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Nikon D2H

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User ratings:
42
4.2 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
19 %
2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
10
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10 editorial reviews
Using the Nikon D2H at the racing track, shooting fast cars at Daytona. A look back with some great sample racing images.Read more
Posts about Nikon D2HS Review written by SamRead more
First Look posted 12/5/03 Full review posted 12/22/03 Click to take a QuickTime tour of the D2H Nikon's new D2H professional digital SLR camera was designed for photojournalists and sports/action photographers. The D2H sets a new standard in speed and accuracy while achieving exceptional imageRead more
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Pros

  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • solid and well-built
  • The menus are well organized and easy to navigate

Cons

  • Slow-Sync
  • Slow Sync
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Key specs

  • CCD
  • APS-C
  • 23.3x15.5 mm
  • 4 Mpx
  • 2464, 1632 px
  • Nikon F, Nikon DX, Nikon FX
  • Phase Detect, Multi-area, Selective single-point, Single, Continuous
  • 2.5 in
  • no

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Nikon D2H - Pros & Cons

Nikon D2H

Pros

  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • solid and well-built
  • The menus are well organized and easy to navigate
  • produced image files that were generally clean and colour accurate
  • Colour saturation was modest
  • ensuring natural-looking shots
  • autofocus system worked well on the whole
  • automatic white balance does an excellent job
  • Nikon is extremely good about replacement
  • Image quality is just superb when you pay attention to detail
  • Flesh tones are well rendered and color is accurate

Cons

  • Slow-Sync
  • Slow Sync
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  • more noise and loses color saturation
  • doesn't have a built-in flash
  • the color is worse
  • slightly pared down from its original design following an
  • Does the Nikon D2H have Weather Sealing
  • Nikon D2H have Image Stabilization
  • larger sensors tend to be more expensive and lead to bigger and heavier cameras and lenses
  • the D2H does not provide the possibility to capture videos

Nikon D2H - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
2.5 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
1600
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
4 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
2464 x 1632 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Nikon D2H - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Image sensor formatAPS-C
Sensor size0.92 in
Sensor photo detectors4.0 Mpx
Effective pixels4.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
Max resolution2464 x 1632 px
Other resolutions1840x1224
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Optics and focus
Lens mount
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon DX
  • Nikon FX
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)no
Focal length multiplier1.5x
Autofocus
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
Manual focusyes
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11
Image stabiliserLens based only
Phase detection autofocusyes
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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
Continuous shootingyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
Flash sync speed1/250s
Built-in flashyes
Flash modesRedeye Reduction
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Flash metering system
  • D-TTL
  • i-TTL
External flashyes
Continuous drive8.0 fps
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyes
Self-timer optionscustom
Speed (JPEG)8.0 fps
Speed (RAW)8.0 fps
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Design
Body typeLarge SLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlack
Anti-dust systemno
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • MicroDrive
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
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Connectivity
HDMIno
USB version2.0
Remote controlyes
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
Firewireno
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Image
ISO minimum200
ISO maximum1600
White balance presets6
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • TIFF
Image stabilization typeNo
Uncompressed formatRAW
AEB/HDR supportno
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size2.5 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots211000
Touch screenno
Live viewno
ViewfinderOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.86 x
Separate info displayyes
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Videography features
Video recordingno
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Dimensions
Weight37.74 oz
Width6.2 in
Height3.37 in
Depth5.89 in
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Power
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
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Other features
Timelapse recordingyes
Orientation sensoryes

Nikon D2H - Q&A (1)

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    palmer_fritsch
    about 2 years ago
    Is the nikon d2h still a good camera?
    hal
    about 2 years ago
    Today in 2014, the D2H and D2Hs are still superb professional DSLRs much better suited to sports and action photography than any of Nikon's much slower current consumer cameras like today's D600, D800, D7100 and etc.
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Nikon D2H Nikon - Editorial Reviews (10)

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Based on 10 reviews
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  • 2
  • 1
Nikon D2H Nikon D2H Review
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Nikon D2H Review

Using the Nikon D2H at the racing track, shooting fast cars at Daytona. A look back with some great sample racing images.

Nikon D2H Nikon D2HS Review – Camera Legend
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Nikon D2HS Review – Camera Legend

Posts about Nikon D2HS Review written by Sam

Nikon D2H Nikon D2H SLR Review - Steve's Digicams
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Nikon D2H SLR Review - Steve's Digicams

First Look posted 12/5/03 Full review posted 12/22/03 Click to take a QuickTime tour of the D2H Nikon's new D2H professional digital SLR camera was designed for photojournalists and sports/action photographers. The D2H sets a new standard in speed and accuracy while achieving exceptional image

Nikon D2H Nikon D2H Review – Camera Legend
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Nikon D2H Review – Camera Legend

Posts about Nikon D2H Review written by Sam

Nikon D2H Nikon D2H:Speed Demon
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Published: 17.01.2019
Nikon D2H:Speed Demon

Nikon's D2H is a digital SLR on steroids!

Nikon D2H Nikon D2H Review | Camera Decision
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Camera Decision
Published: 19.12.2003
Nikon D2H Review | Camera Decision
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Nikon D2H is a 4.0MP Pro DSLR camera with a APS-C sized JFET sensor and Nikon F mount. Read our D2H review to find its pros and cons.

Nikon D2H Nikon D2Hs Review
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Published: 16.02.2005
Nikon D2Hs Review

Nikon D2Hs review, find out how the D2Hs stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.

Nikon D2H Nikon D2H Digital SLRs user reviews : 4.3 out of 5 - 28 reviews - photographyreview.com
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Nikon D2H Digital SLRs user reviews : 4.3 out of 5 - 28 reviews - photographyreview.com

Nikon D2H Digital SLRs user reviews : 4.3 out of 5 - 28 reviews - photographyreview.com

Nikon D2H Nikon D2Hs
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Published: 17.02.2012
Nikon D2Hs

Nikon's recently-released D2Hs digital SLR replaces the D2H model that raised the performance stakes for DSLRs when it appeared in 2004. Like its predecessor, it's targeted specifically at sports photographers and photojournalists who cover action of any kind. Unlike Nikon's D2X model, which can only shoot at eight frames/ second in cropped mode (producing 6.8 megapixel images), the D2Hs supports continuous shooting at eight frames/second for up to 50 JPEG frames or 40 NEF-RAW frames.

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Published: 25.08.2004
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