Technical Notes and Index
F17
Storage
Media
Internal memory (approx. 86 MB)
SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card
File system DCF, Exif 2.3 and DPOF compliant
File formats
Still pictures: JPEG, RAW (NRW) (Nikon's own format)
Sound files (voice memo): WAV
Movies: MOV (Video: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, Audio: AAC
stereo)
Image size (pixels)
ISO sensitivity
(Standard output
sensitivity)
• ISO 80 - 1600
• ISO 3200, Hi 1 (equivalent to ISO 6400) (available
when using A, B, C or D mode)
Exposure
Metering mode
Matrix, center-weighted, or spot. Also when AF area
mode is set to Manual, the AF area can be coupled to
the metering range using Focus-coupled metering.
Exposure control
Programmed auto exposure with flexible program,
shutter-priority auto, aperture-priority auto, manual,
exposure bracketing (Tv, Av, Sv) enabled, exposure
compensation (in steps of 1/3 EV in the range of +/–3.0
EV for still pictures and +/–2.0 EV for movies) enabled
Shutter Mechanical and CMOS electronic shutter
Speed
• 1/4000 * - 1 s
• 1/4000 * - 60 s (when ISO sensitivity is set to 80 - 400
in D mode)
* When the aperture value is set to f/4.5 - f/8 (wide-angle
position) or the value is set to f/7.1 - f/8 (telephoto zoom
position)
Aperture Electronically-controlled 7-blade iris diaphragm
Range 13 steps of 1/3 EV (W) (C, D mode)
Self-timer Can be selected from 10 s, 2 s and 1 s
Built-in flash
Range (approx.)
(ISO sensitivity: Auto)
[W]: 0.5 - 10 m (1 ft 8 in. - 32 ft)
[T]: 0.5 - 5.5 m (1 ft 8 in. - 18 ft)
Flash control
TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes; manual flash
control available
Flash exposure
compensation
In steps of 1/3 EV in the range between –2 and +2 EV
Accessory shoe
ISO 518 hot-shoe with sync and data contacts and
safety lock
• 12 M 4000×3000 • 8 M 3264×2448
• 4 M 2272×1704 • 2 M 1600×1200
• VGA 640×480
• 3:2
3984×2656
• 16:9 9M 3968×2232 • 1:1 3000×3000