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Built with extremely rugged construction and a magnesium alloy body that's sealed against water and dust, this professional digital SLR provides standard manual and automatic exposure modes, along with many advanced features. We found the D2X's image quality excellent from ISO 100 to ISO 1600 and still extremely high at ISO 3200. Visual noise ranges from extremely low up to ISO 400, to very low at ISO 800, low at ISO 1600, and moderately low at ISO 3200. Its autofocus system is one of the fastest we’ve ever tested, and even at EV 0, when most other SLRs fail, the D2X still locks on in just 1.1 second. Among the D2X’s notable features are 11 selectable autofocus points, nine of which are cross-type sensors; excellent tracking autofocus modes; interchangeable focusing screens; both TIFF and RAW capture; an advanced battery meter; a timelapse mode; an advanced multiple exposure mode; voice annotation; numerous color options; and 40 custom settings. This camera's "High-Speed Cropped Image mode captures only the pixels found within a boxed area in the viewfinder in order to boost the continuous-shooting rate from 5fps to 8fps. The D2X supports Lexar's LockTight secure CompactFlash cards as well as several GPS devices, Nikon's i-TTL wireless flash system, and its WT-1/1A and WT-2/2A wireless transmitters. Nikon charges $99 extra for its Capture software for processing RAW images and controlling the camera wirelessly from a computer.
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| Slowest Shutter Speed |
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30 |
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| Fastest Shutter Speed |
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8000 |
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| Built-In Flash |
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No |
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| Continuous Shooting |
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5 images/sec |
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| Flash Sync Speed |
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1/250 |
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| AF Points |
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11 |
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| Metering Zones |
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2 |
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| Lens Mount |
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Nikon AF (digital only) |
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| Screen Size |
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2.5 in |
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| Screen Resolution |
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235,000 |
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| Screen Type |
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LCD |
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| Maximum ISO |
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3200 |
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| Max Continuous JPG |
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22 |
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| Max Continuous RAW |
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17 |
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| Media Type |
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Compact Flash |
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| Battery |
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Nikon Battery EN-EL4 |
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| Battery Life |
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Approx. 2000 shots |
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| Width |
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6.2 in |
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| Height |
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5.9 in |
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| Depth |
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3.4 in |
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| Weight |
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38.4 oz |
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User Reviews
Here's how our visitors have reviewed this camera.
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Overall quality |
9.33
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Ease of use |
9
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Fit and finish |
9.67
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Click-to-click speed |
9.33
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Display quality |
8
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Flash quality |
8.67
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Image quality |
9.33
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Overall value |
8.33
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