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Nikon D1 Digital Camera
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Nikon D3 Digital Camera
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Pentax Q Digital Camera
Pentax Q
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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
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3.2 out of 5
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3.9 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatAPS-CFX
N/A
Sensor size0.93 in1.42 in0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors3.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels3.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution2000 x 1312 px4256 x 2832 px4000 x 3000 px
Other resolutions
N/A
  • 3184x2120
  • 2128x1416
  • 4000x2664
  • 4000x2248
  • 3456x2595
  • 3456x2304
  • 3456x1944
  • 2992x2992
  • 2688x2016
  • 2688x1792
  • 2688x1512
  • 2016x2016
  • 1920x1440
  • 1920x1280
  • 1440x1440
Processor
N/A
Expeed
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 125
  • 1600
  • 6400
White balance presets6129
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoSensor-shift
ISO minimum
N/A
100125
ISO maximum
N/A
256006400
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
100
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
25600
N/A
Maximum image resolution
N/A
4256 x 2832 px4000 x 3000 px
White balance modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Supported image file formats
N/A
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • EXIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
N/A
Image stabilizer
N/A
nono
Uncompressed format
N/A
RAWRAW
HDR
N/A
noyes
AEB/HDR support
N/A
yesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FPentax Q
Focal length multiplier1.5x1x5.53x
Autofocus
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Selective
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyesyes
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
1.0 x
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
noLamp
Focus adjustment
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of focus points
N/A
5125
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
51
N/A
Image stabiliser
N/A
Lens based onlyBuilt-in
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
yes
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
N/A
2.8
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
no

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonono
Screen dots130000922000460000
Touch screennonono
Live viewnoyesyes
Viewfinder
Optical
OpticalNone
Viewfinder coverage96.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.7 x
N/A
Screen technology
N/A
LCDLCD TFT
Eye relief
N/A
0.71 in
N/A
Separate info display
N/A
yesno
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus553
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-3
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
Built-in flashnoyesyes
Flash modes
  • Front-curtain Sync
  • Rear-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive4.5 fps11.0 fps1.5 fps
Self-timeryesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustomcustom
  • 2
  • 12
Camera shutter type
N/A
ElectronicElectronic
Number of exposures
N/A
23
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yes
N/A
Continuous shooting
N/A
yesyes
Self-timer delay
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12
Histogram
N/A
yesyes
Flash sync speed
N/A
1/250s1/250s
External flash connection
N/A
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLP-TTL
Manual settings
N/A
yesyes
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
9.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
9.0 fps1.0 fps
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
Manual exposure mode
N/A
N/A
yes
AE frames
N/A
N/A
3
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
No
Subject / scene modes
N/A
N/A
yes
Flash range
N/A
N/A
5.6
Scene modes
N/A
N/A
  • Candlelight
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Metering modes
N/A
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot

Design

Body typeLarge SLRSLRMILC
Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Black
  • White
Environmentally sealednoyesno
Body material
N/A
Aluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Anti-dust system
N/A
noyes

Dimensions

Weight42.33 oz43.74 oz7.05 oz
Width6.18 in6.28 in3.86 in
Height6.02 in6.18 in2.27 in
Depth3.35 in3.44 in1.22 in

Storage

Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/IICompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Compatible memory cards
N/A
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots
N/A
21
Camera file system
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3

Connectivity

Remote controlyesyesNo
HDMI
N/A
yesyes
USB version
N/A
2.02.0
NFC
N/A
nono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
nono
Firewire
N/A
nono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
1
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yes
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
no

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyes
N/A
Orientation sensornoyesno
GPS
N/A
nono
Date imprinting
N/A
yes
N/A
Frame
N/A
yesyes
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
yesyes
Image editing modes
N/A
TrimmingRotating
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
no
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
N/A
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR

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