| Type of camera: | Integral-motor autofocus 35mm single lens reflex. |
| Picture format: | 24mm x 36mm standard 35mm film format. |
| Lens mount: | Nikon F mount. |
| Lenses: | Lenses with Nikon F mount with some limitations. |
| Focus modes: | Autofocus and manual with electronic rangefinder. |
| Autofocus modes: | Single servo AF with focus priority and continous servo AF with release priority. |
| AF detection system: | TTL phase detection system - Nikon Advanced AM200 module. |
| AF detectionrange: | EV minus 1 to EV 19 at ISO 100. |
| AF lock: | Possible in single servo AF mode once a stationary subject is in focus as long as the shutter button is depressed; in continuous servo AF, focus can be locked with AF-L button. |
| Electronic rangefinder: | Available in manual focus mode with an AF Nikkor and other AI-type Nikkor lenses with a maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster. |
| Exposure metering: | Matrix metering, centre-weighted metering (75/25) and spot metering. |
| Metering range: | EV 0 to 21 for matrix and (at 100 ISO centre-weighted; EV 4 to 21 for spot with f/1.4 metering. lens): | |
| Exposure meter: | Activated by lightly pressing the shutter release button; stays on for approx 8 sec after finger leaves button. |
| Exposure modes: | Programmed auto-multi, shutter-priority auto, aperture priority auto and manual. |
| Programmed auto exposure control: | Both shutter speed and aperture are set automatically; 1 EV increments of aperture is possible. |
| Exposure compensation: | Use exposure compensation button within +/- 5 EV range in 1/3 EV steps. |
| Auto expsosure lock: | By sliding the AE-L lever while the meter is on. |
| Shutter: | Electromagnetically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter. |
| Shutter release: | By motor trigger. |
| Shutter speeds: | Lithium niobate oscillator-controlled speeds from 1/8000 sec to 30 sec; stepless in programmed auto and aperture-priority auto exposure modes; 1 EV steps in shutter priority auto and manual exposure modes; electromagnetically controlled long exposure at B setting. |
| Viewfinder: | Fixed eyelevel pentaprism high-eyepoint type; 0.75x magnification with 50mm lens at infinity; 92% frame coverage. |
| Eyepoint: | 19mm approx. |
| Eyepiece shutter: | Provided. (DK-8) |
| Focusing screen: | Fixed Nikon advanced B-type screen BriteView screen; interchangeable with E type screen. |
| Viewfinder information: | Focus indications, exposure mode, shutter speed/ISO, aperture/exposure compensation, electronic analogue display, exposure compensation mark and flash-ready are all shown in LCD readout; also shows flash recommended/ready light LEDs. |
| LCD panel information: | Shutter speed, aperture, exposure mode, metering system, film speed, DX mark, electronic analogue display, exposure compensation mark, frame counter/self timer/multiple exposure, exposure compensation value, film advance mode, film loading, film rewind, self timer. |
| Viewfinder/LCD panel illumination: | Viewfinder and LCD panel illuminated by pressing button. |
| Film speed range: | ISO 25 to 5000 for DX-coded film; ISO 6 to 6400 for manual setting. |
| Film speed setting: | At DX position, automatically set to speed of DX-coded film; manual setting available. |
| Film loading: | Film automatically advances to first frame when shutter release button is depressed once. |
| Film advance: | In single-frame shooting mode, film automatically advances one frame when shutter is released; in continuous high or continuous low shooting modes, shots are taken as long as shutter release button is depressed; high speed 3.3 fps; low 2.0 fps. |
| Film rewind: | By pressing buttons with red rewind markings simultaneously; rewind stops auotmatically when film is rewound. |
| Frame counter: | Additive type; counts back while film is rewinding. |
| Self-timer: | Electronically controlled; timer duration selectable from 2 to 30 seconds in one second increments; blinking LED indicates self-timer operation; cancellable. |
| Depth-of-fiel preview button: | Provides visual verification of depth-of-field in aperture-priority auto or manual exposure modes. |
| Reflex mirror: | Automatic, instant-return type. |
| Camera back: | Hinged; interchangeable with Nikon Multi-Control Back MF-21 or World Time Data Back MF-20. |
| Accessory shoe: | Standard ISO-type hotshoe contact; ready light contact, TTL flash contact, monitor contact. |
| Flash sync control: | Normal sync, normal with red-eye, slow sync and rear curtain sync provided. |
| Flash synchronisation: | In programmed auto or aperture-priority auto, shutter operates from 1/250 to 1/60 sec in normal sync or 1/250 to 30 sec in slow sync; in shutter-priority auto or manual exposure mode, shutter fires at speed set, and when set from 1/250 to 1/8000 sec, shutter is automatically set to 1/250 sec. |
| TTL multi sensor: | Five segment multi sensor used for TTL auto flash control. |
| Automatic balanced fill-flash: | Possible when AF Nikkor or AI-P Nikkor lens is used with Nikon dedicated Speedlights. |
| Flash recommended/ ready light: | Lights up in green when flash is recommended and no speedlight is attached; when speedlight is attached, lights up in red when Nikon dedicated speedlight is ready to fire, or blinks to warn of insufficient light for a correct exposure. |
| Number of 36 exposure film rolls per set of fresh batteries: |
| Battery | 20oC | -10oC |
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| Alkaline | 105 | 15 |
| Manganese | 25 | 3 |
| Ni-Cd | 75 | 22 |
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| Power source: | Four AA alkaline, Ni-Cd or manganese batteries. |
| Battery check: | Battery power confirmation as full battery sign; half battery for nearing exhaustion; blinking half empty battery sign indicates batteries are just about exhausted; no indication appears when batteries are completely exhausted or improperly installed. |
| Dimensions (W x H x D): | 154 x 103 x 67mm approx. |
| Weight (body only): | 695g approx. |
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