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Nikon D1 Digital Camera
Nikon D1
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Nikon D1X Digital Camera
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Nikon D3400 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5500 Digital Camera
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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
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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Nikon D1X is a 5.0MP Pro DSLR camera with a APS-C sized CCD sensor and Nikon F mount. Read our D1X review to find its pros and cons.Read more
Steve's Conclusion A little over two years ago Nikon changed the world of professional digital cameras forever when it released the D1 -- and we're still feeling the after-shocks. Kodak has been steadily dropping the MSRP of their professional DCS cameras, they just announced that the new DCS 720xRead more
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCCDCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatAPS-CAPS-CDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors3.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels3.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
Max resolution2000 x 1312 px3008 x 1960 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
N/A
2000x1312
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
Processor
N/A
N/A
Expeed 4Expeed 4

Image

ISO
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 125
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
White balance presets661212
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
100100
ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
2560025600
Maximum image resolution
N/A
N/A
6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance modes
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Supported image file formats
N/A
N/A
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
N/A
N/A
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizer
N/A
N/A
yesno
Uncompressed format
N/A
N/A
RAWRAW
AEB/HDR support
N/A
N/A
noyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Focus adjustment
N/A
AutoAutoAuto/Manual
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
N/A
1.5 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
1.83.5
Maximum aperture
N/A
N/A
3.54.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
N/A
LampLamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Number of focus points
N/A
N/A
1139
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
N/A
1139
Image stabiliser
N/A
N/A
Lens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
2.17 in2.05 in
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
1139
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.8 x
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.8 x
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.0 in2.0 in3.0 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDno
N/A
noyes
Screen dots1300001300009210001037000
Touch screennononoyes
Live viewnonoyesyes
Viewfinder
Optical
Optical
  • Electronic
  • Optical
Optical
Viewfinder coverage96.0 %96.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.8 x0.85 x0.82 x
Screen technology
N/A
LCDLCDLCD TFT
Field of view
N/A
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5
Separate info display
N/A
N/A
nono
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
noyes
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
720 x 480 px
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Eye relief
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.67 in

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 plus5555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Built-in flashnonoyesyes
Flash modes
  • Front-curtain Sync
  • Rear-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
Redeye ReductionAuto
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive4.5 fps3.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustomcustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter type
N/A
N/A
ElectronicElectronic
Manual exposure mode
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Auto exposure lock
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Continuous shooting
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Self-timer delay
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogram
N/A
N/A
yesyes
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
No
Yes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Flash sync speed
N/A
N/A
1/200s1/200s
Flash range
N/A
N/A
1212
External flash connection
N/A
N/A
Hot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
Scene modes
N/A
N/A
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Metering modes
N/A
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • 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
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
N/A
3
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
AE frames
N/A
N/A
N/A
3
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV

Design

Body typeLarge SLRLarge SLRSLRSLR
Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Red
  • Red
  • Black
  • Red
Environmentally sealednononono
Body material
N/A
N/A
PlasticPlastic
Anti-dust system
N/A
N/A
noyes

Dimensions

Weight42.33 oz38.8 oz15.7 oz15.87 oz
Width6.18 in6.18 in4.88 in4.88 in
Height6.02 in3.35 in3.86 in3.82 in
Depth3.35 in6.02 in2.97 in2.76 in

Storage

Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/IICompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Compatible memory cards
N/A
  • CF
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots
N/A
N/A
11
Camera file system
N/A
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3

Connectivity

Remote controlyesyesyesyes
HDMI
N/A
N/A
yesno
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
MiniMini
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
USB version
N/A
N/A
2.02.0
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
noyes
Wireless
N/A
N/A
Built-InBuilt-In
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
PictBridge
N/A
N/A
yesyes
NFC
N/A
N/A
yesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
N/A
noyes
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
nono
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1
N/A
Firewire
N/A
N/A
nono
USB port
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
N/A
IEEE 802.11g

Other features

Timelapse recordingnononoyes
Orientation sensornonoyesyes
GPS
N/A
N/A
noyes
Languages support
N/A
N/A
MultiMulti
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
Calendar
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Often compared with Nikon D1

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Often compared with Nikon D1X

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Often compared with Nikon D3400

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