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Sensor |
• 23.6 x 15.8
mm CCD sensor
• Nikon DX format (1.5x FOV crop)
• 10.2 million effective pixels
• 10.75 million total pixels
• RGB Color Filter Array
• 12-bit A/D converter |
|
Anti-dust
measures |
• Image
sensor cleaning system
• Airflow control system
• Image dust off from reference frame (using
optional Capture NX software) |
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Image sizes |
• 3872 x 2592
(L)
• 2896 x 1944 (M)
• 1936 x 1296 (S) |
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Image quality
|
• NEF (12-bit
compressed RAW)
• JPEG fine (1:4)
• JPEG normal (1:8)
• JPEG basic (1:16)
• NEF (RAW) + JPEG |
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Color space |
• sRGB
• Adobe RGB |
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Lens mount |
Nikon F mount
(with AF contacts) |
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Lens
compatibility |
• 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
• AI-P NIKKOR*
-All
functions supported
- All functions supported except autofocus
- All functions supported except autofocus
and 3D Color Matrix Metering II
- All functions supported except some
shooting modes
- Can be used in mode M, but exposure meter
does not function; electronic range finder
can be used if maximum aperture is f/5.6 or
faster
- Cannot be used
-All functions supported except 3D color
matrix metering II
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|
Autofocus
|
• 11 area TTL
phase detection
• Nikon Multi-CAM1000 autofocus module
• Detection range: EV -1 to +19 (ISO 100
equivalent, at normal temperature)
• Manual focus [M], Electronic range finding
supported |
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Lens servo |
•
Single-servo AF (AF-S)
• Continuous-servo AF (AF-C)
• Automatic AF-S/AF-C (AF-A)
• Manual focus (M) |
|
AF Area mode |
• Single Area
AF
• Dynamic Area AF
• Auto Area AF*
• 3D Tracking (11 points)*
• Closest Subject Priority Dynamic Area AF |
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Focus tracking
|
Predictive
focus tracking automatically activated according
to subject status in continuous-servo AF
|
|
Focus area |
Can be
selected from 11 focus 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 |
White light
lamp |
|
Exposure mode |
• Auto
- Auto
- Flash off
• Scene Modes
- Portrait
- Landscape
- Child
- Sports
- Close up
- Night portrait
• Programmed auto (P) with flexible program
• Shutter-priority auto (S)
• Aperture priority auto (A)
• Manual (M) |
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Metering |
TTL exposure
metering using 420-pixel RGB sensor
• Matrix :3D color matrix metering II (type G
and D lenses); color matrix metering II (other
CPU lenses)
• Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to a 8mm
circle in center of frame
• Spot: Meters 3.5 mm circle (about 2.5% of
frame) centered on active focus area
|
|
Metering range |
• EV 0 to 20
(3D color matrix or center-weighted metering)
• EV 2 to 20 (spot metering) |
|
Meter coupling |
CPU coupling |
|
Exposure
compen.
|
• +/- 5.0 EV
• 1/3 EV steps |
|
AE Lock |
Exposure
locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button |
|
AE Bracketing |
None |
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Sensitivity |
• Auto
• ISO 100
• ISO 200
• ISO 400
• ISO 800
• ISO 1600
• ISO 3200 equiv. (Hi 1)
|
|
Auto ISO
options
|
• On/Off
• Maximum ISO (200, 400, 800, 1600 or Hi1)
• Minimum shutter speed (1 to 1/2000 sec)
|
|
Shutter |
•
Electronically-controlled vertical-travel
focal-plane shutter
• 30 to 1/4000 sec (1/3 EV steps)
• Flash X-Sync: up to 1/200 sec
• Bulb
• Time (requires optional Wireless Remote
Control ML-L3) |
|
White balance |
Auto (TTL
white-balance with 420 pixels RGB sensor)
• Twelve manual modes with fine-tuning
o Incandescent
o Fluorescent
  Sodium-vapor
lamps
Warm-white
fluorescent
White
fluorescent
Cool-white
fluorescent
Day
white fluorescent
Daylight
fluorescent
Daylight
fluorescent
 Mercury-vapor
lamps
o Direct sunlight
o Flash
o Cloudy
o Shade
• Preset white balance (immediate or from photo) |
|
WB fine tuning
|
Yes, (except
preset manual) |
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Image
parameters |
• Picture
controls: Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome,
Portrait, Landscape
• Quick Adjust: 5 settings (adjusts Sharpening,
Contrast and Saturation by preset amounts)
• Sharpening: Auto, 10 levels
• Contrast: Auto, 7 levels
• Saturation: Auto, 7 levels
• Hue:7 levels |
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Viewfinder
|
• Optical
fixed eye-level
• Penta-mirror type
• Built-in dioptre adjustment (-1.7 to +0.5 m-1)
• Eye point: 18 mm (at -1.0 m-1)
• Frame coverage 95% (approx.)
• Viewfinder magnification approx. 0.8x with
50mm lens at infinity; -1.0 m-1
• Focusing screen: Type B BriteView clear matte
screen Mark V with superimposed focus brackets |
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LCD monitor |
• 3.0" TFT
LCD
• 230,000 pixel |
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LCD Liveview |
•
Contrast-detect AF |
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Built-in flash
|
• Auto,
Portrait, Child, Close-up, Night portrait
• Auto flash with auto pop-up,
• Manual pop-up in P, S, A or M modes
• Guide number approx. 12/39 at ISO 100 (m/ft)
• Guide number approx. 13/43 at ISO 100 (m/ft)
in manual mode |
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Sync contact
|
X-contact
only; flash synchronization at shutter speeds of
up to 1/200 sec |
|
Flash control |
• TTL flash
control by 420-segment RGB sensor. i-TTL
balanced fill-flash for digital SLR and standard
i-TTL fill-flash for digital SLR available when
CPU lens is used with built-in flash, SB-400,
SB-800, and SB-600
• Auto aperture with SB-800 and CPU lenses
• Non-TTL auto with SB-800, 80DX, 28DX, 28, 27
and 22s
• Range-priority manual with SB-800 |
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Flash mode
|
• Auto,
Portrait, Child, Close-up: Auto, auto with
red-eye reduction; fill-flash and red-eye
reduction available with optional Speedlight
• Night portrait: Auto, auto slow sync, auto
slow sync with red-eye reduction; slow sync and
slow sync with red-eye reduction available with
optional Speedlight
• Landscape, Sports: Fill-flash and red-eye
reduction available with optional Speedlight
• P, A modes: Fill flash, rear-curtain with slow
sync, slow sync, slow sync with red-eye
reduction, red-eye reduction
• S, M modes: Fill flash, rear-curtain sync,
red-eye reduction |
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Flash
compensation |
• -3 to +1 EV
• 1/3 steps |
|
Nikon Creative
Lighting system |
• Advanced
Wireless Lighting supported with SB-900, SB-800
or SU-800 as commander
• Flash Color Information Communication
supported with built-in flash and all
CLS-compatible flash units |
|
Shooting modes |
• Single
frame shooting (S) mode
• Continuous shooting (C) mode: approx. 3.0
frames per second
• Self-timer
• Quick-Response Remote
• Delayed Remote |
|
Continuous
buffer |
• JPEG:
Limited only by storage
• RAW: Approx. ~ 6 frames (shooting continues at
a slower rate) |
|
Self-timer |
• 2, 5, 10 or
20 sec |
|
Remote control |
• Remote
Control ML-L3 (optional,
Infrared)
• Camera Control Pro software (optional)
|
|
Text input |
Up to 36
characters of alphanumeric text input is
available with LCD monitor and multi-selector;
stored in EXIF header |
|
Playback
functions |
• Full frame
• Thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images or calendar)
• Playback with Playback zoom
• Playback of stop-motion movies created with
D3000
• Slide Show
• Histogram Display
• Highlights
• Auto Image Rotation
• Image Comment (up to 36 characters) |
|
Orientation
sensor |
Yes (Rotates
user interface when using camera in portrait
orientation) |
|
Storage
|
• Secure
Digital / Secure Digital HC
• FAT / FAT32
• Supports firmware update via SD card
|
|
Video output |
NTSC or PAL
selectable |
|
Connectivity |
• USB 2.0
(Hi-Speed)
• Mass storage / PTP selectable
• Video out
• DC-IN (optional AC adapter and adapter
connector) |
|
Languages
|
Chinese
(Simplified and Traditional), Danish, Dutch,
English, Finnish, French, German, Italian,
Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese,
Russian, Spanish, Swedish |
|
Power
|
Lithium-Ion
battery pack EN-EL9a (7.2 V, 1080 mAh)
|
|
Working
environment |
• 0 to 40°C
(32 to 104°F)
• Less than 85% humidity |
|
Dimensions
|
126 x 97 x 64
mm (5.0 x 3.8 x 2.5 in) |
|
Weight (no
batt) |
485g (1.1 lb) |
|
Weight (inc.
batt) |
536 g (1.2 lb)
|
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Supplied
accessories |
•
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL9a
• Quick Charger MH-23
• Eyepiece Cap DK-5
• Rubber Eyecap DK-20
• USB Cable UC-E4
• Video Cable EG-D100
• Camera Strap AN-DC3
• Accessory Shoe Cover BS-1
• Body Cap BF-1A, Software Suite CD-ROM |
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Optional
accessories |
Wireless
Remote Control ML-L3, Capture NX, Camera Control
Pro, AC Adapter Connector EP-5, AC Adapter EH-5,
Video Cable EG-D100, Semi Soft-Case CF-DC1,
Speedlight SB-900/600/T041/R1C1 |
