Nikon D780
- Type
- DSLR
- Mount
- Nikon F-Mount
- Sensor format
- Full frame
- Resolution
- 24.5 MP
- Released
- January 2020
- Launch price
- $2,299.95
Predecessor: Nikon D750
Specifications
Sensor and image
- Resolution
- 24.5 MP
- Largest image size
- 6,048 × 4,024 px
- Sensor format
- Full frame
- Sensor size
- 35.9 × 23.9 mm
- Sensor type
- CMOS sensor (BSI)
- ISO range
- 100 to 51,200
- Extended ISO range
- 50 to 204,800
Autofocus
- AF system
- Advanced Multi-CAM 3500 II phase-detection AF (viewfinder); hybrid phase-detection/contrast-detect AF (live view)
- AF points
- 273
- Subject detection
- People
- AF low-light limit
- -7 EV
Shutter and burst
- Mechanical shutter
- Yes
- Fastest shutter speed
- 1/8000 s
- Slowest shutter speed
- 30 s
- Flash sync speed
- 1/200 s
- Burst rate, mechanical
- 7 fps
- Burst rate, electronic
- 12 fps
Video
- Video modes
Resolution Max. frame rate Crop Note 4K UHD (3,840 × 2,160) 30 – full-frame, full pixel readout Full HD (1,920 × 1,080) 120 – - Log profile
- Yes
Viewfinder and display
- Viewfinder
- Optical (OVF)
- Viewfinder magnification
- 0.7x
- Viewfinder coverage
- 100%
- Screen
- 3.2 in, 2.36 million dots
- Screen type
- Tilting
- Touchscreen
- Yes
Body and battery
- Dimensions (W × H × D)
- 143.5 × 115.5 × 76 mm
- Weight with battery and card
- 840 g
- Body-only weight
- 755 g
- Weather sealing
- Yes
- Battery
- EN-EL15b
Storage and connections
- Card slots
- SD UHS-II, SD UHS-II
- Wi-Fi
- IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a/ac (Europe, U.S.A., Canada, Mexico); 802.11b/g/n (Africa, Asia, Oceania)
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth Specification Version 4.2
- USB
- Type C USB connector (SuperSpeed USB)
- HDMI
- Type C HDMI connector
- Microphone input
- Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5mm diameter; plug-in power supported)
- Headphone output
- Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5mm diameter)
Market and price
- Announced
- January 6, 2020
- Released
- January 2020
- Launch price
- $2,299.95 (US)
Features stated by the manufacturer
- Creative picture controls
- Electronic front-curtain shutter
- Electronic vibration reduction
- Focus shift shooting (focus stacking)
- Multiple exposure
- N-log and hlg movie output
- Silent live view shooting
- Special effects modes
- Time codes
- Time-lapse movie recording
- USB charging
Manufacturer data: onlinemanual.nikonimglib.com, nikonusa.com
Last checked: October 25, 2026 (against the manufacturer data) · How we check
Size and weight
- Width × height × depth
- 143.5 × 115.5 × 76 mm
- Weight with battery and card
- 840 g
- Weight, body only
- 755 g
Manufacturer data: onlinemanual.nikonimglib.com, nikonusa.com
The front view is schematic, only width and height are to scale.
Check the shutter count
The shutter count of the Nikon D780 can be read from a photo (checked with NEF files). Open the tool