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Nikon D2X
Reviewed by
Aimee Baldridge
on 09/21/2004
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  • Digital camera type: SLR
  • Resolution: 12.4 megapixels
  • Display type: 2.5 in LCD display
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The D2X will give Canon's EOS-1D Mark II stiff competition among pros not heavily invested in a particular brand's lenses.

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  • Reviewed by:
    Aimee Baldridge
  • Reviewed on: 09/21/2004
Nikon replaces its D1X and gives the Canon EOS-1D Mark II some competition with this 12.4-megapixel professional SLR. Compatible with a broad range of Nikon lenses and accessories, the Nikon D2X's rugged body is nearly identical to the Nikon D2H's.

Upside: Nikon lets you favor resolution or speed with the D2X: At 12.4-megapixel resolution, this model lets you shoot 5fps (frames per second); by dropping the resolution to 6.8 megapixels, you can push the speed up to 8fps. A highly customizable camera, it offers improved color-space support and a strong professional feature set. The D2X supports Nikon's iTTL flash technology, which allows you to independently control multiple wireless remote flash units, as well as the new WT-2A wireless transmitter for sending photos from the camera to a remote location via the fast 802.11g wireless standard. Nikon has also improved the ability of its flagship pro camera to work with older lenses; a built-in database identifies the lens attached and accommodates the camera's metering system to it. A new version of Nikon Capture software is included with the D2X as well.

Downside: Canon's EOS-1D Mark II still has the edge for sports and action photography, with its combination of 8-megapixel resolution and an 8fps drive mode. The D2X has a relatively high lens-conversion factor of 1.5X, and that increases to 2X when you're shooting high-speed 6.8-megapixel images, since the camera uses a smaller portion of the sensor at the lower-resolution setting. On the other hand, action photographers probably won't see having their 150mm lens transformed into a 300mm lens as a downside.

Outlook: We expect professional photographers with an investment in Nikon lenses to jump at the chance to spend the roughly $5,000 it will cost when the Nikon D2X becomes available in January 2005. Canon lens owners will naturally opt for the EOS-1D Mark II, but pros who haven't already mortgaged their homes to buy a particular brand of glass may have a tough choice between the two competitors.

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  • alaTest.com

    Editors' rating: 57

    Summary: alaTest has collected and analyzed 379 reviews of Nikon D2X from international magazines and websites. Experts rate this product 90/100 and users 91/100. Comparing these reviews to 123322 other Digital SLR Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 57/100 = Good.

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  • dpreview.com

    Editors' rating: 100

    Summary: It wouldn't be harsh to say that some people were disappointed with the D2H, a great body with excellent performance let down by a slightly experimental sensor which didn't perform to the same level as the rest of the camera.

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  • techradar.com

    Editors' rating: 90

    Summary: Where the D2X loses out slightly in terms of resolution to the 1D II in High Speed Cropped, it makes gains with focal length multiplication. This becomes 2x rather than 1.5x, and should prevent the need for slower, bulkier lenses, or even the use of ...

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  • pcmag.com

    Editors' rating: 90

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  • goodgearguide.com.au

    Editors' rating: 90

    Summary: The D2X offers a fine upgrade for Nikon pros and is competitively priced

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