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Nikon D2X Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatAPS-CFXFull frameDXFX
Sensor size0.93 in1.42 in1.41 in1.42 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
3:23:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px4256 x 2832 px6016 x 4016 px4256 x 2832 px7360 x 4912 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 3184x2120
  • 2128x1416
  • 4512x3008
  • 3936x2624
  • 3008x2008
  • 3008x1688
  • 2944x1968
  • 3184x2120
  • 2128x1416
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
Processor
N/A
ExpeedExpeed 3ExpeedExpeed 3

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 800
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 50
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 25600
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 6400
ISO minimum1001005020050
ISO maximum8002560025600640025600
Boosted ISO maximum320025600256002560025600
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px4256 x 2832 px6016 x 4000 px4256 x 2832 px7360 x 4912 px
White balance presets612121212
White balance modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Flash
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Image stabilizernonononono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoNo
HDRnonoyesnono
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyesyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
1005010050
Photo effects
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Uncompressed format
N/A
RAWRAWRAWRAW
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 5:4
  • 16:9

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon DX
  • Nikon FX
Nikon F
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)nonoLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
N/A
Auto/Manual
Focal length multiplier1.5x1x1x1x1x
AutofocusSingle Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Monitoring Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points1151395151
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)1151395151
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
5.0 x5.0 x
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
4.0 x
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
N/A
3.5
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
2.83 in2.83 in
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.5 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnonononono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots235000922000921000922000921000
Touch screennonononono
Live viewnoyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalElectronicOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.86 x0.7 x0.7 x0.72 x0.7 x
Separate info displayyesyesyesyesyes
Eye relief
N/A
0.71 in0.81 in0.77 in0.67 in
Field of view
N/A
N/A
100.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
3 - 13 - 13 - 1
Second display
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
N/A

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
ElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Number of exposures22222
Exposure compensation plus55555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/200s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Flash metering system
  • D-TTL
  • i-TTL
i-TTLi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive8.0 fps11.0 fps5.5 fps8.0 fps4.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustomcustom
N/A
customcustom
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps9.0 fps5.5 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps9.0 fps5.5 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Manual exposure mode
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
AE frames
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
N/A
yesnono
Flash range
N/A
N/A
12
N/A
12
Scene modes
N/A
N/A
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Cuisine
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Metering modes
N/A
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
3D support
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes

Videography features

Video recordingnonoyesnoyes
HD typeNot supportedNot supportedFull HDNot supportedFull HD
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
Camera playback
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
Maximum resolution
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
N/A
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
Supported video file formats
N/A
N/A
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
N/A
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1280 x 720
N/A
1280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
  • Metal
  • Plastic
Aluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemnonoyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednoyesyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight37.74 oz43.74 oz19.93 oz35.1 oz31.75 oz
Width6.2 in6.28 in4.92 in5.79 in5.7 in
Height5.89 in6.18 in3.35 in4.84 in4.8 in
Depth3.37 in3.44 in4.19 in3.03 in3.21 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots12211
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/IICompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Compact Flash Type I
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.2
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
Internal storage
N/A
N/A
56.0 mB
N/A
N/A
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
32.0 GB
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
43003301000900
Number of batteries supported
N/A
1111
AC adapter included
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesyesyes
USB connector typeMini-USB B
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB AMicro-USB B
USB version2.02.02.02.03.1
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeno
N/A
yesyesyes
NFCnonononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyesnoyes
Firewirenonononono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
111
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
MicroMiniMini
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Wireless
N/A
N/A
Optional
N/A
N/A
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.3a
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyesyes
GPSnonoyesyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
no
N/A
no
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyesyes
Date imprinting
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Frame
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
TrimmingRotatingRotating
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Calendar
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Languages support
N/A
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
N/A

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