| Type of camera |
Integral-motor
autofocus 35mm single-lens reflex with electronically controlled focal-plane shutter |
| Exposure modes |
Programmed Auto
(Flexible Program possible); Shutter-Priority Auto; Aperture-Priority Auto; Manual |
| Picture Format |
24mm x 36mm
(standard 35mm film format) |
| Lens mount |
Nikon F mount (with
AF coupling, AF contacts) |
| Compatible lenses |
Nikkor and Nikon
lenses with Nikon F mount |
| Diopter
Adjustment |
-1.8 to +0.8 DP |
| Viewfinder
Eyepoint |
15.5 to 20mm |
| Focusing screen |
Nikon Advanced
Focusing Screen with Vari-Brite focus area and On-Demand Grid Lines |
| Finder
magnification |
Approx. 92% Approx.
0.75x with 50mm lens set to infinity and -1.0 DP |
| Viewfinder
information |
Focus indications,
metering system, AE lock, shutter speed, aperture, exposure mode, electronic analogue
display/exposure compensation display, frame counter/exposure compensation, ready-light,
multiple exposure, focus area, flash exposure compensation, focus area brackets, 12mm
circle for Center-Weighted metering, On-Demand Grid Lines |
| Reflex mirror |
Automatic,
instant-return type |
| Lens aperture |
Instant-return type,
with depth-of-field preview button |
| Autofocus |
TTL phase detection,
Nikon Multi-CAM900 autofocus module - Detection range: EV -1 to EV 19 (ISO 100, at normal
temperature). |
| Lens Servo |
Single Servo AF (S),
Continuous Servo AF (C), Manual focus (M) - Focus Tracking automatically status activated |
| Focus area |
One of five focus
areas can be selected |
| AF Area mode |
Single Area AF and
Dynamic AF (Dynamic AF Mode with Closest Subject Priority also available) |
| Focus lock |
Focus is locked by
pressing AF-L/AE-L button or lightly pressing shutter release button in Single Servo AF |
| Metering system |
10 segment 3D Matrix
Metering, 75/25 Center-Weighted Metering & Spot Metering |
| Metering range |
3D Matrix Metering:
EV 0-21; Center-Weighted Metering: EV 0-21; Spot Metering: EV 3-21 (at norm temp., ISO
100, 50mm f/1.4) |
| Exposure meter
coupling |
CPU |
| Exposure
compensation |
Exposure compensated
in ±3 EV range, in 1/2 steps |
| Auto Exposure
Lock |
Detected exposure
value locked by pressing AF-L/AE-L button |
| Auto Exposure
Bracketing: |
Two or three frames,
1/2 steps |
| Film speed
setting |
DX or manual
selectable: Film speed range: DX: ISO 25-5000, Manual: ISO 6-6400 in 1/3 steps |
| Shutter |
Electronically
controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter |
| Shutter speeds |
30 seconds to 1/4000
of second. plus Bulb |
| Additional
controls |
18 user programmable
Custom Settings |
| Sync contact |
X-contact only;
flash synchronization up to 1/125 sec. |
| Built-in TTL
Speedlight |
Guide number: 39
(ISO 100, ft) flash coverage: 28mm or longer lens; Red-Eye Reduction, TTL flash control
including 3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash, Slow Sync and Rear-Curtain Sync are
possible |
| Flash control |
5-segment TTL Multi
Sensor w/ 3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash with built-in Speedlight, SB-28DX, 28, 27,
26, 25 (see N80 brochure and/or N80 instruction manual for complete compatibility
specifications) |
| Monitor Pre-flash |
Built-in TTL
Speedlight or Nikon Speedlight SB-28DX/28/SB-27 fires Monitor Pre-flash(es) when AF Nikkor
or AI-P Nikkor lens is used |
| Flash sync mode |
Front-Curtain Sync
(normal sync), Red-Eye Reduction, Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync, Slow Sync,
Rear-Curtain Sync |
| Ready-light |
Lights up when flash
fully charged with built-in Speedlight and SB-28DX, 28, etc.; blinks (3 sec. after flash)
for full output warning |
| Accessory shoe |
Standard ISO-type
hot-shoe |
| Self-timer |
Electronically
controlled; timer duration: 2 to 20 seconds with Custom Setting. |
| Depth-of-field
preview button |
Stops down lens
aperture when pressed |
| Film loading |
Film automatically
advances to first frame when shutter release button is pressed once (shutter and mirror
not activated) |
| Film advance |
Automatic advance
with built-in motor; S (Single) or C (Continuous) modes available |
| Film advance
speed |
S: One frame advance
- C: Continuous shooting; Approx. 2.5 fps (AA-type alkaline batteries) |
| Film rewind |
Auto rewind with
built-in motor. Rewind speed with 36-exp. film: approx. 15 sec. Quiet rewind mode speed
approx. 23 sec. |
| Multiple exposure
|
Activated using film
advance mode dial |
| LCD panel
information (with built-in illuminator) |
DX indication,
shutter speed/exposure compensation value, aperture, exposure compensation, Auto
Exposure/Flash Exposure Bracketing, Bracketing bar graphs, Custom, Flexible Program, flash
sync mode, AF area mode, focus area, battery power, frame counter |
| Power source |
Two CR123A batteries |
| Exposure meter |
Auto meter shut-off
approx. 6 sec. |
| Usable number of
film rolls (approximate) |
With 36-exposure
film, for Continuous Servo autofocus operation using an AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-80mmf/4-5.6D
lens, in single-frame shooting, covering the full range from infinity to the closest
distance and back to infinity before each shot, without intervals between shots, with a
shutter speed of 1/125th sec. or faster.
|
At 20°C (68°F) |
At -10°C (14°F) |
| Without Flash |
Approx. 60 |
Approx. 40 |
| With Flash (for 1/2 of all exposures) |
Approx. 17 |
Approx. 15 |
|
| Two-Button Reset |
Pressing the BKT and
Exp. Compensation buttons simultaneously and holding them for more than 2 sec. resets most
settings to their original default settings |
| Dimensions (W x H
x D) |
Approx. 141.5 x 98.5
x 71 mm ( 5.6 x 3.9 x 2.8 in.) |
| Weight (without
batteries) |
Approx. 515g |