Image sensor: 13.2 x 8.8 mm CMOS sensor with 12 million photosites (10.1 megapixels effective)
Image processor: EXPEED 3
A/D processing: 12-bit
Lens mount: Nikon 1 (CX format)
Focal length crop factor: 2.7x
Image formats: Stills -NEF.RAW, JPEG (Exif 2.3), RAW+JPEG; Movies – MOV (H.264/MPEG-4 plus AAC audio)
Image Sizes: Stills – 3:2 aspect: 3872 x 2592, 2896 x 1944, 1936 x 1296; 16:9 aspect: 3840 x 2160; Movies: 1920 x 1080 at 50i/25 fps; 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 at 30 or 15 fps
Image Stabilisation: Lens-based
Dust removal: Yes
Shutter speed range: 30 to 1/4000 second (up to 1/16000 sec with electronic shutter) plus Bulb and Time (requires optional ML-L3 remote control); flash synch at 1/250 sec with mechanical shutter, 1/60 sec with electronic shutter
Exposure Compensation: +/- 3EV in 1/3EV steps
Self-timer: 2, 5 or 10 seconds delay selectable
Focus system: Hybrid phase-detect/contrast-detect AF with 135 sensor points and single-point (all points), auto area (41 points) and subject tracking modes
Focus modes: Single AF (AF-S); continuous AF (AF-C); auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A); fulltime AF (AF-F); manual focus  
Exposure metering: TTL metering using image sensor with Matrix, Centre-weighted (4.5 mm circle) and Spot (2 mm circle) modes
Shooting modes on mode dial: Photo, Smart Photo Selector, Movie, Motion Snapshot
Picture Style/Control settings: Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape (all adjustable); storage for custom Picture Controls
Colour space options: sRGB, Adobe RGB
ISO range: Auto, ISO 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, Hi 1 (ISO 6400 equiv)
White balance: Auto, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset manual; fine-tuning available for all presets
Flash: External only
Flash exposure adjustment: i-TTL flash control with optional SB-N5 flash gun; -3 to +1 EV adjustments in 1/3 EV steps
Sequence shooting: up to 5 fps with mechanical shutter; up to 60 fps with electronic shutter
Storage Media: Single slot for SD, SDHC or SDXC memory cards
Viewfinder: 0.47-inch EVF with approx. 1.44 million dots, 100% FOV coverage; 17 mm eyepoint; auto switch sensor
LCD monitor: 3-inch TFT LCD with 921,000 dots
Playback functions: Single-frame, Index (4 or 9 frames), Enlarge (7.2x to 14x), Slideshow, Picture rotation (auto mode available), Histogram (independent luminance/RGB available), Shooting information
Interface terminals: USO 2.0, HDMI (Type C Mini), DC-IN, combined A/V and USB, multi-accessory port
Power supply: EN-EL15 rechargeable lithium-ion battery; CIPA rated for approx. 400 shots/charge without flash
Dimensions (wxhxd): 113 x 76 x 43.5 mm
Weight: 294 grams (without battery and card)