Nikon D1X

Nikon D1X

Nikon D1X
Nikon D1X
Announced: 29 Jun 2001
Sensor Resolution: 5Mp
Sensor Type: APS-C CCD
ISO: 125-800
Weight: 1200g
Physical Dimensions: 157 x 153 x 85 mm
Viewfinder: Optical (pentaprism)
Screen Type: 2" Fixed
Video Resolutions: x
31
Overall Score
45
Image Quality
34
Speed Performance
12
Versatility
19
Comfort
Portrait

37

Portrait
Landscape

38

Landscape
Sport

38

Sport
Street

26

Street
Everyday

25

Everyday
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prospros

  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos

conscons

  • Warning - Nikon D1X is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Like it or not, we are too used to LCD display to do without it
  • Unfortunately, Nikon D1X does not support wireless connection

Nikon D1X and its rivals

Review compare Nikon D1X with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Nikon D1X Nikon
D1X
31 37 38 38 26 25

Nikon D1X: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Nikon D1X is a DSLR camera launched on 29/06/2001.

Technically speaking, the Nikon D1X ranks well below the category average, scoring 31 overall. The Nikon D1X weights 1200 gr and spans 157 x 153 x 85 mm. This means that it is one of the largest and heaviest cameras within its category.

Going into details, whatever the technical specification to be considered, the performance of Nikon D1X is below the category average:

  • Image Quality - Score 45, ranks among the worst 20% of its category.
  • Speed Performance - Score 34, ranks among the worst 9% of its category.
  • Comfort - Score 19, ranks among the worst 5% of its category.
  • Versatility - Score 12, ranks among the worst 6% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Suboptimal, score 37, ranks 8% in its category. Nikon D1X is not the best choice for Portrait photography; if Portrait is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Landscape - Suboptimal, score 38, ranks 12% in its category. Nikon D1X is not the best choice for Landscape photography; if Landscape is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Sport - Suboptimal, score 38, ranks 10% in its category. Nikon D1X is not the best choice for Sport photography; if Sport is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Street - Suboptimal, score 26, ranks 3% in its category. Nikon D1X is not the best choice for Street photography; if Street is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Everyday - Suboptimal, score 25, ranks 3% in its category. Nikon D1X does not work well for daily photography, you may want to consider some alternatives.

Nikon D1X technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CCD

Sensor Size

APS-C

Sensor Dimensions

23.7 x 15.5 mm

Sensor Area

367.35 mm2

Sensor Resolution

5 Mp

Max Image Resolution

3008 x 1960

Max Native ISO

800

Min Native ISO

125

RAW Support

yes

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

Nikon F

Number of Lenses

280

Focal Length Multiplier

1.5

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fixed

Screen Size

2.0"

Screen Resolution

130Kdot

Live View

no

Touch Screen

no

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Optical (pentaprism)

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

96

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

30s

Max Shutter Speed

1/16000s

Continuous Shooting

3fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

no

Built-in Flash

no

Flash Range

None

Max Flash Sync

1/500s

Flash Modes

Front curtain
Rear curtain
Red-Eye
Slow
Red-Eye Slow

External Flash

yes

AE Bracketing

no

WB Bracketing

no

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

DxO Color Depth

DxO Dynamic Range

DxO Low Light ISO

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

no

Average

no

Spot

no

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

no

Autofocus

AF Touch

no

AF Continuous

yes

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

no

AF Selective

yes

AF Center

no

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

no

AF Face Detection

no

AF Contrast Detection

no

AF Phase Detection

yes

Number of Focus Points

0

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

Max Video Resolution

-

Video Formats

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

None

HDMI

no

USB

none

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

1200g

Physical Dimensions

157 x 153 x 85 mm

Battery Life

Battery Type

Battery Model

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 to 20 sec)

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

no

Storage Type

Compact Flash (Type I or II)

Storage Slots

1

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