Type

Single-lens reflex digital camera

Lens mount

Nikon F mount, (with AF coupling and AF contacts)

Effective angle of view

Nikon DX format; focal length in 35 mm [135] format equivalent to approx. 1.5x that of lenses with FX format angle of view

Image sensor format

DX

Image sensor type

CMOS

Sensor size

23.5mm, x15.6mm

Total pixels

24.72million

Dust-reduction system

Image sensor cleaning, Image Dust Off reference data (Capture NX-D software required)

Effective pixels

24.2million

Image size (pixels)

DX (24x16) image area, (L)6000, x4000, (M)4496, x3000, (S)2992, x2000, 1.3x (18x12) image area, (L)4800, x3200, (M)3600, x2400, (S)2400, x1600, Photographs with image area of DX (24x16) taken with live view selector rotated to "movie live view" in live view, (L)6000, x3368, (M)4496, x2528, (S)2992, x1680, Photographs with image area of 1.3x (18x12) taken with live view selector rotated to "movie live view" in live view, (L)4800, x2696, (M)3600, x2024, (S)2400, x1344

File format

NEF (RAW): 12 or 14 bit, lossless compressed or compressed, JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine (approx. 1 : 4), normal (approx. 1 : 8), or basic (approx. 1 : 16) compression (Size priority); Optimal quality compression available, NEF (RAW) + JPEG: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG formats

Picture Control system

Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape, Flat, ; selected Picture Control can be modified; storage for custom Picture Controls

Media

SD, SDHC (UHS-I compliant), SDXC (UHS-I compliant)

Card slot

2 Secure Digital (SD) cards, Slot 2 can be used for overflow or backup storage or for separate storage of copies created using NEF+JPEG; pictures can be copied between cards.

File system

DCF 2.0, DPOF, Exif 2.3, PictBridge