Specifications

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The usual manufacturer’s specifications for this product are as follows:

Color Choices: Black
Image Sensor:

Image sensor format: DX
Image sensor type: CMOS
Sensor size: 15.8 x 23.6mm
Pixels:

Total pixels: 12.9 megapixels
Effective pixels: 12.3 megapixels
Image area (DX format): Large: 4288 x 2848; medium: 3216 x 2136; small: 2144 x 1424
Shooting:

Top continuous shooting speed at full resolution: 4.5 frames per second
Continuous shooting options: CH: up to 4.5 frames per second; CL: up to 4 frames per second
LCD Information:

LCD monitor size: 3 inches diagonal
LCD monitor type: Super density
Monitor resolution: 920,000 pixels
Angle of view: 170-degree wide viewing angle

Monitor adjustments: 7 brightness levels

Shutter Information:

Shutter type: Electronically controlled, vertical-travel focal plane
Slowest shutter speed: 30 seconds in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV
Fastest shutter speed: 1/4000 second in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV
Bulb shutter setting: Yes
ISO:

Lowest standard ISO sensitivity: 200 in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV
Lowest expanded ISO sensitivity: Lo-1 (ISO 100 equivalent)
Expanded ISO sensitivity options: Lo-1 (ISO 100 equivalent) in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV; Hi-1 (ISO 6400 equivalent) in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV
Highest expanded ISO sensitivity: Hi-1 (ISO 6400 equivalent)
Highest standard ISO sensitivity: 3200 in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV
Storage:

Storage media: SD, SDHC
Storage system: JPEG: JPEG-baseline compliant, can be selected from size priority and optimal quality; AVI
File system: Compliant with DCF 2.0, DPOF, Exif 2.21
Exposure:

Exposure modes: Programmed auto (P) with flexible program, shutter priority auto (S), aperture priority auto (A), manual (M), auto
Advanced scene modes: Portrait, landscape, close-up, sports, night portrait
Exposure metering system: 420-pixel RGB sensor 3D Color Matrix Metering II, center weighted, spot
Metering range: 1: 0 to 20 EV (matrix or center-weighted metering); 2: 2 to 20 EV (Spot metering, ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens)
Exposure meter coupling: CPU
Exposure compensation: +/-5 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2, 1
Exposure lock: Yes
Exposure bracketing: Yes, 2 or 3 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, or 2 EV
Shutter release modes: Single frame (S), continuous low speed (CL) at 1 to 4 frames per second, Live View (LV), self-timer, continuous high speed (CH) at 4.5 frames per second
White Balance Sun, shade, fluorescent, incandescent, flash, preset, fine tune by Kelvin color temperature setting, auto, auto (TTL white balance with 420-pixel RGB sensor), 7 manual modes with fine tuning
White balance bracketing: Yes, 2 or 3 exposures in increments of 1, 2, or 3
D-lighting bracketing: 2 exposures
Playback:

Playback functions: Full frame, zoom, slideshow, pictmotion, histogram, shooting data, highlight point display, auto image rotation, sound playback, D-movie playback, thumbnail (4, 9, 72 segments), calendar
Interface:

High-speed USB, NTSC, HDMI
Lenses

Lens mount: Nikon F bayonet mount
Compatible lenses: DX AF Nikkor, D-G-type AF Nikkor, AF Nikkor, AL-P Nikkor, non-CPU AI Nikkor (functions may vary when using these lenses)
Picture angle: 1.5
Viewfinder frame coverage: Approximately 96 percent
Viewfinder eyepoint: 19.5
Reflex mirror: Quick-return type
Viewfinder magnification: Approximately 0.94x
Supplied lens: AF S DX Nikkor 18
Focus:

Autofocus system: Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus module with TTL phase detection, 11 focus points (including 1 cross-type sensor) and AF-assist illuminator (range of approximately 0.5 to 3 meters)
Focus modes: Single-servo AF (S), continuous-servo (C), manual (M) with electronic rangefinder, Live View autofocus (face priority, wide area, normal area)
Focus lock: Yes
Picture control: Standard, neutral, vivid, monochrome, 9 user-customizable settings, portrait, landscape
Editing:

In-camera image editing: Trim, D-lighting, color balance, image overlay, filter effects, monochrome, color balance, NEF (RAW) processing, quick retouch, straighten, distortion control
Miscellaneous

Built-in flash: Yes
External flash shoe: Yes
Nikon Creative Lighting System compatibility: Yes
Flash sync speed: Up to 1/200
FP high-speed sync: Up to 1/4000
Flash sync modes: Front-curtain sync (normal), slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync
Accessory shoe: Yes Tripod socket: 1/4-20
Supplied software: Software Suite CD-ROM
Focal length: 18 to 105mm
Zoom ratio: 5.8x
Maximum aperture: f/2.5 to f/5.6
Minimum aperture: f/22 to f/38
Autofocus: Yes
AF-S (silent wave motor): Yes
Compatible formats: DX, FX in DX crop mode
Vibration reduction: Yes
Distance information: Yes
ED glass elements: Yes
Super-integrated coating: Yes
Aspherical elements: Yes, 1
Manual/auto focus mode: Yes
Minimum focus distance: 1.48 feet
Maximum angle of view: 76 degrees
Minimum angle of view: 15 degrees at 20 feet
Lens elements: 15
Lens groups: 11
Maximum reproduction ratio: 1:5
Mount type: Nikon F-Bayonet
Timer Self-timer: 2, 5, 10, 20 seconds
World time setting: Yes
Date, time, and daylight savings time settings: Yes
Battery Battery type: Rechargeable lithium-ion
AC adapter: EH-5a
Battery charger: MH-18a
Battery life: 850 shots (CIPA)
Dimensions & Weight Filter type: 67mm screw on
Lens attachment size: 67mm
Lens dimensions: 3 inches in diameter, 3.5 inches long
Camera width: 5.2 inches
Camera height: 4.1 inches
Camera depth: 3.0 inches
Weight: 22 ounces (camera), 14.8 ounces (lens)

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