Nikon D2X Digital SLR Camera (Body Only) has integrated the best of its world-leading camera expertise with stunning advances in digital technologies to realize the only digital SLR camera truly equipped to meet the changing landscape of professional photography. The Nikon D2X blends for the first time the high levels of resolution commercial clients demand with class-leading levels of speed, handling and consistent colour. Workflow remains efficient and consistent, even under difficult conditions, yielding output of the finest quality with the detail to allow editing as the assignment demands.
The Nikon D2X, ready to expand the realm of digital photography.
A new DX Format CMOS sensor captures 12.4 million effective pixels per image and delivers the high resolution and sharp detail needed for professional results. DX Format means the sensor is optimized for use with DX lenses, and is compatible with the full lineup of quality Nikkor lenses.
Helpful consumer’s review
I’m a professional photographer, and I’m critical about the gear I buy. Having had a fairly bad start with another company’s DSLR I was apprehensive about spending £2,500 or so on the D2X. I needn’t have worried.
The camera has a list of features a mile long, but that alone doesn’t make for a great camera. I need a camera to handle well, and this one handles superbly. At first sight, the controls, particularly those on the back, look daunting. Use it a few times, though and they switly become familiar. One niggle I have is the persistent Nikon habit of mounting the control for the metering mode on the side of the pentaprism. That aside the camera has an intuitive set of controls, logically arranged. It balances well in the hand, even with telephoto lenses attached. It isn’t a lightweight camera and I found myself invesiting in an Optech strap fairly quickly.
Early models were criticised for producing “soft” images. It is quite possible to create such an image, but that’s down to poor user technique allowing the image slightly to blur. This aside, the D2X produces clear, crisp images with accurate colour rendering and minimal noise [especially at lower ISO settings].
The camera is aimed squarely at the professional market, but priced at the very top end of the enthusiast range. This is not a camera for first time digital users-the sheer range of features make it a little complex for a first-timer. If you are an existing DSLR user looking to move up to a high quality camera, you will find this to be a high quality instrument that will satisfy your needs for the foreseeable future. In short-if in doubt, buy it. First timer? Try the Nikon D70s for a while before deciding on the D2X. Good luck!
