





Type
Digital camera with support for interchangeable lenses
Lens mount
Nikon 1 mount
Effective angle of view
Approx. 2.7x lens focal length (35 mm format equivalent)
Image sensor format
CX
Image sensor type
CMOS
Sensor size
13.2mm, x8.8mm
Effective pixels
18.4million
Image size (pixels)
Still images taken in auto, best moment capture, and all creative modes other than easy panorama (aspect ratio 3 : 2), (L)5232, x3488, (M)3920, x2616, (S)2608, x1744, Still images taken in normal panorama mode with camera panned horizontally (aspect ratio 120 : 23) 4800 x 920 Still images taken in normal panorama mode with camera panned vertically (aspect ratio 8 : 25) 1536 x 4800 Still images taken in wide panorama mode with camera panned horizontally (aspect ratio 240 : 23) 9600 x 920 Still images taken in wide panorama mode with camera panned vertically (aspect ratio 4 : 25) 1536 x 9600 Still images taken during movie recording (aspect ratio 3 : 2) 5232 x 3488 (1080/60p, 1080/30p) 1472 x 984 (720/60p, 720/30p) Motion Snapshots (photo portion, aspect ratio 16 : 9) 5232 x 2936
File format
NEF (RAW): 12-bit, compressed, JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine (approx. 1 : 4), normal (approx. 1 : 8) compression, NEF (RAW) + JPEG: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG formats
Picture Control system
Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape, ; selected Picture Control can be modified; storage for custom Picture Controls
Media
microSD (micro Secure Digital), microSDHC, microSDXC
Card slot
single
File system
DCF 2.0, DPOF, Exif 2.3, PictBridge
Depth-of-field preview
Yes
Shooting modes
auto; creative, with a choice of the following options: P, S, A, M, creative palette, HDR, easy panorama, soft, miniature effect, selective color, cross process, and toy camera effect; best moment capture (Active Selection, slow view and Smart Photo Selector); advanced movie (HD movie, slow motion, jump cut, fast motion and 4-second movie), Motion Snapshot
Type
Electronic shutter
Speed
1/16,000to, 30s, in steps of 1/3 EV; Bulb Note: Bulb ends automatically after approximately 2 minutes
Flash sync speed
Synchronizes with shutter at X=1/60s, or slower
Modes
S (single frame), Continuous, Self-timer
Frame advance rate
Approx. 5, 10, 20, 30, or 60 fps
Self-timer
2 s, 10 s
Metering system
TTL metering using image sensor
Metering method
Matrix Center-weighted: Meters 4.5 mm circle in center of frame Spot: Meters 2 mm circle centered on selected focus area
Mode
P programmed auto with flexible program; S shutter-priority auto; A aperture-priority auto; M manual; scene auto selector
Exposure compensation
–3–+3EV, in steps of1/3EV
Exposure lock
Luminosity locked at metered value when shutter-release button is pressed halfway
ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index)
200to, 12800, in steps of1EV, ISO 160; 6400(NR); 12800 (NR); auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 160–6400, 160–3200, 160–800) available (user controlled in P, S, A, and M modes)
Active D-Lighting
On, off
Autofocus system
Hybrid autofocus (phase-detection/contrast-detect AF); AF-assist illuminator
Lens servo
auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A), Full-time AF (AF-F), Single AF (AF-S), Continuous AF (AF-C), Manual focus (MF):
Focus area
Single-point AF: 171 focus areas; the center 105 areas support phase-detection AF Auto-area AF: 41 focus areas
AF-area mode
Single-point, auto-area, subject tracking
Focus lock
Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single AF)
Face priority
On, off
Built in flash
Auto; Soft, Miniature effect, Selective color, Cross process, Toy camera effect (Creative mode): Flash pops up automatically and fires as required P programmed auto, S shutter-priority auto, A aperturepriority auto, M manual (Creative mode): Manual pop-up
Guide number
Approx. 5/16 (m/ft, ISO 100, 20 °C/68 °F; at ISO 160, Guide Number is approx. 6.3/20.7)
Control
i-TTL flash control using image sensor
Mode
Auto, auto + red-eye reduction, fill flash, fill flash + slow sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction + slow sync, rear-curtain sync, rear curtain + slow sync, off
Flash compensation
-3 to +1 EV in steps of 1/3 EV
Flash-ready indicator
Lights when built-in flash unit is fully charged
White balance
Auto, incandescent, fluorescent, direct sunlight, flash, cloudy, shade, underwater, preset manual, all except preset manual with fine tuning
Metering
TTL exposure metering using main image sensor, TTL metering using image sensor
Metering method
Matrix, Center-weighted, Spot
Frame size (pixels) and frame rate
HD movies (aspect ratio 16 : 9) 1920 x 1080/60p (59.94 fps) 1920 x 1080/30p (29.97 fps) 1280 x 720/60p (59.94 fps) 1280 x 720/30p (29.97 fps) Slow-motion movies 1280 x 720/120 fps (aspect ratio 16 : 9; plays at 30p/29.97 fps) 768 x 288/400 fps (aspect ratio 8 : 3; plays at 30p/29.97 fps) 416 x 144/1200 fps (aspect ratio 26 : 9; plays at 30p/29.97 fps) Fast-motion, jump-cut, and 4-second movies (aspect ratio 16 : 9) 1920 x 1080/30p (29.97 fps) Motion Snapshots (movie portion, aspect ratio 16 : 9) 1920 x 1080/60p (59.94 fps) (plays at 24p/23.976 fps)
File format
MOV
Video compression
H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding
Audio recording format
PCM
Audio recording device
Built-in stereo microphone; sensitivity adjustable
Maximum recording time
Auto mode: 20 minutes Creative mode: 20 minutes HD movie 20: minutes Slow motion: 3 seconds Fast motion: 20 minutes Jump cut: 20 minutes 4-second movie: 4 seconds
Monitor size
7.5cm (3in.) diagonal
Monitor type
TFT LCD touch screen with brightness adjustment
Monitor resolution
Approx.1037k-dot
Playback
Full-frame and thumbnail (4, 9, or 16 images or calendar) playback with playback zoom, movie and panorama playback, slide show, histogram display, auto image rotation, and rating option
USB
Hi-Speed USB equivalent
HDMI output
Type D HDMI connector
Standards
IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Communications protocols
IEEE 802.11b: DSSS/CCK IEEE 802.11g: OFDM
Operating frequency
2412–2462 MHz (channels 1–11)
Range (line of sight)
Approximately 10 m/33 ft (assumes no interference; range may vary with signal strength and presence or absence of obstacles)
Data rate
54 Mbps Maximum logical data rates according to IEEE standard. Actual rates may differ.
Security
Authentication: Open system, WPA2-PSK Encryption: AES
Wireless setup
Supports WPS
Access protocols
Infrastructure
Supported languages
Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Marathi, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese (European and Brazilian), Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
Battery
One rechargeable Li-ion EN-EL22 battery
AC adapter
EH-5b AC adapter; requires EP-5E power connector (available separately)
Tripod socket
1/4 in. (ISO 1222)
Dimensions (WxHxD)
Approx.99.5, x60.0, x28.5mm (3.9, x2.4, x1.1in.), excluding projections
Weight
Approx.232g (8.2), with battery and memory card but without body cap; approx. 192 g (6.8 oz), camera body only
Operating environment
Temperature: 0°C–40°C (+32° F–104°F) Humidity: 85% or less (no condensation)
Supplied accessories
BF-N1000 body cap, AN-N1000 strap, UC-E20 USB cable, ViewNX 2 CD, EN-EL22 rechargeable Li-ion battery (with terminal cover), MH-29 battery charger (AC wall adapter supplied in countries or regions where required; shape depends on country of sale), Lens (supplied only if lens kit is purchased with camera)