Nikon have released a new entry level DSLR camera, this camera appears to have everything needed for a sophisticated entry level camera. THe camera is basically DX format, with a 14.2 MPixel CMOS image sensor.

EXPEED 2 image processing system is used to suppress noise, improve tonal range and give beautiful colors. ISO sensitivity up to 3200ISO is provided.

The camera offers selection of three modes as follows:

• Use the viewfinder,
• Use live view,
• Shoot movies

Live View shooting is enabled using a one touch switch. This really emulates the functions of a compact camera to make shooting simpler.

Built-in scene auto selector is provided to analyzes the scene and select the appropriate shooting mode from Portrait, Landscape, Close up or Night portrait. The camera is equipped with a face detection function. An independent movie record button is provided to simplify movie operation. Remote control playback of images and movies is provided.

Movie functions are available as follows:

• 1080p video capability
• Movie with auto focus
• Mono sound
• In camera movie editing

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The detailed camera specifications are as follows:

• Single lens reflex digital camera,
• 14.2 million pixels,
• DX, 23.1 x 15.4 mm, CMOS sensor,
• 4,608 x 3,072 pixels,
• ISO 100 to 3200 in steps of 1 EV, plus HI-1 ISO 6400 and HI-2 ISO 12800,
• NEF 12 bit compressed RAW, JPEG, Movie H.264/MPEG-4 compression format with mono sound,
• SD memory card,
• Shooting Modes
  • Single frame shooting,
  • Continuous shooting 3fps,
  • Self-timer,
  • Quiet Shutter Release,
• White Balance,
  • Auto,
  • Incandescent,
  • Fluorescent,
  • Direct sunlight,
  • Flash,
  • Cloudy,
  • Shade,
  • White balance preset,
• LCD Monitor 3.0″, 230,000-dot,
• Playback Function,
  • Full-frame,
  • Movie Playback,
  • Thumbnail playback,
  • Playback zoom,
  • Faces detected during zoom,
  • Slide show,
  • RGB histogram display,
  • Highlights,
  • Auto image rotation,
  • Image comment,
• Delete Function,
  • Single image,
  • Selected images,
  • Images taken on a selected date,
  • All images,
• USB 2.0,
• Video output, HDMI output,
• Picture Angle, DX 1.5 times lens focal length multiplier,
• Viewfinder Eye-level, diopter adjustment -1.7 to +0.5,
• Viewfinder, 95%, 0.8magnification,
• Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus module with AF-assist,
• Focus Modes,
  • Autofocus, single-servo AF, continuous servo, auto, predictive focus tracking,
  • Manual focus,
• Exposure Metering System,
  • 3D color matrix metering,
  • Center weighted,
  • Spot metering,
• Exposure Metering Range 0 to 20 EV,
• Exposure Control,
  • Digital Vari-Program, Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sports, Close Up, Night Portrait,
  • Programmed auto,
  • Shutter priority auto,
  • Aperture priority auto.
  • Manual,
  • Guide mode
• Shutter 30 to 1/4000 second , in steps of 1/3 EV plus bulb,
• Flash synchronization at up to 1/200 second,
• Flash Control,
  • TTL: i-TTL balanced fill-flash,
  • Auto aperture,
  • Non-TTL auto,
  • Distance-priority manual,
• Flash Sync Modes,
  • Front curtain sync,
  • Red-eye reduction,
  • Slow sync with red-eye reduction,
  • Slow sync,
  • Rear-curtain sync,
• Self-Timer, 2 or 10seconds,
• Remote control using MC-DC2,
• Battery Life, 550 shots,
• Dimensions 124 x 96 x 74.5 mm,
• Weight 455 grams.