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Main features
- 4.1 effective megapixel
Nikon DX Format LBCAST imaging sensor
- Continuous shooting at 8
frames per second (fps) for up to 50 consecutive JPEG, or 40 uncompressed RAW
(NEF: Nikon Electronic Format) full-resolution images
- All systems optimized for
maximum speed and response; instant power-up and ultra-fast 37ms shutter
release
- Advanced high-speed,
high-precision 11-area AF system with 9 cross-type AF sensors delivers quick
response and sharp focus under even the most challenging shooting conditions
- 3D-Color Matrix Metering II
with ambient light sensor and 1,005-pixel RGB sensor further improves on
Nikon’s superior exposure metering system
- Color Reproduction System
offers three selectable color modes for different workflow environments and
adds support for sYCC color space
- i-TTL flash control with
full support for Nikon's Creative Lighting System when used with the SB-800 or
SB-600 Speedlights
- Top shutter speed of 1/8,000
second and flash sync speed up to 1/250 second
- High-resolution 2.5-inch
232,000-pixel LCD monitor for clear image preview and easy access to settings
and information, including the improved Histogram, new RGB Histogram,
chronological Recent Settings list, and World Time function
- Fast memory card read/write
speed, and USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed) interface for fast data transfer
- Lightweight, durable
magnesium body
- GPS support for recording
location information along with shooting data
- Support for the Wireless
Transmitter WT-2/2A enables fast wireless transfer and full wireless remote
camera control from a computer running Nikon Capture 4
- Broad compatibility with
more than 50 AF NIKKOR lenses and Nikon's digital-exclusive DX NIKKOR lenses
- Nikon’s PictureProject
software is included, enabling easy control over image transfer, adjustment
and management
Specification
|
Effective pixels |
4.1
million |
|
Image sensor |
23.3 x
15.5mm JFET LBCAST; 4.26 million total pixels |
|
Image size |
L (2,464
x 1,632) / M (1,840 x 1,224) |
|
Sensitivity |
ISO
equivalency 200 to 1,600 (Hi-1 and Hi-2 available) |
|
Storage media |
CompactFlash™ (CF) Card (Type I/II) and Microdrive™ |
|
Color setting |
3 modes
available |
|
LCD monitor |
2.5-in.,
232,000-dot, low-temp. polysilicon TFT LCD with white LED backlighting |
|
Exposure metering |
3D Color
Matrix Metering II, Center-Weighted and Spot; EV 0-20 at ISO 100 equivalent
with f/1.4 lens (EV 2-20 with Spot Metering) |
|
Exposure control |
Programmed Auto (Flexible program possible) [P], Shutter-Priority Auto [S],
Aperture-Priority Auto [A] and Manual [M] |
|
Interface |
USB 2.0
(Hi-Speed) (Mini-B connector) |
|
Power requirements |
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL4, Quick Charger MH-21, AC Adapter EH-6
(optional) |
|
Dimensions (W x H x D) |
Approx.
157.5 x 149.5 x 85.5mm (6.2 x 5.9 x 3.4 in.) |
|
Weight |
Approx.
1,070g (2.4 lbs) without battery and storage media |
Longer specification - included for
comparison with D2H
| Type of
Camera |
DSLR |
| Effective
Pixels |
4.1 |
| Image
Sensor |
23.3 x
15.5mm JFET image sensor LBCAST, 4.26 million total pixels |
| Image
Size (Pixels) |
L (2464 x
1632), M (1840 x 1224) |
|
Sensitivity |
ISO
equivalency 200 to 1600 (Hi-1 and Hi-2 available) |
| File
Format |
NEF (12-bit
RAW uncompressed or lossless RAW), Exif 2.21, DCF 2.0 and DPOF compliant
(uncompressed TIFF-RGB or compressed JPEG) |
| Storage
Media |
Compact
Flash Type I, Compact Flash Type II |
| Shooting
Modes |
1. Single
frame shooting (S) mode: advances one frame for each shutter release, 2.
Continuous high shooting (CH) mode: 8 frames per sec. (fps) [up to 50 (JPEG)
/ 40 (RAW:NEF) consecutive shots], 3. Continuous low shooting (CL) mode: 1
to 7 fps (selectable from menus), 4. Self-timer mode: time duration can be
set, 5. Mirror up mode: first press: mirror up, second press: release |
| White
Balance |
1. Auto
(hybrid with 1005-pixel CCD, LBCAST image sensor and external Ambience Light
Sensor), 2. Manual (6 steps with fine tuning), 3. Preset (5 settings), 4.
Color temperature setting in Kelvin (select from 31steps), 5. White Balance
Bracketing (2 to 9 frames adjustable in 10, 20, 30 MIRED steps) |
| LCD
Monitor Size |
2.5 |
| LCD
Monitor |
2.5-in.,
232000-dot, low temp. polysilicon TFT LCD with white LED backlighting;
digital interface; backlighting/brightness adjustment available |
| Playback
Function |
1. Full
frame, 2. Thumbnail (4/9 segments), 3. One-touch zoom (up to 15x), 4.
Slideshow, 5. RGB histogram display and Highlight point display |
| Delete
Function |
1. Card
format, 2. All frames delete, 3. Selected frames delete |
| I/O
Terminal |
NTSU or PAL
(switchable in menu) |
| Interface |
USB 2.0
(Hi-Speed) (Mini-B connector) FTP file transfer available and PTP/IP with
optional WT-2/2A (IEEE802.11b/g) Wireless Transmitter; FTP file transfer
compatibility with optional WT-i/iA (IEEE 802.11b) Wireless Transmitter CF
Card Slot Type II: supports Firmware updates via CF cards |
| Picture
Angle (in 35mm [135] format equivalent) |
Approx. 1.5x
focal length in 35mm (135) format equivalent |
|
ViewFinder Type |
Optical |
|
Viewfinder |
Optical-type
fixed eye-level pentaprism; built-in diopter adjustment (-3 to +1 m(-1));
eyepiece shutter provided |
| Eyepoint |
19.9mm
(-1.0m (-1)) |
| Focusing
Screen |
BritetView
Clear Matte Screen III; Type-B equipped interchangeable with optional Type-E
finder screen with grid |
|
Viewfinder Frame Coverage/Magnification (with 50mm lens at infinity; -1.0
m-1) |
Approx.
100%/ Approx. 0.86x with 50mm f/1.4 lens set to infinity and -1.0m(-1) |
| Reflex
Mirror |
Automatic,
instant-return type |
| Lens
Aperture |
Instant-return type, with Depth-of-field Preview Button |
| Autofocus |
TTL phase
detection, Nikon Multi-CAM2000 autofocus module; Detection range: EV -1 to
+19 (Right edge/Left edge AF range: EV 0 to +19) [at normal temperature
(20(deg)/68(deg)F), ISO 100 equivalent] |
| Focus
Modes |
1. Single
Servo AF (S), 2. Continuous Servo AF (C), 3. Manual focus (M), Focus
Tracking automatically activated by subject's status in (S) or (C) AF,
Selectable from 11 focus area; 1. Single Area AF, 2. Dynamic AF with Focus
Tracking and Lock-on, 3. Closest Subject Priority Dynamic AF, 4. Group
Dynamic AF |
| Focus
Lock |
Focus locked
by pressing AE/AF lock button or lightly pressing shutter release button in
(S) AF |
| Exposure
Metering System |
TTL full
aperture exposure metering system; 1. D-/G-type Nikkor lenses support 3D
Color Matrix Metering II using the 1005-pixel CCD while other AF Nikkor
lenses with built-in CPUs support Matrix Metering (non-CPU lenses require
manual input of lens data), 2. Center-Weighted Metering (75% of the meter's
sensitivity concentrated on the 8mm dia. circle) given to 6, 10 or 13mm dia.
circle in center of frame, or weighting based on average of entire frame, 3.
Spot Metering (3mm dia. circle, approx. 2% of entire frame); metering
position can be linked to the focus area when using Nikkor lenses with
built-in CPU |
| Exposure
Metering Range (at normal temperature [68°F/20°C], ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4
lens) |
1. 3D Color
Matrix Metering II: EV 0 to 20, 2. Center-Weighted Metering: EV 0 to 20, 3.
Spot Metering: EV 2 to 20 [at normal temperature (20(deg)/68(deg)F), ISO 100
equivalent, f/1.4 lens] |
| Exposure
Metering Coupling |
CPU and AI
(Automatic maximum aperture Indexing) |
| Exposure
Control |
1. [P]
Programmed Auto (Flexible Program possible), 2. [S] Shutter-Priority Auto,
3. [A] Aperture-Priority Auto, 4. [M] Manual, Exposure compensated in +-5.0
EV range in 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV steps |
| Auto
Exposure Lock |
Detected
exposure value locked by pressing AE-L/AF-L button |
| Auto
Exposure Bracketing |
Number of
shots: 2 to 9 frames, Compensation steps: 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, or 1 EV steps |
| Maximum
Shutter |
1/8000 |
| Minimum
Shutter |
30 |
| Shutter |
Electromagnetically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter, 30 to
1/8000 second and bulb |
| Sync
Contact |
X-contact
only: flash synchronization up to 1/250 second |
| Flash
Control |
1. New
Creative Lighting System: i-TTL Balanced Fill-Flash controlled by TTL Sensor
with Nikon Speedlight SB-800/600: Advanced Wireless Lighting, FV (Flash
Value) Lock, Flash Color Information Communication for Auto White Balance,
Auto FP High-Speed Flash Sync, Modelling Flash, 2. D-TTL Balanced
Fill-Flash: When used with the Speedlight SB-80DX/50DX and in accordance
with the mounted lens, five segment TTL Multi Sensor control makes available
3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash, Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash, and
Standard D-TTL Balanced Fill-Flash, 3. AA (Auto Aperture)-type Flash
available when used with SB-800/80DX and lens with built-in CPU, 4. Non-TTL
Auto Flash (A-type Flash) with a Speedlight such as SB-30/27/22s etc., 5.
Range-priority manual available with SB-800 |
| Flash
Sync Modes |
1.
Front-Curtain Sync (normal sync), 2. Red-Eye Reduction, 3. Red-Eye Reduction
with Slow Sync, 4. Slow Sync, 5. Rear-Curtain Sync |
| Accessory
Shoe |
ISO 518
standard-type hot shoe contact; Safety lock mechanism provided |
| Sync
Terminal |
ISO 519
Standard terminal, lock screw provided |
|
Self-Timer |
Electronically controlled; Timer duration: 2, 5, 10, and 20 seconds |
| Depth of
Field Preview Button |
Stop-down
lens aperture by pressing depth-of-field preview button |
| Remote
Control |
Via 10-pin
remote terminal |
| GPS |
NMEA 0183 (ver.
2.01) Interface standard supported with GPS Cable MC-35 (optional) and 9-pin
D-sub cable (optional) |
| Supported
Languages |
English,
French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Simplified Chinese,
Korean, Japanese |
| Power
Requirements |
Rechargeable
Li-ion Battery EN-EL4 (11.1V DC), Quick Charger MH-21, AC Adapter EH-6
(optional) |
| Battery
Life (on a fully charged battery) |
2900 shots
with fully charged EN-EL4 Battery |
| Tripod
Socket |
1/4 in. (ISO
1222) |
|
Dimensions |
Approx.
157.5 x 149.5 x 85.5mm (6.2 x 5.9 x 3.4 in.) |
| Weight
(without battery, memory card or body cap) |
1070 |
| Supplied
Accessories (may differ by country or area) |
Li-ion
Battery EN-EL4, Quick Charger MH-21, Body Cap, Camera Strap AN-D2Hs, Battery
Chamber Cover BL-1, Audio Video Cable EG-D2, USB Cable UC-E4, LCD Monitor
Cover BM-3, PictureProject Software CD-ROM |
| Other
Features |
Voice Memo
and Text Input |
|
