| Type of
Camera |
DSLR |
| Effective
Pixels |
6.1 |
| Image
Sensor |
23.7 x 15.6
mm RGB CCD; 6.24 million total pixels |
| Image
Size (Pixels) |
L (3008 x
2000), M (2240 x 1448), S (1504 x 1000) |
|
Sensitivity |
ISO
equivalency 200 to 1600 in steps of 1/3 EV |
| File
Format |
Compressed
NEF (RAW): 12-bit lossless compression, JPEG: JPEG baseline-complaint |
| File
System |
Compliant
with Design Rule for Camera File Systems (DCF) 2.0 and Digital Print-Order
Format (DPOF) |
| Storage
Media |
Compact
Flash Type I, Compact Flash Type II |
| Shooting
Modes |
1. Single
frame shooting mode, 2. Continuous shooting mode: approx. 3 frames per
second, 3. Self-timer/remote control mode |
| White
Balance |
Auto (TTL
white balance with 1005 pixels RGB sensor), six manual modes with
fine-tuning, preset white balance, white balance bracketing possible |
| LCD
Monitor Size |
1.8 |
| LCD
Monitor |
1.8-in.,
130000-dot, low temp. polysilicon TFT LCD with brightness adjustment |
| Playback
Function |
1. 1 frame:
Thumbnail (4 or 9 segments), 2. Magnifying playback, 3. Slide show, 4.
Histogram indication, 5. Highlight point display, 6. Auto image rotation |
| Delete
Function |
1. Card
format, 2. All frames delete, 3. Selected frames delete |
| I/O
Terminal |
NTSC or PAL
(selectable in menu) |
| Interface |
USB |
| Picture
Angle (in 35mm [135] format equivalent) |
Equivalent
in 35 mm [135] format is approx. 1.5 times lens focal length |
|
ViewFinder Type |
Optical |
|
Viewfinder |
Fixed-eyelevel penta-Dach-mirror type; built-in diopter adjustment (-1.6 to
+0.5 m(-1)) |
| Eyepoint |
18mm (-1.0 m
(-1)) |
| Focusing
Screen |
B-type
BriteView clear Matte screen II with superimposed focus brackets and
On-Demand grid lines |
|
Viewfinder Frame Coverage/Magnification (with 50mm lens at infinity; -1.0
m-1) |
Approx. 95%/
Approx. 0.75x with 50 mm lens at infinity; -1.0 m (-1) |
| Reflex
Mirror |
Quick return |
| Lens
Aperture |
Instant
return type, with depth-of-field preview button |
| Autofocus |
TTL phase
detection by Nikon Multi-CAM900 autofocus module with AF-assist illuminator
(approx. 0.5 m to 3.0 m) Detection range: EV -1 to +19 (ISO 100 equivalent,
at normal temperature: 20(deg)) |
| Focus
Modes |
1. Autofocus
(AF): single-servo AF (AF-S); continuous servo AF (AF-C); predictive focus
tracking automatically activated according to subject status, 2. Manual
focus (M); Can be selected from five focus areas; 1. Single Area AF, 2.
Dynamic Area AF, 3. Closest Subject Priority Dynamic Area AF |
| Focus
Lock |
Focus can be
locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF) or by
pressing AE-L/AF-L button |
| Exposure
Metering System |
TTL
full-aperture exposure metering system; 1. 3D Color Matrix Metering with
1005-pixel RGB sensor, 2. Center-Weighted: Weight of 75% (8mm dia. circle)
given to 6, 8, 10, or 13 mm dia. circle in center of frame, or weighting
based on average of entire frame, 3. Spot: Meters 2.3 mm dia. circle (about
1% of frame) centered on active focus area |
| Exposure
Metering Range (at normal temperature [68°F/20°C], ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4
lens) |
1. 3D color
matrix or Center-Weighted Metering: EV 0 to 20, 2. Spot Metering: EV 2 to 20
(ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens, 20(deg)) |
| Exposure
Metering Coupling |
CPU coupling |
| Exposure
Control |
Digital Vari-Program
(Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close up, Sports, Night landscape, Night
Portrait), programmed auto [P] with flexible program; shutter-priority auto
[S]; aperture priority auto [A]; manual [M] |
| Auto
Exposure Lock |
Luminosity
locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button |
| Auto
Exposure Bracketing |
Two or three
frames, Compensation steps: (+-)2 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 steps |
| Maximum
Shutter |
1/8000 |
| Minimum
Shutter |
30 |
| Shutter |
Combined
mechanical and CCD electronic shutter, 30 to 1/8000 s in steps of 1/3 or 1/2
EV, bulb |
| Sync
Contact |
X-contact
only; flash synchronization at up to 1/500 second |
| Flash
Control |
1. TTL: TTL
flash control by 1005 pixel RGB sensor, Built-in Speedlight:i-TTL balanced
Fill-Flash or standard i-TTL flash (spot metering or mode dial set to [M]),
2. Auto aperture: Available with SB-800 and 600 with CPU lens, 3. Non-TTL
Auto: Available with Speedlights such as SB-800, 80DX, 28DX, 28, 27, and
22s, 4. Range-priority manual available with SB-800 and 600 |
| 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 |
Standard ISO
hot-shoe contact with safety lock provided |
|
Self-Timer |
Electronically controlled; Timer duration: 2-20 sec. |
| Depth of
Field Preview Button |
When CPU is
attached, lens aperture can be stopped down and previewed by pressing the
preview button |
| Remote
Control |
ML-L3
wireless remote controller (option) |
| Supported
Languages |
English,
French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Simplified Chinese,
Korean, Japanese |
| Power
Requirements |
One
rechargeable Nikon EN-EL3 Li-ion battery; Three CR2 lithium batteries (with
supplied MS-D70 CR2 battery holder) EH-5 AC adapter (option) |
| Battery
Life (on a fully charged battery) |
2000 shots
with fully charged EN-EL3 battery |
| Tripod
Socket |
1/4 in.
(ISO1222) |
|
Dimensions |
Approx. 140
x 111 x 78mm |
| Weight
(without battery, memory card or body cap) |
595 |
| Supplied
Accessories (may differ by country or area) |
Strap, Body
cap, Eyepiece cap, LCD monitor cover, Video cable, USB cable, Rechargeable
Li-ion battery EN-EL3, Quick Charger MH-18, Nikon Software CD-ROM, MS-D70
CR2 battery holder |
| Other
Features |
Text input |
D70 Color
Brochure [PDF, 2MB]
