Nikon
Nikon
Nikon D780
Sharp acquisition thanks to advanced 51-point AF system with new AF algorithm adapted from the flagship D5, and comfortable, real-time tracking via optical viewfinder
- Product code
- D780
- Category
- Cameras & Optics
- Family
- DSLR
- Weight
- 0.84 kg
Specifications
Type
- Type of camera
- Single-lens reflex digital camera
- Lens mount
- Nikon F mount (with AF coupling and AF contacts)
- Effective angle of view
- Nikon FX format
Effective pixels
- Effective pixels
- 24.5 million
Image sensor
- Type
- 35.9 x 23.9 mm CMOS sensor
- Total pixels
- 25.28 million
- Dust-reduction system
- Image sensor cleaning, Image Dust Off reference data (Capture NX-D software required)
Storage
- Image size (pixels)
- FX (36x24) image area:; - 6048 x 4024 (L: 24.3 million); - 4528 x 3016 (M: 13.7 million); - 3024 x 2016 (S: 6.1 million); DX (24x16) image area:; - 3936 x 2624 (L: 10.3 million); - 2944 x 1968 (M: 5.8 million); - 1968 x 1312 (S: 2.6 million); 1 : 1 (24x24) image area:; - 4016 x 4016 (L: 16.1 million); - 3008 x 3008 (M: 9.0 million); - 2000 x 2000 (S: 4.0 million); 16 : 9 (36x20) image area:; - 6048 x 3400 (L: 20.6 million); - 4528 x 2544 (M: 11.5 million); - 3024 x 1696 (S: 5.1 million); Photographs taken while filming movies at a frame size of 3840 x 2160: 3840 x 2160; Photographs taken while filming movies at other frame sizes: 1920 x 1080
- File format
- NEF (RAW): 12 or 14 bit (lossless compressed or compressed); JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine (approx. 1:4), normal (approx. 1:8) or basic (approx. 1:16) compression; size-priority and optimal-quality compression available; NEF (RAW)+JPEG: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG formats
- Picture Control system
- Auto, Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape, Flat, Creative Picture Controls (Dream, Morning, Pop, Sunday, Somber, Dramatic, Silence, Bleached, Melancholic, Pure, Denim, Toy, Sepia, Blue, Red, Pink, Charcoal, Graphite, Binary, Carbon); selected Picture Control can be modified; storage for custom Picture Controls
- Media
- SD (Secure Digital) and UHS-II compliant SDHC and SDXC memory cards
- Double card slots
- The card in Slot 2 can be used for overflow or backup storage or for separate storage of NEF (RAW) and JPEG images; pictures can be copied between cards.
- File system
- DCF 2.0, Exif 2.31
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder
- Eye-level pentaprism single-lens reflex viewfinder
- Frame coverage
- FX: Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical; DX: Approx. 97% horizontal and 97% vertical; 1:1: Approx. 97% horizontal and 100% vertical; 16:9: Approx. 100% horizontal and 97% vertical
- Magnification
- Approx. 0.7x (50 mm f/1.4 lens at infinity, -1.0 m -1 )
- Eyepoint
- 21 mm (-1.0 m -1 ; from center surface of viewfinder eyepiece lens)
- Diopter adjustment
- -3 to +1 m -1
- Focusing screen
- Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark VIII screen (with AF-area brackets; framing grid can be displayed)
- Reflex mirror
- Quick return
- Depth-of-field preview
- Pressing Pv button stops lens aperture down to value selected by user (A and M modes) or by camera (P and S modes)
- Lens aperture
- Instant return, electronically controlled
Lens
- Compatible lenses
- AF NIKKOR lenses, including type G, E and D lenses (some restrictions apply to PC lenses); Other AF NIKKOR lenses (excluding IX NIKKOR lenses and lenses for the F3AF); AI-P NIKKOR lenses; DX lenses (using [DX 24x16] image area); Non-CPU AI lenses (exposure modes A and M only); Note: During viewfinder photography, the electronic rangefinder can be used with lenses that have a maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster. With lenses that have a maximum aperture of f/8 or faster, the electronic rangefinder supports 11 focus points
Shutter
- Shutter type
- Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane mechanical shutter; electronic front-curtain shutter; electronic shutter
- Shutter speed
- 1/8000 to 30 s in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV, extendable to 900 s in mode M; Bulb; Time; X200
- Flash sync speed
- X=1/200 s; synchronizes with shutter at 1/200 s or slower: Auto FP high-speed sync supported
Release
- Release modes
- S (single frame), CL (continuous low speed), CH (continuous high speed), Q (quiet shutter-release), QC (quiet continuous shutter-release), self-timer, MUP (mirror up)
- Approximate frame advance rate
- CL: 1 to 6 fps (viewfinder photography); 1 to 3 fps (live view photography); CH: 7 fps; when shooting NEF/RAW pictures during silent photography, either 8 fps (bit depth 14 bits) or 12 fps (bit depth 12 bits); QC: 3 fps
- Self-timer
- 2 s, 5 s, 10 s, 20 s; 1 to 9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2 or 3 s
Exposure
- Metering system
- Viewfinder photography: TTL exposure metering using RGB sensor with approx. 180K (180,000) pixels; Live view: TTL exposure metering performed by image sensor
- Metering mode
- Matrix: 3D color matrix metering III (type G, E and D lenses); color matrix metering III (other CPU lenses); color matrix metering available with non-CPU lenses if user provides lens data; 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 and AF-S Fisheye NIKKOR 8-15 mm f/3.5-4.5E ED lenses use 12-mm circle); Spot: Meters circle approx. 4 mm in diameter (about 1.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point (on center focus point when non-CPU or AF-S Fisheye NIKKOR 8-15 mm f/3.5-4.5E ED lens is used); Highlight-weighted: Available with type G, E and D lenses
- Range (ISO 100, f/1.4 lens, 20°C/68°F)
- Matrix or center-weighted metering: -3 to 20 EV; Spot metering: 2 to 20 EV; Highlight-weighted metering: 0 to 20 EV
- Exposure meter coupling
- Combined CPU and AI
- Mode
- Auto; programmed auto with flexible program (P); shutter-priority auto (S); aperture-priority auto (A); manual (M) EFCT Special effect modes: night vision; super vivid; pop; photo illustration; toy camera effect; miniature effect; selective color; silhouette; high key; low key; U1 and U2: user settings
- Exposure compensation
- Available in P, S, A, M and EFCT modes, -5 to +5 EV; -3 to +3 EV when filming movies; in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV
- Exposure lock
- Luminosity locked at detected value
- ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index)
- ISO 100 to 51200 in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV; can also be set to approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7 or 1 EV (ISO 50 equivalent) below ISO 100 or to approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1 or 2 EV (ISO 204800 equivalent) above ISO 51200; auto ISO sensitivity control available
- Active D-Lighting
- Can be selected from auto, extra high, high, normal, low or off
Autofocus
- Type
- Viewfinder photography: TTL phase detection performed using Advanced Multi-CAM 3500 II autofocus sensor module with support for 51 focus points (including 15 cross-type sensors; f/8 supported by 11 sensors); autofocus fine-tuning supported; Live view: Hybrid phase-detection/contrast-detect AF performed by image sensor; autofocus fine-tuning supported
- Detection range (ISO 100; 20°C/68°F)
- Viewfinder photography: -3 to +19 EV; Live view: -5 to +19 EV; -7 to +19 EV with low-light AF; still photography using single-servo AF (AF-S) and apertures of f/1.4 at dark end of range and f/5.6 at bright end of range
- Lens servo
- Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); continuous-servo AF (AF-C); AF mode auto-switch (AF-A, still photography only); full-time AF (AF-F, movie recording only); predictive focus tracking activated automatically according to subject status; Manual focus (M): Electronic rangefinder can be used
- Focus points
- Viewfinder photography: 51 points with [All points] selected for Custom Setting a6 [Focus points used], 11 points with [Every other point] selected; Live view: 273 points with [All points] selected for Custom Setting a6 [Focus points used], 77 points with [Every other point] selected; still photography, [FX (36x24)] image area, single-point AF
- AF-area modes
- Viewfinder photography: Single-point AF, 9-, 21-, or 51-point dynamic-area AF, 3D-tracking, group-area AF, auto-area AF; Live view: Pinpoint AF (still photography only, single-servo AF/AF-S), single-point AF, dynamicarea AF (still photography only, continuous-servo AF/AF-C), wide-area AF (S), wide-area AF (L), auto-area AF
- Focus lock
- Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF/ AF-S) or by pressing (AE-L/AF-L) button
Flash
- Flash control
- Viewfinder photography: TTL flash control performed by RGB sensor with approx. 180K (180,000) pixels; Live view photography: TTL flash control performed by image sensor; i-TTL balanced fill-flash for D-SLR available with matrix, center-weighted, and highlight-weighted metering; standard i-TTL fill-flash for D-SLR available with spot metering
- Flash modes
- Front-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, slow sync, red-eye reduction with slow sync, rear-curtain sync, off
- Flash compensation
- Available in P, S, A, and M modes, -3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV
- Flash-ready indicator
- Lights when optional flash unit is fully charged; blinks after flash is fired at full output
- Accessory shoe
- ISO 518 hot-shoe with sync and data contacts and safety lock
- Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)
- i-TTL flash control, radio-controlled Advanced Wireless Lighting, optical Advanced Wireless Lighting, modeling illumination, FV lock, Color Information Communication, auto FP high-speed sync, AF-assist for multi-area AF (viewfinder photography), unified flash control
- Sync terminal
- AS-15 Sync Terminal Adapter (available separately)
White balance
- White balance
- Auto (3 types), natural light auto, direct sunlight, cloudy, shade, incandescent, fluorescent (7 types), flash, choose color temperature (2500 K to 10000 K), preset manual (up to 6 values can be stored, spot white balance measurement available during live view photography), all except choose color temperature with fine-tuning
Bracketing
- Bracketing
- Exposure and/or flash, white balance, and ADL
Live View
- Mode
- Photo live view, movie live view
Movie
- Metering system
- TTL metering using camera image sensor
- Metering mode
- Matrix, center-weighted, or highlight-weighted
- Frame size (pixels) and frame rate
- 3840 x 2160 (4K UHD); 30p (progressive), 25p, 24p; 1920 x 1080; 120p, 100p, 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p; 1920 x 1080 (slow-motion); 30p x4, 25p x4, 24p x5; Note: Actual frame rates for 120p, 100p, 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p and 24p are 119.88, 100, 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25 and 23.976 fps respectively; quality selection available at all sizes except 3840 x 2160, 1920 x 1080 120p/100p, and 1920 x 1080 slow-motion, when quality is fixed at ★ (high)
- File format
- MOV, MP4
- Video compression
- H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding
- Audio recording format
- Linear PCM, AAC
- Audio recording device
- Built-in stereo or external microphone with attenuator option; sensitivity adjustable
- Movie ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index)
- Manual selection (ISO 100 to 51200 in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV) with additional options available equivalent to approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1, or 2 EV (ISO 204800 equivalent) above ISO 51200; auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100 to Hi 2) available with selectable upper limit
- Active D-Lighting
- Can be selected from extra high, high, normal, low or off
- Other options
- Time-lapse movie recording, electronic vibration reduction, time codes, logarithmic (N-Log) and HDR (HLG) movie output
Monitor
- Monitor
- 8-cm/3.2-in., approx. 2359k-dot (XGA) tilting TFT touch-sensitive LCD with 170° viewing angle, approx. 100% frame coverage, 11-level manual brightness adjustment, and color balance control
Playback
- Playback
- Full-frame and thumbnail (4, 9 or 72 images or calendar) playback with playback zoom, playback zoom cropping, movie playback, photo and/or movie slide shows, histogram display, highlights, photo information, location data display, picture rating, auto image rotation and index marking
Interface
- USB (SuperSpeed USB); connection to built-in USB port is recommended
- Type-C USB connector
- HDMI output
- Type C HDMI connector
- Audio input
- Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5-mm diameter; plug-in power supported)
- Audio output
- Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5-mm diameter)
- Accessory terminal
- Built-in (can be used with accessories such as the MC-DC2 remote cord)
Wi-Fi/Bluetooth
- Wi-Fi
- Standards: IEEE 802.11b/g/n (Africa, Asia, Oceania); IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a/ac (Europe, U.S.A., Canada, and Mexico); IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a (other countries in the Americas); Operating frequency: 2412 to 2462 MHz (channel 11) (Africa, Asia, Oceania); 2412 to 2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5180 to 5825 MHz (U.S.A., Canada, and Mexico); 2412 to 2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5180 to 5805 MHz (other countries in the Americas); 2412 to 2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5745 to 5805 MHz (Georgia); 2412 to 2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5180 to 5320 MHz (other European countries); Maximum output power (EIRP): 2.4 GHz band: 2.9 dBm; 5 GHz band: 5.7 dBm (Georgia); 5 GHz band: 8.7 dBm (other countries); Authentication: Open system, WPA2-PSK
- Bluetooth
- Communication protocols: Bluetooth Specification Version 4.2; Operating frequency: 2402 to 2480 MHz (Bluetooth), 2402 to 2480 MHz (Bluetooth Low Energy); Maximum output power (EIRP): -2.6 dBm (Bluetooth), -4.1 dBm (Bluetooth Low Energy)
- Range (line of sight)
- Approx. 10 m/32 ft without interference; range may vary with signal strength and presence or absence of obstacles
Power source
- Battery
- One EN-EL15b Rechargeable Li-ion Battery; EN-EL 15a/EN-EL15 batteries can also be used; note, however, that fewer pictures may sometimes be taken on a single charge with the EN-EL15 than with an EN-EL15b/EN-EL15a; EH-7P Charging AC adapter can be used to charge EN-EL15b batteries only
- AC adapter
- EH-5d/5c/EH-5b AC Adapter; requires EP-5B Power Connector (available separately)
Tripod socket
- Tripod socket
- 1/4 in. (ISO 1222)
Dimensions/weight
- Dimensions (W x H x D)
- Approx. 143.5 x 115.5 x 76 mm/5.7 x 4.6 x 3 in.
- Weight
- Approx. 840 g/1 lb. 13.7 oz. with battery and SD memory card but without body cap; approx. 755 g/1 lb. 10.7 oz. (camera body only)
Operating environment
- Operating environment
- Temperature: 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F); Humidity: 85% or less (no condensation)
Supplied accessories (may differ by country or area)
- Supplied accessories (may differ by country or area)
- EN-EL15b Rechargeable Li-ion Battery, MH-25a Battery Charger, DK-5 Eyepiece Cap, UC-E24 USB Cable, AN-DC21 Strap, BF-1B Body Cap, DK-31 Rubber Eyecup
