Type

Type

Single-lens reflex digital camera

Lens mount

Nikon F mount (with AF coupling and AF contacts)

Effective angle of view

Approx. 1.5 x lens focal length (Nikon DX format)

Effective pixels

Effective pixels

16.2 million

Image sensor

Image sensor

23.6 x 15.6 mm CMOS sensor

Total pixels

16.9 million

Dust-reduction system

Image sensor cleaning, Image Dust Off reference data (optional Capture NX 2 software required)

Storage

Image size (pixels)

• 4,928 x 3,264 [L]
• 3,696 x 2,448 [M]
• 2,464 x 1,632 [S]

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; selected Picture Control can be modified; storage for custom Picture Controls

Media

SD (Secure Digital), SDHC and SDXC memory cards

Double slots

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 (Design Rule for Camera File System) 2.0, DPOF (Digital Print Order Format), Exif 2.3 (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras), PictBridge

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Eye-level pentaprism single-lens reflex viewfinder

Frame coverage

Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical

Magnification

Approx. 0.94 x (50 mm f/1.4 lens at infinity, -1.0 m^-1)

Eyepoint

19.5 mm (-1.0 m^-1)

Diopter adjustment

-3 to +1 m^-1

Focusing screen

Type B BriteView Clear Matte screen Mark II with AF area brackets (framing grid can be displayed)

Reflex mirror

Quick return

Depth-of-field preview

Pressing depth-of-field preview button stops lens aperture down to value selected by user (A and M modes) or by camera (other modes)

Lens aperture

Instant return, electronically controlled

Lens

Compatible lenses

• DX AF NIKKOR: All functions supported
• Type G or D AF NIKKOR: All functions supported (PC Micro-NIKKOR does not support some functions); IX-NIKKOR lenses not supported
• Other AF NIKKOR: All functions supported except 3D color matrix metering II; lenses for F3AF not supported
• AI-P NIKKOR: All functions supported except 3D color matrix metering II
• Non-CPU: Can be used in modes A and M; color matrix metering and aperture value display supported if user provides lens data (AI lenses only)

• Note: Electronic rangefinder can be used if maximum aperture is f/5.6 or faster

Shutter

Type

Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter

Speed

1/8,000 to 30 s in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV, bulb, time (requires optional Remote Control ML-L3), X250

Flash sync speed

X = 1/250 s; synchronizes with shutter at 1/320 s or slower (flash range drops at speeds between 1/250 and 1/320 s)

Release

Release modes

S (single frame), CL (continuous low speed), CH (continuous high speed), Q (quiet shutter-release), (self-timer), (remote control), MUP (mirror up)

Frame advance rate

Approx. 1 to 5 fps (CL) or approx. 6 fps (CH) (CIPA guidelines)

Self-timer

2 s, 5 s, 10 s, 20 s; 1 to 9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2, or 3 s

Remote release modes

Delayed remote, quick-response remote, remote mirror-up

Exposure

Metering

TTL exposure metering using 2,016-pixel RGB sensor

Metering method

• Matrix: 3D color matrix metering II (type G and D lenses); color matrix metering II (other CPU lenses); color matrix metering available with non-CPU lenses if user provides lens data
• Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8-mm circle in center of frame; diameter of circle can be changed to 6, 10 or 13 mm, or weighting can be based on average of entire frame (fixed at 8 mm when non-CPU lens is used)
• Spot: Meters 3.5-mm circle (about 2.5 % of frame) centered on selected focus point (on center focus point when non-CPU lens is used)

Range
(ISO 100, f/1.4 lens, 20°C/68°F)

• Matrix or center-weighted metering: 0 to 20 EV
• Spot metering: 2 to 20 EV

Exposure meter coupling

Combined CPU and AI

Exposure modes

Auto (auto; auto [flash off]), scene (portrait, landscape, child, sports, close up, night portrait, night landscape, party/indoor, beach/snow, sunset, dusk/dawn, pet portrait, candlelight, blossom, autumn colors, food, silhouette, high key, low key), programmed auto with flexible program (P), shutter-priority auto (S), aperture-priority auto (A), manual (M), U1 (user settings 1), U2 (user settings 2)