• Nikon's 12.1
megapixel FX-format (23.9 mm × 36 mm)
CMOS sensor •
Nikon EXPEED image processor • Two Live View shooting mode (hand-held and tripod modes) • Continuous Drive up to 5 frames per second (8 frames per second with the optional MB-D10 Multi-power Battery Pack, BL-3 Battery Chamber Cover, and EN-EL4a battery from the
Nikon D3 &
D3S) • Nikon's Scene Recognition System, utilizing the 1,005-pixel RGB sensor • 3D Color Matrix Metering II • Approx. 95%
Viewfinder Frame Coverage, 0.72× Viewfinder Magnification • Multi-CAM 3500FX
autofocus sensor module featuring 51 AF points with 3D Focus Tracking • Electronic rangefinder function compatible with
manual focus AI/AIs lenses using any of the 51 AF points • Active D-Lighting (3 levels (Low; Normal; High) or Auto) • Automatic correction of lateral
chromatic aberration for
JPEGs; correction data is additionally stored in RAW-files and can be used by Nikon
Capture NX, View NX and some other RAW tools •
Vignetting ("Vignette control") correction, as well as image rotation ("Straighten") via playback ("Retouch") menu •
LCD with 921,600-dot (VGA) resolution and a 170° ultra-wide viewing angle •
ISO sensitivity 200–6400 (100–25600 with boost) • Auto-ISO function which can be capped with a maximum shutter time and maximum ISO value •
Magnesium alloy weather sealed body for dust and moisture protection •
Nikon F-mount lenses • 9 Lens presets per user profile to improve program functions for non-CPU lenses and to include Exif information • Aperture sensing ring on the body for readout of AI/AIs manual focus lens aperture settings • Built-in Sensor cleaning system • Built-in
flash with 24 mm lens coverage and Nikon's i-TTL flash control; the
guide number is 12m at ISO 100 • Support for the
Wireless Transmitter WT-4/4A • File formats include:
JPEG,
TIFF (
RGB), NEF (Nikon's
raw image format compressed and uncompressed) •
HDMI HD video output • Approx. mass • EN-EL3e lithium-ion batteries (same as
D80,
D90,
D200,
D300,
D300S), Battery Life (shots per charge): 1000 shots (CIPA) • Optional Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D10 (same as D300 & D300S) • GPS interface for direct geotagging supported by
Nikon GP-1 ==Reception==