Type	Single-lens reflex digital camera
Lens Mount	Nikon F mount with AF coupling and AF contacts
Picture Angle	Equivalent to angle produced by lens focal length (1.5 times when DX format is selected)

Effective Pixels	12.1 million

Image Sensor	CMOS sensor, 36.0 x 23.9 mm; Nikon FX format
Total Pixels	12.87 million

Image Size (pixels)	Image area L M S FX format (36 x 24) 4,256 x 2,832 3,184 x 2,120 2,128 x 1,416 DX format (24 x 16) 2,784 x 1,848 2,080 x 1,384 1,392 x 920 5:4 (30 x 24) 3,552 x 2,832 2,656 x 2,120 1,776 x 1,416
File Format	1) NEF (RAW): 12 or 14 bit, lossless compressed, compressed, or uncompressed 2) TIFF (RGB) 3) 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 4) NEF (RAW) + JPEG: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG formats
Picture Control System	Four setting options: Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome; each option can be adjusted
Storage Media	CompactFlash (Type I/II, compliant with UDMA); Microdrives
Double Slot	Slot 2 can be used for overflow or backup storage or for separate storage of NEF (RAW) and JPEG images
File System	Compliant with DCF 2.0, DPOF and Exif 2.21

Viewfinder	SLR-type with fixed eye-level pentaprism
Diopter adjustment	-3 to +1 m-1
Eyepoint	18 mm (-1.0 m-1)
Focusing Screen	Type B BriteView Clear Matte VI screen
Frame Coverage	Approx. 100% (vertical/horizontal)
Magnification	Approx. 0.7x (50mm f/1.4 lens at infinity; -1.0 m-1)
Reflex Mirror	Quick-return type
Depth-of-field Preview	When CPU lens is attached, lens aperture can be stopped down to value selected by user (A and M modes) or value selected by camera (P and S modes)
Lens Aperture	Instant-return type, with depth-of-field preview button

Compatible Lenses*1

1) Type G or D AF Nikkor: All functions supported 2) DX AF Nikkor: All functions supported except FX-format (36x24)/5:4 (30x24) image size 3) AF Nikkor other than type G or D*2: All functions supported except 3D Color Matrix Metering II 4) AI-P Nikkor: All functions supported except autofocus and 3D Color Matrix Metering II 5) 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 *1. IX Nikkor lenses cannot be used *2. Excluding lenses for F3AF

Type	Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter
Speed	1/8,000 to 30 s in steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV; Bulb
Flash Sync Speed	X = 1/250 s; flash synchronization at up to 1/250 s

Release Modes	1) Single-frame [S] mode 2) Continuous Low-speed [CL] mode: 1-9 frames per second 3) Continuous High-speed [CH] mode: 9 fps (9-11 fps with DX format)* 4) Live View [LV] mode 5) Self-timer [ ] mode 6) Mirror-up [Mup] mode *With Continuous-servo AF, S or M exposure mode, shutter speed 1/250 s or faster; other settings are set at “Default”
Self-timer	Electronically controlled timer with duration of 2, 3, 10 or 20 s

Metering	TTL full-aperture exposure metering using 1,005-pixel RGB sensor
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 8-, 12-, 15- or 20-mm circle in center of frame, or weighting based on average of entire frame 3) Spot: Meters 4-mm circle (about 1.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point (on center focus point when non-CPU lens is used)
Metering Range	1) 0 to 20 EV (Matrix or Center-Weighted Metering) 2) 2 to 20 EV (Spot Metering) (ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens, at 20°C/68°F)
Exposure Meter Coupling	Combined CPU and AI
Exposure Modes	1) Programmed Auto (P) with flexible program 2) Shutter-Priority Auto (S) 3) Aperture-Priority Auto (A), 4) Manual (M)
Exposure Compensation	±5 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV
Exposure Lock	Exposure locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button
Exposure Bracketing	Exposure and/or flash bracketing (2 to 9 exposures in increments of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV)
Sensitivity	ISO 200 to 6400 in steps of 1/3, 1/2, or 1 EV; can be set to approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, or 1 (ISO 100 equivalent) EV below ISO 200, or to approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1 (ISO 12800 equivalent), or 2 (ISO 25600 equivalent) EV over ISO 6400
Active D-Lighting	Can be selected from [High], [Normal], or [Low]

Autofocus	TTL phase-detection AF, 51 focus points (15 cross-sensors) by Nikon Multi-CAM 3500FX autofocus module; Detection: -1 to +19 EV (ISO 100 at 20°C/68°F); AF fine adjustment possible
Lens Servo	1) Autofocus: Single-servo AF (S); Continuous-servo AF (C); Focus Tracking automatically activated according to subject status 2) Manual focus (M) with electronic rangefinder
Focus Point	Single AF point can be selected from 51 or 11 focus points
AF-Area Mode	1) Single-point AF 2) Dynamic-area AF [number of AF points: 9, 21, 51, 51 (3D-Tracking)] 3) Auto-area AF
Focus Lock	Focus can be locked by pressing AE-L/AF-L button or by pressing shutter-release button halfway (Single-point AF in AF-S)

Flash Control	1) 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 2) Auto aperture (AA): Available with SB-800 and CPU lens 3) Non-TTL auto (A): Available with SB-800, 28, 27 or 22s 4) Range-priority manual (GN): Available with SB-800
Flash Sync Modes	1) Front-curtain sync (normal), 2) Slow sync, 3) Rear-curtain sync, 4) Red-eye reduction, 5) Red-eye reduction with slow sync
Flash-ready Indicator	Lights when Speedlight such as SB-800, SB-600, SB-400, SB-80DX, SB-28DX, or SB-50DX is fully charged; blinks after flash is fired at full output
Accessory Shoe	Standard ISO 518 hot-shoe contact with safety lock
Sync Terminal	ISO 519 standard terminal
Nikon Creative Lighting System	With Speedlights such as SB-800, SB-600, SB-R200, or SU-800 (commander only), supports Advanced Wireless Lighting, Auto FP High-Speed Sync, Flash Color Information Communication, modeling flash and FV lock

White Balance	• Auto (TTL white balance with main image sensor and 1,005-pixel RGB sensor); • Seven manual modes can be preset with fine-tuning; color temperature setting; white balance bracketing: 2 to 9 exposures in increments of 1, 2 or 3

Modes	Handheld mode: TTL phase-detection AF with 51 focus areas (15 cross-type sensors) Tripod mode: Contrast-detect AF on a desired point within a specific area

LCD Monitor	3-in., approx. 920,000-dot (VGA), 170-degree wide-viewing-angle, 100% frame coverage, low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD with brightness adjustment

Playback Function	Full-frame and thumbnail (4 or 9 images) playback with playback zoom, slide show, histogram display, highlight display, auto image rotation, image comment (up to 36 characters), and voice memo input and playback

USB	Hi-Speed USB
Video Output	NTSC or PAL; simultaneous playback from both the video output and on the LCD monitor available
HDMI Output	Type A connector is provided as HDMI output terminal; simultaneous playback from both the HDMI output terminal and on the LCD monitor not available
10-pin Terminal	1) GPS: NMEA 0183 (Ver. 2.01 and 3.01) interface standard supported with 9-pin D-sub cable and GPS Cable MC-35 (optional) 2) Remote control: via 10-pin terminal

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

Battery	One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL4a/EL4, Quick Charger MH-22/MH-21
AC Adapter	AC Adapter EH-6 (optional)

Tripod Socket	1/4 in. (ISO 1222)

Dimensions (W x H x D)	Approx. 159.5 x 157 x 87.5 mm (6.3 x 6.2 x 3.4 in.)
Weight	Approx. 1,240 g (2.7 lb.) without battery, memory card, body cap or accessory shoe cover

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

Supplied Accessories*	Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL4a, Quick Charger MH-22, USB Cable UC-E4, Audio Video Cable EG-D2, Camera Strap AN-D3, Body Cap BF-1A, 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
Main Optional Accessories	Wireless Transmitter WT-4/4A, Magnifying Eyepiece DK-17M, AC Adapter EH-6, Capture NX Software, Camera Control Pro 2 Software, Image Authentication Software