Nikon D780 Specifications
Overview
| Variants (India) | Body only With AF-S NIKKOR 24-120mm f/4G ED VR lens |
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| Camera type | DSLR |
| Lens mount | Nikon F mount |
| Format | Full-frame / FX-format |
| Image areas | FX (36 × 24), 1.2x (30 × 20), DX (24 × 16), 1:1 (24 × 24) |
| Compatible lenses | AF-S and AF NIKKOR lenses fully compatible; DX lenses (DX image area); AI-P NIKKOR lenses; non-CPU AI lenses (A and M modes only) |
| Exposure modes | P, S, A, M; U1 and U2 user settings; special effects modes |
Sensor & Image
| Sensor type | CMOS (backside-illuminated) |
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| Sensor size | Full-frame / FX (35.9 × 23.9 mm) |
| Effective megapixels | 24.5 MP |
| Image processor | EXPEED 6 |
| ISO range | 100–51,200 (expanded 50–204,800) |
| Image stabilisation | Lens-based (VR lenses, such as the 24-120mm kit lens) |
| Max photo resolution | 6048 × 4024 pixels |
| Photo formats | NEF (RAW) 12-bit or 14-bit (lossless compressed or compressed), JPEG, NEF (RAW) + JPEG |
| Total pixels | 24.92 million |
| Dust reduction | image sensor cleaning; Image Dust Off reference data |
| Scene recognition | 180,000-pixel RGB sensor |
| Picture Controls | Auto, Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape, Flat, plus 20 Creative Picture Controls |
| Active D-Lighting | Auto, Extra High, High, Normal, Low, Off |
| White balance | Auto (3 types), Natural Light Auto, presets, colour temperature 2500K–10000K, up to 6 preset manual values |
Autofocus
| AF system | Viewfinder: TTL phase detection with Advanced Multi-CAM 3500 II AF sensor module; live view: hybrid phase-detection / contrast-detect AF on the image sensor |
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| AF points | 51 (viewfinder, 15 cross-type); 273 (live view, stills) |
| Subject detection | Face-priority, eye-detection and subject-tracking AF (live view); 3D-tracking (viewfinder) |
| AF working range | Viewfinder: EV -3 to +19; live view: EV -5 to +19 (EV -7 to +19 with low-light AF) |
| Viewfinder AF-area modes | single-point, 9-, 21- or 51-point dynamic-area, 3D-tracking, group-area, auto-area |
| Live view AF-area modes | pinpoint, wide-area (S and L), normal-area, auto-area |
| f/8 support | 11 focus points (viewfinder) |
| Movie AF | 231 points |
| AF fine-tune | Yes |
Shutter & Shooting
| Shutter type | Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane mechanical shutter; electronic front-curtain shutter in quiet, quiet continuous and mirror-up modes; electronic shutter for silent live-view shooting |
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| Shutter speed range | 1/8000 to 900 s |
| Continuous shooting | Mechanical 7 fps; silent live view 12 fps (12-bit RAW) or 8 fps (14-bit RAW); quiet continuous 3 fps |
| Built-in flash | No |
| Flash sync speed | 1/200 s (1/250 s with reduced flash range) |
| Metering | TTL metering with 180,000-pixel RGB sensor: 3D Color Matrix Metering II, centre-weighted, spot, highlight-weighted; live view: image sensor metering |
| Exposure compensation | ±5 EV (±3 EV for movies) |
| Metering range | -3 to +20 EV (matrix or centre-weighted); 2 to 20 EV (spot and highlight-weighted) |
| Self-timer | 2, 5, 10 or 20 s; 1 to 9 exposures |
| Exposure bracketing | 2 to 9 frames; white balance bracketing: 2 to 9 frames |
| Flash | i-TTL, Auto FP high-speed sync up to 1/8000 s, Nikon Creative Lighting System |
| Focus shift shooting | up to 300 shots |
| High-Speed Frame Capture | 2 MP at up to 120 fps (Full HD); 8 MP at up to 30 fps (4K UHD) |
| Custom settings | 54 |
Video
| Max video resolution | 4K UHD (3840 × 2160) at 30p |
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| Slow motion | Full HD at 120p; slow-motion mode Full HD 30p (×4), 25p (×4), 24p (×5) |
| Video formats and codecs | MOV, H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC; Linear PCM audio |
| Bit depth and colour sampling | 10-bit (HDMI output) |
| Log and colour profiles | N-Log (10-bit), HDR (HLG) |
| Recording time limit | 20 minutes at highest quality; 29 minutes 59 seconds at normal quality |
| Other | 4K UHD with full pixel readout |
| Frame rates | 4K at 30p, 25p, 24p; Full HD at 120p, 100p, 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p |
| Photos during movie recording | 3840 × 2160 |
| Other | In-camera time-lapse; built-in timecode; highlight display (zebra) |
Viewfinder & Screen
| Viewfinder type | Optical (eye-level pentaprism) |
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| Viewfinder magnification | 0.7x (50 mm f/1.4 lens at infinity, -1.0 m⁻¹) |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100% (FX) |
| Rear screen size | 3.2 inches |
| Rear screen resolution | 2,359,000 dots |
| Rear screen type | Tilting |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Viewfinder eyepoint | 21 mm (-1.0 m⁻¹) |
| Dioptre adjustment | -3 to +1 m⁻¹ |
| Focusing screen | Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark VIII with AF area brackets |
| Depth-of-field preview | Yes |
| Screen | TFT, 170° viewing angle, 11-level brightness adjustment |
Audio
| Built-in microphone | Stereo |
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| Mic input | 3.5 mm (plug-in power supported) |
| Headphone output | Yes |
| Other | Microphone attenuator; adjustable sensitivity |
Storage & Connectivity
| Memory card slots | 2 × SD / SDHC / SDXC (UHS-II) |
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| USB | USB Type-C (SuperSpeed USB 3.1 Gen 1) |
| HDMI | Type C mini HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Built-in |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| GPS | Optional GP-1 / GP-1A GPS unit |
| Other | SnapBridge app image transfer; Bluetooth remote control |
| Wireless transmitter | WT-7 / WT-7A / WT-7B / WT-7C compatible |
| Film digitising | optional ES-2 adapter |
Durability
| Operating temperature | 0 to 40 °C |
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Battery & Power
| Battery | EN-EL15b rechargeable Li-ion (EN-EL15a / EN-EL15 also usable) |
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| Shots per charge | About 2,260 shots |
| Video recording time | About 95 minutes |
| USB charging and power | EN-EL15b charging with optional EH-7P charging AC adapter |
| Battery charger | MH-25a |
| AC adapter | EH-5d / EH-5c / EH-5b with EP-5B power connector (sold separately) |
Design
| Dimensions (W × H × D) | 143.5 × 115.5 × 76 mm (body only) |
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| Weight | Body only: about 840 g |
| Colour options | Black |
| Tripod and mounting | 1/4-inch tripod socket (ISO 1222) |
In the Box & Warranty
| Box contents | With 24-120mm lens: camera body and lens, EN-EL15b rechargeable Li-ion battery, MH-25a battery charger, UC-E24 USB cable, AN-DC21 strap |
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