Type of camera

Interchangeable-lens SLR-type digital camera

Lens mount

Nikon F mount (with AF coupling, AF contacts)

Number of effective pixels

6.17 million pixels

CCD sensor

23.0 x 15.5mm Super CCD, 6.49 million pixels in an interwoven pattern
(Number of total pixels: 6.49 million pixels)

Number of recorded pixels

12.1 million pixels (4,256 x 2,848)
6 million pixels (3,024 x 2,016)
3.5 million pixels (2,304 x 1,536)
1.3 million pixels (1,440 x 960)

Sensitivity

Equivalent to ISO 100 / 160 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600

Storage media

Slot No.1: SmartMedia™ (4MB to 128MB/3.3V) Slot No.2: CompactFlash™ Card type II (IBM Microdrive™ compatible)

File format

JPEG (Supports Exif Ver.2.1)
TIFF-RGB (8bit) / CCD-Raw (12bit)
DPOF-compatible

Shooting modes

Single frame shooting
Continuous shooting: approx. 2 frames / sec. up to 7 frames
Preview mode
Multiple exposure

Exposure modes

P: Auto-Multi Program (Flexible program possible)
S: Shutter-priority Auto
A: Aperture-priority Auto
M: Manual

White balance

Auto / Fine / Shade (fine weather) / Incandescent light / 3 modes for Fluorescent light / Custom setting (Custom 1,Custom 2)

LCD monitor

1.8-inch, Low-temperature polysilicon TFT (approx. 117,600 pixels)

Playback function

1) 1 frame 2) Thumbnails in 4 segments 3) Thumbnails in 9 segments 4) Playback zoom 5) Histogram indication 6) Standard chart

Usable lenses

D Type AF Nikkor lenses: All functions possible
AF Nikkor other than D type: All functions except 3D Matrix Metering possible
Non-CPU: Usable in Manual exposure mode (exposure meter cannot be used)
IX-Nikkor: Cannot be used

Picture angle

Approx. 1.5X focal length in 35mm [135] format equivalent

Viewfinder

Fixed-eye level pentaprism
Built-in dioptre adjustment (-1.8m-1to+0.8m-1)

Frame coverage

Approx. 92%

Focusing screen

Fixed Clear Matte screen II with focus brackets and On-demand grid lines display

Viewfinder information

Focus indications, Metering system, AE lock, Shutter speed, Aperture, Exposure mode, Electronic analogue exposure display/exposure compensation display, Exposure compensation, Frame counter/exposure compensation value, Ready-light, Multiple exposure, Focus area, Flash exposure compensation, Five sets of focus brackets (area) / Spot metering area, Centre-Weighted metering, On-demand grid lines display

Lens servo

Single Servo AF (S), Continuous Servo AF, Manual focus (M)
Focus Tracking automatically activated in subject’s status in single servo AF (S) or Continuous Servo AF (C)

Auto focus

TTL phase detection
Detection range: EV -1 to EV 19 (ISO 100 equivalent, at normal temperature)

Focus area

One of five focus areas can be selected

AF Area mode

Single Area AF
Dynamic AF (Dynamic AF Mode with Closest Subject Priority is available)

Focus lock

Focus is locked by pressing AE/AF Lock button or lightly pressing shutter release button in Single Servo AF

Metering system

TTL full-aperture exposure metering system
Three metering systems selectable (limitations according to lens used)
3D Matrix Metering
Center-Weighted Metering
Spot Metering

Metering range

3D Matrix Metering: EV 0-21
Center-Weighted Metering: EV 0-21
Spot Metering: EV 3-21

Exposure compensation

±3 EV range, in 1/2 steps

Auto exposure lock

Detected exposure value locked by pressing AE/AF lock button

Shutter

Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter

Shutter speed

1/4000 to 30 sec., Bulb

Built-in flash

Guide No.12 (ISO 100m), flash coverage: 28mm or longer lens

Flash sync mode

Front-curtain sync (normal sync), Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction with Slow sync, Slow sync, Rear curtain sync

Ready light

Lights up when flash fully charged with built in flash
Blinks for 3 sec for full output warning.

Accessory shoe

Standard ISO-type with hot-shoe contact (Sync contact, Ready-light contact, TTL auto flash contact, Monitor contact, GND), Safety lock provided

Self timer

Electronically controlled: timer duration: 20 sec., 10 sec., 5 sec., 2 sec.

LCD panel (top panel) display

Shutter speed / Exposure, Compensation value, Aperture. Exposure compensation, Flash exposure compensation, Auto exposure bracketing, Bracketing bar graphs, Custom, flexible program, Flash sync mode, AF Area Mode, Focus area, Battery power

Video output

PAL (Europe)

Interface

USB for data storage, IEEE1394 for data storage & shooting

Audio recording

Voice memo mode

Sync contact

X-contact: flash synchronization up to 1/125 sec.

Power source

4 x AA type batteries: Alkaline, Ni-MH batteries can be used. (Manganese batteries cannot be used. ) or AC power adapter for image-handling system
2 x 3V Lithium batteries :CR123A or DL123A

Dimension

141.5 (W) x 131 (H) x 79.5 (D) mm / 5.6 (W) x 5.2 (H) x 3.1 (D) in.

Weight

Approx. 760g. / 27oz. (without batteries and lens)