Digital Camera Club

EU: € 799

Sensor

23.6 x 15.8 mm Nikon DX-format CMOS sensor

12.9 million total pixels

12.3 million effective pixels

Dust Reduction System

Airflow control system

Image Sensor Cleaning

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

Image processor

Nikon EXPEED

A/D conversion

12 bit

Image sizes

4,288 x 2,848 (L)

3,216 x 2,136 (M)

2,144 x 1,424 (S)

File formats

NEF (compressed RAW)

JPEG: Fine (approx. 1:4), normal (approx. 1:8), or basic (approx. 1:16) compression

NEF (RAW) + JPEG (any size)

AVI Motion-JPEG

Movie

File format AVI (Motion-JPEG)

Image size (pixels) 1280 x 720; 24fps, 640 x 424; 24 fps, 320 x 216; 24 fps

Audio: Monaural on/off selection

Exposure: Determined with matrix metering utilizing output from the image sensor

Exposure lock available

Exposure compensation available in P, S, A, M modes

Maximum single clip length: 1280x720/ 5 minutes, others 20 minutes

Lens mount

Nikon F mount with AF contacts

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

Usable lenses

AF-S, AF-I

Other Type G or D AF Nikkor

Other AF Nikkor/AI-P Nikkor

Type D PC Nikkor

Non-CPU

IX Nikkor/AF Nikkor for F3AF

Auto Focus

11 focus points (1 cross-type sensors)

Multi-CAM 1000

AF working range: -1 to +19 EV (ISO 100, normal temperature)

Contrast Detect in Live View mode

Manual focus [M], Electronic range finding supported

AF Servo Modes

Single Servo (AF-S)

Continuous Servo (AF-C)

Automated selection of AF-S or AF-C, (AF-A)

Focus Tracking automatically activated by subject's status in (AF-A)

Focus Point

Single point from 11 focus points

Center point narrow or wide zone

Live view: Contrast AF on user-selectable point anywhere within frame

AF Area Mode

Single point AF

Dynamic Area AF

Automatic-area AF

3D Tracking AF (11 points)

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

AF-assist illuminator (range approx. 0.5-3 m/1.6-9.8 ft.)

Exposure modes

Program Auto [P] with flexible program

Shutter-Priority Auto [S]

Aperture-Priority Auto [A]

Manual [M]

Auto

Advanced Scene Modes (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)

Metering

TTL full-aperture exposure metering using 420-pixel RGB sensor

3D Color Matrix Metering II (type G and D lenses); color matrix metering II (other CPU lenses)

Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to an 8 mm dia. circle in center of frame

Spot: Meters approx. 3.5 mm dia. circle (about 2.5 % of frame) centered on selected focus point

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)

Meter coupling

CPU (not AI)

Exposure lock

Locked using AE-L/AF-L button

Exposure bracketing

3 frames

Up to +/–2.0 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 EV steps

ADL (Active D-Lighting) bracketing: 2 frames (one with ADL, one without)

Exposure compen.

+/–5.0 EV

1/3 or 1/2 EV steps

Sensitivity

Default: ISO 200 - 3200 in 1/3 EV steps

Boost: 100 - 6400 in 1/3 EV steps

Shutter

Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal plane shutter

30 to 1/4000 sec (1/3 or 1/2 EV steps)

Flash X-Sync: 1/200 sec

Bulb

Time (optional Wireless Remote Control ML-L3 required)

Tested to 100,000 exposures

Active D-Lighting

Can be selected from Auto, Extra high, High, Normal, Low, or Off

White balance

Auto (Using main imaging sensor and 420-pixel metering CCD)

Presets (12) with fine tuning

Manual preset

White balance bracketing (3 frames in increments of 1, 2 or 3)

Picture Control

Standard

Neutral

Vivid

Monochrome

Landscape

Portrait

Storage for up to nine custom Picture Controls

Image parameters

Sharpening: Auto, 10 levels

Contrast: Auto, 7 levels

Brightness: 3 levels

Saturation: Auto, 7 levels

Hue: 7 levels

Quick Adjust; 5 levels

High ISO Noise Reduction (High, Normal, Low, Off)

Color space

sRGB

Adobe RGB

Viewfinder

Eye-level pentamirror single-lens reflex viewfinder

Frame coverage Approx. 95% horizontal and 95% vertical

Magnification Approx. 0.78x (50mm f/1.4 lens at infinity, –1.0 m-1)

Eyepoint 17.9 mm (–1.0 m-1)

Diopter adjustment –1.7 to+1 m-1

Focusing screen

Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark V screen with focus frame

Superimposed on-demand grid lines over the viewfinder display.

LCD monitor

2.7 " TFT LCD

Approx. 230,000 dots

100% frame coverage

Brightness adjustment

LCD Live view

Contrast-detect AF anywhere in frame (camera selects focus point automatically when face priority is selected)

Face priority

Wide area

Normal area

AF tracking

Shooting modes

Single frame

Continuous 4 fps (at shutter speeds over 1/250. 67 Large Fine JPEG, 11 RAW)

Self-Timer

Delayed remote, quick response remote (optional Wireless Remote Control ML-L3 required for remote shooting)

Quiet shooting (doesn't re-cock shutter until shutter button is released)

Self-timer

2, 5, 10, and 20 s

Flash

Auto pop-up type (auto pop up in Auto, Portrait, Child, Close-up, Night portrait, Party/indoor, Pet portrait modes)

Manual pop-up in P,A,S,M and Food modes

Guide number of 17/56 (ISO 200, m/ft.) or 18/59 with manual flash (ISO 200, m/ft.)

Guide number of 12/39 (ISO 100 equiv, m/ft.) or 13/43 with manual flash (ISO 100 equiv, m/ft.)

Sufficient to illuminate the picture angle of an 18mm lens

Flash control

TTL: i-TTL balanced fill-flash and standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR using 420-pixel RGB sensor are available with built-in flash and SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, or SB-400

Auto aperture: Available with SB-900, SB-800 and CPU lens

Non-TTL auto: Supported flash units include SB-900, SB-800, SB-28, SB-27, and SB-22s

Range-priority manual: Available with SB-900 and SB-800

Flash Modes

Auto, auto with red-eye reduction, fill-flash, auto slow sync, auto slow sync with red-eye correction, reat curtain with slow sync.

Flash Accessory Shoe

Auto, auto with red-eye reduction, fill-flash, auto slow sync, auto slow sync with red-eye correction, reat curtain with slow sync.

Flash Sync Terminal

No

Flash compensation

-3 to +1 EV

1/3 or 1/2 EV steps

Creative Lighting System

Advanced Wireless Lighting supported with SB-900, SB-800, or SU-800 as commander and SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, or SB-R200 as remotes

Playback mode

Full-frame playback

Movie playback

Thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images or calendar) playback

Playback zoom (image size L up to approx. 27x, M up to approx. 20x, S up to approx. 13x) When one or more faces (up to 10) were detected with shooting, the faces are enclosed in white borders. When playback zoom is applied, different faces can be displayed by rotating the sub-command dial.

Slide show playback

Pictmotion

Histogram display

Highlights display

Auto image rotation

Image comment (up to 36 characters)

Retouch functions

D-Lighting, red-eye correction, trim, monochrome, filter effects, color balance, small picture, image overlay, NEF (RAW) processing, quick retouch, straighten, distortion control, fisheye

Languages

Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish

Connectivity

USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed) Mini-B connector

PTP transfer protocol

NTSC or PAL video output

HDMI video out (version 1.3a, Type C mini connector provided)

Remote control / GPS terminal

Storage

(Secure Digital) memory cards, SDHC-compliant

Power

Lithium-Ion EN-EL9e (Approx. 510 shots, CIPA)

Included battery charger MH-23

Optional AC adapter EH-5a with EP-5 connector

Dimensions

Approx. 127 x 104 x 80 mm (5.0 x 4.1 x 3.1 in.)

Weight (no batt)

Approx. 560 g (1 lb. 4 oz.) without battery, memory card, body cap, or monitor cover

Operating environment

Temperature: 0 - 40 °C / 32 - 104 °F, Humidity: under 85% (no condensation)

Box contents

Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL9e, Quick Charger MH-23, USB Cable UC-E6, Audio/Video Cable EG-CP14, Camera Strap AN-DC3, Eyepiece Cap DK-5, Rubber Eyecup DK-24, Body Cap BF-1A, Accessory Shoe Cover BS-1, Software Suite CD-ROM (Supplied accessories may differ depending on country or area)

Optional accessories

Remote Cord MC-DC2, *GPS Unit GP-1, Photofinishing software Capture NX 2, AC Adapter EP-5/EH-5a, Magnifying Eyepiece DK-21M, Eyepiece Correction Lens DK-20C, Eyepiece Magnifier DG-2, Eyepiece Adapter DK-22, Right-Angle Viewing Attachment DR-6, Semi-soft Case CF-DC2, Wireless Remote Control ML-L3, Sync Terminal Adapter AS-15, Camera Control Pro 2