
Nikon Professional Digital SLR Camera D1 Specifications
Type of Camera 
CCD 23.7 x 15.6mm RGB CCD; 2.74 million total pixels;
2.66million effective pixels (2,012 x 1,324 array); captures 
Sensitivity ISO equivalency 200, 400, 800, 1,600
Storage System: Digitally stored; JPEG (approx. 1/4, 1/8, 1/16 compressed), uncompressed
*Optional software is needed to reproduce images; “Nikon Capture” for 
Media: CompactFlash™ (CF) Card (Type I/II)
Modes and no. of frames (With 
Image quality mode  | |
Raw (uncompressed Raw)  | Approx. 23  | 
  | 
  | 
Hi (uncompressed   | Approx. 18  | 
Hi (uncompressed   | Approx. 12  | 
Fine (approx. 1/4 compressed)  | Approx. 66  | 
  | 
  | 
Normal (approx. 1/8 compressed)  | Approx. 132  | 
Basic (approx. 1/16 compressed)  | Approx. 265  | 
Shooting Modes 1) Single frame shooting (S) mode: advances one frame for each shutter release; capture preview mode and record & review mode available,
2)Continuous shooting (C) mode: approx. 4.5 frames per sec. (up to 21 consecutive shots**)
3)
4)Playback (PLAY) mode: playback, menu setting,
5)PC (PC) mode (data transfer mode): camera can be controlled from personal computer
** Up to 10 shots in Raw mode; the number of shots varies depending on the remaining capacity of the storage media.
White Balance 1) Auto (TTL control with 
LCD Monitor 
Playback Function 1) 1 frame, 2) Thumbnail (9 segments), 3) Slide show, 4) Histogram indication & highlight point display
Delete Function 1) Card format, 2) All frames delete, 3) Selected frames delete Video Output NTSC or PAL (selectable)
Interface IEEE1394 (400Mbps)
Exposure Mode 1) [¡] Programmed Auto (Flexible Program possible),
2)[™] 
3)[£] 
4)[¢] Manual
Usable Lenses 1) 
  | 2)  | |
  | 3)  | AF Nikkor other than   | 
  | and 3D   | |
  | 4)  | |
  | 3D   | |
  | 5)   | |
  | Electronic Rangefinder usable with lens with maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster  | |
  | Note: When   | |
  | 
  | Metering is selected for 3D Color Matrix Metering.  | 
Picture Angle  | Approx. 1.5x focal length in 35mm [135] format equivalent  | |
Viewfinder | ||
  | eyepiece shutter provided  | |
Eyepoint  | 22mm (at   | |
Focusing Screen | ||
  | screen with grid for F100  | |
Viewfinder Frame Coverage  | Approx. 96%  | |
Viewfinder Magnification  | Approx. 0.8x with 50mm lens set to infinity and   | |
Viewfinder Information | Focus indications, shutter speed, aperture, exposure mode, metering system,  | |
  | shutter speed lock, aperture lock, AE lock, electronic analog display, frame counter,  | |
  | ||
Autofocus | TTL phase detection, Nikon   | |
  | EV   | |
Lens Servo | 1)  | Single Servo (S) AF,  | 
  | 2)  | Continuous Servo (C) AF,  | 
  | 3)  | Manual focus (M); Focus Tracking automatically activated by subject’s status in  | 
  | (S) or (C) AF  | |
Focus Area  | One of five focus areas can be selected  | |
AF Area Mode | 1) Single Area AF and | |
2)Dynamic AF (Dynamic AF Mode with Closest Subject Priority is available) Focus Lock Focus is locked by pressing ‚ button or lightly pressing shutter release button
in (S) AF
Exposure Metering Mode TTL 
1)3D Color Matrix Metering with 
2)
3)Spot Metering (4mm dia. circle, approx. 2% of entire frame)
Microsoft® and Windows® are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Macintosh® is a registered trademark or a trademark of Apple Computer Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.
Products and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
Exposure Metering Range  | 1) 3D Color Matrix Metering: EV   | 
  | 2)  | 
  | 3) Spot Metering: EV   | 
Exposure Meter Coupling  | CPU and AI combined  | 
Exposure Compensation | Exposure compensated in ±5 EV range in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps; the mark appears in  | 
  | viewfinder information and top LCD panel  | 
Auto Exposure Lock | Detected exposure value locked by pressing ‚ button  | 
Auto Exposure Bracketing  | Number of shots: two or three; compensation steps: 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 steps  | 
Shutter  | |
Shutter Speeds  | 30 to 1/16,000 sec. and Bulb  | 
Sync Contact  | |
Flash Control | 1) Automatic Balanced   | 
  | • 3D   | 
  | |
  | •   | 
  | AF Nikkor other than   | 
2)AA (Auto 
3)
3)
(3 sec. after flash) for full output warning
Accessory Shoe  | Standard   | ||||||
Sync Terminal  | Standard JIS terminal, lock screw provided  | 
  | 
  | ||||
 | Electronically controlled; timer duration:   | 
  | 
  | ||||
Remote Control  | Via   | ||||||
Power Requirements  | |||||||
  | AC Adapter   | 
  | 
  | ||||
Custom Settings | #0] Custom settings: Specify the two setting combinations of A and B,  | ||||||
  | #1] Image status: 1) No indication, 2) Capture preview, 3) Record & review,  | ||||||
  | #2] EV steps for exposure control, #3] Bracketing order, #4] Autofocus activation,  | ||||||
  | #5]   | ||||||
  | #6] Focus area selection, #7] AE lock, #8]   | ||||||
  | #9] Dynamic AF mode in (S) AF, #10] Dynamic AF mode in (C) AF,  | ||||||
  | #11] Auto Exposure/Flash Exposure Bracketing,  | 
  | 
  | ||||
  | #12] Command Dial functions, #13] Exposure compensation settings,  | ||||||
  | #14]   | ||||||
  | average metering,  | 
  | 
  | ||||
  | #15] Time delay for auto   | ||||||
  | #17] LCD illumination, #18] Auto power off of LCD Monitor: 20 sec., 1, 5 or 10 min.,  | ||||||
  | #19] Aperture setting,  | 
  | 
  | ||||
  | #20] Shutter release indication via   | #21]   | |||||
  | #22] Aperture selection: Change via   | ||||||
  | #23] Sharpening: 1) Normal, 2) Low, 3) High, 4) None,  | ||||||
  | #24] Tone compensation: 1) Auto, 2) Normal, 3) Contrast   | ||||||
  | 5) Custom (with “Nikon Capture” Control Software),  | ||||||
  | #25] Shooting speed in (C) mode: Choose from 4.5, 3, 2, 1 fps. or CL,  | ||||||
  | #26] Maximum number of consecutive shots in (C) mode: 1 to 21 shots,  | ||||||
  | #27] LCD monitor display mode: 1) Default, 2) Histogram, 3) Highlight point,  | ||||||
  | 4) Highlight point with Histogram,  | 
  | 
  | ||||
  | #28] Save Raw images, #29] Auto File Numbering mode,  | ||||||
  | #30] Select shooting mode when disconnected from personal computer  | ||||||
  | in (PC) mode: (S) mode or (C) mode  | 
  | 
  | ||||
  | #31] Sensitivity up: Can be increased in approx. +1 or +2 steps from ISO 1,600  | ||||||
  | equivalency  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | ||
Dimensions (W x H x D)  | Approx. 157 x 153 x 85mm (6.2 x 6.1 x 3.4 in.)  | 
  | 
  | ||||
Weight (without battery)  | Approx. 1.1kg (2.5 lbs.)  | 
  | 
  | ||||
Standard Accessories***  | Video Cable, Neck Strap, Body Cap   | ||||||
Optional Accessories | |||||||
  | CompactFlash™  | Cards   | |||||
  | |||||||
  | “Nikon View DX” Browser Software, “Nikon Capture” Control Software  | ||||||
  | *** Standard accessories may differ in each country or area.  | 
  | 
  | ||||
Optional Software  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | For Windows® | For Macintosh® | 
  | |
System Requirements | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | OS  | 
  | Microsoft® Windows® 95,  | Mac® OS 8.6 or later  | 
  | ||
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | ||||
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | Windows® 98, Windows® NT 4.0  | (CPU: Power PC™ G3 or later)  | 
  | 
  | 
  | Memory  | V*1  | 
  | 16MB minimum  | 16MB minimum  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | (over 32MB recommended)  | (over 32MB recommended)  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | C*2  | 
  | 64MB minimum  | 32MB minimum  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | (over 128MB recommended)  | (over 48MB recommended)  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | IEEE1394  | 
  | Adaptec®   | 1394 board installed in G3  | 
  | |
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | HotConnect V1.1 or later  | or Adaptec®   | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
*1 “Nikon View DX” Browser Software *2 “Nikon Capture” Control Software
Professional Digital SLR Camera ![]()
I t ’ s w h a t y o u n e e d . N o w .
Specifications and equipment are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer. August 1999 ©1999 NIKON CORPORATION
NIKON CORPORATION
FUJI BLDG., 
http://www.klt.co.jp/Nikon
Printed in Japan Code No. 6CE41051   | E  | 
  |