Making the connection

The camera can be connected to a computer or FTP server using any of the methods below.

Computers: Connecting via USB

Connect the camera using a USB cable.

  • The connection can be used to transfer pictures to a computer using Nikon’s NX Studio software (Computers: Connecting via USB) or to control the camera remotely from computers using NX Tether software (Camera control).

Computers: Connecting via wireless LAN

Connect to computers using the camera’s built-in wireless LAN (Computers: Connecting via wireless LAN).

  • The connection can be used to upload pictures (Uploading pictures) or to control the camera remotely from computers on the network running NX Tether software (Camera control).

FTP servers: Connecting via wireless LAN

Connect to FTP servers using the camera’s built-in wireless LAN (FTP servers: Connecting via wireless LAN).