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| 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 |