Nikon Nikon Df | DSLR Cameras

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Reignite your passion for photography with this thrilling blend of classic and modern. On the outside, it's classic Nikon—our thinnest, lightest FX-format body with an elegant mechanical operation system inspired by the legendary F, F3 and FM/FE series film cameras. On the inside, it's flagship Nikon D-SLR—the advanced 16.2-MP FX-format image sensor and EXPEED 3 processing engine from the D4, our ultra-fast 39-point AF system, an ultra-high resolution LCD display and even Wi-Fi® photo sharing (with optional adapter). Embrace a more personal shooting style that results in some of your most inspiring photos yet.

Tech Specs

Effective Pixels (Megapixels)
16.2 million
Sensor Size
36 mmx23.9 mm
Image Sensor Format
FX
Storage Media
SD, SDHC, SDXC
ISO Sensitivity
ISO100 -12,800
Lo-1 (ISO 50)
Hi-4 (ISO 204,800)
Monitor Size
3.2 in. diagonal
Monitor Type
Wide Viewing Angle TFT-LCD
Battery / Batteries
One EN-EL14a Rechargeable Li-ion Battery or EN-EL14 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
Approx. Dimensions (Width x Height x Depth)
5.6 in.143.5 mm x 4.3 in.110 mm x 2.6 in.66.5 mm
Approx. Weight
25 oz.710 g

Type
Single-lens reflex digital camera
Lens Mount
Nikon F bayonet mount

Picture Angle
Nikon FX format
Effective Pixels (Megapixels)
16.2 million
Sensor Size
36 mmx23.9 mm
Image Sensor Format
FX
Total Pixels
16.6 million
Dust-Reduction System
Image sensor cleaning
Dust-Off Reference Photo
Yes
Image Area (pixels)
FX-format
(L)4,928 x 3,280
(M)3,696 x 2,456
(S)2,464 x 1,640
DX-format
(L)3,200 x 2,128
(M)2,400 x 1,592
(S)1,600 x 1,064

File Format Still Images
JPEG: JPEG-Baseline Compliant; can be selected from Size Priority and Optimal Quality, 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, TIFF (RGB)
Storage Media
SD, SDHC, SDXC
Card Slot
1 Secure Digital (SD)
File System
Compliant withDCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 2.0, DPOF (Digital Print Order Format), EXIF 2.3 (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras), PictBridge

Viewfinder
Eye-level Pentaprism Single-Lens Reflex Viewfinder
Viewfinder Frame Coverage
FX (36x24):100% horizontal and 100% vertical (Approx.)
DX (24x16):97% horizontal and 97% vertical (Approx.)
Viewfinder Magnification
0.70x (Approx.)
Viewfinder Eyepoint
15 mm (-1.0m¯¹)
Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment
Built-in diopter adjustment (-3 to + 1 m¯¹)
Focusing Screen
Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark VIII with AF Area Brackets (grid lines can be displayed)
Reflex Mirror
Quick-return type
Mirror Lock Up
Yes

Lens Aperture
Instant-return type, Electronically controlled
Depth-of-Field Control
Yes
Lens Compatibility at a Glance***
AF-S or AF lenses fully compatible, Metering with AI lenses
Compatible Lenses
AF NIKKOR lenses, including type G, E, and D lenses (some restrictions apply to PC lenses) and DX lenses, AI-P NIKKOR lenses, and non-CPU lenses. , Electronic rangefinder can be used with lenses that have a maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster (the electronic rangefinder supports the center 7 focus points with lenses that have a maximum aperture of f/8 or faster and the center 33 focus points with lenses that have a maximum aperture of f/7.1 or faster)., IX NIKKOR lenses and lenses for the F3AF can not be used.

Shutter Type
Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane
Shutter Speed
1/4000 to 4 sec. in steps of 1 EV (1/4000 to 30 sec. in steps of 1/3 EV with main command dial), bulb, time, X200
Fastest Shutter Speed
1/4000 sec.
Slowest Shutter Speed
30 sec.
Flash Sync Speed
1/250 sec.
Bulb Shutter Setting
Yes
Shutter Release Modes
Continuous low-speed [CL] mode; 1-5 frames per second, Continuous high-speed [CH] mode; 5.5 frames per second, Mirror-up [Mup] mode, Quiet Shutter Release, Self-timer mode, Single-frame [S] mode
Frame Advance Rate
Up to 5.5 fps (manual focus, mode M or S, shutter speed 1/250 sec or faster, and other settings at default values)
Continuous Shooting Options
FX-format
CH: Up to5.5 frames per second
CL: Up to1 frames per second
Top Continuous Shooting Speed at Full Resolution
5.5 frames per second
Self-Timer
2, 5, 10, 20 sec.; 1 to 9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2, or 3 sec.
Timer duration electronically controlled

Exposure Metering System
TTL exposure metering using 2,016-pixel RGB sensor
Metering Method
Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 12 mm circle in center of frame. Diameter of circle can be changed to 8, 15, or 20 mm, or weighting can be based on average of entire frame (non-CPU lenses use 12-mm circle), Matrix: 3D Color Matrix Metering II (type G, E, and D lenses); Color Matrix Metering II (other CPU lenses); Color Matrix Metering available with non-CPU lenses if user provides lens data, Spot: Meters 4 mm circle (about 1.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point (on center focus point when non-CPU lens is used)
Metering Range
0 to 20 EV (3D color matrix or center-weighted metering), 2 to 20 EV (spot metering)
Exposure Meter Coupling
Combined CPU and AI (collapsible meter coupling lever)
Exposure Modes
Aperture-Priority Auto (A), Manual (M), Programmed auto with flexible program (P), Shutter-Priority Auto (S)
Exposure Compensation
±3 EV in increments of 1/3EV
Exposure Lock
Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button
Picture Control
Landscape, Monochrome, Neutral, Portrait, Standard, Vivid, User-customizable Settings

ISO Sensitivity
ISO100 -12,800
Lo-1 (ISO 50)
Hi-4 (ISO 204,800)
Lowest Standard ISO Sensitivity
100
Highest Standard ISO Sensitivity
12800
Lowest Expanded ISO Sensitivity
Lo-1 (ISO 50 equivalent)
Highest Expanded ISO Sensitivity
Hi-4 (ISO 204,800 equivalent)
Expanded ISO Sensitivity Options
Hi-4 (ISO 204,800 equivalent)
Long Exposure Noise Reduction
Yes
High ISO Noise Reduction
Low, Normal, High, Off
Active D-Lighting
Can be selected from:
Auto, Extra High, High, Normal, Low, Off
D-Lighting Bracketing
2 frames using selected value for one frame, 3–5 frames using preset values for all frames

Single-Point AF Mode
Yes
Dynamic AF Mode
Number of AF points: 9, 21, 39 and 39 (3D-tracking)
Auto-Area AF Mode
Yes
Autofocus System Type
Nikon Multi-CAM 4800 autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection
Detection Range
-1 to 19 EV (ISO 100, 68°F/20°C)
Lens Servo
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
Focus Point
Can be selected from 39 or 11 focus points
AF-Area Mode
9, 21 or 39 point Dynamic-area AF, Auto-area AF, Single-point AF, 3D-tracking (39 points)
Focus Lock
Focus can be locked by pressing AE-L/AF-L button, Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF)
Focus Modes
Auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A), Continuous-servo (AF-C), Face-Priority AF, Full-time Servo (AF-A) available in Live View only, Manual (M) with electronic rangefinder, Normal area AF, Single-servo AF (AF-S), Wide area and subject tracking AF available in Live View only
Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points
39
Autofocus Sensitivity
-1 to +19 EV (ISO 100, 20°C/68°F)
Autofocus Fine Tune
Yes

Flash Bracketing
2 to 5 frames in steps of 1/3, 2/3, 1, 2, or 3 EV
X-Sync Speed
1/200
Top FP High Speed Sync
Up to1/4000
Flash Control
TTL: i-TTL flash control using 2,016-pixel RGB sensor are available with built-in flash and SB-910, SB-900, SB-800, SB-700, SB-600, SB-400 or SB-300; i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR is used with matrix and center-weighting metering, standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR with spot metering
Flash Sync Modes
Auto FP High-Speed Sync supported, Front-curtain sync (normal), Rear-curtain sync, Red-Eye reduction, Red-Eye reduction with slow sync, Slow rear-curtain sync, Slow sync
Flash Compensation
-3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV
Flash-ready Indicator
Yes
Accessory Shoe
Yes
Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)
CLS Supported
Flash Sync Terminal
Yes

White Balance
Auto (2 types), Choose color temperature (2500K to 10000K), Cloudy, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Fluorescent (7 types), Incandescent, Preset manual (up to 4 values can be stored), Shade
White Balance Bracketing
2 to 3 exposures in increments of 1, 2 or 3 EV

Live View Shooting
Photography Live View Mode
Live View Lens Servo
Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); full-time-servo AF (AF-F), Manual focus (MF)
Live View AF-Area Mode
Face-priority AF, Wide-area AF, Normal-area AF, Subject-tracking AF
Live View Autofocus
Contrast-detect AF anywhere in frame (camera selects focus point automatically when face-priority AF or subject-tracking AF is selected)

Monitor Size
3.2 in. diagonal
Monitor Resolution
921000 Dots
Monitor Type
Wide Viewing Angle TFT-LCD
Monitor Angle of View
170-degree wide-viewing angle
Monitor Adjustments
Brightness,5 levels
Virtual Horizon Camera Indicator
Yes, Also visible in LiveView Modes, Also visible in Viewfinder

Playback Functions
Auto Image Rotation, Full-Frame and Thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images or calendar), GPS data display, Highlights, Histogram Display, Photo Information, Playback with Zoom, Slideshow
In-Camera Image Editing
Color Balance, Color Outline, Color Sketch, D-Lighting, Filter Effects, Fisheye, Image Overlay, Miniature Effect, Monochrome, NEF (RAW) Processing, Perspective Control, Quick Retouch, Red-Eye Correction, Resize, Selective Color, Side-by-Side Comparison, Straighten, Trim
Image Comment
Yes

Interface
HDMI output: Type C mini-pin HDMI connector, Hi-speed USB
Wi-Fi Functionality
WU-1a Wireless Mobile Adapter
Smart Device App Connectivity
Wireless Mobile Utility (WMU)
GPS
GP-1 GPS unit, GP-1A GPS unit
Save/Load Camera settings
Yes

My Menu
Yes
Recent Settings
Yes
Supported Languages
Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian
Date, Time and Daylight Savings Time Settings
Yes
World Time Setting
Yes

Battery / Batteries
One EN-EL14a Rechargeable Li-ion Battery or EN-EL14 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
Battery Life (shots per charge)
1400 shots (CIPA)
AC Adapter
EH-5b AC Adapter; requires EP-5A Power Connector (available separately)
Battery Charger
MH-24 Quick Charger

Tripod Socket
1/4 in.
Approx. Dimensions (Width x Height x Depth)
5.6 in.143.5 mm x 4.3 in.110 mm x 2.6 in.66.5 mm
Approx. Weight
25 oz.710 g
Operating Environment
0–40 °C (+32–104 °F), Less than 85% (no condensation)
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