Nikon D1xNikon ups the ante with 5.33 million pixels (5.9 megapixel file size), improved color, and exceptional noise performance!<<Image Storage & Interface :(Previous) | (Next): Test Results & Conclusion>> Page 11:Video, Power, SoftwareReview First Posted: 6/16/2001 |
Video Out
US and Japanese
models of the D1x come with an NTSC video cable for connection to a television
set or VCR (European models come with the appropriate PAL cable). This allows
images to be played back on the TV screen and recorded to video tape, with all
the menu options available.
Power
The D1x uses an EN-4 NiMH battery pack (7.2 V DC, 2000 mAh) which can be recharged
with an optional MH-16 or MH-15 Quick Charger. You can also purchase an EH-4
AC adapter separately (100-240 V AC) which is useful for saving battery power
when working in the studio, or performing mundane tasks such as reviewing or
downloading large numbers of images. An indicator on the status display panel
lets you know approximately how much battery power is left and if no segments
appear in the indicator at all, the battery is completely exhausted. As always,
we heartily recommend purchasing a spare battery pack and keeping it charged
for long shooting days or for shooting in cold weather (which can zap battery
power quickly). We do note though, that the D1x's battery life is very good.
The special connections used between the D1x and EN-4 battery pack prevented
us from performing our usual power-consumption measurements on the D1x. Our
sense though, was that battery life was quite good, as we managed literally
several hundred exposures on a single battery charge, including a goodly amount
of LCD usage. Still, our standard recommendation of buying a second battery
pack stands: Murphy's law applies very directly to digicam power sources, meaning
you'll always run out of battery capacity at the worst possible moment....
Included Software
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The D1x ships with the "Nikon View" software, which provides basic
manipulation and cataloging capabilities for images captured by the camera,
and which can interpret the raw CCD format "NEF" files. A much more
advanced package called Nikon Capture is available separately, but we didn't
receive a copy of it for testing. Users will also want to check out the third-party
applications Bibble and Qimage,
both of which offer improved interpolation of the NEF files, for even higher
image resolution.
In the Box
Included in the box with the D1x are the following items:
- Nikon D1x body with body cap and LCD monitor cover
- Neck strap
- Video cable
- NikonView 4 CD-ROM
- User guide
- NikonView 4 CD-ROM reference guide
- Registration kit
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