Nikon D2Xs Feature Comparison
The following table compares Nikon's current line-up of pro and semi-pro models.
| Nikon Pro and Semi-Pro SLR Camera Comparison | ||||
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Manufacturer
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Nikon |
Nikon
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Nikon | |
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Model
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D2Xs |
D2Hs
|
D200 | |
| Imaging System |
Sensor Manufacturer
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Sony | Nikon | Sony |
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Sensor Type
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CMOS | JFET LBCAST | CCD | |
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Color Filter Array
|
RGB | RGB | RGB | |
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Total
Megapixels
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12.84 |
4.26
|
10.92 | |
Effective Megapixels |
12.4 | 4.1 | 10.2 | |
Effective Sensor Size (mm) |
23.7 x 15.7 |
23.3 x 15.5
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23.6 x 15.8 | |
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Focal
Length Multiplier (approx.)
|
1.5x |
1.5x
|
1.5x | |
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Image
Processor
|
Not stated |
Not
stated
|
Not stated | |
| Viewfinder |
Type
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Eye-level pentaprism |
Eye-level
pentaprism
|
Eye-level pentaprism |
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Coverage
|
~100% |
~100%
|
~95% | |
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Magnification
(-1 diopter with 50mm lens at infinity)
|
0.86x |
0.86x
|
0.94x | |
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Eyepoint
(mm)
|
19.9 |
19.9
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19.5 | |
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Dioptric
Adjustment Range (diopters)
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-3.0 to +1.0 |
-3.0 to +1.0
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-2.0 to +1.0 | |
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Focusing
Screen
|
BriteView Clear Matte Screen III; supplied Type-B or optional Type-E with grid |
BriteView Clear Matte Screen III Type-B; interchangeable with optional Type-E with grid
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Type-B BriteView clear matte screen Mark II, with on-demand grid lines | |
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Viewfinder
Info Display |
11 focus area brackets/spot metering areas, center-weighted metering area, high-speed crop area, focus confirmation with direction indicator, metering mode, bracketing indicator, AE lock indicator, battery status, FV lock indicator, high-speed crop mode indicator, shutter speed lock indicator, shutter speed, aperture lock indicator, aperture stop indicator, aperture value, exposure mode, electronic analog exposure display, exposure compensation indicator, frame count/number of exposures remaining/buffer space/exposure compensation value/PC mode indicator, flash-ready indicator, voice memo status, white balance bracketing indictor, white-balance mode, image size indicator, image quality indicator, Auto ISO, ISO value
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11 focus area brackets/spot metering areas, center-weighted metering area, focus confirmation with direction indicator, metering mode, bracketing indicator, AE lock indicator, battery status, FV lock indicator, high-speed crop mode indicator, shutter speed lock indicator, shutter speed, aperture lock indicator, aperture stop indicator, aperture value, exposure mode, electronic analog exposure display, exposure compensation indicator, frame count/number of exposures remaining/buffer space/exposure compensation value/PC mode indicator, flash-ready indicator, voice memo status, white balance bracketing indictor, white-balance mode, image size indicator, image quality indicator, Auto ISO, ISO value
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11 normal and 7 wide focus area brackets/spot metering areas, center-weighted metering area, on-demand framing grid, black and white mode indicator, battery status, no memory card warning, focus confirmation, metering mode, AE lock indicator, FV lock indicator, flash sync indicator, shutter speed, aperture stop indicator, aperture value, exposure mode, electronic analog exposure display, flash compensation indicator, exposure compensation indicator, Auto ISO indicator, ISO value, number of exposures remaining/buffer space/preset WB recording indicator/exposure compensation value/flash compensation value/PC mode indicator, flash-ready indicator
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Depth
of Field Preview
|
Enabled with depth-of-field preview button |
Enabled
with depth-of-field preview button
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Enabled with depth-of-field preview button | |
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Live Preview on LCD?
|
No | No | No | |
| Recording System |
Recording
Media / Quantity / Slot Type
|
Type I or II CF card / Microdrive |
Type
I or II CF card / Microdrive
|
Type I or II CF card / Microdrive |
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Compatible
File System
|
FAT 16 / FAT 32 |
FAT
16 / FAT 32
|
FAT 16 / FAT 32
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Recording
Formats
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RAW (NEF), JPEG, TIFF |
RAW (NEF), JPEG, TIFF
|
RAW (NEF), JPEG | |
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Maximum
Resolution
|
Full Image: Cropped Image: |
2464 x 1632
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3872 x 2592 | |
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Reduced
Resolutions
|
Full Image: Cropped: |
1840 x 1224
|
2896 x 1944; 1936 x 1296 | |
|
RAW
+ JPEG Recording
|
Yes, Selectable JPEG resolution / compression |
Yes, Selectable JPEG resolution / compression
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Yes, Selectable JPEG resolution / compression | |
| Color Space & White Balance |
User-Selectable
Color Space
|
Yes sRGB (two variants) + Adobe RGB |
Yes
sRGB (two variants) + Adobe RGB |
Yes sRGB (two variants) + Adobe RGB |
|
Processing
Parameters
(Contrast, Sharpness, Saturation, Color Tone) / # of Increments |
7 options for sharpening, 5 for contrast, 7 for hue, none for saturation. Second sRGB color space boosts saturation somewhat. |
7 options for sharpening, 6 for contrast, 7 for hue, 5 for saturation. Second sRGB color space boosts saturation somewhat.
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7 options for sharpening, 5 for contrast, 7 for hue, 4 for saturation. Second sRGB color space boosts saturation somewhat. | |
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Preset
WB settings
|
6 (Incandescent, Fluorescent, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade) |
6 (Direct sunlight, Cloudy, Shade, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash)
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6 (Incandescent, Fluorescent, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade) | |
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Manual
Color Temperature Setting Range
|
2500 ~ 10,000K in 250K increments |
2500 ~ 10,000K in 250K increments
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2500 ~ 10,000K in increments of roughly 10 mired | |
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WB Adjustment
Range
|
±3 steps in 1-step increments, roughly 10 mireds per step
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±3
steps in 1-step increments
10 mireds per step |
±3 steps in 1-step increments, roughly 10 mireds per step
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| Autofocus System |
Type
|
TTL phase detection by Nikon Multi-CAM2000 autofocus module |
TTL phase detection by Nikon Multi-CAM2000 autofocus module
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TTL phase detection by Nikon Multi-CAM1000 autofocus module |
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# of
Focusing Points (Focusing Point Type)
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11 points (9 cross-type, 2 vertical-type; 9 points active in cropped mode) |
11 points (9 cross-type, 2 vertical-type)
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11 normal points or 7 wide points (1 cross-type, 2 horizontal-type, 8 vertical-type) | |
| Superimposed Focus Point Display | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
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AF Working
Range
|
EV -1 ~ 19 (ISO 100) |
EV
-1 ~ 19 (ISO 100)
|
EV -1 ~ 19 (ISO 100) | |
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AF-assist
Beam
|
Yes, stroboscopic flash emitted by an optional dedicated Speedlight |
Yes, stroboscopic flash emitted by an optional dedicated Speedlight
|
Bright incandescent lamp, illuminator range approx. 3.0 m / 9.8 ft | |
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Eye-start Focusing
|
No | No | No | |
| Exposure Control |
Shooting
Modes
|
4 - Program, shutter-priority AE, aperture-priority AE, manual mode. |
4
- Program, shutter-priority AE, aperture-priority AE, manual mode.
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4 - Program, shutter-priority AE, aperture-priority AE, manual mode. |
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Metering
Zones
|
1,005 |
1,005
|
1,005 | |
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Metering
Modes
|
1) 3D Color Matrix Metering II (type G and D lenses); matrix metering (other CPU lenses); matrix metering available with non-CPU lenses if user provides lens data; metering performed by 1,005-segment RGB sensor 2) Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 6, 8, 10, or 13mm dia. circle in center of frame 3) Spot: Meters 3mm dia. circle (about 2.0% of frame) centered on active focus area (on center focus area when non-CPU lens is used) |
1) 3D Color Matrix Metering II (type G and D lenses); matrix metering (other CPU lenses); matrix metering available with non-CPU lenses if user provides lens data; metering performed by 1,005-segment RGB sensor
2) Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 6, 8, 10, or 13mm dia. circle in center of frame 3) Spot: Meters 3mm dia. circle (about 2.0% of frame) centered on active focus area (on center focus area when non-CPU lens is used) |
1) 3D Color Matrix Metering
II (type G and D lenses); color matrix metering II (other CPU lenses); color
matrix metering available with non-CPU lenses if user provides lens data;
metering performed by 1,005-segment RGB sensor 2) Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 6, 8, 10, or 13mm dia. circle in center of frame 3) Spot: Meters 3mm dia. circle (about 2.0% of frame) centered on active focus area (on center focus area when non-CPU lens is used) |
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Metering
System Working Range
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1) EV 0 to 20 (3D Color Matrix or center-weighted metering) 2) EV 2 to 20 (spot metering) |
1) EV 0 to 20 (3D Color Matrix or center-weighted metering)
2) EV 2 to 20 (spot metering) |
1) EV 0 to 20 (3D Color
Matrix or center-weighted metering) 2) EV 2 to 20 (spot metering) |
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ISO
Range / Extended
|
100 ~ 800 / 1600 ~ 3200 |
200 ~ 1600 / 3200 / 6400
|
100 ~ 1600 / 3200 | |
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Exposure
Compensation
|
+/- 5EV in 1, 1/2 or 1/3EV increments |
+/-
5EV in 1/2 or 1/3EV increments
|
+/- 5EV in 1, 1/2 or 1/3EV increments | |
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Automatic
Exposure Bracketing
|
2 to 9 exposures in increments of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1EV |
2 to 9 exposures in increments of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1EV
|
2 to 9 exposures in increments of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1EV | |
| Shutter Speeds, Frame Rate, Shutter Lag |
Shutter
Type
|
Mechanical Focal Plane, electronically controlled |
Mechanical Focal Plane, electronically controlled
|
Mechanical Focal Plane, electronically controlled |
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Shutter
Speed Range
|
1/8000 ~ 30 sec. in steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV, bulb |
1/8000 ~ 30 sec. in steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV, bulb
|
1/8000 ~ 30 sec. in steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV, bulb | |
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Maximum
Frames Per Second / Buffer depth
|
Full Image: High-Speed Cropped: |
8 fps / 50 JPEG, 40 RAW, 40 TIFF frames
(manufacturer spec) |
5 fps / 31 JPEG or 21 RAW frames | |
| Flash |
i-TTL /Creative Lighting System Support
|
Yes / Yes (with SB-800 or SB-600 flash) |
Yes / Yes
(with SB-800 or SB-600 flash) |
Yes / Yes (wireless flash controller built-in) |
|
Built-in
Flash / Guide Number at ISO 100.
|
No |
No
|
Yes (13 meters / 43 feet) | |
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Max
flash x-sync speed. (sec.)
|
1/250
|
1/250
|
1/250
|
|
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Flash
Exposure Compensation
|
n/a |
n/a
|
-3 to +1 EV, 1/3 or 1/2 EV steps | |
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Slow-sync
flash
|
1st or 2nd curtain |
1st or 2nd curtain
|
1st or 2nd curtain | |
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PC Sync
Terminal
|
Yes |
Yes
|
Yes | |
| Playback System |
LCD
Size / Pixel Count
|
2.5 in LCD / 235,000 pixels |
2.5 in LCD / 232,000 pixels
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2.5 in LCD / 230,000 pixels |
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Enlarged
Playback / Scroll
|
1.1 - 27x for large images, 20x for medium images, or 13x for small ones/ Yes
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1.1 - 15x for large images, 12x for medium / Yes
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1.1 - 25x for large images, 19x for medium images, or 13x for small ones/ Yes
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LCD
Monitor Brightness Adjustment Range
|
5 steps
|
5
steps
|
5 steps
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Automatic
Rotation for Vertical Shots
|
Yes |
Yes
|
Yes | |
| Other Features |
Computer
Connection
|
Yes, USB 2.0, PTP-compliant (v2.0 standard, v2.0 speed) |
Yes, USB 2.0, PTP-compliant (v2.0 standard, v2.0 speed)
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Yes, USB 2.0, PTP-compliant (v2.0 standard, v2.0 speed) |
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Direct
Printing (PictBridge-compliant printers)
|
Yes |
Yes
|
Yes | |
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Menu
Languages
|
10 (Chinese, German, English, Spanish, French, Korean, Italian, Japanese, Dutch, Swedish)
|
10 (Chinese, German, English, Spanish, French, Korean, Italian, Japanese, Dutch, Swedish)
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13 (Japanese, German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean)
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Camera
Default Reset
|
Yes |
Yes
|
Yes | |
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Custom
Functions (Quantity / Settings)
|
Yes (41) |
Yes (41)
|
Yes (45) | |
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Remote
Control
|
Yes, 10-pin remote terminal; WT-2/2A, WT-1/1A wireless transmitter |
Yes, 10-pin remote terminal; WT-2/2A, WT-1/1A wireless transmitter
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Yes, 10-pin remote terminal for optional MC-30/36 remote cords or WT-3 wireless remote | |
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Info
LCD Panel / Illumination
|
Yes (large top panel, smaller rear panel) / Yes (both panels) |
Yes (large top panel, smaller rear panel) / Yes (both panels)
|
Yes / Yes (dedicated button)
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Ultrasonic
CCD dust-removal function
|
No |
No
|
No | |
| Body Structure |
Body
Cover / Chassis
|
Magnesium Alloy, full environmental seals |
Magnesium Alloy, full environmental seals
|
Largely Magnesium Alloy, full environmental seals |
| Power System |
Battery
Compatibility
|
EN-EL4a |
EN-EL4
|
EN-EL3e, optional MB-D200 battery pack |
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Rated Shooting Capacity at 20C/68F (shots)
|
100% AE: 3800 |
100% AE: 2900
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100% AE: 1800 50% Flash: 340 |
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| Dimensions & Weight |
Dimensions
(WxHxD, mm)
|
158 x 150 x 86 |
158 x 150 x 86
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147 x 113 x 74 |
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Weight
(body only)
|
1070 g |
1070 g
|
830 g | |
| Operational Environment |
Operating
Temperature Range
|
0 ~ 40C |
0 ~ 40C
|
0 ~ 40C |
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Operating
Humidity Range
|
85% max. |
85% max.
|
85% max. | |
| Kit Lens |
Focal
length/aperture
|
- |
-
|
- |
| Lens Compatibility |
Lens
Mount / Compatibility
|
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 rangefi nder usable with maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster |
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 rangefi nder usable with maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster |
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 rangefi nder usable with maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster |
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