| Type | Single-lens reflex digital camera |
| Lens Mount | Nikon F bayonet mount |
| Picture Angle | Nikon DX format |
| Effective Pixels | 24.1 million |
| Sensor Size | 23.5mm x 15.6mm |
| Image Sensor Format | DX |
| Image Sensor Type | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 24.71 million |
| Dust-reduction system | Image sensor cleaning |
| Dust-Off Reference Photo | Yes |
| Image Area (pixels) | DX-format (L) 6,000 x 4,000 (M) 4,494 x 3,000 (S) 2,992 x 2,000 1.3X Crop Mode (L) 4,800 x 3,200 (13.5 MP) (M) 3,600 x 2,400 (8.6 MP) (S) 2,400 x 1,600 (3.8 MP) Photographs In Movie Live View (16:9) (L) 6,000 x 3,368 (20.2 MP) (M) 4,496 x 2,528 (11.4 MP) (S) 2,992 x 1,680 (5.0 MP) Photographs Taken In Movie Live View Using The 1.3X Crop (16:9) (L) 4,800 x 2,696 (12.9 MP) (M) 3,600 x 2,024 (7.3 MP) (S) 2,400 x 1,344 (3.2 MP) |
| File Format Still Images | JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine (approx 1:4), normal (approx 1:8), or basic (approx 1:16) compression NEF (RAW) + JPEG: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG formats NEF (RAW): Lossless compressed, compressed 12 or 14 bit |
| Picture Control | Landscape Monochrome Neutral Portrait Standard User-customizable Settings Vivid |
| Storage Media | SD SDHC SDXC |
| Card Slot | 2 Secure Digital (SD) |
| File System | Compliant with DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 2.0 DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) EXIF 2.3 (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras PictBridge |
| Viewfinder | Eye-level pentaprism single-lens reflex viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Frame Coverage | 100% Horizontal 100% Vertical Approx. |
| Viewfinder Magnification | 0.94x Approx. |
| Viewfinder Eyepoint | 19.5mm (-1.0m-1) |
| Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment | -2.0 to +1.0m-1 |
| Focusing Screen | Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark II screen |
| Reflex Mirror | Quick-return type |
| Lens Aperture | Instant-return type |
| Depth-of-field Control | Yes |
| Lens Compatibility at a Glance*** | AF-S or AF lenses fully compatible Metering with AI lenses |
| Compatible Lenses | AF NIKKOR, including type G and D lenses (some restrictions apply to PC Micro-NIKKOR lenses and DX lenses. AI-P NIKKOR lenses, and non-CPU AI lenses (exposure modes A and M only) Electronic rangefinder can be used with lenses that have a maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster (the electronic rangefinder supports the centre 1 focus point with lenses that have a maximum aperture of f/8 or faster). IX NIKKOR lenses, lenses for the F3AF, and non-AI lenses cannot be used. |
| Shutter type | Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane |
| Shutter Speed | 1/8000 to 30 sec. in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV Bulb |
| Fastest Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec. |
| Slowest Shutter Speed | 30 sec. |
| Flash Sync Speed | Up to 1/250 sec. Synchronizes with shutter at 1/320 s or slower |
| Bulb Shutter Setting | Yes |
| Shutter Release Modes | Continuous low-speed [CL] mode; 1-6 frames per second Continuous high-speed [CH] mode; 6 frames per second Interval timer photography supported Mirror-up [Mup] mode Quiet Shutter Release Self-timer mode Single-frame [S] mode |
| Continuous Shooting Options | DX-format CH: Up to 6 frames per second CL: Up to 1-6 frames per second 1.3X Crop Mode CH: Up to 7 frames per second CL: Up to 1-6 frames per second |
| Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution | 6 frames per second |
| Self-timer | 2, 5, 10, 20 sec.; 1 to 9 exposures Timer duration electronically controlled |
| Exposure Metering System | TTL exposure metering using 2,016-pixel RGB sensor |
| Metering Method | Centre-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8mm circle in centre of frame Matrix: 3D colour matrix metering II (type G and D lenses); colour matrix metering II (other CPU lenses) Spot: Meters 3.5mm circle (about 2.5% of frame) centre on selected focus point |
| Metering Range | 0 to 20 EV (3D colour matrix or centre-weighted metering) 2 to 20 EV (Spot metering at ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens at 20°C/68°F) |
| Exposure Meter Coupling | CPU AI |
| Exposure Modes | Aperture-Priority (A) Manual (M) Programmed auto with flexible program (P) Shutter-Priority Auto (S) |
| Scene Modes | Autumn Colours Beach / Snow Blossom Candlelight Child Close-up Dusk / Dawn Food Landscape Night Landscape Night Portrait Party / Indoor Pet Portrait Portrait Sports Sunset |
| Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV |
| Exposure Bracketing | 2 to 5 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2, or 3 EV |
| Exposure Lock | Yes |
| Mirror Lock Up | Yes |
| ISO Sensitivity | ISO 100 - 6400 Hi-1 (ISO 12,800) Hi-2 (ISO 25,600) |
| Lowest Standard ISO Sensitivity | 100 |
| Highest Standard ISO Sensitivity | 6400 |
| Highest Expanded ISO Sensitivity | Hi-2 (ISO 25,600 equivalent) |
| Expanded ISO Sensitivity Options | Hi-1 (ISO-12,800 equivalent) Hi-2 (ISO 25,600 equivalent) |
| Long Exposure Noise Reduction | Yes |
| High ISO Noise Reduction | Low Normal High Off |
| Active D-Lighting | Auto Extra High High Normal Low Off |
| D-Lighting Bracketing | 2-3 frames 2 frames using selected value for one frame or 3 frames using preset values for all frames |
| Single-point AF Mode | Yes |
| Dynamic AF Mode | Number of AF points: 9, 21, 51 and 51 (3D-tracking) |
| Auto-area AF Mode | Yes |
| Autofocus System | Nikon Multi-CAM 3500DX autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection |
| Detection Range | -2 to 19 EV (ISO 100, 68°F/20°C) |
Lens Servo Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); continuous-servo AF (AF-C); auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A); predictive focus trackinga ctivated automatically according to subject status Manual focus (MF): Electronic rangefinder can be used |
| Focus Point | Can be selected from 51 or 11 focus points |
| AF-area mode | 9, 21 or 51 point Dynamic-area AF Auto-area AF Single-point AF 3D-tracking (51 points) |
| Focus Lock | Focus can be locked by pressing AE-L/AF-L button Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF) |
| Focus Modes | Auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A) Continuous-servo (AF-C) Face-Priority AF available in Live View only and D-Movie only Full-time Servo (AF-A) available in Live View only Manual (M) with electronic rangefinder Normal area Single-servo AF (AF-S) Wide area |
| Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points | 51 |
| Autofocus Sensitivity | -2 to +19 EV (ISO 100, 20°C/68°F) |
| Autofocus Fine Tune | Yes |
| Built-in Flash | Yes |