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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXFull frameFull frame
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors6.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
Effective pixels6.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
Max resolution3008 x 2000 px4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px7360 x 4912 px
Other resolutions
  • 2256x1496
  • 1504x1000
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
Processor
N/A
ExpeedExpeed 4Expeed 2Expeed 3

Image

ISO
  • 200
  • 1600
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO Autoyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
ISO minimum20020010020050
ISO maximum1600320025600640025600
Boosted ISO maximum32006400
N/A
2560025600
Maximum image resolution3008 x 2000 px4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px7360 x 4912 px
White balance presets612121212
White balance modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Mosaic
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernono
N/A
yesno
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnoyesyesyesyes
HDR
N/A
nononoyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
N/A
10050
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
N/A
16:95:4

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom3.0 x5.8 x
N/A
5.3 x
N/A
Digital zoom3.0 x5.8 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.0 x
Maximum aperture223.53.52.8
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampLamp
Contrast autofocusnoyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x1x
Autofocus
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
Number of focus points311393951
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)311393951
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.05 in2.05 in2.64 in2.83 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Focus adjustment
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto/ManualAutoAuto
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
noyesyes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
3.5
N/A
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
39
N/A
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.5 in2.7 in3.2 in3.0 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnoyesyesnono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCDLCD
Screen dots2300002300001037000921000921000
Touch screennonoyesnono
Live viewnoyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderElectronic
Optical
OpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.78 x0.85 x0.95 x0.7 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.5
N/A
-1.7 - 0.53 - 13 - 1
Eye relief0.71 in0.7 in0.67 in0.77 in0.67 in
Separate info displaynononoyesyes
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Second display
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus55555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Flash sync speed1/500s1/200s1/200s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range1717121212
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive2.5 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps4.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Cuisine
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
custom
Speed (JPEG)2.5 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps4.0 fps
Speed (RAW)2.6 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps4.0 fps
Camera shutter type
N/A
ElectronicMechanicalElectronicElectronic
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Number of exposures
N/A
3322
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
Histogram
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyes
AE frames
N/A
3
N/A
3
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
N/A
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yesyesyesno
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
N/A
i-TTL
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
3D support
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedHDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Maximum resolution
N/A
1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
Supported video file formats
N/A
AVI
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
MOV
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
N/A
NTSC
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
Camera playback
N/A
Single image
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
24.0 fps60.0 fps24.0 fps30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
24.0 fps60.0 fps24.0 fps60.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1920 x 10801280 x 7201280 x 720
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
BlackBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemnoyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednononoyesyes

Dimensions

Weight16.76 oz19.75 oz14.64 oz27.51 oz31.75 oz
Width4.96 in5.0 in4.88 in5.2 in5.7 in
Height3.7 in4.09 in3.82 in4.06 in4.8 in
Depth2.52 in3.15 in2.76 in3.03 in3.2 in

Storage

Compatible memory cardsSD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
Memory slots
N/A
1111
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • USB
Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)4705109701050900
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11111
AC adapter included
N/A
yesYnoyes
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesyesyes
USB version2.02.02.02.03.1
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
NFCnonoyesnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyesnoyes
Firewirenonononono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
1
N/A
11
Wireless
N/A
Eye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-InEye-Fi Connected
N/A
PictBridge
N/A
yesyesnoyes
Bluetooth
N/A
noyesnono
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
MiniMiniMini
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1
N/A
N/A
AV output
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyesyes
GPSnonoyesyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
Languages support
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
N/A
Multi
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • 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
Calendar
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyes
Album organization
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
no
N/A
nono
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Image editing modes
N/A
Trimming
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR

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