Lens Mount  : Nikon F bayonet mount
 Picture Angle  : Effective picture angle 1.5x (Approx.) conversion factor (Nikon DX format)
 Effective Pixels  : 16.2 million
 Sensor Size  : 23.6 x 15.6mm
 Image Sensor Format  : DX
 Image Sensor Type  : CMOS
 Total Pixels  : 16.9 million
 Dust-reduction system  : Image sensor cleaning
 Image Area (pixels)  : DX-format
(L) 4928 x 3264
(M) 3696 x 2448
(S) 2464 x 1632
 File Format  : Compressed 14-bit NEF (RAW)
JPEG (Baseline Compliant) : MOV
 Picture Control  :
Landscape
Monochrome
Neutral
Portrait
Standard
User-customizable Settings  : Vivid
 Storage Media  : SD, SDHC, SDXC
 Card Slot  : 1 Secure Digital (SD)
 File System  : Compliant with 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
 Viewfinder  : Eye-level pentamirror single-lens reflex viewfinder
 Viewfinder Frame Coverage  : 95% Approx.
 Viewfinder Magnification  : 0.78x Approx.
 Viewfinder Eyepoint  : 17.9mm
 Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment  : -1.7 to +0.7 m¯¹
 Focusing Screen  : Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark VII screen
 Reflex Mirror  : Quick-return type
 Lens Aperture  : Instant-return type
 Lens Compatibility at a Glance***  :
AF-S Lens Required for Autofocus
Compatible Lenses
AF-S, AF-I: All functions supported
AI-P NIKKOR: All functions supported except 3D color matrix metering II
IX NIKKOR lenses can not be used
Non-CPU: Can be used in mode M, but exposure meter does not function; Electronic Rangefinder can be used if maximum aperture is f/5.6 or faster
Other AF NIKKOR (Excluding lenses for F3AF): All functions supported except 3D color matrix metering II
Type G or D AF NIKKOR not equipped with an autofocus motor: All functions supported except autofocus
Type D PC NIKKOR: All functions supported except autofocus and some shooting modes.
 Shutter type  : Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane
 Shutter Speed  : 1/4000 to 30 sec. in steps of 1/3 EV
 Fastest Shutter Speed  : 1/4000 sec. in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV
 Slowest Shutter Speed : 30 sec. in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV
 Flash Sync Speed  : Up to 1/200 sec.
 Bulb Shutter Setting  : Yes
 Shutter Release Modes  : Continuous, Delayed remote, Quick Response Remote Mode, Quiet shutter-release
Self-timer mode  : Single-frame [S] mode
 Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution  : 4 frames per second
 Self-timer  : 2, 5, 10, 20 sec. Timer duration electronically controlled
 Exposure Metering System  : TTL exposure metering using 420-pixel RGB sensor
Metering Method
Matrix: 3D color matrix metering II (type G and D lenses); color matrix metering II (other CPU lenses)
Metering Range
0 to 20 EV (3D color matrix or center-weighted metering)
2 to 20 EV (spot metering)
 Exposure Meter Coupling  : CPU
Exposure Modes
Advanced Scene Modes
Aperture-Priority (A)
Auto
Auto (flash off)
Manual (M)
Programmed Auto with flexible Program (P)
Shutter-Priority Auto (S)
Special Effects Mode
Advanced Scene Modes
Autumn Colors
Beach / Snow
Blossom
Candlelight
Child
Close-up
Dusk / Dawn
Food
Landscape
Night Landscape
Night Portrait
Party / Indoor
Pet Portrait
Portrait
Sports
Sunset
Exposure Compensation
±5 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV
Exposure Bracketing
3 frames ±2 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 steps
Exposure Lock
Yes
Mirror Lock Up
Yes (for image sensor cleaning)
ISO Sensitivity
ISO 100 - 6400
Hi-0.3
Hi-0.7
Hi-1 (ISO 12,800)
Hi-2 (ISO 25,600)
Lowest Standard ISO Sensitivity
100
Highest Standard ISO Sensitivity
6400
Highest Expanded ISO Sensitivity
HI-2 (ISO 25,600 equivalent)
Long Exposure Noise Reduction
Yes
High ISO Noise Reduction
Low
Normal
High
Off
Active D-Lighting
On
D-Lighting Bracketing
2 exposures
Single-point AF Mode
Yes
Dynamic AF Mode
Number of AF points: 11 (3D-tracking)
Auto-area AF Mode
Yes
Autofocus System
Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection
Lens Servo
Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); continuous-servo AF (AF-C); auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A); predictive focus tracking activated automatically according to subject status
Focus Point
Can be selected from 11 focus points
Focus Lock
Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF)
Focus Modes
Auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A)
Continuous-servo (AF-C)
Face-Priority AF available in Live View only and D-Movie only
Full-time Servo (AF-A) available in Live View only
Manual focus (M): Electronic rangefinder can be used
Normal area
Single-servo AF (AF-S)
Wide area
Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points
11
Autofocus Sensitivity
-1 to +19 EV (ISO 100, 20°C/68°F)
Built-in Flash
Yes
Guide Number
Approx. 39/12, 43/13 with manual flash (ft/m, ISO 100, 68°F/20°C)
Flash Control
Auto aperture: Available with SB-900/SB-800 and CPU lens
Distance priority manual: Available with SB-900, SB-800 and SB-700
i-TTL Balanced fill-flash, standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR
Non-TTL auto: Supported flash units include SB-900, SB-800, SB-80DX, SB-28DX, SB-28, SB-27, and SB-22S
Flash Sync Modes
Front-curtain sync (normal)
Slow sync
Rear-curtain sync
Red-eye reduction
Red-eye reduction with 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)
CLS Supported
White Balance
Auto
Cloudy
Direct Sunlight
Flash
Fluorescent (7 types)
Incandescent
Preset Manual
Shade
White Balance Bracketing
3 exposures
Live View Shooting
Yes
Live View Lens servo
Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); full-time-servo AF (AF-F)
Live View AF-area mode
Face-priority AF
Wide-area AF
Normal-area AF
Subject-tracking AF
Live View Scene Auto Selector
Auto mode
Movie Metering
TTL exposure metering using main image sensor
Movie Maximum recording time
20 min.
Movie File Format
MOV
Movie Video Compression
H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding
Movie Audio recording format
Linear PCM
Movie
HD 1,920x1,080 / 30 fps
HD 1,920×1,080 / 24 fps
HD 1,280×720 / 30 fps
HD 1,280×720 / 24 fps
VGA 640×424 / 30 fps
Movie Audio
Built-in microphone, monaural
Optional external stereo mini-pin jack (3.5mm diameter)
Monitor Size
3.0 in. diagonal
Monitor Resolution
921,000 Dots
Monitor Type
Wide Viewing Angle
Vari-angle TFT-LCD
Monitor Angle of View
170-degree wide-viewing angle
Monitor Adjustments
Brightness, 7 levels
Playback Functions
Auto image rotation
Calendar
Full frame
Highlight point display
Histogram display
Movie Playback
Shooting data
Slideshow
Sound playback
Thumbnail (4, 9 or 72 images)
Zoom
In-Camera Image Editing
Color Balance
Color Outline
Color Sketch
D-Lighting
Distortion Control
Edit Movie
Filter Effects
Fisheye
Image Overlay
Miniature Effect
Monochrome
NEF (RAW) Processing
Perspective Control
Quick Retouch
Red-eye Correction
Resize
Side-by-Side Comparison
Straighten
Trim
Image Comment
Yes
Interface
Audio/Video out
HDMI output: Type C mini-pin HDMI connector
Hi-speed USB
NTSC
Stereo Microphone Input
WiFi Functionality
Eye-Fi Compatible
GPS
GP-1 GPS unit
Total custom Settings
20
My Menu
Yes with customization
Recent Settings
Yes
Supported Languages
Arabic
Chinese (Simplified and Traditional)
Danish
Dutch
English
Spanish
Finnish
French
Italian
German
Indonesian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Swedish
Czech
Norweigan
Thai
Turkish
Date, Time and Daylight Savings Time Settings
Yes
World Time Setting
Yes
Battery / Batteries
EN-EL14 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
Battery Life (shots per charge)
660 shots (CIPA)
AC Adapter
EH-5a AC Adapter
Battery Charger
MH-24 Quick Charger
Tripod Socket
1/4 in. (ISO1222)
Approx. Dimensions
Width 5.0 in. (127mm)
Height 3.8 in. (96.5mm)
Depth 3.1 in. (78.7mm)
Approx. Weight
19.7 oz. (560g)
camera body only
Supplied Software
ViewNX 2 CD-ROM