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Lens Mount
Nikon F bayonet mount
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Picture Angle
Nikon DX format (Effective picture angle 1.5x [Approx.] conversion factor)
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Effective Pixels
6.1 million
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Sensor Size
23.7mm x 15.6mm
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Image Sensor Format
DX
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Image Sensor Type
CCD
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Total Pixels
6.24 million
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Image Area (pixels)
DX-format
(L) 3,008 x 2,000
(M) 2,240 x 1,488
(S) 1,504 x 1,000
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File Format Still Images
Compressed 12-bit NEF (RAW)
JPEG (Baseline Compliant)
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Storage Media
CompactFlash© (CF) (Type I/II, compliant with UDMA)
MicroDrive©
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Card Slot
1 CompactFlash© (CF) card
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File System
Compliant with DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 2.0
DPOF (Digital Print Order Format)
EXIF 2.21 (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras)
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Viewfinder
AE/FV Lock Indicator
Aperture Value
Exposure Compensation
Exposure Mode
Exposure/Exposure Compensation Indicator
Flash Output Level Compensation
Flash-Ready Indicator
Focus Indications
Number of Remaining Exposures
Shutter Speed
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Viewfinder Frame Coverage
95 % Approx.
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Viewfinder Magnification
0.75x Approx.
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Viewfinder Eyepoint
18mm (-1.0m¯¹)
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Focusing Screen
Type B BriteView Clear Matte Screen Mark V with Superimposed Focus Brackets
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Depth-of-field Control
Yes
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Lens Compatibility at a Glance***
AF-S or AF lenses fully compatible
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Compatible Lenses
AI-P NIKKOR: All Functions Supported Except 3D Color Matrix Metering, i- TTL Balanced Fill-Flash for Digital SLR and Autofocus Supported
IX NIKKOR Lenses Cannot be Used
Micro NIKKOR 85 mm f/2.8D:All Functions Supported Except Autofocus and Some Exposure Modes
Non-CPU: Can be used in mode M, but Exposure Meter does not Function; Electronic Rangefinder can be used if Maximum Aperture is f/5.6 or Faster
Other AF NIKKOR (Excluding lenses for F3AF): All Functions Supported Except 3D Color Matrix Metering and i-TTL Balanced Fill-Flash for Digital SLR
Type G or D AF NIKKOR: All Functions Supported
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Shutter Type
Combined mechanical and CCD electronic shutter, 30 sec to 1/8000 sec. in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV, bulb
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Fastest Shutter Speed
1/8000 sec.1/3
1/2
1
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Slowest Shutter Speed
30 sec.1/3
1/2
1
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Flash Sync Speed
Up to 1/500 sec.
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Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution
3 frames per second
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Self-timer
2-20 sec. Timer duration electronically controlled
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Exposure Metering System
3D Color Matrix Metering with 1,005-pixel CCD
Center-Weighted Metering (75% of the meter's sensitivity concentrated on the 8mm dia. circle)
Spot: Meters 2.3mm dia. circle
TTL full-aperture exposure metering system
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Metering Range
0 to 20 EV (3D color matrix or center-weighted metering)
2 to 20 EV (Spot metering at ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens at 20°C/68°F)
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Exposure Meter Coupling
CPU
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Exposure Modes
Aperture-Priority Auto (A)
Auto
Digital Vari-Program
Manual (M)
Programmed Auto with flexible Program (P)
Shutter-Priority Auto (S)
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Shooting Modes
Single-frame shooting (S) mode
Continuous shooting mode: approx. 3 frames per second
Self-timer mode: time duration can be set
Delayed remote mode: 2 sec. delay
Quick-response remote mode
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Scene Modes
Auto
Close-up
Landscape
Night Landscape
Night Portrait
Portrait
Sports
Previously referred to as Digital Vari-Program in the Manual.
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Exposure Compensation
±5 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV
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Exposure Bracketing
2 to 3 frames in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV
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Exposure Lock
Yes
Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button
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Mirror Lock Up
Yes (for image sensor cleaning)
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ISO Sensitivity
ISO 200 - 1600
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Lowest Standard ISO Sensitivity
2001/3
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Highest Standard ISO Sensitivity
16001/3
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Long Exposure Noise Reduction
Yes
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High ISO Noise Reduction
Yes
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Dynamic AF Mode
Dynamic-area AF
Dynamic-area AF (supports closest subject priority)
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Auto-area AF Mode
Yes
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Autofocus System
AF-assist illuminator (1.6-9.8 ft./0.5-3.0m approx.)
Detection range: EV -1 to EV +19 (ISO 100 equivalent, at normal temperature: 20°C/68°F)
Autofocus TTL phase detection
Nikon Multi-CAM900 autofocus module
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Focus Lock
AE-L/AF-L button
Half press of shutter-release button (single-point AF in AF-S)
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Focus Modes
Auto
Continuous-servo (C)
Manual
Single-servo AF (S)
Predictive focus tracking automatically activated according to subject status
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Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points
5
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Built-in Flash
Yes
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Flash Bracketing
2 to 3 frames in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV
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Flash Control
SB-28DX: Auto, Manual, Rear Curtain, Repeating Flash, Red Eye Reduction
SB-29: Manual, Rear Curtain
SB-30: Auto, Manual, Rear Curtain
SB-50DX: Manual, Rear Curtain
SB-80DX: Auto, Manual, Rear Curtain, Repeating Flash, Red Eye Reduction
SB-400: i-TTL, Manual* (*with D40 using Custom Setting only)
SB-600: i-TTL, Manual, Red-Eye Reduction, AF, Zoom, Rear Curtain
SB-800: i-TTL, Auto Aperture (AA), GN, Auto, Manual, Rear Curtain, Repeating Flash, Red-Eye Reduction, AF, Zoom
SB-900: CLS cameras: i-TTL, AA, Non-TTL Auto, GN, M, RPT, AutoFP High Speed Sync (D3-series, D2-series, D700, D300s, D300, D200, D80 only) , FV Lock, AF-Assist for mulit-area AF, Flash Color Info. Comm., Rear Curtain Sync, Red-Eye Reduction, Auto Zoom
SB-R1C1/SB-R200 triggered by SU-800: i-TTL, AA, Manual, RPT, AutoFP High Speed Sync (D200/D80 only), FV Lock, AF-Assist for multi area AF, Rear Curtain Sync
SB-R1/SB-R200 triggered by camera's built in flash: i-TTL, Manual, AutoFP High Speed Sync, FV Lock, Rear Curtain Sync
SB-22s: Auto, Manual, Rear Curtain
SB-28: Auto, Manual, Rear Curtain, Repeating Flash, Red Eye Reduction
SB-24: Auto, Manual, Rear Curtain, Repeating Flash
SB-26: Auto, Manual, Rear Curtain, Repeating Flash, Red Eye Reduction
SB-25: Auto, Manual, Rear Curtain, Repeating Flash
SB-27: Auto, Manual, Rear Curtain
SB-23: Manual, Rear Curtain
SB-20, SB-16B, SB-15: Auto, Manual, Rear Curtain
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Flash Sync Modes
Front-curtain sync (normal)
Rear-curtain sync
Red-Eye reduction
Red-Eye reduction with slow sync
Slow sync
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Flash Compensation
-3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV
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Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)
Built-in flash Commander Mode
CLS Supported
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White Balance
Auto (TTL control with 1,005-pixel CCD)
Preset
White Balance Bracketing
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Monitor Size
2.0 in. diagonal
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Monitor Resolution
130,000 Dots
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Monitor Type
TFT-LCD
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Playback Functions
Auto Image Rotation
Full Frame
Highlight Point Display
Histogram Display
Slideshow
Thumbnail (4 or 9 segments)
Zoom
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In-Camera Image Editing
Before and After
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Image Comment
Yes
Up to 36 characters
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Interface
USB
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Total Custom Settings
25
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Battery
AA (Alkaline, Oxyride, or Lithium)
Rechargeable
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Battery / Batteries
EN-EL3e Lithium-ion Battery
EN-EL3a Lithium-ion Battery
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AC Adapter
EH-5 AC Adapter
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Tripod Socket
1/4 in.
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Approx. Dimensions (Width x Height x Depth)
5.5 in. (140 mm) x 4.4 in. (111 mm) x 3.1 in. (78 mm)
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Approx. Weight
21 oz. (600 g)
camera body only
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Supplied Accessories
- Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3a
- Quick Charger MH-18a
- Video Cable
- USB Cable UC-E4
- Strap
- Body cap
- Eyepiece Cap DK-5
- Rubber Eyecup DK-20
- LCD monitor cover BM-5
- PictureProject CD-ROM.
- Supplied accessories may differ in each country or area.