Measurements and specifications
| Type | Entry-level DSLR |
| Announced | 2012-11-06 |
| Indicative price (USD) | 897 |
| Sensor type | CMOS |
| Resolution | 6036 x 4020 |
| Sensor photo detectors (Mpix) | 24.26 |
| Sensor size (mm) | 15.7 x 23.6 |
| Color filter array | RGB |
| Pixel pitch (µm) | 3.91 |
| Bits per pixel | 14.0 |
| Focal length multiplier | 1.50 |
| Aspect Ratio | 3:2 |
| ISO latitude | 100 - 25600 |
| Shutter type | Mechanical |
| Fastest - Slowest speed (s) | 1/4000 - 30.0 |
| Frame rate (fps) | 5.0 |
| Live view | Yes |
| Stabilization | No |
| Firmware | |
| Dust cleaning | Yes |
| Mount type | Nikon F DX |
| Weight (gr) | |
| Battery type | Lithium-Ion EN-EL14 |
| Battery weight (gr) | |
| Tropicalization | No |
| Camera material | |
| Mount material | Metal |
| View finder type | Optical |
| View finder magnification | 0.78 |
| View finder coverage | 95 |
| Mirror lockup | Yes |
| View finder diopter | -1.7 to +0.7 m-1 |
| Monitor type | LCD |
| Monitor size | 3 |
| Monitor pixel | 921000 |
| Articulated screen | Yes |
| Touch screen | No |
| Contrast screen | |
| Low-pass filter | |
| Focus mode | Yes |
| Autofocus modes | Contrast Detect (sensor), Phase Detect, Multi-area, Selective single-point, Tracking, Single, Continuous, Face Detection, Live View |
| Number of autofocus points | 39 |
| Exposure bracketing | Yes |
| Exposure compensation | |
| Drive modes | Single frame, Continuous, Self-timer, 2s Delayed remote, Quick-response remote, Quiet shutter release |
| Buffer size | |
| Recording medium | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Image format | JPEG, RAW(NEF) |
| White balance bracketing | Yes (3 frames in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis) |
| Connectivity | USB/HDMI/Eye-Fi Connected |
| Bluetooth | No |
| 3G | No |
| Sound recording | Yes |
| External micro | Yes |
| Histogram | Yes |
| GPS | Optional |
| Video | Yes |
| Maximum format image video | 1920 x 1080 / 60 fps |
| Full HD | Yes |
| Live autofocus | Yes |
| Video file format | MOV |
| Video codec | H264 |
| Video stabilisation |
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Color response
| Sensitivity metamerism index ISO 17321 |
79 | |||
| White balance scales | R raw | 2.51 | ||
| G raw | 1 | |||
| B raw | 1.74 | |||
| R sRGB | G sRGB | B sRGB | ||
| Color matrix as defined in ISO standard 17321 | R raw | 1.5 | -0.45 | -0.05 |
| G raw | -0.07 | 1.33 | -0.26 | |
| B raw | 0.04 | -0.39 | 1.35 | |
Full Color Sensitivity: Noise covariance ellipses in CIE 1931 Lab color space
(ISO are manufacturer ISO)
