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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSExmor CMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDX
Advanced Photo System type-C
Full frame
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in1.41 in
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
N/A
24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
3:2
Max resolution4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
N/A
6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
N/A
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 3008x1688
  • 3008x2000
ProcessorExpeed 2Expeed 4Expeed 4Expeed 4BIONZ XBIONZ X
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
N/A
25.0 Mpx

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 32000
  • 102400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 25600
ISO Autoyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
ISO minimum10010010010010050
ISO maximum2560025600256002560010240025600
Boosted ISO maximum25600
N/A
N/A
102400102400
N/A
Maximum image resolution4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets12121212
N/A
10
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • 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
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
JPEG
  • 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
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
Image stabilizernono
N/A
nonono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
N/A
No
Supported aspect ratios16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
N/A
RAW
HDRyes
N/A
noyes
N/A
yes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
50

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon FSony E-mountSony E-mount
Optical zoom3.0 x7.8 x
N/A
7.8 x3.0 x
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.07 x0.71 x
Maximum aperture2.84.53.51.8
N/A
22
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
N/A
Lamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualManuaManual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
N/A
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single 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
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAuto
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
N/A
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Number of focus points1139395142525
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11393951
N/A
117
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyOpticalOptical
Filter diameter2.83 in2.05 in2.64 in2.64 in1.59 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Digital zoom
N/A
7.8 x
N/A
N/A
8.0 x8.0 x
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.53.53.5
N/A
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
393951
N/A
25

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in7.5 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesyesno
N/A
yes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots921000103700010370001228800
N/A
1230000
Touch screennoyesyesnoyesyes
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
N/A
100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOpticalElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.78 x0.82 x0.85 x0.94 x1.07 x0.71 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyesyesyes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.7-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5-2 - 1-4 - 3-4 - 3
Eye relief0.7 in0.67 in0.67 in0.77 in0.91 in
N/A
Separate info displaynononoyes
N/A
no
Display resolution
N/A
720 x 480 px
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
yesyesnoyes
N/A
Second display
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
no
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.39 in0.5 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2359296.0 px2359296.0 px

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicMechanicalElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of exposures3339
N/A
3
Exposure compensation plus5555
N/A
5
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
N/A
-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
3.0 s
Histogramyesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
AE frames33
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/200s1/250s
N/A
1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Flash range12121212
N/A
N/A
Flash modes
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • 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
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
N/A
Hot shoe
External flashyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Continuous drive4.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps
N/A
5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • 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
  • Close-up
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Twilight
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)4.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps
N/A
5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)4.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps
N/A
5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
TTL
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/4000 sec1/8000 sec
Face detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
1280.0 px
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format systemNTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 10803840 x 21601920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
125.0 min.
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoStereoStereoStereo
N/A
Stereo
Voice recordingyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Audio systemStereo
N/A
StereoStereoMonoStereo
Supported audio file formatsLPCMPCMLPCMLPCMLPCMAAC
Noise reductionyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Built-in speakers
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMonoMono
N/A
Mono

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRMILCMILC
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesiumMagnesium alloyMagnesium alloy
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednononoyes
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Weight17.99 oz15.87 oz14.64 oz23.81 oz14.22 oz14.67 oz
Width5.0 in4.88 in4.88 in5.33 in4.72 in5.0 in
Height3.8 in3.82 in3.82 in4.19 in2.35 in3.72 in
Depth3.1 in2.76 in2.76 in2.99 in2.63 in1.9 in

Storage

Internal storage4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Micro
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Memory slots1112
N/A
1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.31
  • PRINT Image Matching III
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)6608209701110410270
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery level indicatoryes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported1111
N/A
1
AC adapter includedyesYY
N/A
Yyes
Battery capacity
N/A
1230.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
7.2 V
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMiniMicroMicro
USB version2.02.02.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyesyesyesyesyesyes
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-In
N/A
Built-In
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
N/A
no
NFCnonoyesyesyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyesyesyes
Bluetoothnonoyesnoyes
N/A
Firewirenononono
N/A
no
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB B
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
noyes
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1
N/A
4.1 BLE
N/A
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

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