5.7 in5.75 in5.75 in
Height4.53 in4.8 in4.8 in3.21 in4.88 in
Depth3.19 in3.2 in3.21 in4.84 in3.09 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • MMC
  • SD
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
Dual memory card slotsyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Memory slots211
N/A
2
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • XQD
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)124090090012001840
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
N/A
AC adapter includedYyesyesYY
Battery level indicator
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity111
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMiniMini
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
USB connector typeMicro-USB B
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
USB version3.13.13.13.13.1
Headphone portyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Microphone portyesyesyesyes
N/A
WirelessBuilt-In
N/A
N/A
Optional
N/A
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
N/A
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesyes
NFCyesnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesnoyes
Bluetoothyesno
N/A
noyes
Bluetooth version4.1
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1
Firewirenonononono

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
GPSnoyesnonoyes
Orientation sensornoyesyes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiednononono
N/A
Languages support
  • 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
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • 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
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyesyes
Tripod thread1.0 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.0 in
Image editing modesTrimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
N/A
Calendar
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
N/A
N/A

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