Nikon D2Xs

Nikon D2Xs

Nikon D2Xs
Nikon D2Xs
Announced: 01 Jun 2006
Sensor Resolution: 12Mp
Sensor Type: APS-C CMOS
ISO: 100-800
Weight: 1200g
Physical Dimensions: 158 x 150 x 86 mm
Viewfinder: Optical (pentaprism)
Screen Type: 2.5" Fixed
Video Resolutions: x
34
Overall Score
47
Image Quality
43
Speed Performance
13
Versatility
19
Comfort
Portrait

38

Portrait
Landscape

39

Landscape
Sport

42

Sport
Street

28

Street
Everyday

27

Everyday
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prospros

  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos

conscons

  • Warning - Nikon D2Xs 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 D2Xs does not support wireless connection

Nikon D2Xs and its rivals

Review compare Nikon D2Xs with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Nikon D2Xs Nikon
D2Xs
34 38 39 42 28 27

Nikon D2Xs: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Nikon D2Xs is a DSLR camera launched on 01/06/2006.

Technically speaking, the Nikon D2Xs ranks well below the category average, scoring 34 overall. The Nikon D2Xs weights 1200 gr and spans 158 x 150 x 86 mm. This means that it is one of the largest and heaviest cameras within its category.

Going into details, the Nikon D2Xs behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Speed Performance - Score 43, ranks in the category best 36%.

On the contrary, the performance of Nikon D2Xs is below the category average in:

  • Image Quality - Score 47, ranks among the worst 45% of its category.
  • Comfort - Score 19, ranks among the worst 6% of its category.
  • Versatility - Score 13, ranks among the worst 7% 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 38, ranks 13% in its category. Nikon D2Xs is not the best choice for Portrait photography; if Portrait is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Landscape - Suboptimal, score 39, ranks 22% in its category. Nikon D2Xs is not the best choice for Landscape photography; if Landscape is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Sport - Good, score 42, ranks in the best 76% of its category. Nikon D2Xs works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Street - Suboptimal, score 28, ranks 4% in its category. Nikon D2Xs is not the best choice for Street photography; if Street is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Everyday - Suboptimal, score 27, ranks 4% in its category. Nikon D2Xs does not work well for daily photography, you may want to consider some alternatives.

Nikon D2Xs technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CMOS

Sensor Size

APS-C

Sensor Dimensions

23.7 x 15.7 mm

Sensor Area

372.09 mm2

Sensor Resolution

12 Mp

Max Image Resolution

4288 x 2848

Max Native ISO

800

Min Native ISO

100

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

2.5"

Screen Resolution

235Kdot

Live View

no

Touch Screen

no

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Optical (pentaprism)

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

100

Viewfinder Magnification

0.57

Features

Min Shutter Speed

30s

Max Shutter Speed

1/8000s

Continuous Shooting

8fps

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

1/250s

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

59

DxO Color Depth

22.2

DxO Dynamic Range

10.9

DxO Low Light ISO

489

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

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

1200g

Physical Dimensions

158 x 150 x 86 mm

Battery Life

Battery Type

Battery Model

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 to 20 sec)

Timelapse Recording

yes

GPS

no

Storage Type

Compact Flash (Type I or II)

Storage Slots

1

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