THE
D3400 IS THE LATEST IN A LINE OF NIKON ENTRY-LEVEL DSLRS THAT ADHERES TO A
NO-FRILLS TEMPLATE, ONE THAT PRIORITISES SMALL SIZE, LIGHT WEIGHT AND A SIMPLE
DESIGN, ALL THE WHILE MAINTAINING THE BENEFITS OF AN INTERCHANGABLE-LENS
SYSTEM.
A
FOLLOW-UP TO THE BRILLIANT D3300, NIKON HAS MANAGED TO SHAVE A LITTLE
OF THE D3300'S WEIGHT OFF THE BODY FOR THIS NEW ITERATION, BUT IT'S ALSO
BOOSTED ITS BATTERY LIFE AND IMPROVED A NUMBER OF FEATURES TO MAKE IT AN EVEN
MIGHTIER PROPOSITION FOR THE NOVICE USER.
IT'S ALSO LAUNCHED THE CAMERA
ALONGSIDE A REDESIGNED KIT LENS, ONE THAT SPORTS A RETRACTABLE INNER BARREL AND
A MORE STREAMLINED DESIGN THAT ESCHEWS THE FOCUSING AND VIBRATION REDUCTION
SWITCHES WE'RE USED TO SEEING.
BUT, AFTER SO MANY WARMLY RECEIVED
MODELS AND A RAFT OF FINE COMPETITORS IN BOTH DSLR AND MIRRORLESS CATEGORIES,
DOES THE D3400 HAVE ENOUGH GOING FOR IT TO MAKE IT WORTH THE BEGINNER'S
ATTENTION?
FEATURES
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EASY TO USE
GUIDE MODE
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BLUETOOTH
CONNECTIVITY
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NO TOUCHSCREEN
OR 4K VIDEO
THE NIKON D3400 SPORTS AN APS-C
SIZED SENSOR - AS IS THE CASE WITH EVERY ENTRY-LEVEL DSLR, WITH ITS 24.2MP
PIXEL COUNT VERY RESPECTABLE – CERTAINLY WE WOULDN'T EXPECT THIS TO BE ANY
HIGHER AT THIS LEVEL – AND THIS IS HEIGHTENED BY THE LACK OF AN OPTICAL
LOW-PASS FILTER, WHICH SHOULD HELP IT TO CAPTURE BETTER DETAIL THAN WOULD
OTHERWISE BE THE CASE.
THIS WORKS OVER A REASONABLY WIDE
SENSITIVITY RANGE OF ISO100-25,600, WHICH REPRESENTS A ONE-STOP EXPANSION OVER
THE NATIVE ISO12,800 RANGE OF ITS D3300 PREDECESSOR. ONCE AGAIN IT'S PAIRED
WITH NIKON'S EXPEED 4 PROCESSING ENGINE, WHICH, AMONG OTHER THINGS, ALLOWS FOR
5FPS BURST SHOOTING AND FULL HD VIDEO RECORDING UP TO AN IMPRESSIVE 60P.
NIKON'S FAMILIAR PICTURE CONTROLS ARE ALSO ON HAND, ALTHOUGH FOR THOSE WANTING
THEIR IMAGES AND VIDEOS PROCESSED INTO MORE DISTINCT STYLES IMMEDIATELY,
EFFECTS SUCH AS SUPER VIVID, ILLUSTRATION AND TOY CAMERA ARE ALSO ACCESSIBLE
THROUGH THE MODE DIAL.
NIKON D3400 SPECS
SENSOR: 24.2MP APS-C
CMOS
LENS
MOUNT: NIKON
F-MOUNT
SCREEN: 3.0-INCH,
921,000 DOTS
BURST
SHOOTING: 5FPS
AUTOFOCUS: 11-POINT AF
VIDEO: FULL HD 1080P
CONNECTIVITY: BLUETOOTH
BATTERY
LIFE: 1200
SHOTS
WEIGHT: 455G
THE CAMERA'S 11-POINT AF SYSTEM FEATURES A
SINGLE CROSS-TYPE POINT IN THE CENTRE OF ITS ARRAY, WITH A MAXIMUM SENSITIVITY
DOWN TO -1EV. YOU CAN SET THE SYSTEM TO FOCUS CONTINUOUSLY ON A SUBJECT,
INCLUDING WITH NIKON'S 3D TRACKING TECHNOLOGY, AND THE CAMERA CAN ALSO CONTINUE
TO AUTOFOCUS IN LIVE VIEW AND WHEN RECORDING VIDEOS. MANUAL FOCUS IS ALSO
POSSIBLE, SELECTABLE THROUGH THE MENU AND PERFORMED WITH A RING AT THE VERY
FRONT OF THE CAMERA'S KIT LENS.
NOT THAT
THEY'RE NOT BETTERED ELSEWHERE, BUT THE SPECS OF BOTH THE VIEWFINDER AND LCD
ARE IN KEEPING WITH WHAT WE EXPECT AT THIS LEVEL. THE VIEWFINDER IS BASED ON A
PENTAMIRROR CONSTRUCTION AND SHOWS APPROXIMATELY 95% OF THE SCENE, WHILE THE
LCD MEASURES 3IN IN SIZE AND HAS A RESPECTABLE RESOLUTION OF 921K DOTS.
WI-FI HASN'T BEEN INCLUDED INSIDE THE BODY,
ALTHOUGH WIRELESS IMAGE TRANSMISSION IS STILL POSSIBLE THROUGH THE SNAPBRIDGE
FEATURE. FIRST INCORPORATED INSIDE THE D500, THIS USES ALWAYS-ON BLUETOOTH LOW ENERGY TO
DELIVER IMAGES STRAIGHT TO SMART DEVICES, EITHER AS THEY ARE CAPTURED OR
AFTERWARDS. IT'S NOT POSSIBLE TO CONTROL THE CAMERA'S SHOOTING SETTINGS
REMOTELY IN ANY WAY, ALTHOUGH THIS IS NOT TOO GREAT AN OMISSION ON SUCH A
MODEL.
TO HELP THE FIRST-TIME USER UNDERSTAND THEIR CAMERA
BETTER, NIKON HAS ONCE AGAIN IMPLEMENTED ITS GUIDE MODE FEATURE
NIKON
THOUGH HAS MADE A FEW OMISSIONS FROM THE D3300. GONE IS THE MICROPHONE PORT
AROUND THE CAMERA'S SIDE, WHICH MEANS THAT YOU'RE RESTRICTED TO THE BUILT IN
MONAURAL MICROPHONES, ALTHOUGH THIS IS NOT A CRITICAL LOSS WHEN YOU CONSIDER
THAT IT'S AIMED AT BEGINNER USERS. THE FLASH HAS BECOME WEAKER TOO, ITS GUIDE
NUMBER DROPPING FROM GN 12M AT ISO 100 TO JUST 7M HERE. PERHAPS MOST
IMPORTANTLY, BUILT-IN SENSOR-CLEANING TECHNOLOGY HAS ALSO FAILED TO MAKE THE
CUT, WHICH MEANS YOU HAVE TO USE A MORE TEDIOUS PROCESS THAT REQUIRES YOU TO
TAKE A REFERENCE PHOTO BEFORE PROCESSING IT WITH THE INCLUDED CAPTURE NX D
SOFTWARE, OR RAISE THE MIRROR AND PHYSICALLY CLEAN IT WITH A SWAB OR BLOWER.
THE CORE SPECS – NOTABLY THE SENSOR, AF
SYSTEM AND VIDEO SPECS – COMPARE WELL WITH THE CAMERA'S CHIEF RIVAL, THE CANON EOS REBEL T6 (KNOWN AS THE EOS 1300DOUTSIDE THE US), ALTHOUGH THESE AND OTHERS ARE
ESSENTIALLY UNCHANGED FROM THE D3300. SOME MAY LAMENT THE LACK OF BUILT-IN
WI-FI, HOWEVER, AS WELL AS A TOUCHSCREEN.
LINKS
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MODEL NAME:
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NIKON D3400
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PRICES:
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MANUFACTURER URL:
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PREDECESSOR:
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SUCCESSOR:
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GENERAL
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MODEL NUMBER:
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D3400
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ALTERNATE MODEL NUMBER(S):
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CAMERA FORMAT:
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SLR
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CURRENTLY MANUFACTURED:
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YES
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RETAIL PRICE:
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$649.95
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STREET PRICE:
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$496.95
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DATE AVAILABLE:
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2016-09-01
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TRIPOD MOUNT:
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YES
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WEIGHT:
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22.8 OZ (645 G)
INCLUDES BATTERIES, KIT LENS |
SIZE:
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4.9 X 3.9 X 3.0 IN.
(124 X 98 X 76 MM) |
WATERPROOF:
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NO
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WATERPROOF DEPTH:
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N/A
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IMAGE SENSOR
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SENSOR TYPE:
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CMOS
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SENSOR MANUFACTURER:
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SONY
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EFFECTIVE MEGAPIXELS:
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24.2
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SENSOR FORMAT:
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APS-C
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SENSOR SIZE:
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366.6MM2 (23.50MM
X 15.60MM)
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APPROXIMATE PIXEL PITCH:
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3.92 MICRONS
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FOCAL LENGTH MULTIPLIER:
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1.5X
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ASPECT RATIO:
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3:2
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COLOR FILTER TYPE:
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RGBG
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ANTI ALIASING FILTER:
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NONE
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SELF-CLEANING:
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NO
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SENSOR SHIFT IMAGE STABILIZATION:
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NO
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ON-SENSOR PHASE DETECT:
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NO
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DXO SENSOR SCORE:
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86
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DXO COLOR DEPTH SCORE (BITS):
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24.8
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DXO DYNAMIC RANGE SCORE (EVS):
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13.9
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DXO MAXIMUM EFFECTIVE ISO SCORE
(ISO):
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1,192
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IMAGE CAPTURE
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IMAGE RESOLUTION:
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6000 X 4000 (24.0 MP, 3:2),
4496 X 3000 (13.5 MP, 3:2), 2992 X 2000 (6.0 MP, 3:2) |
IMAGE FILE FORMAT:
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JPEG (EXIF 2.3), RAW (12-BIT
.NEF), RAW+JPEG
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CONTINUOUS-MODE FRAMES/SECOND:
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5.1
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VIDEO CAPTURE
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CAN TAKE MOVIES:
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YES
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MOVIE RESOLUTION:
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1920X1080
(60P/50P/30P/25P/24P)
1280X720 (60P/50P) 640X424 (30P/25P) |
MOVIE FILE FORMAT:
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MOV (VIDEO: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC;
AUDIO: MONAURAL LINEAR PCM)
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COMPOSITE VIDEO OUT:
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NO
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NTSC/PAL SWITCHABLE VIDEO:
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N/A
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VIDEO USABLE AS VIEWFINDER:
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N/A
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HD VIDEO OUT:
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YES
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HD VIDEO CONNECTION:
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HDMI
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LENS & OPTICS
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LENS MOUNT:
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NIKON F
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LENS:
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NIKKOR AF-P DX NIKKOR 18-55MM
F/3.5-5.6G VR
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FOCAL LENGTH (35MM EQUIVALENT):
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27 - 83MM
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FOCAL LENGTH (ACTUAL):
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18 - 55MM
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ZOOM RATIO:
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3.06X
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APERTURE RANGE:
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F/3.5 - 22 (W), F/5.6 - 38 (T); 7
DIAPHRAGM BLADES
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INTEGRATED ND FILTER:
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NO
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NORMAL FOCUS RANGE:
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25 CM TO INFINITY
9.8 IN TO INFINITY |
MACRO FOCUS RANGE:
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56 - 38 CM
22.0 - 15.0 IN |
FILTER THREAD:
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55.0MM
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THREAD TYPE:
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N/A
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OPTICAL IMAGE STABILIZATION:
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YES
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DIGITAL ZOOM:
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NO
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DIGITAL ZOOM VALUES:
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N/A
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AUTO FOCUS
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AUTO FOCUS:
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YES
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AUTO FOCUS TYPE:
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OVF: NIKON MULTI-CAM 1000 11-AREA
PHASE DETECTION, 1 CROSS-TYPE, 10 LINE-TYPE; CONTRAST-DETECT AF IN LIVE VIEW
MODE
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AUTO FOCUS ASSIST LIGHT?
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YES
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MANUAL FOCUS:
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YES
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VIEWFINDER
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VIEWFINDER:
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OPTICAL / LCD
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VIEWFINDER TYPE:
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SLR TYPE; EYE-LEVEL PENTAMIRROR,
95% COVERAGE, 0.85X MAG., 18MM EYEPOINT, -1.7 TO +0.5 DIOPTER, TYPE B
BRITEVIEW CLEAR MATTE MARK VII SCREEN
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FOCUS PEAKING:
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NO
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EVF RESOLUTION:
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N/A
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VIEWFINDER MAGNIFICATION (35MM
EQUIVALENT):
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0.57X
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VIEWFINDER MAGNIFICATION
(NOMINAL/CLAIMED):
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0.85X
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DISPLAY
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EYE-LEVEL VIEWFINDER:
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YES
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REAR DISPLAY:
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YES
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REAR DISPLAY SIZE (INCHES):
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3.0
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REAR DISPLAY RESOLUTION:
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921,600 DOTS (307,200 PX)
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TOUCHSCREEN:
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NO
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ARTICULATING SCREEN:
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NO
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TILT SWIVEL SCREEN:
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NO
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SELFIE SCREEN:
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NO
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MAX PLAYBACK ZOOM:
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TOP DECK DISPLAY:
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NO
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EXPOSURE
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MAXIMUM ISO (NATIVE):
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25600
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MINIMUM ISO (NATIVE):
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100
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ISO SETTINGS:
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AUTO, 100 - 25600
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AUTO ISO MODE:
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YES
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WHITE BALANCE SETTINGS:
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AUTO, INCANDESCENT, FLUORESCENT (7
TYPES), DIRECT SUNLIGHT, FLASH, CLOUDY, SHADE, PRESET MANUAL; ALL EXCEPT
PRESET MANUAL WITH FINE TUNING
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SHUTTER SPEED RANGE:
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30 - 1/4000
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BULB MODE:
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YES
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EXPOSURE COMPENSATION:
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+/- 5.0EV IN 0.3EV STEPS
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METERING MODES:
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420-SEGMENT 3D COLOR MATRIX
METERING II, COLOR MATRIX METERING II, CENTER-WEIGHTED, SPOT (3.5MM/2.5%)
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PROGRAM AUTO EXPOSURE:
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YES
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APERTURE PRIORITY:
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YES
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SHUTTER PRIORITY:
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YES
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FULL MANUAL EXPOSURE:
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YES
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CREATIVE EXPOSURE MODES:
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SCENE MODES: PORTRAIT, LANDSCAPE,
CHILD, SPORTS, CLOSE UP, NIGHT PORTRAIT; SPECIAL EFFECTS: NIGHT VISION, SUPER
VIVID, POP, PHOTO ILLUSTRATION, TOY CAMERA, MINIATURE, SELECTIVE COLOR, SILHOUETTE,
HIGH KEY, LOW KEY
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SELF TIMER:
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2S, 5S, 10S, 20S; 1 TO 9 EXPOSURES
SECONDS
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TIME LAPSE (INTERVALOMETER):
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NO
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HIGH RESOLUTION COMPOSITE:
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NO
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FLASH
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BUILT-IN FLASH:
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YES
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FLASH MODES:
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AUTO, AUTO WITH RED-EYE REDUCTION,
AUTO SLOW SYNC, AUTO SLOW SYNC WITH REDEYE REDUCTION, FILL-FLASH, RED-EYE
REDUCTION, SLOW SYNC, SLOW SYNC WITH RED-EYE REDUCTION, REAR-CURTAIN WITH
SLOW SYNC, REAR-CURTAIN SYNC, OFF; ADVANCED WIRELESS LIGHTING SUPPORTED WITH
SB-910, SB-900, SB-800 AS MASTER
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FLASH GUIDE NUMBER (ISO 100):
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7.0 M / 23.0 FT.
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FLASH RANGE DESCRIPTION:
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LENS DEPENDENT; APPROX. 22/7, 26/8
WITH MANUAL FLASH (FT/M, ISO 100, 68F/20C)
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MAX FLASH SYNC:
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1/200
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FLASH EXPOSURE COMPENSATION:
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-3 TO +1 EV IN 0.3EV STEPS
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EXTERNAL FLASH CONNECTION:
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ISO HOT SHOE
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BUILT-IN WIRELESS FLASH CONTROL:
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NO
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IMAGE STORAGE
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USABLE MEMORY TYPES:
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SD / SDHC / SDXC
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UHS SUPPORT:
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UHS-I
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OTHER MEMORY:
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DUAL CARD SLOTS:
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NO
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RAW CAPTURE SUPPORT:
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YES
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UNCOMPRESSED FORMAT:
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RAW (12-BIT .NEF), RAW+JPEG
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MOVIE FILE FORMAT:
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MOV (VIDEO: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC;
AUDIO: MONAURAL LINEAR PCM)
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INCLUDED MEMORY:
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NO MEMORY INCLUDED
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INCLUDED MEMORY TYPE:
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CONNECTIVITY
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BUILT-IN WI-FI:
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NO
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NFC:
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NO
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BLUETOOTH:
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YES
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BUILT-IN GPS:
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NO
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MICROPHONE JACK:
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NO
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HEADPHONE JACK:
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NO
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EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS:
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USB 2.0 HIGH SPEED,BLUETOOTH
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PICTBRIDGE COMPLIANT:
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NO
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DPOF COMPLIANT:
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YES
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REMOTE CONTROL:
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YES
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REMOTE CONTROL TYPE:
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OPTIONAL ML-L3 INFRARED REMOTE
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CONNECTIONS (EXTENDED):
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TYPE-C MINI HDMI WITH CEC, USB 2.0
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PERFORMANCE TIMING
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CYCLE TIME FOR JPEG SHOOTING IN
SINGLE SHOT MODE (SECONDS PER FRAME, MAX RESOLUTION):
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<0.3
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CYCLE TIME FOR RAW SHOOTING IN
SINGLE SHOT MODE (SECONDS PER FRAME):
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BUFFER SIZE FOR RAW SHOOTING IN
SINGLE SHOT MODE (FRAMES):
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CYCLE TIME FOR RAW+JPEG SHOOTING
IN SINGLE SHOT MODE (SECONDS PER SHOT):
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<0.3
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CAMERA PENALIZES EARLY SHUTTER
PRESS?
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NO
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JPEG SHOOTING SPEED IN BURST MODE
(FPS, MAX RESOLUTION):
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5.1
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BUFFER SIZE FOR JPEG SHOOTING IN
BURST MODE (FRAMES, MAX RESOLUTION):
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100
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RAW SHOOTING SPEED IN BURST MODE
(FPS):
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5.1
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BUFFER SIZE FOR RAW SHOOTING IN
BURST MODE (FRAMES):
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12
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RAW+JPEG SHOOTING SPEED IN BURST
MODE (FPS):
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5.1
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BUFFER SIZE FOR RAW+JPEG SHOOTING
IN BURST MODE (FRAMES):
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6
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SHUTTER LAG (FULL AF, WIDE/MID):
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0.20 SECONDS
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SHUTTER LAG (FULL AF, TELE):
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SHUTTER LAG (FULL AF, LIVE VIEW -
DSLR):
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0.64 SECONDS
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SHUTTER LAG (PREFOCUSED, LIVE VIEW
- DSLR):
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0.280 SECONDS
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SHUTTER LAG (MANUAL FOCUS):
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0.104 SECONDS
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SHUTTER LAG (FULL AF, WITH FLASH):
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0.22 SECONDS
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SHUTTER LAG (PREFOCUSED):
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0.080 SECONDS
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SHUTTER LAG (NOTES):
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STARTUP TIME:
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0.5 SECONDS
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PLAY -> RECORD TIME:
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0.3 SECONDS
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FLASH CYCLE TIME, FULL POWER:
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2.0 SECONDS
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POWER
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BATTERY LIFE, STILLS (CIPA RATING
MONITOR/LIVE VIEW):
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BATTERY LIFE, STILL (CIPA RATING
OVF/EVF):
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1200 SHOTS
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BATTERY LIFE, VIDEO:
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60 MINUTES
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BATTERY FORM FACTOR:
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PROPRIETARY EN-EL14A
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USABLE BATTERY TYPES:
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LITHIUM-ION RECHARGEABLE
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BATTERIES INCLUDED:
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1 X PROPRIETARY EN-EL14A
LITHIUM-ION RECHARGEABLE
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BATTERY CHARGER INCLUDED
(DEDICATED CHARGER OR AC/USB ADAPTER):
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YES
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DEDICATED BATTERY CHARGER
INCLUDED:
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YES
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INTERNAL CHARGING SUPPORTED:
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NO
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SOFTWARE
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INCLUDED SOFTWARE:
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VIEWNX-I, VIEWNX-MOVIE EDITOR,
CAPTURE NX-D, NIKON TRANSFER 2, PICTURE CONTROL UTILITY 2 DOWNLOADS
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OS COMPATIBILITY:
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WINDOWS 7/8/10, MAC OS X 10.9.5-10.11.5
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