| Type | Single-lens reflex digital camera |
| Lens mount | Nikon F mount (with AF contacts) |
| Effective angle of view | Nikon DX format; focal length equivalent to approx. 1.5x that of lenses with FX format angle of view |
| Effective pixels |
| Effective pixels | 24.2 million |
| Image sensor |
| Image sensor | 23.5 x 15.6 mm CMOS sensor |
| Total pixels | 24.78 million |
| Dust-reduction system | Image Dust Off reference data (Capture NX-D software required) |
| Storage |
| Image size(pixels) | 6000 x 4000 (Large: 24.0 M) |
| 4496 x 3000 (Medium: 13.5 M) |
| 2992 x 2000 (Small: 6.0 M) |
| File format | NEF (RAW): 12 bit, compressed |
| 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 |
| Picture Control system | Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape, Flat; selected Picture Control can be modified |
| Media | SD (Secure Digital) and UHS-I compliant SDHC and SDXC memory cards |
| File system | DCF 2.0, Exif 2.3, PictBridge |
| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder | Eye-level pentamirror single-lens reflex viewfinder |
| Frame coverage | Approx. 95% horizontal and 95% vertical |
| Magnification | Approx. 0.85 x (50 mm f/1.4 lens at infinity, -1.0 m-1) |
| Eye point | 18 mm (-1.0 m-1; from center surface of viewfinder eyepiece lens) |
| Diopter adjustment | -1.7-+0.5 m-1 |
| Focusing screen | Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark VII screen |
| Reflex mirror | Quick return |
| Lens aperture | Instant return, electronically controlled |
| Lens |
| Autofocus support | Autofocus is available with AF-P and type E and G AF-S lenses |
| Shutter |
| Type | Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter |
| Speed | 1/4000 to 30 s in steps of 1/3 EV; Bulb; Time |
| Flash sync speed | X=1/200 s; synchronizes with shutter at 1/200 s or slower |
| Release |
| Release mode | Single frame, continuous, quiet shutter release, self-timer |
| Frame advance rate | Up to 5 fps (Frame rates assume manual focus, manual or shutter-priority auto exposure, a shutter speed of 1/250 s or faster, and other settings at default values) |
| Self-timer | 2 s, 5 s, 10 s, 20 s; 1 to 9 exposures |
| Exposure |
| Metering | TTL exposure metering using 420-pixel RGB sensor |
| Metering method | Matrix metering: 3D color matrix metering II |
| Center-weighted metering: Weight of 75% given to 8-mm circle in center of frame |
| Spot metering: Meters 3.5-mm circle (about 2.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point |
| Range | Matrix or center-weighted metering: 0 to 20 EV |
| (ISO 100, f/1.4 lens, 20°C/68°F) | Spot metering: 2 to 20 EV |
| Exposure meter coupling | CPU |
| Mode | Auto modes (auto; auto, flash off); programmed auto with flexible program (P); shutter-priority auto (S); aperture-priority auto (A); manual (M); scene modes (portrait; sports; close up; night portrait); special effects modes (night vision; super vivid; pop; photo illustration; toy camera effect; miniature effect; selective color; silhouette; high key; low key) |
| Exposure compensation | Can be adjusted by -5 to +5 EV in increments of 1/3 EV in P, S, A, M, scene, and night vision modes |
| Exposure lock | Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L (Protect) button |
| ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index) | ISO 100 – 25600 in steps of 1 EV. Auto ISO sensitivity control available |
| Active D-Lighting | On, off |
| Focus |
| Autofocus | Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection, 11 focus points (including one cross-type sensor), and AF-assist illuminator (range approx. 0.5 to 3 m/1 ft. 8 in. to 9 ft. 10 in.) |
| Detection range | -1 to +19 EV (ISO 100, 20°C/68°F) |
| 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 |
| Focus point | Can be selected from 11 focus points |
| AF-area mode | Single-point AF, dynamic-area AF, auto-area AF, 3D-tracking (11 points) |
| Focus lock | Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF) or by pressing AE-L/AF-L (protect) button |
| Flash |
| Built-in flash | Auto, portrait, close-up, night portrait, vivid, pop, photo illustration, toy camera effect: Auto flash with auto pop-up |
| P, S, A, M: Manual pop-up with button release |
| Guide number | Approx. 7/22, 8/26 with manual flash (m/ft., ISO 100, 20 °C/68 °F) |
| Flash control | TTL: i-TTL flash control using 420-pixel RGB sensor is available with built-in flash; i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR is used with matrix and center-weighted metering, standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR with spot metering |
| Flash mode | Auto, auto with red-eye reduction, auto slow sync, auto slow sync with red-eye reduction, fill-flash, red-eye reduction, slow sync, slow sync with redeye reduction, rear-curtain with slow sync, rear-curtain sync, off |
| Flash compensation | Can be adjusted by -3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 EV in P, S, A, M, and scene modes |
| Flash-ready indicator | Lights when built-in flash or optional flash unit is fully charged; flashes after flash is fired at full output |
| Accessory shoe | ISO 518 hot-shoe with sync and data contacts and safety lock |
| Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) | i-TTL flash control, optical Advanced Wireless Lighting, Color Information Communication, AF-assist for multi-area AF |
| Sync terminal | AS-15 sync terminal adapter (available separately) |
| White balance |
| White balance | Auto, incandescent, fluorescent (7 types), direct sunlight, flash, cloudy, shade, preset manual, all except preset manual with fine-tuning |
| Live View |
| Lens servo | Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); full-time-servo AF (AF-F) |
| Manual focus (M) |
| AF-area mode | Face-priority AF, wide-area AF, normal-area AF, subject-tracking AF |
| Autofocus | Contrast-detect AF anywhere in frame (camera selects focus point automatically when face-priority AF or subject-tracking AF is selected) |
| Automatic scene selection | Available in auto and auto (flash-off) modes |
| Movie |
| Metering | TTL exposure metering using main image sensor |
| Metering method | Matrix |
| Frame size (pixels) | 1920 x 1080; 60p (progressive), 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p |
| and frame rate | 1280 x 720; 60p, 50p |
| Actual frame rates for 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, and 24p are 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, and 23.976 fps respectively; options support both ★high and normal image quality |
| File format | MOV |
| Video compression | H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding |
| Audio recording format | Linear PCM |
| Audio recording device | Built-in monaural microphone; sensitivity adjustable |
| ISO sensitivity | ISO 100-25600 |
| Monitor |
| Monitor | 7.5-cm (3-in.), approx. 921k-dot (VGA) TFT LCD with 170 ° viewing angle, approx. 100% frame coverage, and brightness adjustment |
| Playback |
| Playback | Full-frame and thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images or calendar) playback with playback zoom, playback zoom cropping, playback face zoom, movie playback, photo and/or movie slide shows, histogram display, highlights, photo information, location data display, auto image rotation, picture rating, and image comment (up to 36 characters) |
| Interface |
| USB | Hi-Speed USB with Micro-USB connector; connection to built-in USB port is recommended |
| HDMI output | Type C HDMI connector |
| Bluetooth |
| Communication protocols | Bluetooth Specification Version 4.1 |
| Range (line of sight) | Approximately 10 m (32 ft.) without interference; range may vary with signal strength and presence or absence of obstacles |
| Power source |
| Battery | One EN-EL14a rechargeable Li-ion battery |
| AC adapter | EH-5c/EH-5b AC adapter; requires EP-5A power connector (available separately) |
| Tripod socket |
| Tripod socket | 1/4 in. (ISO 1222) |
| Dimensions / weight |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | Approx. 124 x 97 x 69.5 mm (4.9 x 3.9 x 2.8 in.) |
| Weight | Approx. 415 g (14.6 oz.) with battery and memory card but without body cap; approx. 365 g/12.9 oz. (camera body only) |
| Operating environment |
| Temperature | 0 °C to 40 °C (+32 °F to 104 °F) |
| Humidity | 85% or less (no condensation) |
| Accessories |
| Supplied accessories (may differ by country or area) | EN-EL+A4:B116+A107:B11614a Rechargeable Li-ion Battery, MH-24 Battery Charger, DK-25 Rubber Eyecup, AN-DC3 Camera Strap, BF-1B Body Cap , 18-55 mm VR kit lens |