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Sensor
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• 35.9 x 24 mm CMOS sensor
• FX format
• RGB Color Filter Array
• Built-in fixed low-pass filter
• 25.72 million total pixels
• 24.5 million effective pixels
• 3:2 aspect ratio |
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Image processor
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Nikon EXPEED |
Image sizes
(FX format) |
• 6048 x 4032 [L]
• 4544 x 3024 [M]
• 3024 x 2016 [S] |
Image sizes
(DX format) |
• 3968 x 2640 [L]
• 2976 x 1976 [M]
• 1984 x 1320 [S] |
Image sizes
(5:4 format) |
• 5056 x 4032 [L]
• 3792 x 3024 [M]
• 2528 x 2016 [S] |
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File formats |
• NEF (12-bit or 14-bit,
compressed or lossless compressed RAW)
• NEF + JPEG
• TIFF
• JPEG (EXIF 2.21) |
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Lens mount |
• Nikon F mount with AF
coupling and AF contacts
• No field of view crop (full-frame)
• When using DX lenses / DX mode 1.5x FOV crop
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Usable lenses |
• Type G or D AF NIKKOR:
All functions supported
• DX AF NIKKOR: All functions supported except FX-format
(36x24)/5:4 (30x24) image size
• AF NIKKOR other than type G or D: All functions
supported except 3D Color Matrix Metering II
• AI-P NIKKOR: All functions supported except autofocus
and 3D Color Matrix Metering II
• 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
* IX NIKKOR lenses cannot
be used
* Excluding lenses for
F3AF |
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Auto Focus |
• 51 focus points (15
cross-type sensors)
• Multi-CAM 3500FX
• AF working range: -1 to +19 EV (ISO 100, normal
temperature)
• Contrast Detect in Live View (Tripod) mode
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AF Area Mode
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• Single point AF
• Dynamic Area AF [9 points, 21 points, 51 points, 51
points (3D-tracking)]
• Automatic-area AF |
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Focus Lock |
Focus can
be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway
(single-servo AF) or by pressing AE-L/AF-L button |
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AF assist |
External Speedlite only
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Exposure modes |
• Program Auto [P] with
flexible program
• Shutter-Priority Auto [S]
• Aperture-Priority Auto [A]
• Manual [M] |
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Metering |
TTL
full-aperture exposure metering using 1005-pixel RGB
sensor
• 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; metering performed)
• Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8, 15, or 20
mm dia. circle in center of frame or weighting based on
average of entire frame (default 12 mm)
• Spot: Meters approx. 4 mm dia. circle (about 1.5% of
frame) centered on selected focus point (on center focus
point when non-CPU lens is used) |
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Metering range |
• 3D Color Matrix Metering:
0 to 20 EV
• Center-Weighted Metering: 0 to 20 EV
• Spot Metering: 2 to 20 EV
• At normal temperature (20°C/68°F), ISO 100 equivalent,
f/1.4 lens |
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Meter coupling |
CPU and AI |
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Exposure lock |
Locked using AE-L/AF-L
button |
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Exposure bracketing |
• 2 to 9 frames
• 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
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Exposure compen. |
• +/-5.0 EV
• 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV steps |
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Sensitivity
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• Default: ISO 100 - 1600
in 1/3, 1/2 or 1.0 EV steps
• Boost: 50 - 3200 in 1/3, 1/2 or 1.0 EV steps, HI2 =
ISO 6400 |
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Shutter |
• Electronically-controlled
vertical-travel focal plane shutter
• 30 to 1/8000 sec (1/3, 1/2 or 1.0 EV steps)
• Flash X-Sync: 1/250 sec
• Bulb |
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DOF Preview |
• Stop-down lens aperture
by pressing button
• Activates modeling flash |
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White balance |
• Auto (1005-pixel CCD,
image sensor)
• Presets (seven) with fine tuning
• Manual presets (four)
• Color temperature in Kelvin (2500 - 10000 K, 31 steps)
• White balance bracketing (2 to 9 frames, 10,20,30
MIRED steps) |
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Picture Control
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• Standard
• Neutral
• Vivid
• Monochrome |
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Image parameters
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• Sharpening: Auto, 7
levels
• Contrast: Auto, 5 levels, Custom tone curve
• Brightness: 3 levels
• Saturation: Auto, 5 levels
• Hue: 5 levels |
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Color space |
• sRGB (Standard and Vivid
modes)
• Adobe RGB (Neutral mode) |
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Viewfinder |
• Optical-type fixed
eye-level pentaprism
• Built-in diopter adjustment (-3 to +1m-1)
• Eyepoint: 18 mm (at -1.0m-1)
• Focusing screen: Type B BriteView Clear Matte VI
screen
• Frame coverage 100%
• Viewfinder magnification approx 0.7x with 50 mm f/1.4
lens |
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Focusing screen
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• B-type BrightView Clear
Matte Screen II
• Superimposed focus brackets
• On-demand grid lines |
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LCD monitor
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• 3.0 " TFT LCD
• 922,000 pixels (VGA; 640 x 480 x 3 colors)
• 170° viewing angle
• Brightness adjustment |
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LCD Liveview
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• Handheld mode: TLL
phase-difference AF with 51 focus areas (15 cross-type
sensors)
• Tripod mode: focal-plane contrast AF on a desired
point within a specific area |
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Shooting modes |
• Single frame
• Continuous Low [CL]: 1 - 5 fps
• Continuous High [CH]: 5 fps (5 - 7 fps with DX format)
• Liveview [LV]
• Self-Timer (programmable)
• Mirror-up mode |
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Continuous buffer
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• JPEG Large/Normal: 64
shots (at 7 fps)
• RAW: no data yet |
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Self-timer |
• 2 to 20 sec custom
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Flash control |
•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
• AA (Auto Aperture-type) flash: Available with SB-800
used with CPU lens
• Non-TTL Auto: Available with Speedlights such as
SB-800, 28, 27, and 22S
• Range-priority manual flash; available with SB-800
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Flash Sync Mode |
• Front-curtain Sync
(normal)
• Red-Eye Reduction
• Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync
• Slow Sync
• Rear-curtain Sync |
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Flash compensation |
• -3 to +1 EV
• 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV steps
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Orientation sensor |
Tags images with camera
orientation |
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Playback mode |
• Full frame
• Thumbnail (4 or 9 images)
• One-touch zoom
• Slideshow
• RGB histogram
• Shooting data
• Highlight point
• Auto image rotation |
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Languages
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• Chinese
(Simplified and Traditional)
• Dutch
• English
• Finnish
• French
• German
• Italian
• Japanese
• Korean
• Polish
• Portuguese
• Russian
• Spanish
• Swedish |
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Custom functions
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48 custom functions
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Connectivity |
• USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed) Mini-B
connector
• HDMI video out (version 1.3a, Type A connector)
• Remote control 10-pin terminal
• PC Sync flash terminal |
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10-pin terminal
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• GPS: NMEA
0183 (Ver. 2.01 and 3.01) interface standard supported
with 9-pin D-sub cable and GPS Cable MC-35 (optional)
• Remote control: via 10-pin terminal |
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Communications
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FTP and PTP/IP file
transfer with optional Wireless Transmitter WT-3 (IEEE
802.11 b/g) |
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Storage |
• Dual Compact Flash Type I
or II
• UDMA,
Microdrive and FAT32 supported
• 36 characters of text can be input and stored in EXIF
header |
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Power |
• Lithium-Ion EN-EL4a/EL4
• Included dual battery charger MH-22
• Optional AC adapter EH-6 |
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Dimensions |
160 x 157 x 88 mm (6.3 x
6.2 x 3.4 in) |
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Weight (no batt)
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1220 g (2.11 lb) |
