Lens Mount
Nikon F bayonet mount
Picture Angle
Effective picture angle 1.5x (Approx.) conversion factor (Nikon DX format)
Effective Pixels
12.3 million
Sensor Size
23.6 x 15.8mm
Image Sensor Format
DX
Image Sensor Type
CMOS
Total Pixels
13.1 million
Dust-Off Reference Photo
Yes
Image Area (pixels)
DX-format
(L) 4,288 x 2,848
(M) 3,216 x 2,136
(S) 2,144 x 1,424
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)
Picture Control
Monochrome
Neutral
Nine User-customizable Settings
Standard
Vivid
Storage Media
CompactFlash© (CF) (Type I/II, compliant with UDMA)
SD
SDHC
Card Slot
1 CompactFlash© (CF) card and 1 Secure Digital (SD) card
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)
Viewfinder
Eye-level Pentaprism Single-Lens Reflex Viewfinder
Viewfinder Frame Coverage
100 % Approx.
Viewfinder Magnification
0.94x Approx.
Viewfinder Eyepoint
19.5 (-1.0¯¹)
Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment
-2.0 to +1.0m¯¹
Focusing Screen
Type-B BriteView Clear Matte Screen Mark II with Superimposed Focus Brackets and On-Demand Grid Lines
Reflex Mirror
Quick-return type
Depth-of-field Control
Yes
Lens Compatibility at a Glance***
AF-S or AF lenses fully compatible
Metering with AI lenses
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
Shutter type
Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane
Fastest Shutter Speed
1/8000 sec.1/3
1/2
1
Slowest Shutter Speed
30 sec.1/3
1/2
1
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)
Bulb Shutter Setting
Yes
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
Continuous Shooting Options
DX-format
CH: Up to 7 frames per second
CL: Up to 6 frames per second
Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution
7 frames per second
Self-timer
2, 5, 10, 20 sec. Timer duration electronically controlled
Exposure Metering System
1,005-pixel RGB sensor 3D Color Matrix Metering II
Spot
Variable Center-weighted
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)
Exposure Meter Coupling
CPU
AI
Exposure Modes
Aperture-Priority Auto (A)
Manual (M)
Programmed Auto with flexible Program (P)
Shutter-Priority Auto (S)
Exposure Compensation
±5 EV in increments of 1/3
1/2
1
Exposure Bracketing
2 to 9 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV
Exposure Lock
Yes
Mirror Lock Up
Yes
ISO Sensitivity
ISO 200 - 3200
Lo-1 (ISO 100)
Hi-1 (ISO 6400)
Lowest Standard ISO Sensitivity
2001/3
1/2
1
Highest Standard ISO Sensitivity
32001/3
1/2
1
Lowest Expanded ISO Sensitivity
Lo-1 (ISO 100 equivalent)
Highest Expanded ISO Sensitivity
HI-1 (ISO 6400 equivalent)
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
Long Exposure Noise Reduction
Yes
High ISO Noise Reduction
Low
Normal
High
Off
Single-point AF Mode
Yes
Dynamic AF Mode
Number of AF points: 9, 21, 51 and 51 (3D-tracking)
Auto-area AF Mode
Yes
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
Focus Lock
AE-L/AF-L button
Half press of shutter-release button (single-point AF in AF-S)
Focus Modes
Continuous-servo (C)
Manual (M) with electronic rangefinder
Single-servo AF (S)
Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points
51
Autofocus Sensitivity
-1 to +19 EV (ISO 100, 20°C/68°F)
Autofocus Fine Tune
Yes
Built-in Flash
Yes
Flash Bracketing
2 to 9 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV
X-Sync Speed
1/250
Top FP High Speed Sync
Up to 1/8000
Flash Control
i-TTL Balanced fill-flash, standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR
Flash Sync Modes
Front-curtain sync (normal)
Rear-curtain sync
Red-eye reduction
Red-eye reduction with slow sync
Slow sync
Flash Compensation
-3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV
Accessory Shoe
Yes
Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)
Built-in flash Commander Mode
CLS Supported
Flash Sync Terminal
Yes
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
White Balance Bracketing
2 to 9 exposures
Live View Shooting
Handheld mode
Tripod mode
Movie File Format
AVI
Movie
VGA 640x424 / 24 fps
QVGA 320x216 / 24fps
Movie with sound
HD 1280x720 / 24 fps
Movie Audio
Built-in microphone, monaural
Optional external stereo mini-pin jack (3.5mm diameter)
Microphone sensitivity can be adjusted
Monitor Size
3.0 in. diagonal
Monitor Resolution
921,000 Dots
Monitor Type
Super Density
Wide Viewing Angle TFT-LCD
Monitor Angle of View
170-degree wide-viewing angle
Monitor Adjustments
Brightness, 7 levels
Playback Functions
Auto Image Rotation
Full Frame
Highlights
Histogram Display
Image Comment
Movie Playback
Slideshow
Thumbnail (4, 9 or 72 segments)
Zoom
In-Camera Image Editing
Color Balance
D-Lighting
Edit Movie
Filter Effects
Image Overlay
Monochrome
NEF (RAW) Processing
Red-eye Correction
Resize
Trim
Image Comment
Yes
Copyright
Interface
10-pin Terminal
HDMI
HDMI Type C
Hi-speed USB
NTSC
PAL
WiFi Functionality
Eye-Fi Compatible
FTP file transfer available and PTP/IP with optional WT-4A (IEEE 802.11 a/b/g)
GPS
GP-1 GPS unit
Save/Load Camera settings
Yes
Total custom Settings
48
My Menu
Yes with customization
Supported Languages
Chinese (Simplified and Traditional)
Dutch
English
Finnish
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Portuguese
Russian
Swedish
Spanish
Date, Time and Daylight Savings Time Settings
Yes
World Time Setting
Yes
Battery
Rechargeable
Battery / Batteries
EN-EL3e Lithium-ion Battery
Battery Life (shots per charge)
950 shots (CIPA)
AC Adapter
EH-5a AC Adapter
Battery Charger
MH-18a Quick Charger
Tripod Socket
1/4 inch 20
Approx. Dimensions
Width 5.8 in. (147mm)
Height 4.5 in. (114mm)
Depth 2.9 in. (74mm)
Approx. Weight
30 oz. (840g)
camera body only
Supplied Software
Software Suite CD-ROM
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
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
