Body material

Magnesium alloy

Sensor

• 36 x 23.9 mm CMOS sensor
• FX format
• RGB Color Filter Array
• Built-in fixed low-pass filter
• 12.9 million total pixels
• 12.1 million effective pixels
• 3:2 aspect ratio

Image sizes (FX format)

• 4256 x 2832 [L; 12.1 MP]
• 3184 x 2120 [M; 6.8 MP]
• 2128 x 1416 [S; 3.0 MP]

Image sizes
(DX format)

• 2784 x 1848 [L; 5.1 MP]
• 2080 x 1384 [M; 2.9 MP]
• 1392 x 920 [S; 1.3 MP]

Image sizes
(5:4 format)

• 3552 x 2832 [L; 10.0 MP]
• 2656 x 2120 [M; 5.6 MP]
• 1776 x 1416 [S; 2.5 MP]

NEF compression

• Compressed 12/14-bit NEF (RAW, Lossless compressed): approx. 60-80%
• Compressed 12/14-bit NEF (RAW, Compressed): approx. 45-60%

Lens mount

Nikon F mount with AF coupling and AF contacts

• No field of view crop (full-frame)
• When using DX lenses / DX mode 1.5x FOV crop

Usable lenses

Type G or D AF NIKKOR: All functions supported

• DX AF NIKKOR: All functions supported except FX-format (36x24)/5:4 (30x24) image size
• AF NIKKOR other than type G or D: All functions supported except 3D Color Matrix Metering II
• AI-P NIKKOR: All functions supported except autofocus and 3D Color Matrix Metering II
• 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

Auto Focus

51 focus points (15 cross-type sensors)

• Multi-CAM 3500FX
• AF working range: -1 to +19 EV (ISO 100, normal temperature)
• Contrast Detect in Live View (Tripod) mode

Lens Servo

Single Servo AF [S]

• Continuous Servo AF [C]
• Manual focus [M]
• Focus Tracking automatically activated by subject's status in [S] or [C] AF

Focus Point

Single point from 51 or 11 focus points

• Liveview (Tripod mode): Contrast AF on a desired point anywhere within frame

AF Area Mode

• Single point AF
• Dynamic Area AF [9 points, 21 points, 51 points, 51 points (3D-tracking)]
• Automatic-area AF

Focus Lock

Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF) or by pressing AE-L/AF-L button

AF assist

External Speedlite only

Exposure modes

Program Auto [P] with flexible program

• Shutter-Priority Auto [S]
• Aperture-Priority Auto [A]
• Manual [M]

Metering

TTL full-aperture exposure metering using 1005-pixel RGB sensor

• 3D Color Matrix Metering II (type G and D lenses); color matrix metering II (other CPU lenses); color matrix metering (non-CPU lenses if user provides lens data; metering performed)
• Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8, 15, or 20 mm dia. circle in center of frame or weighting based on average of entire frame
• Spot: Meters approx. 4 mm dia. circle (about 1.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point (on center focus point when non-CPU lens is used)

Metering range

3D Color Matrix Metering: 0 to 20 EV

• Center-Weighted Metering: 0 to 20 EV
• Spot Metering: 2 to 20 EV
• At normal temperature (20°C/68°F), ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens

Exposure lock

Locked using AE-L/AF-L button

Exposure bracketing

2 to 9 frames

1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV steps

Exposure compen

• +/-5.0 EV
• 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV steps

Sensitivity

Default: ISO 200 - 6400 in 1/3, 1/2 or 1.0 EV steps

• Boost: 100 - 12800 in 1/3, 1/2 or 1.0 EV steps, HI2 = ISO 25600

Shutter

Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal plane shutter

• 30 to 1/8000 sec (1/3, 1/2 or 1.0 EV steps)
• Flash X-Sync: 1/250 sec
• Bulb

DOF Preview

Stop-down lens aperture by pressing button

• Activates modelling flash

White balance

• Auto (1005-pixel CCD, image sensor)
• Presets (seven) with fine tuning
• Manual presets (four)
• Color temperature in Kelvin (2500 - 10000 K, 31 steps)
• White balance bracketing (2 to 9 frames, 10,20,30 MIRED steps)

Color space

sRGB (Standard and Vivid modes)

-         Adobe RGB (Neutral mode)

Viewfinder

Optical-type fixed eye-level pentaprism

• Built-in diopter adjustment (-3 to +1m^-1)
• Eyepoint: 18 mm (at -1.0m^-1)
• Focusing screen: Type B BriteView Clear Matte VI screen
• Frame coverage 100%
• Viewfinder magnification approx 0.7x with 50 mm f/1.4 lens

Focusing screen

B-type BrightView Clear Matte Screen II

• Superimposed focus brackets
• On-demand grid lines

Shooting modes

Single frame

• Continuous Low [CL]: 1 - 9 fps
• Continuous High [CH]: 9 fps (9 - 11 fps with DX format)
• Liveview []
• Self-Timer (programmable)
• Mirror-up mode

Continuous buffer

JPEG Large/Normal: 64 shots (at 9 fps)

• RAW: no data yet

Self-timer

2 to 20 sec custom

Flash control

• TTL flash control with 1,005-pixel RGB sensor; i-TTL balanced fill-flash and standard i-TTL fill-flash available with SB-800, 600 or 400
• AA (Auto Aperture-type) flash: Available with SB-800 used with CPU lens
• Non-TTL Auto: Available with Speedlights such as SB-800, 28, 27, and 22S
• Range-priority manual flash; available with SB-800

Flash compensation

• -3 to +1 EV
• 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV steps

Creative Lighting System

With Speedlights such as SB-800, SB-600, SB-400, SB-R200, supports Advanced Wireless Lighting, Auto FP High-Speed Sync, Flash Color Information Communication, modeling flash and FV lock

10-pin terminal

• GPS: NMEA 0183 (Ver. 2.01 and 3.01) interface standard supported with 9-pin D-sub cable and GPS Cable MC-35 (optional)
• Remote control: via 10-pin terminal