Type of camera
Type	Single-lens reflex digital camera
Lens mount	Nikon F mount (with AF coupling and AF contacts)
Effective angle of view	Nikon FX format
Effective pixels
Effective pixels	45.7 million
Image sensor
Image sensor	35.9 x 23.9 mm CMOS sensor
Total pixels	46.89 million
Dust-reduction system	Image sensor cleaning, Image Dust Off reference data (Capture NX-D software required)
Storage
Image size (pixels)	FX (36x24) image area: 8256 x 5504 (L: 45.4 million), 6192 x 4128 (M: 25.6 million), 4128 x 2752 (S: 11.4 million) 1.2x (30x20) image area: 6880 x 4584 (L: 31.5 million), 5152 x 3432 (M: 17.6 million), 3440 x 2288 (S: 7.8 million) DX (24x16) image area: 5408 x 3600 (L: 19.4 million), 4048 x 2696 (M: 10.9 million), 2704 x 1800 (S: 4.8 million) 5 : 4 (30x24) image area: 6880 x 5504 (L: 37.8 million), 5152 x 4120 (M: 21.2 million), 3440 x 2752 (S: 9.4 million) 1 : 1 (24x24) image area: 5504 x 5504 (L: 30.2 million), 4128 x 4128 (M: 17.0 million), 2752 x 2752 (S: 7.5 million) FX-format photographs taken during movie recording: 8256 x 4640 (L: 38.3 million), 6192 x 3480 (M: 21.5 million), 4128 x 2320 (S: 9.5 million) DX-format photographs taken during movie recording: 5408 x 3040 (L: 16.4 million), 4048 x 2272 (M: 9.1 million), 2704 x 1520 (S: 4.1 million)
File format	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) JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine (approx. 1 : 4), normal (approx. 1 : 8) or basic (approx. 1 : 16) compression; optimal quality compression available NEF (RAW)+JPEG: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG formats
Picture Control system	Auto, Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape, Flat; selected Picture Control can be modified; storage for custom Picture Controls
Media	XQD and SD (Secure Digital) and UHS-II compliant SDHC and SDXC memory cards
Dual card slots	Either card can be used for primary or backup storage or for separate storage of NEF (RAW) and JPEG images; pictures can be copied between cards
File system	DCF 2.0, Exif 2.31, PictBridge
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Eye-level pentaprism single-lens reflex viewfinder
Frame coverage	FX (36x24): Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical 1.2x (30x20): Approx. 97% horizontal and 97% vertical DX (24x16): Approx. 97% horizontal and 97% vertical 5:4 (30x24): Approx. 97% horizontal and 100% vertical 1:1 (24x24): Approx. 97% horizontal and 100% vertical
Magnification	Approx. 0.75x (50 mm f/1.4 lens at infinity, -1.0 m-1)
Eyepoint	17 mm (-1.0 m-1; from center surface of viewfinder eyepiece lens)
Diopter adjustment	-3 to +1 m-1
Focusing screen	Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark VIII screen with AF area brackets (framing grid can be displayed)
Reflex mirror	Quick return
Depth-of-field preview	Pressing Pv button stops lens aperture down to value selected by user (A and M modes) or by camera (P and S modes)
Lens aperture	Instant return, electronically controlled
Lens
Compatible lenses	Compatible with AF NIKKOR lenses, including type G, E and D lenses (some restrictions apply to PC lenses), and DX lenses [using DX (24x16) image area], AI-P NIKKOR lenses, and non-CPU AI lenses (exposure modes A and M only); IX-NIKKOR lenses, lenses for the F3AF, and non-AI lenses cannot be used The 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)
Shutter
Type	Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane mechanical shutter; electronic front-curtain shutter available in quiet shutter-release, quiet continuous shutter-release and mirror up release modes
Speed	1/8000 to 30 s in steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV, bulb, time, X250
Flash sync speed	X=1/250 s; synchronizes with shutter at 1/250 s or slower; auto FP high-speed sync supported
Release
Release modes	S (single frame), CL (continuous low speed), CH (continuous high speed), Q (quiet shutter-release), QC (quiet continuous shutter-release), Self-timer, MUP (mirror up)
Approximate frame advance rate	With an EN-EL18b battery inserted in an MB-D18 battery pack CL: 1 to 8 fps, CH: 9 fps, QC: 3 fps Other power sources CL: 1 to 6 fps, CH: 7 fps, QC: 3 fps
Self-timer	2 s, 5 s, 10 s, 20 s; 1 to 9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2 or 3 s
Exposure
Metering system	TTL exposure metering using RGB sensor with approx. 180K (180,000) pixels
Metering modes	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 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 and AF-S Fisheye NIKKOR 8-15mm f/3.5-4.5E ED lenses use 12-mm circle) Spot: Meters 4 mm circle (about 1.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point (on center focus point when non-CPU or AF-S Fisheye NIKKOR 8-15mm f/3.5-4.5E ED lens is used) Highlight-weighted: Available with type G, E and D lenses
Range (ISO 100, f/1.4 lens, 20°C/68°F)	Matrix or center-weighted metering: -3 to 20 EV Spot metering: 2 to 20 EV Highlight-weighted metering: 0 to 20 EV
Exposure meter coupling	Combined CPU and AI
Modes	Programmed auto with flexible program (P); shutter-priority auto (S); aperture-priority auto (A); manual (M)
Exposure compensation	-5 to +5 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV
Exposure lock	Luminosity locked at detected value
ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index)	ISO 64 to 25600 in steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV; can also be set to approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7 or 1 EV (ISO 32 equivalent) below ISO 64 or to approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1 or 2 EV (ISO 102400 equivalent) above ISO 25600; auto ISO sensitivity control available
Active D-Lighting	Can be selected from auto, extra high, high, normal, low or off
Focus
Autofocus	Multi-CAM 20K autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection, 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, 20°C/68°F)
Lens servo	Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); continuous-servo AF (AF-C); predictive focus tracking automatically activated according to subject status Manual focus (M): Electronic rangefinder can be used
Focus point	153 focus points, of which 55 or 15 are available for selection
AF-area modes	Single-point AF, 9-, 25-, 72- or 153-point dynamic-area AF, 3D-tracking, group-area AF, auto-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
Flash
Flash control	TTL: i-TTL flash control using RGB sensor with approx. 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 modes	Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off
Flash compensation	-3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV
Flash-ready indicator	Lights when 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, radio-controlled Advanced Wireless Lighting, optical Advanced Wireless Lighting, modeling illumination, FV lock, color information communication, auto FP high-speed sync, AF-assist for multi-area AF, unified flash control
Sync terminal	ISO 519 sync terminal with locking thread
White balance
White balance	Auto (3 types), natural light auto, incandescent, fluorescent (7 types), direct sunlight, flash, cloudy,shade, preset manual (up to 6 values can be stored, spot white balance measurement available during live view), choose color temperature (2500 K to 10000 K), all with fine-tuning
Bracketing
Bracketing types	Exposure, flash, white balance and ADL
Live view
Modes	Photo live view, movie live view
Lens servo	Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); full-time-servo AF (AF-F) Manual focus (M)
AF-area modes	Face-priority AF, wide-area AF, normal-area AF, pinpoint 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)
Movie
Metering system	TTL exposure metering using main image sensor
Metering modes	Matrix, center-weighted or highlight-weighted
Frame size (pixels) and frame rate	3840 x 2160 (4K UHD); 30p (progressive), 25p, 24p 1920 x 1080; 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p 1280 x 720; 60p, 50p 1920 x 1080 (slow-mo); 30p x4, 25p x4, 24p x5 Actual frame rates for 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p and 24p are 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25 and 23.976 fps respectively; quality selection available at all sizes except 3840 x 2160 (when quality is fixed at ★) and 1920 x 1080 slow-mo (when quality is fixed at "normal")
File format	MOV, MP4
Video compression	H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding
Audio recording format	Linear PCM, AAC
Audio recording device	Built-in stereo or external microphone; sensitivity adjustable
ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index)	Exposure modes P, S and A: Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 64 to Hi 2) with selectable upper limit Exposure mode M: Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 64 to Hi 2) available with selectable upper limit; manual selection (ISO 64 to 25600 in steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV) with additional options available equivalent to approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1 or 2 EV (ISO 102400 equivalent) above ISO 25600
Active D-Lighting	Can be selected from same as photo settings, extra high, high, normal, low or off
Maximum recording length	29 min. 59 s
Other options	Index marking, time-lapse movies, electronic vibration reduction
Monitor
Monitor	8-cm/3.2-in., approx. 2359k-dot (XGA) tilting TFT touch-sensitive LCD with 170° viewing angle, approx. 100% frame coverage, and manual monitor brightness control
Playback
Playback	Full-frame and thumbnail (4, 9 or 72 images) playback with playback zoom, playback zoom cropping, movie playback, photo and/or movie slide shows, histogram display, highlights, photo information, location data display, picture rating and auto image rotation
Interface
USB	SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.0 Micro-B connector); connection to built-in USB port is recommended
HDMI output	Type C HDMI connector
Audio input	Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5-mm diameter; plug-in power supported)
Audio output	Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5-mm diameter)
Ten-pin remote terminal	Can be used to connect optional MC-30A/MC-36A Remote Cord, ML-3 Modulite Remote Control Set, WR-R10 (requires WR-A10 Wireless Remote Adapter) or WR-1 Wireless Remote Controller, GP-1/GP-1A GPS Unit
Wireless/Bluetooth
Wireless	Standards: IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g Operating frequency: 2412 to 2462 MHz (channels 1 to 11) Maximum output power: 8.5 dBm (EIRP) Authentication: Open system, WPA2-PSK
Bluetooth	Communication protocols: Bluetooth Specification Version 4.1 Operating frequency: 2402 to 2480 MHz (Bluetooth), 2402 to 2480 MHz (Bluetooth Low Energy)
Range (line of sight)	Approx. 10 m/32 ft without interference; range may vary with signal strength and presence or absence of obstacles
Supported languages
Supported languages	Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Marathi, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese (Portugal and Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
Power source
Battery	One EN-EL15a/EN-EL15* Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
Battery pack	Optional MB-D18 Multi-Power Battery Pack with one EN-EL18b/EN-EL18a/EN-EL18* Rechargeable Li-ion Battery (available separately), one EN-EL15a/EN-EL15* Rechargeable Li-ion Battery or eight AA alkaline, Ni-MH or lithium batteries; an MH-26a/MH-26 Battery Charger and BL-5 Battery Chamber Cover (both available separately) are required when using EN-EL18b/EN-EL18a/EN-EL18* batteries
AC adapter	EH-5c/EH-5b AC Adapter; requires EP-5B Power Connector (available separately)
Tripod socket
Tripod socket	1/4 in. (ISO 1222)
Dimensions/weight
Dimensions (W x H x D)	Approx. 146 x 124 x 78.5 mm/5.8 x 4.9 x 3.1 in.
Weight	Approx. 1005 g/2 lb 3.5 oz with battery and XQD memory card but without body cap; approx. 915 g/2 lb 0.3 oz (camera body only)
Operating environment
Operating environment	Temperature: 0 to 40°C/32 to 104°F Humidity: 85% or less (no condensation)
Accessories
Supplied accessories (may differ by country or area)	EN-EL15a Rechargeable Li-ion Battery, MH-25a Battery Charger, DK-17F Fluorine-Coated Finder Eyepiece, UC-E22 USB Cable, HDMI/USB Cable Clip, AN-DC18 Strap, BF-1B Body Cap