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Nikon D1 Digital Camera
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Nikon D100 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5600 Digital Camera
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2 editorial reviews
We look back at a camera that kicked off a revolution: The Nikon D1 Today's young photographers would find this hard to imagine, but in 1999 there was only oneRead more
Nikon D1 is a 3.0MP Pro DSLR camera with a APS-C sized CCD sensor and Nikon F mount. Read our D1 review to find its pros and cons.Read more
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The D100 enters that new segment of the digital camera market which was created when Canon released the EOS-D30. It's the middle ground between the high end $1,000 prosumer digital cameras and professional D-SLR's. This years PMA saw the announcement of no less than four new D-SLR's all aimed at that $2,000-$3,000 segment. It's still pretty amazing to think that you can now pick up a six megapixel D-SLR for around $2,000.Read more
The Nikon D100 has the quality and flexibility of a serious 35mm that until recently were found only on far pricier digital cameras. Short D100 review by Stephen. H. WildstromRead more
Nikon D100 Digital SLR ReviewRead more
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCCDCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatAPS-CAPS-CDXFull frame
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors3.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx26.0 Mpx
Effective pixels3.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution2000 x 1312 px3008 x 2000 px6000 x 4000 px6048 x 4032 px
Other resolutions
N/A
  • 2240x1488
  • 1504x1000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4400x2936
  • 4400x2936
  • 3024x2016
  • 6048x3408
  • 4400x2472
  • 3024x1704
  • 3924x2656
  • 2896x1928
  • 1984x1320
Processor
N/A
N/A
Expeed 42 x BIONZ

Image

ISO
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
N/A
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
White balance presets66127
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoSensor-shift
Uncompressed format
N/A
RAWRAWRAW
ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
100100
ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
256001600
Maximum image resolution
N/A
N/A
6000 x 4000 px6048 x 4032 px
White balance modes
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Supported image file formats
N/A
N/A
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
N/A
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
HDR
N/A
N/A
nono
AEB/HDR support
N/A
N/A
yesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
N/A
6400
Image stabilizer
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon F
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha
  • Sony Alpha DT
  • Sony Alpha
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
N/A
Autofocus
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Contrast Detect
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Live View
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Optical zoom
N/A
1.0 x
N/A
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
1.0 x
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustment
N/A
AutoAuto/Manual
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
N/A
1.5 x1.0 x
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
3.5
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
N/A
3.5
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
N/A
LampLamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
N/A
yesno
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of focus points
N/A
N/A
399
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
N/A
3919
Image stabiliser
N/A
N/A
Lens based onlyBuilt-in
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
2.64 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
39
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.0 in1.8 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonoyesno
Screen dots1300001180001037000921600
Touch screennonoyesno
Live viewnonoyesno
Viewfinder
Optical
Optical
Optical
Optical
Viewfinder coverage96.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.8 x0.85 x0.74 x
Screen technology
N/A
LCDLCD TFTLCD
Field of view
N/A
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
-1.7 - 0.5
N/A
Eye relief
N/A
N/A
0.67 in
N/A
Separate info display
N/A
N/A
noyes
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus5553
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-3
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
Built-in flashnoyesyesno
Flash modes
  • Front-curtain Sync
  • Rear-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
Redeye Reduction
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive4.5 fps3.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 20
  • 100
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Self-timer delay
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Flash range
N/A
1112
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Camera shutter type
N/A
N/A
MechanicalElectronic
Manual exposure mode
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
33
Auto exposure lock
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Continuous shooting
N/A
N/A
yesyes
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
Yes
No
Subject / scene modes
N/A
N/A
yesno
Flash sync speed
N/A
N/A
1/200s1/250s
External flash connection
N/A
N/A
Hot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
i-TTL
  • TTL
  • TTL
Scene modes
N/A
N/A
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Metering modes
N/A
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settings
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
N/A
5.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
N/A
5.0 fps5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
Histogram
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
AE frames
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 3
  • 5

Design

Body typeLarge SLRMid-size SLRSLRSLR
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlack
Environmentally sealednononoyes
Body material
N/A
N/A
Plastic
  • Aluminium
  • Magnesium
Anti-dust system
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Dimensions

Weight42.33 oz24.69 oz14.64 oz29.98 oz
Width6.18 in5.67 in4.88 in6.15 in
Height6.02 in3.17 in3.82 in4.6 in
Depth3.35 in4.57 in2.76 in3.22 in

Storage

Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/IICompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash Type I/II
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
Compatible memory cards
N/A
  • CF
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • MicroDrive
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
Memory slots
N/A
N/A
12
Camera file system
N/A
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.2
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Remote controlyesyesyesyes
USB version
N/A
1.02.02.0
HDMI
N/A
N/A
yesyes
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
Mini
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Wireless
N/A
N/A
Built-In
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
PictBridge
N/A
N/A
yesyes
NFC
N/A
N/A
yesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
N/A
yesno
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1
N/A
Firewire
N/A
N/A
nono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1

Other features

Timelapse recordingnonoyesno
Orientation sensornonoyesyes
GPS
N/A
noyesno
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Languages support
N/A
N/A
Multi
N/A
Date imprinting
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Image editing modes
N/A
N/A
N/A
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