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Nikon D1

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User ratings:
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3.9 out of 5
44 user ratings
5 stars
22 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
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Editorial reviews:
4
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4 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
Nikon's D1 has been around for over a year now, first officially announced on 15th June 1999, though we'd seen plenty of "behind glass" prototypes before then. I first got my hands on an early product D1 back in September last year.Read more
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Pros

  • speed
  • functionality
  • durability and low price

Cons

  • production is finally starting to catch up with demand
  • Digital film weighs almost nothing and takes up minimal space
  • getting film out of a camera on a cold morning is no longer a problem

Key specs

  • CCD
  • APS-C
  • 23.7x15.5 mm
  • 3 Mpx
  • 2000, 1312 px
  • Nikon F
  • Phase Detect, Multi-area, Selective single-point, Single, Continuous
  • 2 in
  • no

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Nikon D1 - Pros & Cons

Nikon D1

Pros

  • speed
  • functionality
  • durability and low price
  • D1 was a unique and specifically digital design
  • Fast and reliable transmittion
  • Absolutely brilliant for Sports Photography
  • Superb tool for Photojournalism
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • solid and well-built
  • great tracking and shutter speeds for sports photography
  • street photography camera has a perfect balance of image quality plus portability

Cons

  • production is finally starting to catch up with demand
  • Digital film weighs almost nothing and takes up minimal space
  • getting film out of a camera on a cold morning is no longer a problem
  • F5 slows its down a tad as well
  • Nikon D1 Camera Equipment
  • D1 does not see or capture the entire coverage of a lens
  • the camera was easily susceptible to dust incursion
  • unwieldy and inefficient digital SLRs
  • Nikon D1 have Image Stabilization
  • Nikon D1 have built-in GPS
  • Does the Nikon D1 have Weather Sealing

Nikon D1 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
2 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconEffective pixels
3 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
2000 x 1312 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Nikon D1 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Image sensor formatAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors3.0 Mpx
Effective pixels3.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
Max resolution2000 x 1312 px
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Optics and focus
Lens mountNikon F
Focal length multiplier1.5x
Autofocus
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
Manual focusyes
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
Aperture priorityyes
Exposure compensation plus5
Exposure compensation minus-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Built-in flashno
Flash modes
  • Front-curtain Sync
  • Rear-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
External flashyes
Continuous drive4.5 fps
Self-timeryes
Self-timer optionscustom
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Dimensions
Weight42.33 oz
Width6.18 in
Height6.02 in
Depth3.35 in
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Connectivity
Remote controlyes
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Image
ISO
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
White balance presets6
Custom white balanceyes
Image stabilization typeNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size2.0 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen dots130000
Touch screenno
Live viewno
Viewfinder
Optical
Viewfinder coverage96.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x
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Design
Body typeLarge SLR
Colour of productBlack
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
Orientation sensorno

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