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Lens Mount
Nikon F bayonet mount
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Picture Angle
Effective picture angle 1.5x (Approx.) conversion factor (Nikon DX format)
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Effective Pixels
12.3 million
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Sensor Size
23.6mm x 15.8mm
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Image Sensor Format
DX
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Image Sensor Type
CMOS
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Total Pixels
13.1 million
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Dust-Off Reference Photo
Yes
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Image Area (pixels)
DX-format
(L) 4,288 x 2,848
(M) 3,216 x 2,136
(S) 2,144 x 1,424
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File Format Still Images
Compressed 12/14-bit NEF (RAW, Lossless Compressed): approx. 60-80 percent
JPEG: JPEG-Baseline Compliant; can be selected from Size Priority and Optimal Quality
TIFF (RGB)
Uncompressed 12/14-bit NEF (RAW)
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Picture Control
Monochrome
Neutral
Nine User-customizable Settings
Standard
Vivid
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Storage Media
CompactFlash© (CF) (Type I/II, compliant with UDMA)
SD
SDHC
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Card Slot
1 CompactFlash© (CF) card and 1 Secure Digital (SD) card
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File System
Compliant with DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 2.0
DPOF (Digital Print Order Format)
EXIF 2.21 (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras)
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Viewfinder
Eye-level Pentaprism Single-Lens Reflex Viewfinder
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Viewfinder Frame Coverage
100 % Approx.
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Viewfinder Magnification
0.94x Approx.
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Viewfinder Eyepoint
19.5 (-1.0¯¹)
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Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment
-2.0 to +1.0m¯¹
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Focusing Screen
Type-B BriteView Clear Matte Screen Mark II with Superimposed Focus Brackets and On-Demand Grid Lines
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Reflex Mirror
Quick-return type
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Depth-of-field Control
Yes
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Lens Compatibility at a Glance***
AF-S or AF lenses fully compatible
Metering with AI lenses
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Compatible Lenses
AF NIKKOR other than D-/G-type (excluding lenses for F3AF): All Functions Supported Except 3D-Color Matrix Metering II
AI-P NIKKOR: All Functions Supported Except Autofocus and 3D Color Matrix Metering II
D-/G-type AF NIKKOR (excluding IX NIKKOR lenses): All Functions Supported Except PC Micro-NIKKOR
DX AF NIKKOR: All Functions Supported
Non-CPU AI NIKKOR: Can be used in exposure modes A and M; Electronic Rangefinder can be used if Maximum Aperture is f/5.6 or Faster; Color Matrix Metering and Aperture Value Display Supported if User Provides Lens Data
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Shutter type
Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane
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Fastest Shutter Speed
1/8000 sec.
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Slowest Shutter Speed
30 sec.
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Flash Sync Speed
Up to 1/250 sec.
Flash synchronization up to 1/320s (FP) adjustable with Built-in Speedlight or optional Speedlight (will reduce GN)
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Bulb Shutter Setting
Yes
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Shutter Release Modes
Continuous low-speed [CL] mode; 1-7 frames per second
Continuous high-speed [CH] mode; 8 frames per second
Live View [LV] mode
Mirror-up [Mup] mode
Quiet shutter-release
Self-timer mode
Single-frame [S] mode
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Continuous Shooting Options
DX-format
CH: Up to 7 frames per second
CL: Up to 6 frames per second
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Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution
7 frames per second
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Self-timer
2, 5, 10, 20 sec. Timer duration electronically controlled
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Exposure Metering System
1,005-pixel RGB sensor 3D Color Matrix Metering II
Spot
Variable Center-weighted
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Metering Range
0 to 20 EV (Matrix or center-weighted metering at ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens, at 20°C/68°F)
2 to 20 EV (Spot metering at ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens at 20°C/68°F)
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Exposure Meter Coupling
CPU
AI
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Exposure Modes
Aperture-Priority Auto (A)
Manual (M)
Programmed Auto with flexible Program (P)
Shutter-Priority Auto (S)
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Exposure Compensation
±5 EV in increments of 1/3
1/2
1
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Exposure Bracketing
2 to 9 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV
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Exposure Lock
Yes
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Mirror Lock Up
Yes
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ISO Sensitivity
ISO 200 - 3200
Lo-1 (ISO 100)
Hi-1 (ISO 6400)
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Lowest Standard ISO Sensitivity
200
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Highest Standard ISO Sensitivity
3200
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Lowest Expanded ISO Sensitivity
Lo-1 (ISO 100 equivalent)
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Highest Expanded ISO Sensitivity
HI-1 (ISO 6400 equivalent)
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Expanded ISO Sensitivity Options
Lo-1 (ISO 100 equivalent) in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV
Hi-1 (ISO 6400 equivalent) in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV
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Long Exposure Noise Reduction
Yes
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High ISO Noise Reduction
Low
Normal
High
Off
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Single-point AF Mode
Yes
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Dynamic AF Mode
Number of AF points: 9, 21, 51 and 51 (3D-tracking)
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Auto-area AF Mode
Yes
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Autofocus System
51 focus points (15 cross-type sensors)
AF fine adjustment possible
Detection range: EV -1 to EV +19 (ISO 100 equivalent, at normal temperature: 20°C/68°F)
Focal-plane contrast [in LiveView (Tripod) mode]
Nikon Multi-CAM 3500DX autofocus module
TTL phase detection
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Focus Lock
AE-L/AF-L button
Half press of shutter-release button (single-point AF in AF-S)
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Focus Modes
Continuous-servo (C)
Manual (M) with electronic rangefinder
Single-servo AF (S)
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Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points
51
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Autofocus Sensitivity
-1 to +19 EV (ISO 100, 20°C/68°F)
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Autofocus Fine Tune
Yes
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Built-in Flash
Yes
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Flash Bracketing
2 to 9 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV
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X-Sync Speed
1/250
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Top FP High Speed Sync
Up to 1/8000
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Flash Control
i-TTL Balanced fill-flash, standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR
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Flash Sync Modes
Front-curtain sync (normal)
Rear-curtain sync
Red-eye reduction
Red-eye reduction with slow sync
Slow sync
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Flash Compensation
-3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV
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Accessory Shoe
Yes
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Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)
Built-in flash Commander Mode
CLS Supported
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Flash Sync Terminal
Yes
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White Balance
Auto (2 types)
Auto (TTL white balance with 2,016-pixel RGB sensor)
Cloudy
Direct Sunlight
Fine Tune by Kelvin color temperature setting (2,500 K to 10,000K)
Flash
Fluorescent (7 types)
Incandescent
Preset manual (up to 5 values can be stored)
Seven manual modes with fine-tuning
Shade
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White Balance Bracketing
2 to 9 exposures
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Live View Shooting
Handheld mode
Tripod mode
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Movie File Format
AVI
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Movie
VGA 640x424 / 24 fps
QVGA 320x216 / 24fps
Movie with sound
HD 1280x720 / 24 fps
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Movie Audio
Built-in microphone, monaural
Optional external stereo mini-pin jack (3.5mm diameter)
Microphone sensitivity can be adjusted
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Monitor Size
3.0 in. diagonal
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Monitor Resolution
921,000 Dots
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Monitor Type
Super Density
Wide Viewing Angle TFT-LCD
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Monitor Angle of View
170-degree wide-viewing angle
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Monitor Adjustments
Brightness, 7 levels
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Playback Functions
Auto Image Rotation
Full Frame
Highlights
Histogram Display
Image Comment
Movie Playback
Slideshow
Thumbnail (4, 9 or 72 segments)
Zoom
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In-Camera Image Editing
Color Balance
D-Lighting
Edit Movie
Filter Effects
Image Overlay
Monochrome
NEF (RAW) Processing
Red-eye Correction
Resize
Trim
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Image Comment
Yes
Copyright
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Interface
10-pin Terminal
HDMI
HDMI Type C
Hi-speed USB
NTSC
PAL
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Wi-Fi Functionality
Eye-Fi Compatible
FTP file transfer available and PTP/IP with optional WT-4A (IEEE 802.11 a/b/g)
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GPS
GP-1 GPS unit
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Save/Load Camera settings
Yes
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Total custom Settings
48
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My Menu
Yes with customization
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Supported Languages
Chinese (Simplified and Traditional)
Dutch
English
Finnish
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Portuguese
Russian
Swedish
Spanish
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Date, Time and Daylight Savings Time Settings
Yes
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World Time Setting
Yes
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Battery
Rechargeable
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Battery / Batteries
EN-EL3e Lithium-ion Battery
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Battery Life (shots per charge)
950 shots (CIPA)
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AC Adapter
EH-5a AC Adapter
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Battery Charger
MH-18a Quick Charger
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Tripod Socket
1/4 inch 20
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Approx. Dimensions
Width 5.8 in. (147mm)
Height 4.5 in. (114mm)
Depth 2.9 in. (74mm)
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Approx. Weight
30 oz. (840g)
camera body only
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Supplied Software
Software Suite CD-ROM
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Optional Accessories
MB-D10 Multi-Power Battery Pack
EH-5A AC Adapter
DK-21M Magnifying Eyepiece
Camera Control Pro 2
Capture NX 2 Software
Image Authentication Software
WT-4A Wireless Transmitter
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Supplied Accessories
- EN-EL3e Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
- MH-18a Quick Charger
- UC-E4 USB Cable
- EG-D2 Video Cable
- AN-DC4 Strap
- BM-8 LCD monitor cover
- Body cap
- DK-5 Eyepiece Cap
- DK-23 Rubber Eyecup
- Software Suite CD-ROM
*Supplied accessories may differ depending on country or area.