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NIKON
D2X SLR Digital Camera
Designed as a truly versatile
workhorse camera for many professional disciplines,
the D2X blends for the first time the high levels of
resolution commercial clients demand with superb
image quality, color consistency and class-leading
speed. The D2X delivers high image quality using
brand new innovations that produce ultra sharp
images with very fine gradations and smooth color
transitions across the color range - all while
maintaining impeccable color accuracy, even when
shooting under rapidly changing light. High
resolution is achieved by an all-new 12.4 million
pixel DX Format CMOS image sensor and a new image
processing engine that works seamlessly with
optimized systems throughout the camera. Even with
this tremendous resolution, the D2X can comfortably
shoot full resolution images at 5 frames per second
(up to 21 consecutive JPEGS and 15 NEFs). When the
situation demands yet faster frame rates, the D2X
has a unique 6.8 megapixel High Speed Cropped Image
mode that boosts the shooting rate to 8 frames per
second, up to 35 consecutive JPEGs or 26 NEF images,
by cropping the number of pixels used on the sensor
to create the image. The D2X proves to be the only
digital SLR camera truly equipped to meet the
changing landscape of professional photography. Not
only does it successfully combine high resolution,
speed and quality, but it also introduces exclusive
technologies that promise to expand the realm of
digital photography.
Designed as a truly versatile
workhorse camera for many professional disciplines,
the D2X blends for the first time the high levels of
resolution commercial clients demand with superb
image quality, color consistency and class-leading
speed. The D2X delivers high image quality using
brand new innovations that produce ultra sharp
images with very fine gradations and smooth color
transitions across the color range - all while
maintaining impeccable color accuracy, even when
shooting under rapidly changing light. High
resolution is achieved by an all-new 12.4 million
pixel DX Format CMOS image sensor and a new image
processing engine that works seamlessly with
optimized systems throughout the camera. Even with
this tremendous resolution, the D2X can comfortably
shoot full resolution images at 5 frames per second
(up to 21 consecutive JPEGS and 15 NEFs). When the
situation demands yet faster frame rates, the D2X
has a unique 6.8 megapixel High Speed Cropped Image
mode that boosts the shooting rate to 8 frames per
second, up to 35 consecutive JPEGs or 26 NEF images,
by cropping the number of pixels used on the sensor
to create the image. The D2X proves to be the only
digital SLR camera truly equipped to meet the
changing landscape of professional photography. Not
only does it successfully combine high resolution,
speed and quality, but it also introduces exclusive
technologies that promise to expand the realm of
digital photography.
New DX Format
image sensor— 12.4 million
effective pixels
A new DX Format CMOS sensor
captures 12.4 million
effective pixels per image
and delivers the high
resolution and sharp detail
needed for professional
results. DX Format means the
sensor is optimized for use
with DX Lenses and is
compatible with the full
lineup of Nikon Lenses |
High-resolution image
processing engine
Nikon's system LSI greatly
improves the precision of
processing over previous
schemes. With optimized
distribution of analog and
digital white balance gain,
another first, the new
engine produces smoother
gradations with consistent
and smooth transitions |
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Two new Adobe
RGB color modes further
expand professional color
space options, while the new
engine achieves beautiful
reproduction of skin tones.
Support for sYCC color space
produces JPEG files with a
gamut wider than sRGB to
fully exploit the output
capabilities of the latest
color printers. |
Precise white
balance for accurate color:
The latest generation of
Nikon's metering technology
combines three separate
sensors to achieve refined
Auto White Balance and Auto
Tone Control. Full manual
white balance control
options include white
balance preset and the
direct setting of Kelvin
color temperature. |
Improved
3D-Color Matrix Metering II
An improved Matrix Metering
system allows Nikon's
acclaimed 1,005-pixel RGB
Exposure/Color Matrix
Metering Sensor to better
determine the position and
size of shadow or highlight
areas and achieve optimum
exposure for each shot. |
Nikon Capture
4 (ver. 4.2)
(optional
software)
The powerful program that
delivers the full power to
edit NEF (RAW) files for
maximum picture quality also
makes it possible to control
and shoot remotely with
Nikon D-SLR cameras. Version
4.2 incorporates outstanding
new tools that further
increase productivity and
creative control |
Immediate
response:
Instant power-up with an
almost imperceptible 37ms
shutter lag matches the
class-leading response of
the Nikon D2H, an astounding
achievement at this
resolution level. |
High-speed
continuous shooting:
Optimized camera systems
realize unprecedented
continuous shooting at full
12.4 megapixel resolution of
5 fps for 15 consecutive NEF
images. When the situation
demands yet faster frame
rates, the 6.8 megapixel
High Speed Cropped mode
allows 8 fps shooti ng for
26 NEF images |
Fast, precise
11-area AF system:
Nikon's acclaimed
Multi-CAM2000 AF Sensor
features nine cross point
sensors placed in the rule
of thirds layout with an
additional two at each side
of the frame. Dynamic AF
options are added when using
Group Dynamic AF mode as
well. |
Faster data
handling:
The D2X can access
CompactFlash (CF) cards to
read and write data faster
than any of its
predecessors. The transfer
rate of the USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
interface is also improved.
Simultaneous recording of
NEF and JPEG files helps
maximize workflow
efficiency. |
Built to
withstand the rigors of
professional use:
The D2X is built to perform
reliably, from its
lightweight and highly
durable magnesium alloy body
with enhanced sealing that
protects against drops of
water and dust, to its
field-proven shutter unit. |
Freedom to
concentrate on the subject:
The camera's large controls
and buttons are positioned
for intuitive control that
frees the photographer to
concentrate on composition.
Regardless of camera
orientation, operation
remains consistently
comfortable with virtually
the same access to primary
controls. |
Unrivaled
lithium-ion battery system:
The D2X.s compact
rechargeable lithium-ion
battery delivers extended
longevity and high energy
capacity capable of approx.
2,000 shots per charge, with
accurate real-time system
status displays. |
Large 2.5-"
LCD for easy info access:
New 2.5" LCD monitor
features an all-digital
interface for clear,
flicker-free display of
preview images and logically
organized Shooting and
Custom Settings menus.
On-demand information
includes an improved
histogram and new RGB
Histogram displays, as well
as a chronological Recent
Settings list |
Location data
expands application
possibilities:
GPS units that comply with
NMEA 0183 can be connected
via the optional GPS cable
(MC-35) to record data on
latitude, longitude, and
altitude, or to adjust the
D2X.s built-in World Time
settings. |
Creative
in-camera effects:
The new Multiple Exposure
function creates a single
image from up to 10
exposures. The Image Overlay
function merges selected NEF
files already stored on the
CF memory card to create a
new image file within the
camera. |
New Wireless
Transmitter WT-2 (optional):
Features include IEEE
802.11b/g support for faster
transfer speeds, broader
support for network
protocols, and greater
security options. new
picture taking potential is
wireless Capture
Control taking potential from
a computer running Nikon
Capture 4 (ver.4.2). |
Support for
Nikon's Creative Lighting
System:
Fully integrated with
Nikon's exclusive i-TTL
flash control and Advanced
Wireless Lighting remote
multiple-flash system
supported by Nikon's SB-800
and SB-600 Speedlights, the
D2X is also compatible with
the SB-80DX and other Nikon
Speedlights that use TTL
flash |
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The fast,
quiet and razor-sharp
performance of Nikon's
acclaimed AF, AF-S and
dedicated DX Nikkor lens
lineup is available in focal
lengths ranging from a
10.5mm f/2.8 fisheye through
600mm telephoto, while three
teleconverters offer
increased telephoto reach. |
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Versatile
software supplied:
PictureProject provides easy
control over basic image
management, editing and
sharing. Features include
Import Assistant,
drag-and-drop organization,
design layout templates and
CD/DVD burning for
distribution or archiving
purposes. |
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Type of
Camera: |
D2X single
lens reflex digital camera |
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Image Size |
Full Image:
[L] 4,288 x 2,848-pixel /
[M] 3,216 x 2,136-pixel /
[S] 2,144 x 1,424-pixel,
High Speed Cropped Image:
[L] 3,216 x 2,136-pixel /
[M] 2,400 x 1,600-pixel /
[S] 1,600 x 1,064-pixel |
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Image Sensor: |
CMOS sensor,
23.7 x 15.7mm size, 12.84
million total pixels;
Effective pixels: 12.4
million |
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Lens: |
Lens: Usable
Lenses: 1) AF Nikkor
(including AF-S, DX, VR and
D-/G-type) : All functions
possible, 2) D-type
Manual-Focus Nikkor: All
functions except autofocus
and some exposure modes
available, 3) AF Nikkor
other than D-/G-type: All
functions except 3D-Color
Matrix Metering II and 3D
Multi-Sensor Balanced
Fill-Flash possible, 4) AI-P
Nikkor: All functions except
3D-Color Matrix Metering II,
3D Multi-Sensor Balanced
Fill-Flash and AF possible, |
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Lens: |
5) Non-CPU AI
Nikkor: Usable in [A] or [M]
mode with Matrix-Metering,
Center-Weighted and Spot
Metering available
*Indication of aperture No.,
after user inputs the
aperture f/No. and focal
length f=mm by
multi-selector operation.
Electronic Rangefinder
usable with maximum aperture
of f/5.6 or faster |
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Autofocus: |
Multi-CAM2000
autofocus module; Detection
range: EV -1 to +19 (Right
edge/Left edge AF range: EV
0 to +19] (at normal
temperature (20?C/68?F), ISO
100 equivalent), Focusing
Screen (supplied); B-type
BrightView Clear Matte
Screen III and Type-V Screen
for High Speed Cropped;
Interchangeable with
optional Type-E Focusing
Screen with grid |
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LCD Monitor: |
2.5-in.,
235,000-dot, low temp.
polysilicon TFT LCD with
white LED backlighting;
Backlight/brightness
adjustment available |
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Media: |
Storage
Media: CompactFlash
Card (Type I / II) and
Microdrive(TM). |
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Focus Area: |
Selectable
from 11 focus areas. |
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Flash
Control: |
New Nikon
Creative Lighting System: i-TTL
Balanced Fill-Flash
controlled by five-segment
TTL Multi Sensor with Nikon
Speedlight SB-800: Advanced
Wireless Lighting, FV (Flash
Value) -lock, Flash Color
Information Communication
for AutoWhite Balance, Auto
FP High-Speed Flash Sync,
Modeling Flash. D-TTL
Balanced Fill-Flash: When
used with the Speedlight
SB-80DX/50DX and in
accordance with the mounted
lens |
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Flash
Control: |
Five-segment
TTL Multi Sensor control
makes available 3D
Multi-Sensor Balanced
Fill-Flash, Multi-Sensor
Balanced Fill-Flash, and
Standard D-TTL Balanced
Fill-Flash. AA (Auto
Aperture)-type Flash
available when used with
SB-800/80DX and lens with
built-in CPU. Non-TTL Auto
Flash (A-type Flash) with a
Speedlight such as
SB-30/27/22s etc. |
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Picture
Angle: |
Full Image:
Approx. 1.5x focal length in
35mm [135] format
equivalent, High Speed
Cropped Image: Approx. 2x
focal length in 35mm [135]
format equivalent |
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Focusing
Screen: |
Focus Modes:
1) Single Area AF, 2)
Dynamic AF with Focus
Tracking and Lock-on(TM), 3)
Closest Subject Priority
Dynamic AF, 4) Group Dynamic
AF, Focus Lock; Focus is
locked by pressing AE/AF
Lock button or lightly
pressing shutter release
button in [S] AF. Selectable
from 11 focus areas (High
Speed Cropped: 9 focus
areas) |
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Reflex Mirror |
Automatic,
instant-return type |
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Lens
Aperture: |
Instant-return type, with
Depth-of-field Preview
Button; stop-down lens
aperture by pressing
Depth-of-field Preview
Button |
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Lens Servo: |
1) Single
Servo AF [S], 2) Continuous
Servo AF [C], 3) Manual
focus [M] Focus Tracking
automatically activated by
subject's status in [S] or
[C] AF |
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Recording
Pixels: |
Image size
(pixels): Full Image: [L]
4,288 x 2,848-pixel / [M]
3,216 x 2,136-pixel / [S]
2,144 x 1,424-pixel, High
Speed Cropped Image: [L]
3,216 x 2,136-pixel / [M]
2,400 x 1,600-pixel / [S]
1,600 x 1,064-pixel |
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Remote
Control: |
Via 10-pin
remote terminal |
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Storage; |
CompactFlash(TM) (CF) Card
(Type I / II) and
Microdrive(TM), NEF (12-bit
uncompressed or compressed
RAW), Exif 2.21,compliant
DCF 2.0 and DPOF
(uncompressed TIFF-RGB or
compressed JPEG) |
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Viewfinder: |
Optical-type
fixed eye-level pentaprism;
Built-in diopter adjustment
(-3 to +1m-1), Eyepiece
shutter provided, Eyepoint;
19.9mm (at -1.0m-1), Frame
coverage: approx 100%,
Magnification: Approx. 0.86x
with 50mm f/1.4 lens set to
infinity and -1.0m-1 |
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Exposure
Mode: |
1) [P]
Programmed Auto (Flexible
program possible), 2) [S]
Shutter-Priority Auto, 3)
[A] Aperture-Priority Auto,
4) [M] Manual. |
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Exposure
Metering: |
TTL
full-aperture exposure
metering system; 1)
D-/G-type Nikkor lenses
support 3D-Color Matrix
Metering II using the
1,005-pixel RGB sensor while
other AF Nikkor lenses with
built-in CPUs support Matrix
Metering (Non-CPU lenses
require manual input of lens
data), 2) Center-Weighted
Metering (75% of the meter's
sensitivity concentrated on
the 8mm dia. circle) given
to 6,10 or 13mm dia. circle
in center of frame, or
weighting based on average
of entire frame, 3) Spot
Metering (3mm |
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Exposure
Control: |
1) Programmed
Auto with Flexible Program
[P], 2) Shutter-Priority
Auto [S], 3)
Aperture-Priority Auto [A],
4 Manual [M];Exposure
compensated in ?5.0 EV range
in 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV steps,
Detected exposure value
locked by pressing AE-L/AF-L
button, Auto Exposure
bracketing; Number of shots:
2 to 9 frames Compensation
steps: 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, or 1
EV steps |
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Shutter: |
Electromagnetically
controlled vertical-travel
focal-plane shutter, 30 to
1/8,000 second and bulb |
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Aperture: |
Instant-return type, with
depth-of-field preview
button. |
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Sensitivity: |
ISO
equivalency 100 to 800 |
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White Balance |
1) Auto
(hybrid with 1,005-pixel RGB
sensor, CMOS image sensor
and external Ambience Light
Sensor), 2) Manual (6 steps
with fine tuning), 3) Preset
(5 settings), 4) Color
temperature setting in
Kelvin (select from
31steps), 5) White Balance
Bracketing (2 to 9 frames
adjustable in 10, 20, 30
MIRED steps) |
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Readylight |
Viewfinder
indicator lights up when
flash fully charged with
Speedlight SB-800, 80DX,
50DX, 30, 28, 27, 22s;
blinks for full output
warning |
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Accesory
Shoe: |
ISO 518
standard-type hot shoe
contact; Safety lock
mechanism provided, Sync
Terminal: ISO 519 standard
terminal, lock screw
provided |
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Auto Exposure
Bracketing: |
Number of
shots: 2 to 9 frames;
Compensation steps: 1/3,
1/2, 2/3, or 1EV steps. |
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AF Area Mode: |
1) Single
Area AF, 2) Dynamic AF with
Focus Tracking and Lock-on
(TM), 3) Closest Subject
Priority Dynamic AF, 4)
Group Dynamic AF |
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Auto Exposure
Lock: |
Detected
exposure value locked by
pressing AE-L/AF-L button. |
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Battery
Monitoring System: |
The LCD
monitor on the camera back
displays the following
information about the EN-EL4
battery: 1) Remaining charge
(%); 2) No. of shots taken
since last charge; 3)
Calibration status
(Recommended/Not required);
4) Battery life (5 stages). |
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Depth of
Field Preview Button: |
Stop-down
lens aperture by pressing
depth-of-field preview
button. |
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Exposure
Meter Coupling: |
CPU and AI
(Automatic maximum aperture
Indexing) |
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Exposure
Compensation: |
Exposure
compensation range - plus or
minus 5 EV in 1/2, 1/3 or 1
full EV steps. |
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Eyepoint: |
19.9mm (at
-1.0m-1). |
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Flash Sync
Modes: |
1)
Front-Curtain Sync (normal
sync), 2) Red-Eye
Reduction,3) Red-Eye
Reduction with Slow Sync, 4)
Slow Sync, 5) Rear-Curtain
Sync; Ready Light: Lights up
when flash fully charged
with Speedlight SB-800,
SB-600, 80DX, 50DX, 30, 28,
27, 22s;blinks for full
output warning |
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Self-Timer: |
Electronically controlled;
Timer duration: 2, 5, 10,
and 20 seconds; Remote
control via 10-pin remote
terminal |
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Play Back
Menu: |
1) Full
frame, 2) Thumbnail (4/9
segments), 3) Zoom, 4)
Slideshow, 5) RGB Histogram
indication, Shooting data
and Highlight point display;
Delete function: 1) Card
Format, 2) All frames
delete, 3) Selected frames
delete |
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Interface: |
USB 2.0
(Hi-Speed) (Mini-B
connector), FTP file
transfer available with
optional Wireless Transmitter
WT-1/1A (IEEE 802.11b) and
WT-2/2A (IEEE 802.11b/g, CF
cardslot Type II+: supports
firmware updates via CF
cards; Voice Memo: Record
mode: Automatic or manual
recording at shooting or
playback, Max recording
time: 60 seconds, Playback
mode: Built-in speaker or
Audio Video cable, File
Format: MonoWAV file |
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Dimensions: |
(WxHxD):
Approx. 6.2 x 5.9 x 3.4 in
(157.5 x 149.5 x 85.5mm),
Tripod socket: 1/4in.
(ISO1222) |
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Weight: |
(without
batteries): Approx. 2.4 lbs
(1,070g), |
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Optional
Accessories: |
Wireless
Transmitter WT-2/2A /
WT-1/1A, Extended Range
Antenna WA-E1, AC
AdaptorEH-6, Type-E Focusing
Screen, Anti-fog Finder
Eyepiece DK-17A, Eyepiece
Correction Lens DK-17C
series, Speedlight
SB-800/SB-600, Nikon Capture
4 (Version 4.2) software,
CompactFlash" card |
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PictureProject System
Requirements (Mac) |
OS: Mac(R)OS
X (10.1.5 or later); RAM:
64MB (128MB with RAW images)
or more recommended; Hard
disk: 60MB required for
installation; Display: 800 x
600 with 16-bit color (full
color recommended); Others:
CD-ROM drive required for
installation |
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PictureProject System
Requirements (PC): |
(PC): OS:
Windows(R) XP Home
Edition/Professional,
Windows(R) 2000
Professional, Windows(R) ME,
Windows(R) 98SE
pre-installed model; RAM:
64MB (128MB with RAW images)
or more recommended; Hard
Disk: 60MB required for
installation; Display:800 x
600 with 16-bit color (full
color recommended); Others:
CD-ROM drive required for
installation |
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GPS: |
NIMEA 0183
interface standard supported
with optional GPS cable
MC-35 |
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