| Camera Type | Single-lens reflex digital camera |
| Lens mount | Nikon F mount (with AF contacts) |
| Effective picture angle | Approx. 1.5 x lens focal length (Nikon DX format) |
| Effective pixels | 10.2 million |
| Image sensor | 23.6 x 15.8 mm CCD sensor |
| Total pixels | 10.75 million |
| Dust-reduction system | Image Sensor Cleaning, Airflow Control System, Image Dust Off reference data (optional Capture NX software required) |
| Image size (pixels) | 3,872 x 2,592 [L], 2,896 x 1,944 [M], 1,936 x 1,296 [S] |
| File format | NEF (RAW): 12-bit compressed
JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine (approx. 1:4), normal (approx. 1:8), or basic (approx. 1:16) compression
NEF (RAW)+JPEG: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG formats |
| Media | SD memory cards, SDHC compliant |
| File system | DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 2.0, DPOF (Digital Print Order Format), Exif 2.21 (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras), PictBridge |
| Text input | Up to 36 characters of alphanumeric text input available |
| Date imprint | Date, Date and Time, Date Counter, or Off selectable |
| Viewfinder | Eye-level penta-Dach mirror single-lens reflex viewfinder |
| Frame coverage | Approx. 95 % horizontal and 95 % vertical |
| Magnification | Approx. 0.8 x (50 mm f/1.4 lens at infinity; -1.0 m-1) |
| Eyepoint | 18 mm (-1.0 m-1) |
| Diopter adjustment | -1.7 to +0.5 m-1 |
| Focusing screen | Type B BriteView Clear Matte screen Mark V |
| Reflex mirror | Quick return |
| Lens aperture | Instant-return, electronically controlled |
| Shutter Type | Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4,000 to 30 s in steps of 1/3 EV; Bulb, Time (optional Wireless Remote Control ML-L3 required) |
| Flash sync speed | X=1/200 s; synchronizes with shutter at 1/200 s or slower |
| Release mode | Single frame, Continuous, Self-timer, Remote control (optional Wireless Remote Control ML-L3 required) |
| Frame advance rate | Up to 3 fps (by selecting manual focus mode, rotating the mode dial to S or M, selecting a shutter speed of 1/250 s or faster, and using defaults for all other settings) |
| Self-timer | Can be selected from 2, 5, 10 and 20 s duration |
| Exposure Metering | TTL exposure metering using 420-segment RGB sensor |
| Exposure Metering method | Matrix: 3D color matrix metering II (type G and D lenses); color matrix metering II (other CPU lenses)
Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8-mm circle in center of frame
Spot: Meters 3.5-mm circle (about 2.5 % of frame) centered on selected focus point (on center focus point when non-CPU lens is used) |
| Range | Matrix or center-weighted metering: 0 - 20 EV
Spot metering: 2 - 20 EV (ISO 100, f/1.4 lens, 20°C/68°F) |
| Exposure meter coupling | Combined CPU |
| Exposure mode | Digital Vari-program (Auto, Auto [fl ash off], Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sports, Close up, Night portrait), Programmed auto (P) with fl exible program, Shutter-priority auto (S), Aperture-priority auto (A), Manual (M) |
| Exposure compensation | -5 to +5 EV in increments of 1/3 EV |
| Exposure lock | Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button |
| ISO sensitivity | ISO 100 - 1,600 in steps of 1 EV. Can also be set to approx. 1EV (ISO 3200 equivalent) above ISO 1600 (Recommended Exposure Index) |
| Active D-Lighting | Can be selected from on (auto) or off |
| Autofocus | Nikon Multi-CAM 530 autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection, 3 focus points and AF-assist illuminator (range approx. 0.5-3 m/1 ft. 8 in.-9 ft. 10 in.) |
| Detection range | -1 to +19 EV (ISO 100, 20°C/68°F) |
| Lens servo | Autofocus: Single-servo AF (S), Continuous-servo AF (C), Auto-servo AF (A), Predictive focus tracking automatically activated according to subject status in single- and continuous-servo AF
Manual focus: Electronic rangefinder can be used |
| Focus point | Selectable from three focus points |
| AF-area mode | Single-point AF, dynamic-area AF, Closest subject AF |
| Focus lock | Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF) or by pressing AE-L/AF-L button |
| Built-in flash | Guide number of 12/39 (m/ft., ISO 100, 20°C/68°F) or 13/43 in manual mode (m/ft., ISO 100, 20°C/68°F)
Auto, Portrait, Child, Close up, Night portrait modes: Auto fl ash with auto pop-up
P, S, A, M: manual pop-up with button release |
| Flash control | TTL for digital SLR using 420-segment RGB sensor: i-TTL balanced fill-flash (with metering other than spot) and standard i-TTL fl ash (with spot metering) are available with built-in fl ash, SB-800, SB-600, or SB-400, and CPU lenses
Auto aperture: Available with SB-800 and CPU lenses
Non-TTL auto: Supported fl ash units include SB-800, SB-28, SB-27, SB-22S, SB-80DX and SB-28DX
Range-priority manual: Available with SB-800 |
| Flash mode | Front curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync |
| Flash compensation | -3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 EV |
| Flash-ready indicator | Lights when built-in flash or Speedlight such as SB-800, SB-600, SB-400 is fully charged, blinks after flash is fired at full output |
| Accessory shoe | Standard ISO 518 hot-shoe contact with safety lock |
| Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) | Flash Color Information Communication supported with built-in fl ash and CLS compatible Speedlight
Advanced Wireless Lighting supported with SB-800, or SU-800 as commander |
| Sync terminal | Hot Shoe Sync Terminal Adapter AS-15 (Optional) |
| White balance | 8 modes (when Auto is selected, TTL white-balance with main image sensor and 420-segment RGB sensor is available), fine-tuning possible |
| Monitor | 2.5-in., approx. 230k-dot, low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD, brightness adjustment and with automatic defeat via Eye Sensor |
| Playback | Full frame and thumbnail (four or nine images) playback with playback zoom, stop-motion movies created with the D60, slide show, histogram display, highlights, and auto image rotation |
| USB | Hi-Speed USB
Data transfer protocol: MTP, PTP |
| Video output | Can be selected from NTSC and PAL |
| Supported languages | Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish |
| Battery | One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL9 |
| AC adapter | AC Adapter EH-5a (optional, used with optional Power Connector EP-5) |
| Tripod socket | 1/4 in. (ISO 1222) |
| Temperature | 0-40°C (32-104°F) |
| Humidity | Less than 85% (non condensing) |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | Approx. 126 x 94 x 64 mm (5.0 x 3.7 x 2.5 in.) |
| Weight Approx | 495 g (1 lb. 1 oz.) without battery, memory card or body cap |
| Warranty | Nikon 2 years full warranty |
