General

• Product Type
• Digital camera - SLR

• Color
• Black

• Weight
• 16.8 oz

• Width
• 5 in

• Depth
• 2.5 in

• Height
• 3.7 in

Main Features

• Resolution
• 6.1 megapixels

• Sensor resolution
• 6.1 megapixels

• Optical Sensor Type
• CCD

• Effective Sensor Resolution
• 6,100,000 pixels

• Total Pixels
• 6,240,000 pixels

• Light Sensitivity
• ISO 200-1600

• Shooting Programs
• Children, Close-up, Landscape, Sports mode, Portrait mode, Night portrait

• Special effects
• Sepia, Cyanotype, Warm Filter, Black & White, Skylight Filter

• Field of View Crop Factor
• 1.5

• Max Shutter Speed
• 1/4000 sec

• Min Shutter Speed
• 30 sec

• X-sync Speed
• 1/500 sec

• Exposure Metering
• Spot, Center-weighted, 3D color matrix II

• Exposure Modes
• Bulb, Manual, Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority, I-TTL program flash

• Exposure Compensation
• ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps

• White Balance
• Custom, Presets, Automatic

• White Balance Presets
• Flash, Shade, Cloudy, Sunlight, Fluorescent, Incandescent

• Still Image Format
• JPEG, NEF (RAW)

• Continuous Shooting Speed
• 2.5 frames per second

• Color support
• Color

• Exposure Range
• EV 0-20 ( ISO 100 )

• Exposure Metering Zones
• 420

• Remote Control
• Optional

• TV Tuner
• None

Memory / Storage

• Floppy Drive
• None

• Image Storage
• RAW 3008 x 2000 : 65 - With 512MB card, Fine JPEG 3008 x 2000 : 137 - With 512MB card, Normal JPEG 3008 x 2000 : 260 - With 512MB card, Basic JPEG 3008 x 2000 : 503 - With 512MB card, Fine JPEG 2256 x 1496 : 235 - With 512MB card, Normal JPEG 2256 x 1496 : 444 - With 512MB card, Basic JPEG 2256 x 1496 : 839 - With 512MB card, Fine JPEG 1504 x 1000 : 503 - With 512MB card, Normal JPEG 1504 x 1000 : 839 - With 512MB card, Basic JPEG 1504 x 1000 : 1200 - With 512MB card

• Supported Flash Memory
• MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card

Lens System

• Type
• Zoom lens - 18 mm - 55 mm - F/3.5-5.6 G ED II Nikon AF-S DX

• Focal Length
• 18 mm - 55 mm

• Lens Construction
• 5 group(s) / 7 element(s)

• Lens System Mounting
• Nikon F

Additional Features

• Self Timer
• Yes

• Self Timer Delay
• 2 - 20 sec

• Flash Terminal
• Hot shoe

• Additional Features
• AE lock, AF lock, DPOF support, Direct print, Auto power save, Cropping an image, Histogram display, PictBridge support, In-camera red-eye fix, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital noise reduction, Text input to Exif header, Display brightness control

Camera Flash

• Type
• Pop-up flash

• Flash Modes
• Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Rear curtain sync, Red-eye reduction

• Red Eye Reduction
• Yes

• Features
• AF illuminator, Flash +/- compensation

• Guide Number (m / ISO 100)
• 17

Viewfinder

• Viewfinder Type
• Optical - Eye-level penta-dach mirror

• Field Coverage
• 95%

• Magnification
• 0.8x

• Dioptric Correction Range
• -1.7 to +0.5

• Frames
• Autofocus frame

• LCD Display Information
• AE lock, Aperture, AF-in-focus, Exposure mode, Shutter speed, Exposure compensation, Flash charge completion, Frames-remaining counter

Display

• Type
• LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color

• Mounting
• Built-in

• Resolution
• 230,000 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)

• Type
• None

Connections

• Connector Type
• 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video output

• Expansion Slot(s)
• 1 x SD Memory Card

Lens Systems

• Auto Focus
• TTL phase detection

• Type
• Zoom lens

• Focal length
• 18 mm - 55 mm

• Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera
• 27 - 82.5 mm

• Focus adjustment
• Manual, Automatic

• Auto Focus Points (Zones)
• 3

• Min Focus Range
• 11 in

• Lens Aperture
• F/3.5-5.6

• Optical Zoom
• 3 x

• Zoom Adjustment
• Manual

• Lens construction
• 5 : 7

• Filter Size
• 52 mm

• Features
• ED glass, Aspherical lens, Silent Wave Motor (SWM)

Miscellaneous

• Carrying Case
• None

• Cables Included
• USB cable

• Included Accessories
• Strap, Eyecup, Body cap, Dust cap, Lens cap, Shoe cap, Eyepiece cover

Power

• Power Device
• Battery charger - External

Battery

• Supported Battery
• 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )

Software

• Type
• Drivers & Utilities, Nikon PictureProject

CNET Labs' Benchmarks

• Labs information
• All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page for information on how digital cameras are tested.

• CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time
• 0.9

• CNET Labs Raw shot to shot time
• 0.6

• CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical
• 0.6

• CNET Labs Shutter lag bright
• 0.7

• CNET Labs Shutter lag dim
• 1.6

• CNET Labs Typical burst speed
• 2.6

• CNET Labs Wake up time
• 0.3