- New 20.8MP FX-format CMOS image sensor and EXPEED 5 image processing
- Widest native ISO range ever in a Nikon full-frame DSLR: ISO 100 to 102,400 (expandable to Hi-5, ISO 3,280,000)
- Redesigned AF system with a 153 focus points, 99 cross-type sensors and a dedicated processor
- 4K Ultra High Definition (UHD) video recording and pro-grade video features
- 12 fps continuous shooting with full AF and AE performance; up to 200 shots in a single burst
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Effective Pixels (Megapixels)
20.8 million -
Sensor Size
35.9 mmx 23.9 mm -
Image Sensor Format
FX -
Storage Media
CompactFlash© (CF) (Type I, compliant with UDMA)
XQD Type Memory -
Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution
12 frames per second14 frames per second with mirror up -
ISO Sensitivity
ISO 100 -102,400
Can also be set to approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, or 1 EV (ISO 50 equivalent) below ISO 100 or to approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 EV (ISO 3,280,000 equivalent) above ISO 102,400; auto ISO sensitivity control available -
Movie
4K UHD 3,840x2,160 / 30 fps
4K UHD 3,840x2,160 / 25 fps
4K UHD 3,840x2,160 / 24 fps
Full HD 1,920x1,080 / 60 fps
Full HD 1,920x1,080 / 50 fps
Full HD 1,920x1,080 / 30 fps
Full HD 1,920x1,080 / 25 fps
Full HD 1,920x1,080 / 24 fps
Full HD 1,920x1,080 crop / 60 fps
Full HD 1,920x1,080 crop / 50 fps
Full HD 1,920x1,080 crop / 30 fps
Full HD 1,920x1,080 crop / 25 fps
Full HD 1,920x1,080 crop / 24 fps
HD 1,280x720 / 60 fps
HD 1,280x720 / 50 fps
Actual frame rates for 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, and 24p are 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, and 23.976 fps respectively
High quality available at all frame sizes, normal quality available at all sizes except 3,840 x 2,160 -
Monitor Size
3.2 in. diagonal -
Monitor Type
Wide Viewing Angle Touch TFT-LCD (Touch for playback only) -
Battery / Batteries
EN-EL18a Lithium-ion Battery -
Approx. Dimensions (Width x Height x Depth)
6.3 in.(160 mm)x 6.3 in.(158.5 mm)x 3.7 in.(92 mm) -
Approx. Weight
49.6 oz.(1,405 g)
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Type
Single-lens reflex digital camera -
Lens Mount
Nikon F bayonet mount
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Picture Angle
Nikon FX format -
Effective Pixels (Megapixels)
20.8 million -
Sensor Size
35.9 mmx 23.9 mm -
Image Sensor Format
FX -
Image Sensor Type
CMOS -
Total Pixels
21.33 million -
Dust-reduction system
Image sensor cleaning
Image Dust Off reference data (optional Capture NX-D software required) -
Dust-Off Reference Photo
Yes -
Image Area (pixels)
FX-format
(L) 5,568 x 3,712
(M) 4,176 x 2,784
(S) 2,784 x 1,8561:2 format (30 x 20)
(L) 4,640 x 3,088
(M) 3,472 x 2,312
(S) 2,320 x 1,5445:4 format (30 x 24)
(L) 4,640 x 3,712
(M) 3,472 x 2,784
(S) 2,320 x 1,856DX-format
(L) 3,648 x 2,432
(M) 2,736 x 1,824
(S) 1,824 x 1,216
Photographs taken during movie recording at a frame size of 3,840 x 2,160: 3,840 x 2,160
FX-format photographs taken during movie recording at a frame size of 1,920 x 1,080 or 1,280 x 720:
(L) 5,568 x 3,128
(M) 4,176 x 2,344
(S) 2,784 x 1,560
DX-format photographs taken during movie recording at a frame size of 1,920 x 1,080 or 1,280 x 720:
(L) 3,648 x 2,048
(M) 2,736 x 1,536
(S) 1,824 x 1,024
Photographs taken during movie recording at a frame size of 1,920 x 1,080 crop: 1,920 x 1,080
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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): 12 or 14 bit, lossless compressed, compressed, or uncompressed; large, medium, and small available (medium and small images are recorded at a bit depth of 12 bits using lossless compression)
TIFF (RGB) -
Storage Media
CompactFlash© (CF) (Type I, compliant with UDMA)
XQD Type Memory -
Card Slot
2 XQD memory type cards or
2 CompactFlash© (CF) cards -
File System
Compliant with DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 2.0
EXIF 2.3 (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras)
PictBridge
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Viewfinder
Eye-level Pentaprism Single-Lens Reflex Viewfinder -
Viewfinder Frame Coverage
FX (36x24): 100% Horizontal and 100% Vertical (Approx.)1.2x (30x20): 97% Horizontal and 97% Vertical (Approx.)DX (24x16): 97% Horizontal and 97% Vertical (Approx.)5:4 (30x24): 97% horizontal and 100% vertical (Approx.) -
Viewfinder Magnification
0.72x (50 mm f/1.4 lens at infinity, –1.0 m–1) (Approx.) -
Viewfinder Eyepoint
17 mm (-1.0 m¯¹) -
Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment
-3 to +1m¯¹ -
Focusing Screen
Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark IX screen with AF area brackets (framing grid can be displayed) -
Reflex Mirror
Quick-return type -
Mirror Lock Up
Yes
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Lens Aperture
Instant-return type
Electronically Controlled -
Depth-of-field Control
Pressing Pv button stops lens aperture down to value selected by user (A and M modes) or by camera (other modes) -
Lens Compatibility at a Glance***
AF-S or AF lenses fully compatible
Metering with AI lenses (exposure modes A and M only) -
Compatible Lenses
AF NIKKOR lenses, including type G, E, and D lenses (some restrictions apply to PC lenses) and DX lenses (using DX 24 x 16 1.5x image area), AI-P NIKKOR lenses, and non-CPU AI lenses (A and M modes only).
Electronic rangefinder can be used with lenses that have a maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster (the electronic rangefinder supports 15 focus points with lenses that have a maximum aperture of f/8 or faster, of which 9 points are available for selection).
IX NIKKOR lenses, lenses for the F3AF, and non-AI lenses cannot be used.
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Shutter Type
Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane mechanical shutter
Electronic front-curtain shutter available in mirror up release mode -
Shutter Speed
1/8000 to 30 sec. in steps of 1/3, 1/2, or 1 EV, Bulb, Time, X250 -
Fastest Shutter Speed
1/8000 sec. -
Slowest Shutter Speed
30 sec. -
Flash Sync Speed
Up to 1/250 sec.
Synchronizes with shutter at 1/250s or slower -
Bulb Shutter Setting
Yes -
Shutter Release Modes
Continuous low-speed [CL] mode
Continuous high-speed [CH] mode
Mirror-up [Mup] mode
Quiet Shutter Release
Self-timer Mode
Single-frame [S] mode -
Continuous Shooting Options
CH: Up to 10-12 frames per secondCL: Up to 10 frames per second
Quiet Continuous Mode: Up to 3 frames per second -
Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution
12 frames per second14 frames per second with mirror up -
Self-timer
2, 5, 10, 20 sec.; 1 to 9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2, or 3 sec.
Timer duration electronically controlled
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Exposure Metering System
TTL exposure metering using approximately 180K (180,000) pixels RGB sensor -
Metering Method
Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 12 mm circle in center of frame. Diameter of circle can be changed to 8, 15, or 20 mm, or weighting can be based on average of entire frame (non-CPU lenses use 12-mm circle)
Matrix: 3D Color Matrix Metering III (type G, E, and D lenses); Color Matrix Metering III (other CPU lenses); Color Matrix Metering available with non-CPU lenses if user provides lens data
Spot: Meters 4 mm circle (about 1.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point
Highlight-weighted: Available with type G, E, and D lenses; equivalent to center-weighted when non-CPU lens is used -
Metering Range
-3 ± 20 EV (Matrix or center-weighted metering)
0 to 20 EV (Highlight-weighted metering) -
Exposure Meter Coupling
Combined CPU and AI (collapsible meter coupling lever) -
Exposure Modes
Aperture-Priority (A)
Manual (M)
Programmed auto with flexible program (P)
Shutter-Priority Auto (S) -
Exposure Compensation
±5 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV -
Exposure Bracketing
2 to 9 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV -
Exposure Lock
Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button -
Picture Control
Flat
Landscape
Monochrome
Neutral
Portrait
Standard
User-customizable Settings
Vivid
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ISO Sensitivity
ISO 100 -102,400
Can also be set to approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, or 1 EV (ISO 50 equivalent) below ISO 100 or to approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 EV (ISO 3,280,000 equivalent) above ISO 102,400; auto ISO sensitivity control available -
Lowest Standard ISO Sensitivity
100 -
Highest Standard ISO Sensitivity
102,400 -
Lowest Expanded ISO Sensitivity
Lo-1 (ISO 50 equivalent) -
Highest Expanded ISO Sensitivity
Hi-5 (ISO 3,280,000 equivalent) -
Expanded ISO Sensitivity Options
Lo-1 (ISO 50 equivalent)
Hi-1 (ISO 204,800 equivalent)
Hi-2 (ISO 409,600 equivalent)
Hi-3 (ISO 819,200 equivalent)
Hi-4 (ISO 1,638,400 equivalent)
Hi-5 (ISO 3,280,000 equivalent) -
Long Exposure Noise Reduction
Yes -
High ISO Noise Reduction
Low
Normal
High
Off -
Active D-Lighting
Auto
Extra High 2
Extra High 1
High
Normal
Low
Off -
D-Lighting Bracketing
2 frames using selected value for one frame
3–5 frames using preset values for all frames
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Single-point AF Mode
Yes -
Dynamic AF Mode
Number of AF points: 25, 72 and 153 (3D-tracking) -
Auto-area AF Mode
Yes -
Autofocus System
Nikon Advanced Multi-CAM 20K autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection and fine-tuning, and 153 focus points (including 99 cross-type sensors and 15 sensors that support f/8), of which 55 (35 cross-type sensors and 9 f/8 sensors) are available for selection -
Detection Range
-4 to +20 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 tracking activated automatically according to subject status
Manual focus (MF): Electronic rangefinder can be used -
AF-area Mode
25, 72, or 153 point Dynamic-area AF
Auto-area AF
Single-point AF
3D-tracking
Group-area AF -
Focus Lock
Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF) or by pressing the center of the sub-selector -
Focus Modes
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 and D-Movie only
Manual (M) with electronic rangefinder
Normal area
Single-servo AF (AF-S)
Wide area -
Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points
153 -
Autofocus Sensitivity
-4 to +20 EV (ISO 100, 20°C/68°F) -
Autofocus Fine Tune
Yes
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Flash Bracketing
2 to 9 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, or 1 EV -
X-Sync Speed
1/250 -
Top FP High Speed Sync
Up to 1/8000 -
Flash Control
TTL: i-TTL flash control using RGB sensor with approximately 180K (180,000) pixels; i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR is used with matrix, center- weighted, and highlight-weighted metering, standard i-TTL fill-flash for digital SLR with spot metering -
Flash Sync Modes
Auto FP High-Speed Sync supported
Front-curtain sync (normal)
Rear-curtain sync
Red-Eye reduction
Red-Eye reduction with slow sync
Slow rear-curtain sync
Slow sync -
Flash Compensation
-3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV -
Flash-ready Indicator
Lights when optional flash unit such as SB-5000, SB-910, SB-900, SB-700, SB-400, SB-300 or SB-R200 is fully charged -
Accessory Shoe
Yes -
Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)
CLS Supported -
Flash Sync Terminal
Yes
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White Balance
Auto (3 types)
Choose color temperature (2500K–10000K)
Cloudy
Direct Sunlight
Flash
Fluorescent (7 types)
Incandescent
Preset manual (up to 6 values can be stored, spot white balance measurement available during live view)
Shade -
White Balance Bracketing
2 to 9 exposures in increments of 1, 2 or 3 EV
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Live View Shooting
Photography Live View Mode with available Silent Mode
Movie Live View Mode -
Live View Lens servo
Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); full-time-servo AF (AF-F)
Manual focus (MF) -
Live View AF-area mode
Face-priority AF
Wide-area AF
Normal-area AF
Subject-tracking AF -
Live View Autofocus
Contrast-detect AF anywhere in frame (camera selects focus point automatically when face-priority AF or subject-tracking AF is selected)
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Movie Metering
TTL exposure metering using main image sensor -
Movie Maximum recording time
3 minutes at high quality only for 4K UHD 3840 x 2160/24/25/30p recording
10 minutes at highest quality or 20 minutes at normal quality setting for 1920 x 1080/50/60p recording
20 minutes at highest quality for all recording options except 4K UHD, 1920 x 1080/50/60p and 640 x 424/25/30p
29 minutes 59 seconds at normal quality for all recording options except 4K UHD, and 1920 x 1080/50/60p -
Movie File Format
MOV -
Movie Video Compression
H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding -
Movie Audio recording format
Linear PCM -
Movie
4K UHD 3,840x2,160 / 30 fps
4K UHD 3,840x2,160 / 25 fps
4K UHD 3,840x2,160 / 24 fps
Full HD 1,920x1,080 / 60 fps
Full HD 1,920x1,080 / 50 fps
Full HD 1,920x1,080 / 30 fps
Full HD 1,920x1,080 / 25 fps
Full HD 1,920x1,080 / 24 fps
Full HD 1,920x1,080 crop / 60 fps
Full HD 1,920x1,080 crop / 50 fps
Full HD 1,920x1,080 crop / 30 fps
Full HD 1,920x1,080 crop / 25 fps
Full HD 1,920x1,080 crop / 24 fps
HD 1,280x720 / 60 fps
HD 1,280x720 / 50 fps
Actual frame rates for 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, and 24p are 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, and 23.976 fps respectively
High quality available at all frame sizes, normal quality available at all sizes except 3,840 x 2,160 -
Movie Audio
Built-in microphone, stereo
External stereo microphone (optional)
Microphone sensitivity can be adjusted
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Monitor Size
3.2 in. diagonal -
Monitor Resolution
2,359,000 Dots -
Monitor Type
Wide Viewing Angle Touch TFT-LCD (Touch for playback only) -
Monitor Angle of View
170 -degree wide-viewing angle -
Monitor Adjustments
Brightness, 5 levels -
Virtual Horizon Camera Indicator
Yes
Also visible in LiveView Modes
Also visible in Viewfinder
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Playback Functions
Auto Image Rotation
Full-frame and thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images)
GPS data display
Highlights
Histogram Display
Image Comment
IPTC information embedding and display
Movie Playback
Movie Slideshow
Photo Information
Playback with Zoom
Slideshow
Voice Memo -
In-Camera Image Editing
Color Balance
D-Lighting
Distortion Control
Edit Movie
Filter Effects
Image Overlay
Monochrome
NEF (RAW) Processing
Perspective Control
Red-Eye Correction
Resize
Side-by-Side Comparison
Straighten
Trim -
Image Comment
Yes
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Interface
10-pin RemoteTerminal
HDMI output: Type C mini-pin HDMI connector
Headphone Connector
Stereo Microphone Input 3.5mm
SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.0 Micro-B connector); connection to built-in USB port is recommended
Ethernet: 1000 Base-T (Gigabit) Wired LAN -
Wi-Fi Functionality
WT-5A
WT-6A -
GPS
GP-1A GPS unit -
Save/Load Camera settings
Yes
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Total Custom Settings
64 -
My Menu
Yes with customization -
Recent Settings
Yes -
Supported Languages
Arabic
Bengali
Brazilian Portuguese
Bulgarian
Chinese (Simplified and Traditional)
Czech
Danish
Dutch
English
Finnish
French
German
Greek
Hindi
Hungarian
Indonesian
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Marathi
Norwegian
Persian
Polish
Portuguese
Romanian
Russian
Serbian
Spanish
Swedish
Tamil
Telugu
Thai
Turkish
Ukrainian
Vietnamese -
Date, Time and Daylight Savings Time Settings
Yes
The camera clock is powered by a separate, non-rechargeable CR1616 lithium battery with a life of about two years. -
World Time Setting
Yes
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Battery / Batteries
EN-EL18a Lithium-ion Battery -
Battery Life (shots per charge)
3,780 shots (CIPA)
Movies: Approx. 110 minutes of HD footage -
AC Adapter
EH-6b AC Adapter
Requires EP-6 Power Supply Connector -
Battery Charger
MH-26a Quick Charger
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Tripod Socket
1/4 in. -
Approx. Dimensions (Width x Height x Depth)
6.3 in.(160 mm)x 6.3 in.(158.5 mm)x 3.7 in.(92 mm) -
Approx. Weight
49.6 oz.(1,405 g) -
Operating Environment
0–40 °C (+32–104 °F)
Less than 85% (no condensation)