Nikon D2X - Nikon D2Xs

Nikon D2Xs is a digital single-lens reflex camera announced June 1, 2006, replacing the professional Nikon D2X.

Its improvements over the original D2X include:

• Automatic viewfinder masking in high-speed crop mode
• Increased buffer capacity to 60 frames in continuous shooting
• additional ISO steps between 800 and 1600
• improved metering for High Speed Crop
• more Autofocus options
• an AF system that can now detect focus at lower contrast and in lower light
• higher capacity battery rated to 3,800 exposures per charge
• improved Auto-ISO features
• image verification
• ability to save and load camera settings from a memory card
• 2.5 inch (64 mm) 230,000 pixel LCD with 170 degree viewing angle (same as D200)
• menu look ported from the D200
• Black and White mode
• additional color mode selections
• locking USB connector
• support for multiple custom curves
• a lockable recent settings menu
• improved GPS data recording
• AF and VR mode recording in shooting data
• in-camera cropping

The original D2X gets the majority of these upgrades with a simple firmware update, with the exceptions of:

• Automatic viewfinder masking in High-Speed Crop mode
• 2.5 inch (64 mm) 230,000 pixel LCD with 170 degree viewing angle (the viewing angle is the area of improvement—size remains the same)

The larger capacity EN-EL4e is compatible with the original D2X and will give it the same improved battery life.