Lens Mount Nikon F bayonet mount Nikon F bayonet mount

Effective Pixels 24.1million 16.2million

Sensor Size 23.5mmx15.6mm 23.6mmx15.6mm

Buffer NEF Lossless compressed 12-bit: 7 NEF Lossless compressed 14-bit: 6 JPEG fine: 33 NEF Lossless compressed 12bit: 11 NEF Lossless compressed 14bit: 10 JPEG fine: 31

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 NEF (RAW): Lossless Compressed or Compressed 12 or 14 bit

JPEG: JPEG-Baseline-Compliant; can be selected from Size Priority and Optimal Quality

Picture Control Landscape

Monochrome

Neutral

Portrait

Standard

User-customizable Settings

Vivid Landscape

Monochrome

Neutral

Nine User-customizable Settings

Portrait

Standard

Vivid

Storage Media SD

SDHC

SDXC SD

SDHC

SDXC

Card Slot 2 Secure Digital (SD) 2 Secure Digital (SD)

Viewfinder Frame Coverage 100% Horizontal

100% VerticalApprox. 100%Approx.

Viewfinder Magnification 0.94xApprox. 0.95xApprox.

Viewfinder Eyepoint 19.5mm (-1.0m¯¹) 19.5mm

Lens Compatibility at a Glance*** AF-S or AF lenses fully compatible

Metering with AI lenses AF-S or AF lenses fully compatible

Metering with AI lenses

Fastest Shutter Speed 1/8000sec. 1/8000sec.

Slowest Shutter Speed 30sec. 30sec.

Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution 6frames per second 6frames per second

(CIPA guidelines)

Scene Modes Autumn Colors

Beach / Snow

Blossom

Candlelight

Child

Close-up

Dusk / Dawn

Food

Landscape

Night Landscape

Night Portrait

Party / Indoor

Pet Portrait

Portrait

Sports

Sunset Autumn Colors

Beach / Snow

Blossom

Candlelight

Child

Close-up

Dusk / Dawn

Food

High Key

Landscape

Low Key

Night Landscape

Night Portrait

Party / Indoor

Pet Portrait

Portrait

Silhouette

Sports

Sunset

Exposure Compensation ±5 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV ±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 2 to 3 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1 or 2 EV

Mirror Lock Up Yes Yes

ISO Sensitivity ISO100-6400

Hi-1 (ISO 12,800)

Hi-2 (ISO 25,600) ISO100-6400

Hi-1 (ISO 12,800)

Hi-2 (ISO 25,600)

Dynamic AF Mode Number of AF points: 9, 21, 51 and 51 (3D-tracking) Number of AF points: 9, 21, 39 and 39 (3D-tracking)

Auto-area AF Mode Yes Yes

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 Auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A)

Continuous-servo (AF-C)

Face-Priority AF

Full-time Servo (AF-A) available in Live View only

Normal area

Single-servo AF (AF-S)

Wide area

Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points 51 39

Built-in Flash Yes Yes

Flash Bracketing 2 to 3 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1 or 2 EV 2 to 3 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1 or 2 EV

Top FP High Speed Sync Up to1/8000 Up to1/8000

Flash Sync Modes Auto

Auto FP High-Speed Sync supported

Auto with red-eye reduction

Auto slow sync

Auto slow sync with red-eye reduction

Fill-flash

Front-curtain sync (normal)

Rear-curtain sync

Red-Eye reduction

Red-Eye reduction with slow sync

Slow sync Front-curtain sync (normal)

Rear-curtain sync

Red-Eye reduction

Red-Eye reduction with slow sync

Slow sync

Flash Compensation -3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV -3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV

Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) Advanced Wireless Lighting supported with SB-910, SB-900, SB-800, or SB-700 as a master flash and SB-600 or SB-R200 as remotes, or SU-800 as commander

Built-in flash can serve as master flash in commander mode

Auto FP High-Speed Sync and modeling illumination supported with all CLS-compatible flash units except SB-400; Flash Color Information Communication and FV lock supported with all CLS-compatible flash units Built-in flash Commander Mode

CLS Supported

White Balance Auto

Choose color temperature (2500K–10000K)

Cloudy

Direct Sunlight

Flash

Fluorescent (7 types)

Incandescent

Preset Manual

Shade Auto (2 types)

Auto (TTL white balance with 2,016-pixel RGB sensor)

Cloudy

Direct Sunlight

Fine Tune by Kelvin color temperature setting (2,500 K to 10,000K)

Flash

Fluorescent (7 types)

Incandescent

Preset manual (up to 5 values can be stored)

Seven manual modes with fine-tuning

Shade

White Balance Bracketing 3 shots in steps of 1 2 or 3 exposures

Live View Shooting Photography Live View Mode

Movie Live View Mode Yes

Movie HD 1,920x1,080 / 60i

HD 1,920x1,080 / 50i

HD 1,920x1,080 / 30 fps

HD 1,920x1,080 / 25 fps

HD 1,920x1,080 / 24 fps

HD 1,280x720 / 60 fps

HD 1,280x720 / 50 fps HD 1,920x1,080 / 24 fps

HD 1,280x720 / 30 fps

HD 1,280x720 / 24 fps

VGA 640x424 / 30 fps

Movie with sound

Movie Audio Built-in microphone, stereo

External stereo microphone (optional)

Microphone sensitivity can be adjusted Built-in microphone, monaural

Optional external stereo mini-pin jack (3.5mm diameter)

Microphone sensitivity can be adjusted

Monitor Size 3.2in. diagonal 3.0in. diagonal

Monitor Resolution 1,228,800Dots 921,000Dots

Monitor Type Wide Viewing Angle TFT-LCD Super Density

Wide Viewing Angle TFT-LCD

Playback Functions Auto Image Rotation

Full-Frame and Thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images or calendar)

Highlights

Histogram Display

Image Comment

Movie Playback

Movie Slideshow

Playback with Zoom

Slideshow Auto Image Rotation

Calendar

Full Frame

Highlight Point Display

Histogram Display

Movie Playback

Shooting Data

Slideshow

Sound Playback

Thumbnail (4, 9 or 72 segments)

Zoom

In-Camera Image Editing Color Balance

Color Outline

Color Sketch

D-Lighting

Edit Movie

Filter Effects

Fisheye

Image Overlay

Miniature Effect

Monochrome

NEF (RAW) Processing

Perspective Control

Quick Retouch

Red-Eye Correction

Resize

Selective Color

Side-by-Side Comparison

Straighten

Trim Color Balance

Color Outline

D-Lighting

Distortion Control

Edit Movie

Filter Effects

Fisheye

Image Overlay

Miniature Effect

Monochrome

NEF (RAW) Processing

Perspective Control

Quick Retouch

Red-Eye Correction

Resize

Side-by-Side Comparison

Straighten

Trim

GPS GP-1 GPS unit

GP-1A GPS unit GP-1 GPS unit

Battery / Batteries EN-EL15 Lithium-ion Battery EN-EL15 Lithium-ion Battery

Battery Life (shots per charge) 950shots (CIPA) 1,050shots (CIPA)

AC Adapter EH-5b AC Adapter; requires EP-5B Power Connector (available separately) EH-5a AC Adapter

Approx. Dimensions Width:5.3in.(135.5mm)

Height:4.2in.(106.5mm)

Depth:3.0in.(76mm) Width:5.2in.(132mm)

Height:4.1in.(103mm)

Depth:3.0in.(77mm)