launch
Announced
Jan 6, 2012
Body type
Camera subcategory
Large SLR
Sensor
Effective pixels
16 megapixels
Max resolution
4928 x 3280
Sensor size
Full frame (36 x 23.9 mm)
Sensor type
CMOS
Processor
Expeed 3
Image ratio w:h
5:4, 3:2
Other resolutions
4096 x 2720, 4096 x 3280, 3696 x 2456, 3200 x 2128, 3072 x 2456, 3072 x 2040, 2464 x 1640, 2400 x 1592, 2048 x 1360, 2048 x 1640, 1600 x 1064
Sensor photo detectors
17 megapixels
Image
ISO
100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800 (204800 with boost)
Boosted ISO (minimum)
50
Boosted ISO (maximum)
204800
White balance presets
12
Custom white balance
Yes (4)
Image stabilization
No
Uncompressed format
RAW
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
30 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/8000 sec
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Manual exposure mode
Yes
Built-in flash
No
External flash
Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless plus sync connector)
Flash modes
Auto, On, Off, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync
Continuous drive
11.0 fps
Self-timer
Yes (2-20 seconds, 1-9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2, or 3 seconds)
Metering modes
Exposure compensation
±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps)
AE Bracketing
(2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV steps)
WB Bracketing
Yes (2-9 frames in steps of 1, 2, or 3)
Subject / scene modes
—
Flash range
—
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Fixed
Screen size
3.2″
Screen dots
921,000
Touch screen
No
Screen type
TFT color LCD with brightness control
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage
100%
Viewfinder magnification
0.7×
Videography features
Resolutions
1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps)
File Format
MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone
Mono
Speaker
Mono
Optics & Focus
Autofocus
- Phase Detect
- Multi-area
- Selective single-point
- Tracking
- Single
- Continuous
- Live View
Digital zoom
No
Manual focus
Yes
Number of focus points
51
Lens mount
Nikon F
Focal length multiplier
1×
Focal length (equiv.)
—
Optical zoom
—
Maximum aperture
—
Normal focus range
—
Macro focus range
—
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
1340 g (2.95 lb / 47.27 oz)
Dimensions
160 x 157 x 91 mm (6.3 x 6.18 x 3.58″)
Environmentally sealed
Yes (Water and dust resistant)
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
Lithium-Ion EN-EL18 rechargeable battery & charger
Battery Life (CIPA)
—
Storage
Storage types
CompactFlash, XQD
Storage included
None
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes (Type C )
Wireless
Optional
Wireless notes
via WT-5, WT-5A
Remote control
Yes (via ten-pin remote terminal)
Other features
Orientation sensor
Yes
Timelapse recording
Yes (Playback speed 24x to 36000x )
GPS
Optional
GPS notes
GP-1 or GPS device compliant with NMEA0183 version 2.01 or 3.01 (requires optional MC-35 GPS adapter cord and cable with D-sub 9-pin connector)
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