Nikon Digital SLR Camera D2Xs Specifications

Type

Single-lens reflex digital camera

Effective Pixels

12.4 million

Image Sensor

CMOS sensor, 23.7 x 15.7mm; total pixels: 12.84 million

Image Size (pixels)

Full image: 4,288 x 2,848(L), 3,216 x 2,136(M), 2,144 x 1,424(S)

 

High-speed Crop Image: 3,216 x 2,136(L), 2,400 x 1,600(M), 1,600 x 1,064(S)

Sensitivity

100 to 800 (ISO equivalent); HI-0.3, HI-0.5, HI-0.7, HI-1 and HI-2 available

Storage Media

CompactFlash™ (CF) Card (Type I/II) and Microdrive™

Storage System

NEF (12-bit uncompressed or compressed RAW),

 

EXIF 2.21, DCF 2.0 and DPOF compliant

 

(uncompressed TIFF-RGB or compressed JPEG)

Storage (number of frames)

For details, refer to page 9

Shooting Modes

1) Single frame shooting [S] mode: advances one frame for each shutter release

 

2) Continuous high shooting [CH] mode: Full Image; 5 frames per

 

second (fps)/High-speed Crop Image; 8 frames per second (fps)

 

3) Continuous low shooting [CL] mode: Full Image; 1 to 4 frames per

 

second (fps) (selectable in menu)/High-speed Crop Image;

 

1 to 7 frames per second (fps) (selectable in menu)

 

4) Self-timer mode: time duration can be set

 

5) Mirror up mode: first press: mirror up, second press: release

White Balance

1) Auto (hybrid with 1,005-pixel RGB Sensor, CMOS image sensor and

 

external Ambient Light Sensor)

 

2) Manual (6 steps with fine tuning)

 

3) Preset (5 settings)

 

4) Color temperature setting in Kelvin (select from 31 steps)

 

5) White balance bracketing (2 to 9 frames adjustable in 10, 20, 30

 

MIRED steps)

LCD Monitor

2.5-in., approx. 230,000-dot, low temp. polysilicon TFT LCD with white LED

 

backlighting; Backlight/brightness adjustment available

Playback Function

1) Full frame, 2) Thumbnail (4/9 segments), 3) Zoom, 4) Slideshow,

 

5) RGB Histogram indication, Shooting data and Highlight point display

Delete Function

1) Card format, 2) All frames delete, 3) Selected frames delete

Video Output

NTSC or PAL (selectable in menu)

Interface

USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed) (Mini-B connector)

 

FTP file transfer and PTP/IP camera control/file transfer is available with

 

optional WT-2/2A (IEEE 802.11b/g) Wireless transmitter; FTP file transfer

 

compatibility with WT-1/1A (IEEE 802.11b)

 

CF Card Slot Type II: supports firmware updates via CF cards

Voice Memo

Record mode: Automatic or manual recording at shooting or playback,

 

Max. recording time: 60 seconds

 

Playback mode: Built-in speaker or Audio Video Cable

 

File format: Mono WAV file

Text Input

Up to 36 characters of alphanumeric text input is available with LCD monitor

 

and multi-selector; stored in EXIF header

Usable Lenses

1) AF Nikkor (including AF-S, DX, VR and D-/G-type): All functions possible

 

2) D-type Manual-Focus Nikkor: All functions except autofocus and some

 

exposure modes available

 

3) AF Nikkor other than D-/G-type: All functions except 3D-Color Matrix

 

Metering II and 3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash possible

 

4) AI-P Nikkor: All functions except 3D-Color Matrix Metering II,

 

3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash and AF possible

 

5) Non-CPU AI Nikkor: Usable in [A] or [M] mode with Matrix Metering,

 

Center-Weighted and Spot Metering available

 

Indication of aperture No., after user inputs the aperture f/No. and focal

 

length F=mm by multi-selector operation

 

Electronic rangefinder usable with maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster

Picture Angle

Full Image: Approx. 1.5x focal length in 35mm [135] format equivalent

 

High-speed Crop Image: Approx. 2x focal length in 35mm [135] format equivalent

Viewfinder

Optical-type fixed eye-level pentaprism; Built-in diopter adjustment (-3 to

 

+1m-1), Eyepiece shutter provided

Eyepoint

19.9mm (at -1.0m-1)

Focusing Screen

BriteView Clear Matte Screen III; supplied Type-B or

 

optional Type-E with grid

Viewfinder Frame Coverage

Approx. 100% (High-speed Crop mode: Approx. 97%)

Viewfinder Magnification

Approx. 0.86x with 50mm f/1.4 lens set to infinity and -1.0m-1

Reflex Mirror

Automatic, instant-return type

Lens Aperture

Instant-return type, with Depth-of-field Preview Button

Autofocus

TTL phase detection, Nikon Multi-CAM 2000 autofocus module;

 

Detection range: EV -1 to +19 (Right edge/Left edge AF range: EV 0 to +19)

 

(at normal temperature [68°F/20°C], ISO 100 equivalent)

Lens Servo

1) Single servo AF [S], 2) Continuous servo AF [C], 3) Manual focus [M]

 

Focus Tracking automatically activated by subject's status in [S] or [C] AF

Focus Area

Selectable from 11 focus areas (High-speed Crop: 9 focus areas)

AF Area Modes

1) Single Area AF 2) Dynamic-area AF 3) Group Dynamic AF

 

4) Dynamic-area AF with closest subject priority

Focus Lock

Focus is locked by pressing AE-L/AF-L button or lightly pressing shutter

 

release button in [S] AF

Exposure Metering System

TTL full-aperture exposure metering system;

 

1) D-/G-type Nikkor lenses support 3D-Color Matrix Metering II using the

 

1,005-pixel RGB Sensor while other AF Nikkor lenses with built-in CPUs

 

support Matrix Metering (Non-CPU lenses require manual input of lens data)

 

2) Center-Weighted Metering (75% of the meter's sensitivity concentrated

 

on the 8mm dia. circle) given to 6, 10 or 13mm dia. circle in center of

 

frame, or weighting based on average of entire frame

 

3) Spot Metering (3mm dia. circle, approx. 2% of entire frame); metering position

 

can be linked to the focus area when using Nikkor lenses with built-in CPU

Exposure Metering Range

1) 3D-Color Matrix Metering II: EV 0 to 20

 

2) Center-Weighted Metering: EV 0 to 20

 

3) Spot Metering: EV 2 to 20

 

(at normal temperature [20°C/68°F], ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens)

Exposure Meter Coupling

CPU and AI (Automatic maximum aperture Indexing)

Exposure Modes

1) [P] Programmed Auto with flexible program

 

2) [S] Shutter-priority Auto

 

3) [A] Aperture-priority Auto

 

4) [M] Manual

Exposure Compensation

±5 EV increments of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV

Auto Exposure Lock

Detected exposure value locked by pressing AE-L/AF-L button

Auto Exposure Bracketing

Number of shots: 2 to 9 frames

 

Compensation steps: 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, or 1 EV steps

Shutter

Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal plane shutter, 30 to 1/8,000 sec.

 

in steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV, bulb

Sync Contact

X-contact only: flash synchronization at up to 1/250 sec.

Flash Control

1) Creative Lighting System: i-TTL Balanced Fill-Flash controlled by TTL

 

Sensor with Nikon Speedlight SB-800/600: Advanced Wireless Lighting,

 

FV (Flash Value) Lock, Flash Color Information Communication for Auto

 

White Balance, Auto FP High-Speed Flash Sync, Modeling Flash

 

2) D-TTL Balanced Fill-Flash: When used with the Speedlight SB-80DX/50DX

 

and in accordance with the mounted lens, five-segment TTL Multi Sensor

 

control makes available 3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash, Multi-Sensor

 

Balanced Fill-Flash, and Standard D-TTL Balanced Fill-Flash

 

3) AA (Auto Aperture-type) Flash available when used with SB-800/80DX

 

and lens with built-in CPU

 

4) Non-TTL Auto Flash (A-type Flash) with a Speedlight such as

 

SB-800/30/27/22s etc.

 

5) Range-priority manual available with SB-800

Flash Sync Modes

1) Front-curtain sync (normal sync), 2) Red-eye reduction,

 

3) Red-eye reduction with slow sync, 4) Slow sync, 5) Rear-curtain sync

Ready-light

Lights up when flash fully charged with Speedlight SB-800/600/80DX/

 

28DX/50DX; blinks for full output warning

Accessory Shoe

Standard ISO hot-shoe contact with safely lock provided

Sync Terminal

ISO 519 standard terminal, lock screw provided

Self-timer

Electronically controlled timer with 2 to 20 seconds duration

Depth-of-field Preview Button Stop-down lens aperture by pressing Depth-of-field Preview Button

Remote Control

Via 10-pin remote terminal

GPS

NMEA 0183 (ver. 2.01) Interface standard supported with

 

9-pin D-sub cable (optional) and GPS Cable MC-35 (optional)

Supported Languages

English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Swedish,

 

Simplified Chinese, Korean, Japanese (selectable in menu)

Power Requirements

Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL4a (11.1V DC),

 

Quick Charger MH-21, AC Adapter EH-6 (optional)

Battery Monitoring System

The LCD monitor on the camera back displays the following information

 

about the EN-EL4a battery: 1) Remaining charge (%); 2) No. of shots taken

 

since last charge; 3) Calibration status (Recommended/Not required);

 

4) Battery life (5 stages)

Tripod Socket

1/4 in. (ISO 1222)

Dimensions (W x H x D)

Approx. 6.2 x 5.9 x 3.4 in. (157.5 x 149.5 x 85.5mm)

Weight (without battery)

Approx. 2.4 lbs (1,070g)

Supplied Accessories*

Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL4a, Quick Charger MH-21, Body Cap,

 

Camera Strap AN-D2Xs, Audio Video Cable EG-D2, USB Cable UC-E4,

 

LCD Monitor Cover BM-3, Battery Chamber Cover BL-1, Type-B Focusing

 

Screen, PictureProject software CD-ROM

Optional Accessories

Wireless Transmitter WT-2/2A, Extended Range Antenna WA-E1, AC Adapter

 

EH-6, Type-E Focusing Screen, Magnifier DG-2, Antifog Finder Eyepiece DK-

17A, Rubber Eyepiece Cup DK-19, Eyepiece Correction Lens DK-17C series, Magnifying Eyepiece DK-17M, Right-Angle Magnifying Viewing Attachment DR-5, Speedlight SB-800/SB-600/SB-R200, Capture NX Software, Camera Control Pro Software, Image Authentication Software.

*Supplied accessories may differ in each country or area.

D I G I T A L S L R C A M E R A

The following memory cards have been tested and approved for use with the D2Xs. • SanDisk Corporation: 128MB-8GB (SDCFB, SDCFB(Type II), SDCF2B(Type II), SDCFH (Ultra II), and SDCFX (Extreme III) • Lexar Media

Corporation: 128MB-8GB (Entry-level, 40x, Professional 40x with WA, Professional 80x with WA) • Microdrive™: 340MB, 512MB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 6GB For more details, please contact the respective media card manufacturer. CF cards not listed above are not guaranteed to operate properly.

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Specifications and equipment are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer. June 2006 c 2006 NIKON INC.

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