| Lens Mount |
Nikon F mount |
| Lens |
Nikkor and Nikon lenses
having Nikon F mount with some limitations |
| Focus Modes |
Autofocus, and Manual with
Electronic Rangefinder |
| Autofocus Area |
Wide and Spot selectable |
| Autofocus Mode |
Single Servo AF with
Focus-Priority and Continuous Servo AF with Release-Priority |
| Focus Tracking |
Automatically activated
when subject moves |
| Autofocus Detection
System |
Nikon CAM246 autofocus
module |
| Autofocus Detection
Range |
Approx. EV -1 to EV 19 (at
ISO 100) |
| Autofocus Lock |
Possible once stationary
subject is in focus in Single Servo AF; in Continuous Servo AF, focus can be locked with
AF-L (autofocus lock) button |
| Electronic
Rangefinder |
Available in Manual focus
mode with AF Nikkor or other AI-type Nikkor lens with a maximum aperture of f/5.6 or
faster |
| Exposure Metering |
Three built-in exposure
meters - Matrix, Center-Weighted and Spot |
| Metering Range (at
ISO 100 with f/1.4 lens) |
EV -1 to EV 21 for Matrix
and Center-Weighted metering; EV 3 to EV 21 for Spot metering |
| Exposure Meter |
Activated by lightly
pressing shutter release button; stays on for 8 sec. after finger leaves button |
| Exposure Modes |
Programmed Auto (Auto-Multi
Program and Vari-Program), Shutter-Priority Auto, Aperture-Priority Auto and Manual |
| Programmed Auto
Exposure Control |
Camera sets both shutter
speed and lens aperture automatically; Flexible Program possible in increments of 1/3 EV
for shutter speed or of 1 EV for aperture setting |
| Shutter-Priority
Auto Exposure Control |
Aperture automatically
selected to match manually set shutter speed; shutter speed can be set in 1/3 EV steps |
| Aperture-Priority
Auto Exposure Control |
Shutter speed automatically
selected to match manually set aperture |
| Manual Exposure
Control |
Both aperture and shutter
speed are set manually; shutter speed can be set in 1/3 EV steps |
| Vari-Program |
Seven kinds built in:
Portrait Program, Portrait Program with Red-Eye Reduction, Hyperfocal Program, Landscape
Program, Silhouette Program, Sport Program, and Close-Up Program; each has its own program
line, and specific camera settings such as metering system, focus area, etc., are
automatically selected |
| Exposure
Compensation |
With exposure compensation
button; ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Lock |
By sliding AE lock lever
while 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 to 30 sec. in 1/3 EV steps; electromagnetically
controlled Bulb setting is provided |
| Viewfinder |
Fixed eyelevel penta-prism
high-eyepoint type; 0.78X magnification with 50mm lens set at infinity; approx. 92% frame
coverage |
| Eyepoint |
Approx. 19mm |
| Eyepiece Shutter |
Provided |
| Focusing Screen |
Nikon advanced B-type
BriteView screen; interchangeable with E-type screen |
| Viewfinder
Information |
Focus area, focus
indications, exposure mode, shutter speed, second mark for shutter speed slower than one
second, aperture, electronic analog display, frame counter/exposure compensation
value/Vari-Program, Flexible Program mark and exposure compensation mark are all shown in
LCD readout; also shows flash recommended/ready light LED |
| LCD Panel
Information |
Shutter speed, aperture,
exposure mode, metering system, focus area, autofocus mark with focus-release-priority
indication, Flexible Program mark, flash sync, film speed, DX mark, exposure compensation
mark, frame counter/Vari-Program/exposure compensation value, Custom mark, film advance
mode, film loading, film rewind, self-timer, battery power |
| 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 can be manually set |
| Film Speed Setting |
At DX position,
automatically set to ISO speed of DX-coded film used; manual setting possible |
| 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 mode, shots are taken as long as shutter release button is
depressed; in continuous high mode, shooting speed is approx. 4.3 fps, and in continuous
low approx. 2.0 fps; in Focus Tracking, shooting speed is approx. 4.1 fps |
| Frame Counter |
Additive type; counts back
while film is being rewound |
| Self-timer |
Electronically controlled;
timer duration selectable from 2 to 30 seconds in one-sec. increments; blinking LED
indicates self-timer operation; cancellable |
| Depth-of-Field
Preview Button |
Provides visual
verification of depth of field; can be previewed in Aperture-Priority Auto or Manual
exposure mode |
| Reflex Mirror |
Automatic, instant-return
type |
| Camera Back |
Hinged back;
interchangeable with Nikon Multi-Control Back MF-26 or World Time Data Back MF-25 |
| Accessory Shoe |
Standard ISO-type hot-shoe
contact; ready-light contact, TTL flash contact, monitor contact: Mount receptacle for
SB-26's or SB-27's Posi-Mount System is provided |
| Flash Sync Control |
Slow Sync, Rear-Curtain
Sync and Red-Eye Reduction functions built in |
| Flash
Synchronization |
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 |
5-segment multi sensor used
for TTL auto flash control |
| Automatic Balanced
Fill-Flash with TTL Multi Sensor |
Possible when AF or AI-P
Nikkor lens is used with Nikon Speedlight SB-26, SB-27, SB-23, etc. |
| Monitor Pre-flash |
Nikon Speedlight SB-26 or
SB-27 fires Monitor Pre-flash(es) for TTL Multi Sensor when AF or AI-P Nikkor lens is used
|
| Comes with: |
N90s Body Only |