Bring the image quality the D5300 producessoftly blurred backgrounds, tack-sharp details, vibrant colorsto dazzling 1080p Full HD videos. In Live View, Nikon's full-time autofocus follows your subject and keeps it sharp. A built-in stereo microphone adds high-fidelity sound to your videos, or you can add Nikon's optional accessory ME-1 stereo microphone for the highest quality sound possible.
Get creative with Image Effects
Make a single vivid color pop in a black & white photo, turn a landscape into a toy model, shoot portraits that look like paintings, make your D5300 behave like a toy camera (new) and more, then share your creations with your smartphone or tablet.
Embrace highlights and shadows
Built-in HDR automatically combines two photos into one highly dynamic image, and new subject-based D-Lighting automatically brightens shadowy areas on your subjects—great for portraits.
Edit your shots in the camera
Perfect the photos you share with D5300's Retouch Menu. Easily crop, apply filters, effects and more right in the camera—no additional software needed—then instantly share your edited shot with your smartphone or tablet.
Great results in tricky situations
Even if you're new to D-SLR photography, getting great results in difficult situations couldn't be easierjust select from 16 common Scene Modes for your situation, or let the camera pick for you.
Define your own style
The D5300's easy to use Picture Controls let you alter your color palette and add a personal touch with six settings available; Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait and Landscape—customize the look and feel of your photos and HD videos.
Change your view of the world
The D5300 is compatible with Nikon's complete collection of remarkable NIKKOR lenses and optimized for DX-Format NIKKOR lenses. Expand your capabilities and creativity over time by growing your own collection.
Specifications
Effective Pixels
24.2 million
Sensor Size
23.5 mm
x 15.6 mm
Image Sensor Format
DX
Storage Media
SD
SDHC
SDXC
Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution
5 frames per second
ISO Sensitivity
ISO 100 -
12,800
Hi-1 (ISO 25,600
Movie
HD 1,920x1,080 / 60 fps
HD 1,920x1,080 / 50 fps
HD 1,920x1,080 / 30 fps
HD 1,920x1,080 / 25 fps
HD 1,920x1,080 / 24 fps
HD 1,280x720 / 60 fps
HD 1,280x720 / 50 fps
VGA 640x424 / 30 fps
VGA 640x424 / 25 fps
Monitor Size
3.2 in. diagonal
Monitor Type
Wide Viewing Angle
Vari-angle TFT-LCD
Battery / Batteries
One EN-EL14a Rechargeable Li-ion Battery or EN-EL14 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
Approx. Dimensions (Width x Height x Depth)
4.92 in.
(125 mm)
x 3.9 in.
(98.0 mm)
x 3.0 in.
(76.0 mm)
Approx. Weight
16.9 oz.
(480 g)
camera body only
Specifications
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Single-lens reflex digital camera
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Lens Mount
Nikon F bayonet mount
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Picture Angle
Nikon DX format
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Effective Pixels
24.2 million
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Sensor Size
23.5 mm
x 15.6 mm
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Image Sensor Format
DX
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Image Sensor Type
CMOS
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Total Pixels
24.78 million
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Dust-reduction system
Image sensor cleaning
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Dust-Off Reference Photo
Yes
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Image Area (pixels)
DX-format
(L) 6,000 x 4,000
(M) 4,496 x 3,000
(S) 2,992 x 2,000
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File Format Still Images
JPEG: JPEG-Baseline Compliant with fine (approx 1:4), Normal (approx 1:8) or Basic (approx 1:16) Compression
NEF (RAW) + JPEG: Single Photograph Recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG Formats
NEF (RAW): Lossless compressed, compressed 12 or 14 bit
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Storage Media
SD
SDHC
SDXC
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Card Slot
1 Secure Digital (SD)
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File System
Compliant with DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 2.0
DPOF (Digital Print Order Format)
EXIF 2.3 (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras)
PictBridge
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Viewfinder
Eye-level Pentamirror Single-Lens Reflex viewfinder
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Viewfinder Frame Coverage
95% Horizontal
95% Vertical (Approx.)
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Viewfinder Magnification
0.82x (Approx.)
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Viewfinder Eyepoint
18mm (-1.0m)
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Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment
-1.7 to +1.0m
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Focusing Screen
Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark VII screen
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Reflex Mirror
Quick-return type
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Mirror Lock Up
Yes
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Lens Aperture
Instant-return type
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Lens Compatibility at a Glance***
AF-S and AF-I CPU lenses only
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Compatible Lenses
Autofocus is available with AF-S and AF-I lenses.
Autofocus is not available with other type G and D lenses, AF lenses (IX NIKKOR and lenses for the F3AF are not supported), and AI-P lenses.
Non-CPU: Can be used in mode M, but Exposure Meter does not Function; Electronic Rangefinder can be used if Maximum Aperture is f/5.6 or Faster.
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Shutter Type
Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane
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Shutter Speed
1/4000 to 30 sec. in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV
Bulb
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Fastest Shutter Speed
1/4000 sec.
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Slowest Shutter Speed
30 sec.
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Flash Sync Speed
Up to 1/200 sec.
Synchronizes with shutter at 1/200s or slower
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Bulb Shutter Setting
Yes
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Shutter Release Modes
Continuous low-speed [CL] mode; 1-3 frames per second
Continuous high-speed [CH] mode; 1-5 frames per second
Delayed remote (ML-L3)
Interval timer photography supported
Quick-response remote (ML-L3)
Quiet shutter-release
Self-timer Mode
Single-frame [S] mode
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Continuous Shooting Options
DX-format
CH: Up to 5 frames per second
CL: Up to 1-3 frames per second
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Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution
5 frames per second
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Self-timer
2, 5, 10, 20 sec.; 1 to 9 exposures
Timer duration electronically controlled
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Exposure Metering System
TTL exposure metering using 2,016-pixel RGB sensor
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Metering Method
Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8 mm circle in center of frame
Matrix: 3D color matrix metering II (type G and D lenses); color matrix metering II (other CPU lenses)
Spot: Meters 3.5 mm circle (about 2.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point
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Metering Range
0 to 20 EV (3D color matrix or center-weighted metering)
2 to 20 EV (Spot metering at ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens at 20C/68F)
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Exposure Meter Coupling
CPU
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Exposure Modes
Aperture-Priority (A)
Auto
Auto (flash off)
Manual (M)
Programmed auto with flexible program (P)
Scene Modes
Shutter-Priority (S)
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Scene Modes
Autumn Colors
Beach / Snow
Blossom
Candlelight
Child
Close-up
Dusk / Dawn
Food
Landscape
Night Landscape
Night Portrait
Party / Indoor
Pet Portrait
Portrait
Sports
Sunset
Special Effects Mode (Night vision, Color sketch, Toy camera, Miniature effect, Selective color, Silhouette, High key, Low key, HDR painting)
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Exposure Compensation
5 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV
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Exposure Bracketing
3 frames in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV
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Exposure Lock
Yes
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ISO Sensitivity
ISO 100 -
12,800
Hi-1 (ISO 25,600)
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Lowest Standard ISO Sensitivity
100
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Highest Standard ISO Sensitivity
12,800
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Highest Expanded ISO Sensitivity
Hi-1 (ISO 25,600 equivalent)
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Expanded ISO Sensitivity Options
Hi-1 (ISO 25,600 equivalent)
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Long Exposure Noise Reduction
Yes
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High ISO Noise Reduction
Low
Normal
High
Off
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Active D-Lighting
Auto
Extra High
High
Normal
Low
Off
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D-Lighting Bracketing
2-3 frames
2 frames using selected value for one frame or 3 frames using preset values for all frames
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Picture Control
Landscape
Monochrome
Neutral
Portrait
Standard
User-customizable Settings
Vivid
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Single-point AF Mode
Yes
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Dynamic AF Mode
Number of AF points: 9, 21, 39 and 39 (3D-tracking)
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Auto-area AF Mode
Yes
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Autofocus System
Nikon Multi-CAM 4800DX autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection
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Detection Range
-1 to 19 EV (ISO 100, 68F/20C)
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Lens Servo
Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); Continuous-servo AF (AF-C); auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A); predictive focus tracking activated automatically according to subject status
Manual focus (MF): Electronic rangefinder can be used
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Focus Point
Can be selected from 39 or 11 focus points
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AF-area Mode
9, 21 or 39 point Dynamic-area AF
Auto-area AF
Single-point AF
3D-tracking (39 points)
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Focus Lock
Focus can be locked by pressing AE-L/AF-L button
Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF)
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Focus Modes
Auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A)
Continuous-servo (AF-C)
Face-Priority AF available in Live View only
Full-time Servo (AF-A) available in Live View only
Manual (M) with electronic rangefinder
Normal area
Single-servo AF (AF-S)
Wide area
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Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points
39
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Autofocus Sensitivity
-1 to +19 EV (ISO 100, 20C/68F)
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Built-in Flash
Yes
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Built-in Flash Distance
12/39, 13/43 with manual flash (m/ft, ISO 100, 20C/68F)
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X-Sync Speed
1/200
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Flash Control
TTL: i-TTL flash control using 2,016-pixel RGB sensor are available with built-in flash and SB-910, SB-900, SB-800, SB-700, SB-600, SB-400 or SB-300; i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR is used with matrix and center-weighting metering, standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR with spot metering
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Flash Sync Modes
Auto
Auto with red-eye reduction
Auto slow sync
Auto slow sync with red-eye reduction
Fill-flash
Rear-curtain sync
Rear-curtain with slow sync
Red-Eye reduction
Red-Eye reduction with slow sync
Slow sync
Off
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Flash Compensation
-3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV
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Flash-ready Indicator
Lights when built-in flash or optional flash unit is fully charged; flashes after flash is fired at full output
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Accessory Shoe
Yes
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Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)
Advanced Wireless Lighting supported with SB-910, SB-900, SB-800, or SB-700 as a master flash or SU-800 as commander; Flash Color Information Communication supported with all CLS-compatible flash units
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Flash Sync Terminal
Sync Terminal Adapter AS-15 (available separately)
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White Balance
Auto
Cloudy
Direct Sunlight
Flash
Fluorescent (7 types)
Incandescent
Preset Manual
Shade
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White Balance Bracketing
3 shots in steps of 1
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Live View Shooting
Photography Live View Mode
Movie Live View Mode
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Live View Lens servo
Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); full-time-servo AF (AF-F)
Manual focus (MF)
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Live View AF-area mode
Face-priority AF
Wide-area AF
Normal-area AF
Subject-tracking AF
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Live View Autofocus
Contrast-detect AF anywhere in frame (camera selects focus point automatically when face-priority AF or subject-tracking AF is selected)
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Live View Scene Auto Selector
Auto mode
Auto (flash off) mode
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Movie Metering
TTL exposure metering using main image sensor
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Movie Maximum recording time
20 minutes at highest quality
29 minutes 59 seconds at normal quality
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Movie File Format
MOV
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Movie Video Compression
H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding
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Movie Audio recording format
Linear PCM
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Movie
HD 1,920x1,080 / 60 fps
HD 1,920x1,080 / 50 fps
HD 1,920x1,080 / 30 fps
HD 1,920x1,080 / 25 fps
HD 1,920x1,080 / 24 fps
HD 1,280x720 / 60 fps
HD 1,280x720 / 50 fps
VGA 640x424 / 30 fps
VGA 640x424 / 25 fps
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Movie Audio
Built-in microphone, stereo
External stereo microphone (optional)
Microphone sensitivity can be adjusted
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Monitor Size
3.2 in. diagonal
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Monitor Resolution
1,037,000 Dots
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Monitor Type
Wide Viewing Angle
Vari-angle TFT-LCD
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Monitor Angle of View
170-degree wide-viewing angle
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Monitor Adjustments
Brightness, 3 levels
Brightness control using ambient brightness sensor
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Playback Functions
Auto Image Rotation
Full-frame and thumbnail (4, 12, or 80 images or calendar)
Highlights
Histogram Display
Image Comment
Movie Playback
Movie Slideshow
Playback with Zoom
Slideshow
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In-Camera Image Editing
Color Balance
Color Outline
Color Sketch
D-Lighting
Distortion Control
Edit Movie
Filter Effects
Fisheye
Image Overlay
Miniature Effect
Monochrome
NEF (RAW) Processing
Perspective Control
Quick Retouch
Red-Eye Correction
Resize
Selective Color
Side-by-Side Comparison
Straighten
Trim
Image Comment
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Interface
Accessory Terminal: Remote Cord: MC-DC2 (available separately); GPS unit: GP-1 (available separately)
HDMI output: Type C mini-pin HDMI connector
Hi-speed USB
Stereo Microphone Input
WR-1 and WR-R10 wireless remote controller (available separately)
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Wi-Fi Functionality
Yes (Built-in)
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GPS
Yes (Built-in)
GP-1 GPS unit (optional)
GP-1A GPS unit (optional)
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Total Custom Settings
46
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My Menu
Yes
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Recent Settings
Yes
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Supported Languages
Arabic
Bengali
Brazilian Portuguese
Chinese (Simplified and Traditional)
Czech
Danish
Dutch
English
Finnish
French
German
Greek
Hindi
Hungarian
Indonesian
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Norweigan
Persian
Polish
Portuguese
Romanian
Russian
Spanish
Swedish
Tamil
Thai
Turkish
Ukrainian
Vietnamese
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Date, Time and Daylight Savings Time Settings
Yes
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World Time Setting
Yes
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Battery / Batteries
One EN-EL14a Rechargeable Li-ion Battery or EN-EL14 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
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Battery Life (shots per charge)
600 shots (CIPA)
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AC Adapter
EH-5b AC Adapter; requires EP-5A Power Connector (available separately)
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Battery Charger
MH-24 Quick Charger
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Tripod Socket
1/4 in.
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Approx. Dimensions (Width x Height x Depth)
4.92 in.
(125 mm)
x 3.9 in.
(98.0 mm)
x 3.0 in.
(76.0 mm)
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Approx. Weight
16.9 oz.
(480 g)
camera body only
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Operating Environment
040 C (+32104 F)