Kit price
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€ 749 (With 18-55 mm VR lens in Germany) £ 449.99 Body Only £ 529.99 With 18-55mm VR £ 499.99 With 18-55mm II |
Body color |
Black |
Sensor |
• 23.6 x 15.8 mm CCD sensor • Nikon DX format (1.5x FOV crop) • 10.2 million effective pixels • 10.8 million total pixels • RGB Color Filter Array • 12-bit A/D converter |
Anti-dust measures |
• Image sensor cleaning system* • Airflow control system* • Image dust off from reference frame (using optional Capture NX software) |
Image sizes |
• 3872 x 2592 (Large, 10.0 MP) • 2896 x 1944 (Medium, 5.6 MP) • 1936 x 1296 (Small, 2.5 MP) |
Image quality |
• NEF (12-bit compressed RAW) • JPEG fine (1:4) • JPEG normal (1:8) • JPEG basic (1:16) • NEF (RAW) + JPEG basic |
Color space |
• IIIa (sRGB - more green for colourful landscapes) default • Ia (sRGB) • II (Adobe RGB) |
Lens mount |
Nikon F mount (with AF contacts) |
Lens compatibility |
• AF-S, AF-I • Other Type G or D AF Nikkor • Other AF Nikkor/AI-P Nikkor • Type D PC Nikkor • Non-CPU • IX Nikkor/AF Nikkor for F3AF-All functions supported - All functions supported except autofocus - All functions supported except autofocus and 3D Color Matrix Metering II - All functions supported except some shooting modes - Can be used in mode M, but exposure meter does not function; electronic range finder can be used if maximum aperture is f/5.6 or faster - Can not be used |
Autofocus |
• Three area TTL phase detection • Nikon Multi-CAM530 autofocus module • Only with AF-S or AF-I lenses • Detection range: EV -1 to +19 (ISO 100 equivalent, at normal temperature) |
Lens servo |
• Single-servo AF (AF-S) • Continuous-servo AF (AF-C) • Automatic AF-S/AF-C (AF-A) • Manual focus (M) |
AF Area mode |
• Single Area AF • Dynamic Area AF • Closest Subject Priority Dynamic Area AF |
Focus tracking |
Predictive focus tracking automatically activated according to subject status in continuous-servo AF |
Focus area |
One of three areas can be selected |
Focus lock |
Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF) or by pressing AE-L/AF-L button |
AF Assist |
White light lamp |
Exposure mode |
• Digital Vari-program - Auto - Flash off - Portrait - Landscape - Child - Sports - Close up - Night portrait • Programmed auto (P) with flexible program • Shutter-priority auto (S) • Aperture priority auto (A) • Manual (M) |
Metering |
TTL full-aperture exposure metering system • 3D color matrix metering II • 420 segment RGB sensor • Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to a 8mm circle in center of frame • Spot: Meters 3.5 mm circle (about 2.5% of frame) centered on active focus area |
Metering range |
• EV 0 to 20 (3D color matrix or center-weighted metering) • EV 2 to 20 (spot metering) (ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens, 20 °C) |
Meter coupling |
CPU coupling |
Exposure compen. |
• +/- 5.0 EV • 1/3 EV steps |
AE Lock |
Exposure locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button |
AE Bracketing |
None |
Sensitivity |
• Auto • ISO 100 • ISO 200 • ISO 400 • ISO 800 • ISO 1600 • ISO 3200 equiv. (HI 1) |
Auto ISO options |
• On/Off • Maximum ISO (200, 400, 800 or 1600) • Minimum shutter speed (1 to 1/125 sec) |
Shutter |
• Combined mechanical and CCD electronic shutter • 30 to 1/4000 sec (1/3 EV steps) • Flash X-Sync: up to 1/200 sec • Bulb |
White balance |
• Auto (TTL white-balance with 420 pixels RGB sensor) • Six manual modes with fine-tuning o Incandescent o Fluorescent o Direct sunlight o Flash o Cloudy o Shade • Preset white balance (immediate or from photo) |
WB fine tuning |
Yes |
Image parameters |
• Preset modes: Normal, Softer, Vivid, More Vivid, Portrait, B&W • Sharpening: Auto, 6 levels • Tone: Auto, 5 levels, Custom curve • Color mode: Ia (sRGB), II (Adobe RGB), IIIa (sRGB) • Saturation: Auto, 3 levels • Hue: -9° to +9° |
Viewfinder |
• Optical fixed eye-level • Penta-mirror type • Built-in diopter adjustment (-1.7 to +0.5 m-1) • Eyepoint: 18 mm (at -1.0 m-1) • Frame coverage 95% (approx.) • Viewfinder magnification approx. 0.8x with 50mm lens at infinity; -1.0 m-1 • Focusing screen: Type B BriteView clear matte screen Mark V with superimposed focus brackets |
Viewfinder information |
Focus indications, AE/FV lock indicator, Shutter speed, Aperture value, Exposure/Exposure compensation indicator, Exposure mode, Flash output level compensation, Exposure compensation, Number of remaining exposures, Flash-ready indicator |
LCD monitor |
• 2.5" TFT LCD • 230,000 pixel • Features automatic defeat via Eye Sensor* |
Built-in flash |
• Auto pop-up in Auto, Vari-program modes • Manual pop-up in P, S, A or M modes • Guide number approx. 12 at ISO 100 |
Sync contact |
X-contact only; flash synchronization at shutter speeds of up to 1/200 sec |
Flash control |
• TTL flash control by 420-segment RGB sensor. i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR and standard i-TTL fill-flash for digital SLR available when CPU lens is used with built-in flash, SB-400, SB-800, and SB-600 • Auto aperture with SB-800 and CPU lenses • Non-TTL auto with SB-800, 80DX, 28DX, 28, 27 and 22s • Range-priority manual with SB-800 |
Flash mode |
• Auto, Portrait, Child, Close-up: Auto, auto with red-eye reduction; fill-flash and red-eye reduction available with optional Speedlight • Night portrait: Auto, auto slow sync, auto slow sync with red-eye reduction; slow sync and slow sync with red-eye reduction available with optional Speedlight • Landscape, Sports: Fill-flash and red-eye reduction available with optional Speedlight • P, A modes: Fill flash, rear-curtain with slow sync, slow sync, slow sync with red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction • S, M modes: Fill flash, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction |
Flash compensation |
• -3 to +1 EV • 1/3 steps |
Nikon Creative Lighting system |
Supported with built-in flash, SB-400, SB-800, and SB-600; Advanced Wireless Lighting supported with SB-800 or SU-800 as Commander. |
Shooting modes |
• Single frame shooting (S) mode • Continuous shooting (C) mode: approx. 3.0 frames per second (slower with NR) • Self-timer/remote control mode. |
Continuous buffer |
• JPEG: Limited only by storage • RAW: Approx. 9 frames (shooting continues at a slower rate) |
Self-timer |
• 2, 5, 10 or 20 sec |
Remote control |
• Remote Control ML-L3 (optional, Infrared) • Camera Control Pro software (optional) |
Text input |
Up to 36 characters of alphanumeric text input is available with LCD monitor and multi-selector; stored in EXIF header |
Playback functions |
• Full frame • Thumbnail (4 or 9 segments) • Zoom (magnified) • Slideshow • Histogram indication • Shooting data • Highlight point display • Auto image rotation • Stop-motion movies created with D60* |
Orientation sensor |
Yes (Rotates user interface when using camera in portrait orientation)* |
Storage |
• Secure Digital / Secure Digital HC • FAT / FAT32 • Supports firmware update via SD card |
Video output |
NTSC or PAL selectable |
Connectivity |
• USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed) • Mass storage / PTP selectable • Video out • DC-IN (optional AC adapter and adapter connector) |
Languages |
Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish |
Power |
Lithium-Ion battery pack EN-EL9 (7.4 V, 1000 mAh) |
Working environment |
• 0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F) • Less than 85% humidity |
Dimensions |
126 x 94 x 64 mm (5.0 x 3.7 x 2.5 in) |
Weight (no batt) |
471 g (1.0 lb) |
Weight (inc. batt) |
522 g (1.2 lb) |
Supplied accessories |
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL9, Quick Charger MH-23, USB Cable UC-E4, PictureProject, Rubber Eyecup DK-16, Camera Strap, Body Cap BF-1A, Eyepiece Cap DK-5, Accessory Shoe Cap BS-1 |
Optional accessories |
Wireless Remote Control ML-L3, Capture NX, Camera Control Pro, AC Adapter Connector EP-5, AC Adapter EH-5, Video Cable EG-D100, Semi Soft-Case CF-DC1, Speedlight SB-800/600/T041/R1C1 |