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Nikon D2XS

Nikon D2XS

Price (MSRP): $4,699.00
Megapixel: 12.4
TYPE: Digital SLR

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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. The D2Xs is a minor upgrade to Nikon's D2X. Among the D2Xs'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 time lapse 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. Improvements to the high-speed mode differentiate the D2Xs from its predecessor. This model also has an LCD with a wider viewing angle, a black-and-white mode, more ISO increments, adjustable autofocus lock durations, and an image-authentication function, among other improvements. The D2Xs supports several GPS devices, Nikon's i-TTL wireless flash system, and its WT-2/2A wireless transmitter. Nikon charges extra for its software for processing RAW images and controlling the camera wirelessly from a computer.


Slowest Shutter Speed 30
Fastest Shutter Speed 8000
Built-In Flash No
Continuous Shooting 5 images/sec
Flash Sync Speed 1/250
AF Points 11
Lens Mount Nikon AF (digital only)
Screen Size 2.5 in
Screen Resolution 230,000
Screen Type LCD
Maximum ISO 3200
Max Continuous JPG 60
Media Type Compact Flash
Battery Nikon Battery EN-EL4a
Battery Life Approx. 3800 shots
Width 6.2 in
Height 5.9 in
Depth 3.4 in
Weight 38.4 oz

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User Reviews
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Overall quality
10
Ease of use
8
Fit and finish
10
Click-to-click speed
10
Display quality
10
Flash quality
9
Image quality
10
Overall value
10
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