Reviews of the Nikon D2Xs
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kenrockwell.com
Review Summary: If you earn your living with your camera you'll want one of these. If you want a camera to take with you for fun, relaxation and vacation this isn't it: it's a huge, hulking beast of a pro camera. You will stand out everywhere you go, and you'll ...
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photokina-show.com
Review Summary: Nikon Corporation announce the introduction of the D2xs professional digital SLR camera, maintaining the momentum set by the award-winning Nikon D2x. The D2xs builds on that success with a stunning array of refinements that improve overall camera ...
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digitalreview.ca
Review Summary: Nikon has today introduced the Nikon D2xs digital SLR camera. Following in the footsteps of the 12.4 MP Nikon D2x digital SLR, the Nikon D2xs shares many performance and design innovations with the Nikon D2x. It also offers the same Nikon DX-format ...
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digital photography blog
Review Summary: The D2Xs features a 12.4 megapixel sensor (CMOS), five frames per second shooting or 8 frames per second if shooting at 6.8 megapixels. It has a 2.5 inch LCD, 11 point focussing, one third step ISO and a battery which will take up to 3500 shots ...
Manufacturer: Nikon Inc.
Part number: 25414
General
- Product Type Digital camera - SLR
- Width 6.2 in
- Depth 3.4 in
- Height 5.9 in
- Weight 2.4 lbs
- Enclosure Color Black
- Body Material Magnesium alloy
Main Features
- Resolution 12.4 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Optical Sensor Type CMOS
- Total Pixels 12,840,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 12,400,000 pixels
- Field of View Crop Factor 1.5
- Light Sensitivity ISO 100-800
- Special Effects Black & White
- Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
- X-sync Speed 1/250 sec
- Exposure Metering Spot, Spot AF area, Center-weighted, 3D color matrix II
- Exposure Modes Bulb, Manual, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority, I-TTL program flash
- Exposure Range EV 0-20 ( ISO 100 )
- Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
- Auto Exposure Bracketing 9 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
- White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
- White Balance Bracketing Yes
- Status LCD Display Illumination Yes
- Still Image Format JPEG, NEF (RAW), RAW + JPEG
- Remote Control Optional
- TV Tuner None
Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory None
- Supported Flash Memory Microdrive, CompactFlash
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage JPEG, RAW 4288 x 2848, TIFF 3216 x 2136, 2144 x 1424, 2400 x 1600, 1600 x 1064
Camera Flash
- Camera Flash None
- Flash Modes Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
Lens System
- Type Autofocus
- Focus Adjustment Automatic
- Auto Focus TTL phase detection
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) 11
- Zoom Adjustment Automatic, Manual
- Lens System Mounting Nikon F
- Lens Manufacturer Nikon
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal
- Additional Features AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, GPS ready, DPOF support, Direct print, Audio recording, Auto power save, Built-in speaker, Histogram display, PictBridge support, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital noise reduction, Text input to Exif header, Display brightness control, High speed cropped function, Depth-of-field preview button
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type Optical - Fixed eye-level pentaprism
- Viewfinder Color Support Color
- Field Coverage 100%
- Magnification 0.86x
- Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1
- Viewfinder Frames Autofocus frame
- Features Built-in eyepiece shutter
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
- Display Form Factor Built-in
- Display Format 232,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x USB
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x CompactFlash Card - Type II
Software
- Software Drivers & Utilities, Nikon PictureProject
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case None
- Included Accessories Body cap, Neck strap, LCD display cover
- Cables Included 1, 1 x A/V cable, USB cable
Power
- Power Device Battery charger - External
Battery
- Supported Battery Nikon EN-EL4a
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )
CNET Labs' Benchmarks
- Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page for information on how digital cameras are tested.
- CNET Labs Raw shot to shot time 0.7
- CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 0.6
- CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.4
- CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 1.1
- CNET Labs Typical burst speed 3.0
- CNET Labs Wake up time 0.2
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