• Type of Camera

• Single-lens reflex digital camera

• Effective Pixels

• 12.1 million

• Image Sensor

• Nikon FX format (36.0 x 23.9 mm) CMOS sensor

• Image Size (Pixels)

• FX format: 4,256 x 2,832 [L], 3,184 x 2,120 [M], 2,128 x 1,416 [S]; 5:4 (30 x 24): 3,552 x
2,832[L], 2,656 x 2,120 [M], 1,776 x 1,416 [S]; DX format: 2,784 x 1,848 [L], 2,080 x
1,384 [M], 1,392 x 920 [S]; 1.2× (30×20): 3,552 × 2,368[L], 2,656 × 1,776[M], 1,776 ×
1,184[S]; D-movie: 1280 x 720 / 24fps, 640 x 424 / 24fps, 320 x 216 / 24fps
• Sensitivity

• ISO 200 to 12,800 in steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV, plus HI-0.3, HI-0.5, HI-0.7, HI-1, HI-2 and
HI-3 (ISO 102,400); sensitivity decreases approx. LO-0.3, LO-0.5, LO-0.7 and LO-1 (ISO
100)
• File Format

• NEF (12 or 14-bit lossless compressed, compressed, or uncompressed RAW), TIFF (RGB),
JPEG (Baseline-compliant); AVI movie (Motion JPEG compression format with monaural
sound; Stero sound with external microphone)
• Storage Media

• CompactFlash™ (CF) Card (Type I, UDMA 6 compliant)

• Shooting Modes

• 1) Single frame shooting [S] mode, 2) Continuous low shooting [CL] mode: 1-9 fps, 3)
Continuous high shooting [CH] mode: 9 fps (9-11 fps with DX format), 4) Quiet shutter-
release, 5) Self-timer mode, 6) Mirror-up mode, 7) D-Movie
• White Balance

• Auto (TTL white balance with 1,005-pixel RGB sensor, and main image sensor);
Incandescent, Fluorescent, Direct sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Choose colour temp.,
White balance preset
• LCD Monitor Size

• 3.0", 921,000-dot, low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD, allows up to 170-degree

viewing angle, 100% frame coverage, and brightness adjustment
• Playback Function
• 1) Full frame, 2) Thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images) with playback zoom, 3) Movie playback, 4)
Slideshow, 5) Histogram display, 6) Highlights, 7) Auto image rotation, 8)Image comment
• Delete Function

• 1) Card format, 2) All frames delete, 3) Selected frames delete

• Interface

• USB 2.0 (High-speed)

• Picture Angle (in 35mm [135] format equivalent)

• FX Format 1:1, DX Format approx 1.5x focal length

• Viewfinder

• Fixed eye-level pentaprism; built-in diopter adjustment (-3 to +1.0 m-¹)

• Focusing Screen

• Type B BriteView Clear Matte VI screen with AF area brackets

• Viewfinder Frame Coverage/Magnification (with 50mm lens at infinity; -1.0 m-1)

• Approx. 100%/ Approx. 0.7x

• Autofocus

• TTL phase detection, 51 focus points (15 cross-sensors) by Nikon Multi-CAM 3500FX
autofocus module; Detection range: -1 to +19 EV (ISO 100 at 20°C/68°F); Focal-plane
contrast [in Liveview (Tripod) mode]
• Focus Modes

• 1) Single-servo AF (AF-S), 2) Continuous-servo AF (AF-C), 3) Focus tracking

automatically activated according to subject status, 4) Manual focus (M) with electronic
rangefinder can be selected from 51 focus area
• Exposure Metering System

• 1) 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); 2) Center-
weighted: Weight of 75% given to 12 mm circle in center of frame; Diameter of circle can
be changed to 8, 15, or 20 mm, or weighting can be based on average of entire frame (fixed
at 12 mm when non-CPU lens is used), 3) Spot: Meters 4.0 mm circle (about 1.5% of frame)
centered on selected focus point (on center focus area when non-CPU lens is used)
• Exposure Metering Range (at normal temperature [68°F/20°C], ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4
lens)
• 1) 0 to 20 EV (3D-Color Matrix or Center-weighted metering), 2) 2 to 20 EV (Spot
metering)
• Exposure Control

• 1) Programmed Auto [P], 2) Shutter-Priority Auto [S], 3) Aperture-Priority Auto [A], 4)

Manual [M]
• Auto Exposure Bracketing

• 2 to 9 exposures in increments of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 steps to (+-) 1.0 EV

• Shutter

• Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal plane shutter; 30 to 1/8000sec in steps of 1/3,

1/2 or 1 EV plus bulb
• Sync Contact

• X-contact only; flash synchronization at up to 1/250 sec

• Flash Control

• 1) TTL: i-TTL balanced fill-flash and standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR using 1,005-pixel
RGB sensor are available with SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, or SB-400, 2) Auto aperture:
Available with SB-900 or SB-800 and CPU lens, 3) Non-TTL auto: Supported flash units
include SB-900, SB-800, SB-28, SB-27, and SB-22S, 4) Distance-priority manual: Available
with SB-900 and SB-800
• Flash Sync Modes

• 1) Front-curtain sync, 2) Red-eye reduction, 3) Red-eye reduction with Slow sync, 4) Slow
sync, 5) Rear-curtain sync
• Sync Terminal

• ISO 519 standard terminal, with built-in rubber cap

• Self-Timer

• Electronically controlled timer with duration of 2, 5, 10 or 20 s.

• Depth of Field Preview Button

• Yes

• Remote Control

• Via 10-pin Remote Cord MC-22/30/36 (optional) or Wireless Remote Control WT-4
(optional)
• GPS

• GPS Unit GP-1 or GPS device compliant with NMEA 0183 (Ver. 2.01 and 3.01) interface
standard supported with 9-pin D-sub cable (optional) and GPS Cable MC-35 (optional)
• Supported Languages
• Total of 20 languages:Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English,
Finnish, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish,
Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
• Power Requirements

• Rechargeable EN-EL4a/EL4 Li-ion Battery, EH-6 AC adapter (optional)

• Battery Life (on a fully charged battery)

• Approx. 4200 shots

• Tripod Socket

• 1/4 in. (ISO1222)

• Dimensions

• Approx. 159.5 x 157 x 87.5 mm

• Weight (without battery, memory card or body cap)

• Approx. 1,240 g

• Supplied Accessories (may differ by country or area)

• Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL4a, Quick Charger MH-22, USB Cable UC-E4, Audio
Video Cable EG-D2, Camera Strap AN-DC5, Body Cap BF-1B, Accessory Shoe Cover BS-
2, Eyepiece DK-17, Battery Chamber Cover BL-4, USB Cable Clip, Software Suite CD-
ROM. * Supplied accessories may differ depending on country or area
• Other Features

• Retouch menu, Info Display on LCD monitor, Intergrated Dust Reductions System, Live
view, D-Movie (with external stereo microphone input; in-camera movie editing),Dual card
slots