Main technical specifications of all Nikon professional digital single lens reflex cameras
| Camera | D1 | D1H | D1X | D2H | D2Hs | D2X | D2Xs | D3 | D3X | D3s | D4 | D4S | D5 | D6 |
| sensor type | CCD | CCD | CCD | JFET | JFET | CMOS | CMOS | CMOS | CMOS | CMOS | CMOS | CMOS | CMOS | CMOS |
| sensor size (mm.) | 23.7 x 15.6 | 23.7 x 15.6 | 23.7 x 15.6 | 23.3 x 15.5 | 23.3 x 15.5 | 23.7 x 15.7 | 23.7 x 15.7 | 36 x 23.9 | 35.9 x 24 | 36 x 23.9 | 36 x 23.9 | 36 x 23.9 | 36 x 23.9 | 36 x 23.9 |
| effective pixels (Mp.) | 2.66 | 2.66 | 5.32 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.1 | 24.5 | 12.1 | 16.2 | 16.2 | 20.8 | 20 |
| colour depth (bits) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| ISO | 200-1600 | 200-1600 | 125-800 | 200-1600 | 200-1600 | 100-800 | 100-800 | 200-6400 | 100-1600 | 200-12,800 | 50 - 204,800 | 100 - 25,600 | 100 - 102,400 | 100 - 102.400 |
| shutter speed | 30-1/16,000 | 30-1/16,000 | 30-1/16,000 | 30-1/8,000 | 30-1/8,000 | 30-1/8,000 | 30-1/8,000 | 30-1/8,000 | 30-1/8,000 | 30/-1/8000 | 30/-1/8000 | 30/- 1/8000 | 30/- 1/8000 | 120 - 1/8000 |
| flash synchronisation | 1/500 | 1/500 | 1/500 | 1/250 | 1/250 | 1/250 | 1/250 | 1/250 | 1/250 | 1/250 | 1/250 | 1/250 | 1/250 | 1/250 |
| frames per second | 4.5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 |
| AF module | CAM 1300 | CAM 1300 | CAM 1300 | CAM 2000 | CAM 2000 | CAM 2000 | CAM 2000 | CAM 3500 | CAM 3500 | CAM 3500 | CAM 3500 | CAM 3500 | CAM 20K | ? |
| AF fields | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 153 | 105 |
| sensivity | -1/19 | idem | idem | idem | idem | idem | idem | idem | idem | idem | -2/20 | -1/19 | -4/20 | -3/20 |
| AF drive | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| time lag (ms) | 58 | 58 | 58 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 42 | ? | 37 | ? |
| LCD size (inch + pixels) | 2 - 114k | 2 - 130k | 2 - 130k | 2,5 - 211k | 2,5 - 232k | 2,5 - 235k | 2,5 - 230k | 3 - 920k | 3 - 920k | 3 - 921k | 3,2 - 921k | 3,2 - 921k |
3.2 - 2359k | 3.2 - 2.359k |
| exposure programs | P, S, M, A | idem | idem | idem | idem | idem | idem | idem | idem | idem | idem | idem | idem | idem |
| LW | 0 - 20 | idem | idem | idem | idem | idem | idem | idem | idem | idem | idem | idem | idem | idem |
| metering | 3D-CS | idem | idem | idem | idem | idem | idem | idem | idem | idem | idem | idem | idem | idem |
| internal flash | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| flash programs | D-DDL | D-DDL | D-DDL | i-DDl | i-DDL | i-DDL | i-DDL | i-DDL | i-DDL | i-DDL | i-DDL | i-DDL | i-DDL | i-DDL |
| capture format | TIFF, RAW, JPEG | idem | idem | idem | idem | idem | idem | idem | idem | idem | idem | idem | idem | idem |
| memory card | CF | CF | CF | CF | CF | CF | CF | 2 x CF | 2 x CF | 2 x CF | XQD CF | idem | XQD+CF | 2 x CF XQD? |
| WT | no | no | no | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| AI/S | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| movie / live view | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | yes | yes | yes + stereo | yes | yes - HD | 4K UHD | 4K UHD + stereo + live view |
| VR compatible | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| power | EN-4 | EN-4 | EN-4 | EN-EL4 | EN- EL4 | EN-EL4 | EN-EL4a | EN-EL4a | EN-EL4a | EN-EL4a | EN-EL18 | EN-EL18a | EN-EL18a | EN-EL18c |
| weight (gram) | 1390 | 1380 | 1380 | 1170 | 1170 | 1170 | 1070 | 1240 | 1220 | 1240 | 1180 | 1350 | 1405 | 1270 |
| extra | DX crop | DX crop | 3 x crop | DX/1,2x, 5:4 crop |
idem | Touch screen | wi-fi | |||||||
| extra | GPS | GPS | GPS | GPS | GPS | sensor cleaner, GPS | sensor cleaner, GPS | ethernet | LAN, AWL, sesnor cleane | GPS, LAN, Bluetooth, Snapbridge | ||||
| Camera | D1 | D1H | D1X | D2H | D2Hs | D2X | D2Xs | D3 | D3X | D3S | D4 |
D4S | D5 | D6 |