• Rapid 7 fps^*1 or 8 fps^*2 continuous shooting (CIPA Guidelines)
• Refined D-Movie function including an external microphone input for clear stereo sound recordings
• Multi-CAM 3500DX AF sensor module featuring 51 AF points offers fast, efficient and precise autofocus coverage across the frame
• Large, bright viewfinder with approx. 100% frame coverage and approx. 0.94 magnification
• Nikon’s original DX-format CMOS image sensor; 12.3 effective megapixels
• Nikon’s original Scene Recognition System, utilizing 1,005-pixel RGB sensor, delivers more accurate autofocus, auto exposure, i-TTL flash control and auto white balance
• Dual card slots for CF/SD memory cards
• Magnesium alloy body for light weight and rugged durability
• Durable shutter unit proven by 150,000 cycles of testing on fully assembled camera
• Easy-to-access Live View modes enable ease of shooting while composing on the LCD monitor
• Quiet Shutter-release mode for nonintrusive shooting
• Active D-Lighting allows bracketing images up to five frames
• Built-in flash with 16mm lens coverage and Nikon’s original i-TTL flash control that commands Advanced Wireless Lighting
• Highly efficient energy-saving design allows as many as 950 images on a single charge of the Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e (CIPA Standards)
• Versatile in-camera Retouch Menus enable enhancement of images without using a computer
• Compatible with HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) output
• Optional Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D10 extends shooting capability up to approx. 2,950 shots^*3 per charge (CIPA Standards)
• Capture NX 2, Camera Control Pro 2, and Image Authentication Software (all optional) enable more advanced operation and image editing

Specifications

Effective pixels		12.3 million
Image sensor		CMOS sensor, 23.6 x 15.8 mm; total pixels: 13.1 million; Nikon DX format
Image size (pixels)		4,288 x 2,848 [L], 3,216 x 2,136 [M], 2,144 x 1,424 [S]
Sensitivity		ISO 200 to 3200 in steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV; can also be set to approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7 or 1 EV (ISO 100 equivalent) below ISO 200 or to approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7 or 1 EV (ISO 6400 equivalent) above ISO 3200
Storage media		Type I CompactFlash memory cards (UDMA compliant); SD memory cards, SDHC compliant
Monitor		3-in., approx. 920k-dot (VGA), low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD with 170° viewing angle, approx. 100% frame coverage, and brightness adjustment
Exposure metering		3D color matrix metering II, center-weighted and spot metering
Exposure modes		Programmed Auto with flexible program (P); Shutter-Priority Auto (S); Aperture-Priority Auto (A); Manual (M)
Interface		Hi-Speed USB
Power sources		One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e, optional Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D10 with one Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e, EN-EL4a/EN-EL4 or eight R6/AA-size alkaline, Ni-MH, lithium or nickel-manganese batteries; Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL4a/EN-EL4 and R6/AA-size batteries available separately; Battery Chamber Cover BL-3 (available separately) required when using Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL4a/EN-EL4, AC Adapter EH-5a/EH-5 (available separately)
Dimensions (W x H x D)		Approx. 147 x 114 x 74 mm (5.8 x 4.5 x 2.9 in.)
Weight		Approx. 840 g (1 lb. 14 oz.) without battery, memory card, body cap or monitor cover

	Focus mode			Exposure mode		Metering system
	S  C	M (with electronic rangefinder)	M	P  S	A  M
						3D	Color
Type G or D AF NIKKOR2 AF-S, AF-I NIKKOR							—	3
PC-E NIKKOR series	—	4		4	4	4	—	3, 4
PC Micro 85mm f/2.8D5	—	4		—	6		—	3, 4
AF-S / AF-I Teleconverter7	8	8					—	3
Other AF NIKKOR (except lenses for F3AF)	9	9				—		3
AI-P NIKKOR	—	10				—		3

: Compatible
— : Not compatible

1. IX-NIKKOR lenses cannot be used.
2. Vibration Reduction (VR) supported with VR lenses.
3. Spot metering meters selected focus point.
4. Cannot be used with shifting or tilting.
5. The camera’s exposure metering and flash control systems do not work properly when shifting and/or tilting the lens, or when an aperture other than the maximum aperture is used.
6. Manual exposure mode only.
7. Can be used with AF-S and AF-I lenses only.
8. With maximum effective aperture of f/5.6 or faster.
9. When focusing at minimum focus distance with AF 80–200mm f/2.8, AF 35–70mm f/2.8, AF 28–85mm f/3.5–4.5 ＜New＞, or AF 28–85mm f/3.5–4.5 lens at maximum zoom, in-focus indicator may be displayed when image on matte screen in viewfinder is not in focus. Adjust focus manually until image in viewfinder is in focus.
10. With maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster.

	Focus mode			Exposure mode		Metering system
	S  C	M (with electronic rangefinder)	M	P  S	A  M
						3D	Color
AI-, AI-modified, NIKKOR or Nikon Series E lenses2	—	3		—	4	—	5	6
Medical-NIKKOR 120mm f/4	—			—	7	—	—	—
Reflex-NIKKOR	—	—		—	4	—	—	6
PC-NIKKOR	—	8		—	9	—	—
AI-type Teleconverter10	—	11		—	4	—	5	6
Bellows Focusing Attachment PB-612	—	11		—	13	—	—
Auto extension rings (PK-series 11A, 12, or 13; PN-11)	—	11		—	4	—	—

: Compatible
— : Not compatible

1. Some lenses cannot be used.
2. Range of rotation for AI 80–200mm f/2.8 ED tripod mount is limited by camera body. Filters cannot be exchanged while AI 200–400mm f/4 ED is mounted on camera.
3. With maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster.
4. If maximum aperture is specified using Non-CPU lens data, aperture value will be displayed in viewfinder and control panel.
5. Can be used only if lens focal length and maximum aperture are specified using Non-CPU lens data. Use spot or center-weighted metering if desired results are not achieved.
6. For improved precision, specify lens focal length and maximum aperture using Non-CPU lens data.
7. Can be used in manual exposure mode at shutter speeds slower than flash sync speed by one step or more.
8. Electronic rangefinder cannot be used with shifting or tilting.
9. Exposure determined by presetting lens aperture. In aperture-priority auto exposure mode, preset aperture using lens aperture ring before performing AE lock and shifting lens. In manual exposure mode, preset aperture using lens aperture ring and determine exposure before shifting lens.
10. Exposure compensation required when used with AI 28–85mm f/3.5–4.5, AI 35–105mm f/3.5–4.5, AI 35–135mm f/3.5–4.5, or AF-S 80–200mm f/2.8D.
11. With maximum effective aperture of f/5.6 or faster.
12. Requires Auto Extension Ring PK-12 or PK-13. Bellows Spacer PB-6D may be required depending on camera orientation.
13. Use preset aperture. In aperture-priority auto exposure mode, set aperture using focusing attachment before determining exposure and taking photograph.

Detailed Specs:

Image Sensor Format DX   Image Sensor Type CMOS   Sensor Size 23.6 x 15.8mm   Total Pixels 13.1 million   Effective Pixels 12.3 million   Image Area (pixels) DX-format (L) 4,288x2,848 (M) 3,216x2,136 (S) 2,144x1,424   Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution 7 frames per second   Continuous Shooting Options DX-format CH: Up to 7 frames per second CL: Up to 6 frames per second   LCD Monitor Size 3 in. diagonal   LCD Monitor Type Super Density   LCD Monitor Resolution 920,000 Dots   LCD Monitor Angle of View 170-degree wide-viewing angle   LCD Monitor Adjustments Brightness, 7 levels   Shutter type Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane   Slowest Shutter Speed 30 sec. in steps of 1/3 1/2 1 EV   Fastest Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec. in steps of 1/3 1/2 1 EV   Bulb Shutter Setting Yes   Mirror Lock Up Yes   Lowest Standard ISO Sensitivity 200 in steps of 1/3 1/2 1 EV   Highest Standard ISO Sensitivity 3200 in steps of 1/3 1/2 1 EV   Expanded ISO Sensitivity Options Lo-1 (ISO 100 equivalent) in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV Hi-1 (ISO 6400 equivalent) in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV    Storage Media CompactFlash© (Type I/II, compliant with UDMA) SD SDHC   File Format Uncompressed 12/14-bit NEF (RAW) Compressed 12/14-bit NEF (RAW, Lossless compressed): approx. 60-80 percent JPEG: JPEG-baseline-compliant; can be selected from Size Priority and Optimal Quality TIFF (RGB)   File System Compliant with DCF 2.0 DPOF EXIF 2.21 Pict Bridge   Exposure Modes Programmed Auto (P) with Flexible Program Shutter-Priority Auto (S) Aperture-Priority Auto (A) Manual (M)   Exposure Metering System 1,005-pixel RGB sensor 3D Color Matrix Metering II Variable Center-weighted Spot   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 degrees C/68 degrees F)   Exposure Meter Coupling CPU AI   Exposure Compensation ±5EV in increments of 1/3 1/2 1   Exposure Lock Yes   Exposure Bracketing Yes 2-9 frames, in increments of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV   Shutter Release Modes Continuous low-speed [CL] mode; 1-7 frames-per-second 1) Single frame [S] mode 2) Continuous low speed [CL] mode: 1 to 7 frames per second (note 1) 3) Continuous high-speed [CH] mode: 8 frames per second (note 1) , 7 frames per second (note 2) 4) LiveView [LV] mode 5) Quiet shutter-release [Q] 6) Self-timer mode 7) Mirror-up [Mup] mode Note 1. When using EH-5a/EH-5 AC Adapter or MB-D10 Multi-Power Battery Pack with batteries other than EN-EL3e Rechargeable Li-ion Battery Note 2. When using EN-EL3e Rechargeable Li-ion Battery (When shooting in Continuous-servo AF (C), Shutter-Priority Auto [S] or Manual [M] exposure modes, at a shutter speed of 1/250 s or faster with other settings at default)   Movie Modes Movie with sound HD 1280 x 720/24 fps VGA 640 x 424/24 fps QVGA 320 x 216/24 fps   Movie Audio Built-in microphone, monaural Optional external stereo mini-pin jack (3.5mm diameter) Microphone sensitivity can be adjusted   White Balance Auto (TTL white balance with 1,005-pixel RGB sensor) Seven manual modes with fine-tuning; Sun Shade Fluorescent Incandescent Flash Preset Fine Tune by Kelvin Color temperature setting   White Balance Bracketing Yes, 2 to 9 exposures, in increments of 1, 2 or 3   Live View Shooting Handheld mode Tripod mode   Playback Functions Full frame Thumbnail (4, 9 or 72 segments) Zoom Slideshow Histogram display Auto image rotation D-Movie Playback Highlights Image Comment   Interface Hi-speed USB NTSC PAL HDMI 10-pin Terminal HDMI Type C   Lens Mount Nikon F bayonet mount   Compatible Lenses 1) DX AF NIKKOR: All functions possible 2) D-/G-type AF NIKKOR (excluding IX NIKKORlenses): All functions possible (excluding PC Micro- NIKKOR) 3) AF NIKKOR other than D-/G-type (excluding lenses for F3AF): All functions except 3D-Color Matrix Metering II possible 4) AI-P NIKKOR: All functions except Autofocus, 3D-Color Matrix Metering II possible 5) Non-CPU AI NIKKOR: can be used in exposure modes A and M; Electronic range finder can be used if maximum aperture is 5.6 or faster;   Picture Angle Equivalent in 35mm (135) format is approx. 1.5X lens focal length   Viewfinder Frame Coverage Approx. 100%   Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment (-2.0 to +1.0 m-1)   Viewfinder Eyepoint 19.5 (-1.0m-1)   Reflex Mirror Quick-return type   Focusing Screen Type-B BriteView Clear Matte screen Mark II with superimposed focus brackets and On-Demand grid lines   Interchangeable Focusing Screens No   Viewfinder Magnification Approx. 0.94   Depth-of-field Control Yes   Autofocus System TTL phase detection, 51 focus points (15 cross-type sensors) by Nikon Multi-CAM 3500DX autofocus module; Detection -1 to +19 EV (ISO 100 at 20 degrees C/68 degrees F); AF fine adjustment possible. Focal-plane contrast [in Live View (Tripod) mode]   Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points 51   Autofocus Sensitivity -1 - +19 EV (ISO 100, 20°C/68°F   Autofocus Fine Tune Yes   Focus Modes Single-servo AF (S) Continuous-servo (C) Manual (M) with electronic rangefinder   Single-point AF Mode Yes   Dynamic AF Mode Yes   Auto-area AF Mode Yes   Focus Lock AE-L/AF-L button Half press of shutter-release button (single-point AF in AF-S)   Picture Control Standard Neutral Vivid Monochrome Nine User-customizable settings   In-Camera Image Editing Trim D-Lighting Color Balance Image Overlay Filter Effects Monochrome NEF (RAW) processing Red-eye correction Resize Edit Movie   Built-in Flash Yes   External Flash Shoe Yes   Dust-Off Reference Photo Yes   Save/Load Camera settings Yes   Nikon Creative Lighting System Compatibility Yes Built-in Commander Mode 2 Groups: A/B 4 Channels: 1-4 TTL, Non-TTL Auto and Manual mode   Flash Sync Speed Up to 1/250 Flash synchronization at up to 1/320 s (FP) adjustable using Custom Settings (will reduce GN)   X-Sync Speed up to 1/250   FP High Speed Sync up to 1/8000   Flash Sync Modes Front-curtain sync (normal) Slow sync Rear-curtain sync Red-eye reduction Red-eye reduction with slow sync   Flash Control 1) i-TTL: TTL flash control by 1,005-pixel RGB sensor, built-in flash, SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, SB-400: i-TTL balanced fill-flash and standard i-TTL flash 2) AA (Auto Aperture-type) flash: Available with SB-900, SB-800 used with CPU lens 3) Non-TTL Auto: Available with Speedlights such as SB-900, SB-800, 28, 27, and 22S 4) Range-priority manual flash; available with SB-900, SB-800   Flash Sync Terminal Yes   Accessory Shoe Yes   Self-timer 2, 5, 10, 20 seconds duration   World Time Setting Yes   Date, Time and Daylight Savings Time Settings Yes   Battery Type Rechargeable   Battery / Batteries EN-EL3e Lithium-ion Battery   AC Adaptor EH-5a AC Adapter   Battery Charger MH-18a Quick Charger   Image Comment Yes Copyright   Battery Life (shots per charge) 950 shots (CIPA) 3,000 shots (Nikon Standard)   Tripod Socket ¼ inch 20   Approx. Dimensions Width 5.8 in. (147mm) Height 4.5 in. (114mm) Depth 2.9 in. (74mm)   Approx. Weight 30 oz. (840g)   Supported Languages Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish   Supplied Software Software Suite CD-ROM   Optional Accessories MB-D10 Multi-Power Battery Pack, WT-4a Wireless Transmitter, DK-21M Magnifying Eyepiece, EH-5a AC Adapter, Capture NX 2 Software, Camera Control Pro 2 Software, Image Authentication Software   Other Specifications and equipment are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer.   Movie File Format AVI