Nikon D100

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Nikon D100
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Type Single-lens reflex
Sensor 23.7 mm × 15.6 mm CCD
Maximum resolution 3,008 × 2,000 (6 million)
Lens type Interchangeable Nikon F-Mount
Shutter curtain
Shutter speed range 30 to 1/4000 s
Exposure Metering 10 segment
Focus modes CAM 900, standard Nikon AF
Continuous Shooting 3 fps (6 frame buffer)
Viewfinder 95% frame coverage, 0.8× magnification, Optical pentaprism
ASA/ISO range 200-1600 ISO in 1/3EV steps, 6400 special mode
Rear LCD monitor 1.8-inch (46 mm) 118,000 pixel TFT
Storage CompactFlash (Type I or Type II) or Hitachi Microdrive
Weight 700 g

The Nikon D100 is a discontinued digital SLR camera designed for professionals and advanced hobbyists. It was introduced on February 21, 2002 at the PMA Annual Convention and Trade Show as a direct competitor to the Canon D60. With an MSRP of $1,999 without a lens, it was only the second 6 Megapixel DSLR to break the $2000 barrier, after the Canon D60.

Although the name D100 suggests that the camera is a digital version of the Nikon F100, the camera design more closely resembles the Nikon N80, which is a much more consumer-oriented camera than the professional F100. The price of the camera dropped over time to $1699 in May 2003, and $1499 in December 2003. In the Spring of 2004 Nikon released the D70, which offered similar features to the D100 at a lower price of $999. However, Nikon continued to produce the D100 until 2005 when a more rugged and professional-oriented successor, the Nikon D200, was released.

[edit] Features

  • 6.1 effective megapixels rendering 3,008 x 2,000-pixel images
  • Low-noise CCD sensor with ASA 200-1600
  • Raw, jpeg, or tiff
  • 3D Matrix Metering
  • Custom / Preset, Fixed or Auto White Balance options
  • Built-in Speedlight with D-TTL flash control
  • Three color modes (sRGB I, Adobe RGB, and sRGB III) for different workflow environments
  • Five-Area Autofocus with CAM-900 chip
  • Top shutter speed of 1/4,000 s and flash sync speed up to 1/180 s.
  • USB 1.1 interface
  • Compatible with CompactFlash™ cards Type I and Type II including IBM (and now Hitachi) MicroDrive™ hard drives up to 4 GB. Firmware v2.0 is required for body to recognize cards/drives larger than 2 GB, and cards/drives must be initially formatted as FAT32 in a computer. (Early v1.x firmware supported FAT16 only, so without the firmware upgrade the D100 will only "see" 2 GB of available memory on larger cards.)
  • Optional Multi Function Battery Pack MB-D100 accepts six 1.5 V LR6 (AA-size alkaline) batteries or one or two Li-Ion EN-EL3 batteries for extended shooting capability. Features voice memo recording/playback function, vertical shutter release button, Command and Sub Command Dials, AF start button and a 10-pin remote terminal.

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Nikon Digital single-lens reflex cameras Timeline
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
range Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
professional D1, 1999-06-15 D1X, 2001-02-05 D2X, 2004-09-16 D2Xs
high-speed D1H, 2001-02-05 D2H, 2003-07-22 D2Hs, 2005-02-16
prosumer D100, 2002-02-21 D200, 2005-11-01
consumer D70, 2004-01-28 D70s, 2005-04-20 D80
entry-level D50, 2005-04-20 D40, 2006-11-16
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