Type
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Type
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Single-lens reflex digital camera
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Lens mount
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Nikon F mount (with AF contacts)
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Effective angle of view
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Approx. 1.5 x lens focal length (Nikon DX format)
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Effective pixels
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14.2 million
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Image sensor
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Image sensor
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23.1 x 15.4 mm CMOS sensor
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Total pixels
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14.8 million
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Dust-reduction system
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Image sensor cleaning, Airflow Control System, Image Dust Off reference data (optional Capture NX 2 software required)
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Image size (pixels)
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• 4,608 x 3,072 [L] • 3,456 x 2,304 [M] • 2,304 x 1,536 [S]
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File format
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• NEF (RAW)
• 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
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Picture Control System
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Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape; selected Picture Control can be modified
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Media
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SD (Secure Digital), SDHC and SDXC memory cards
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File system
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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
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Viewfinder
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Viewfinder
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Eye-level pentamirror single-lens reflex viewfinder
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Frame coverage
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Approx. 95% horizontal and 95% vertical
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Magnification
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Approx. 0.8 x (50 mm f/1.4 lens at infinity, -1.0 m-1)
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Eyepoint
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18 mm (-1.0 m-1)
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Diopter adjustment
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-1.7 to +0.5 m-1
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Focusing screen
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Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark VII screen
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Reflex mirror
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Quick return
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Lens aperture
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Instant return, electronically controlled
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Lens
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Compatible lenses
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• AF-S and AF-I: All functions supported.
• Type G or D AF NIKKOR without built-in autofocus motor: All functions
except autofocus supported. IX NIKKOR lenses not supported.
• Other AF NIKKOR: All functions supported except autofocus and 3D color matrix metering II. Lenses for F3AF not supported.
• Type D PC NIKKOR: All functions supported except autofocus and some shooting modes.
• AI-P NIKKOR: All functions supported except autofocus and 3D color matrix metering II.
• Non-CPU: Autofocus not supported. Can be used in exposure mode M, but exposure meter does not function.
Note: Electronic rangefinder can be used if lens has a maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster.
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Shutter
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Type
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Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter
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Speed
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1/4000 to 30 s in steps of 1/3 EV, Bulb
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Flash sync speed
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X=1/200 s; synchronizes with shutter at 1/200 s or slower
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Release
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Release mode
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Frame advance rate
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Up to 3 fps (manual focus, mode M or S, shutter speed 1/250 s or faster, and other settings at default values)
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Self-timer
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2 s, 10 s
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Exposure
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Metering
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TTL exposure metering using 420-pixel RGB sensor
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Metering method
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• 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
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Range
(ISO 100, f/1.4 lens, 20°C/68°F)
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• Matrix or center-weighted metering: 0 to 20 EV
• Spot metering: 2 to 20 EV
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Exposure meter coupling
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CPU
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Exposure modes
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Auto modes (auto, auto [flash off]); scene modes (portrait; landscape; child; sports; close up; night portrait);
programmed auto with flexible program (P); shutter-priority auto (S); aperture-priority auto (A); manual (M)
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Exposure compensation
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-5 to +5 EV in increments of 1/3 EV
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Exposure lock
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Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button
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ISO sensitivity
(Recommended Exposure Index)
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ISO 100 to 3200 in steps of 1 EV; can also be set to approx. 1 EV above ISO 3200 (ISO 6400 equivalent) or to
approx. 2 EV above ISO 3200 (ISO 12800 equivalent); auto ISO sensitivity control available
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Active D-Lighting
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On, Off
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Focus
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Autofocus
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Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection, 11 focus points (including one
cross-type sensor), and AF-assist illuminator (range approx. 0.5 to 3m/1 ft. 8 in. to 9 ft. 10 in.)
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Detection range
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-1 to +19 EV (ISO 100, 20°C/68°F)
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Lens servo
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Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); continuous-servo AF (AF-C);
auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A); predictive focus tracking activated
automatically according to subject status
• Manual focus (MF): Electronic rangefinder can be used
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Focus point
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Can be selected from 11 focus points
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AF-area mode
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Single-point AF, dynamic-area AF, auto-area AF, 3D-tracking (11 points)
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Focus lock
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Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF) or by pressing AE-L/AF-L button
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Flash
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Built-in flash
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Auto, Portrait, Child, Close up, Night portrait: Auto flash with auto pop-up
P, S, A, M: Manual pop-up with button release
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Guide number
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Approx. 12/39, 13/43 with manual flash (m/ft, ISO 100, 20°C/68°F)
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Flash control
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TTL: i-TTL balanced fill-flash and standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR
using 420-pixel RGB sensor are available with built-in flash and
SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, or SB-400 (i-TTL balanced fill-flash is
available when matrixor center-weighted metering is selected)
• Auto aperture: Available with SB-900/SB-800 and CPU lens
• Non-TTL auto: Supported flash units include SB-900, SB-800, SB-80DX, SB-28DX, SB-28, SB-27, and SB-22S
• Distance-priority manual: Available with SB-900 and SB-800
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Flash mode
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Auto,
auto with red-eye reduction, fill-flash, auto slow sync, auto slow sync
with red-eye correction, and rear curtain with slow sync
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Flash compensation
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-3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 EV
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Flash-ready indicator
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Lights
when built-in flash or optional flash unit such as SB-900, SB-800,
SB-600, SB-400, SB-80DX, SB-28DX, or SB-50DX is fully charged; blinks
for 3 s after flash is fired at full output
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Accessory shoe
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ISO 518 hot-shoe with sync and data contacts and safety lock
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Nikon Creative Lighting
System (CLS)
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Advanced
Wireless Lighting supported with SB-900, SB-800, or SU-800 as
commander; Flash Color Information Communication supported with built-in
flash and all CLS-compatible flash units
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Sync terminal
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Sync Terminal Adapter AS-15 (available separately)
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White balance
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Auto,
incandescent, fluorescent (7 types), direct sunlight, flash, cloudy,
shade, preset manual, all except preset manual with fine tuning.
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Live View
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Lens servo
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• Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); full-time-servo AF (AF-F)
• Manual focus (MF)
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AF-area mode
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Face-priority AF, wide-area AF, normal-area AF, subject-tracking AF
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Autofocus
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Contrast-detect
AF anywhere in frame (camera selects focus point automatically when
face-priority AF or subject-tracking AF is selected)
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Scene Auto Selector
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Available in auto and auto (flash off) modes
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Movie
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Metering
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TTL exposure metering using main image sensor
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Metering method
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Matrix
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Frame size (pixels)
and frame rate
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• 1,920 x 1,080 (24p): 24 fps (23.976 fps) • 1,280 x 720 (30p): 30 fps (29.97 fps)
• 1,280 x 720 (25p): 25 fps • 1,280 x 720 (24p): 24 fps (23.976 fps)
• 640 x 424 (24p): 24 fps (23.976 fps)
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Maximum recording time
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10 min.
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File format
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MOV
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Video compression
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H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding
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Audio recording format
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Linear PCM
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Audio recording device
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Built-in monaural microphone
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Monitor
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LCD monitor
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7.5-cm/3-in., approx. 230 k-dot TFT LCD with brightness adjustment
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Playback
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Playback function
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Full-frame
and thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images or calendar) playback with playback
zoom, movie playback, slide show, histogram display, highlights, auto
image rotation, and image comment (up to 36 characters)
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USB
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Hi-Speed USB
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Video output
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NTSC, PAL
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HDMI output
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Type C mini-pin HDMI connector
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Accessory terminal
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• Remote cord: MC-DC2 (available separately)
• GPS unit: GP-1 (available separately)
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Supported languages
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Supported languages
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Chinese
(Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish,
French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian,
Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
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Power source
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Battery
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One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL14
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AC adapter
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AC adapter EH-5a; requires power connector EP-5A (available separately)
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Tripod socket
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Tripod socket
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1/4 in. (ISO 1222)
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Dimensions / weight
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Dimensions (W x H x D)
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Approx. 124 x 96 x 74.5 mm (4.9 x 3.8 x 2.9 in.)
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Weight
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Approx. 455 g / 1lb. (camera body only); Approx. 505 g (1lb. 1.8 oz.) with battery and memory card but without body cap
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Operating environment
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Temperature
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0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F)
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Humidity
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Less than 85% (no condensation)
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Accessories
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Supplied accessories
(may differ by country or area)
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Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL14, Battery Charger MH-24, Eyepiece Cap DK-5, Rubber Eyecap DK-20,
Camera Strap AN-DC3, Accessory Shoe Cover BS-1, Body Cap BF-1B, ViewNX 2 CD-ROM, Ferrite Core (2 types)
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