Nikon D1 Brochure & Specs page 2

Setting new standards for quality, speed and
convenience in digital imaging.
The D1 Professional Digital SLR Camera was developed under the same strict, unyielding standards as its film-type SLR predecessors.
Its superb quality, operability and convenience bring digital photography at virtually the same high level of performance
for which Nikon's finest film-type SLRs are known worldwide.
Superb image quality
• 2.74-megapixel, 23.7 x 15.6mm-size CCD (2,012 x 1,324 effective pixels) incorporating Low-Pass Filter for ultrahigh-definition images
• 3D Digital Matrix Image Control (3D Color Matrix Metering, TTL White Balance and Tone Compensation) with 1,005-pixel CCD for
superior overall picture quality
• Superhigh-speed, high-quality image processing by newly developed system LSI containing original Nikon algorithm
• Three exposure metering modes; 1) 3D Color Matrix Metering with 1,005-pixel CCD, 2) Center-Weighted, 3) Spot
• 3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash for D1 controlled by five-segment TTL Multi Sensor available with new Speedlight SB-28DX
Ultra high speed
• The world's shortest * shutter release time lag at approx. 0.058 sec. and a quick startup
• Shooting speed of 4.5 frames per second, the fastest in the world, for up to 21 consecutive shots
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• Amazing top shutter speed of 1/16,000 sec. and flash sync speed up to 1/500 sec.
• High-speed AF system including Dynamic AF operation (same performance as F5 and F100)
• ISO-equivalent 200, 400, 800 and 1,600
* Among lens-interchangeable SLR digital cameras, as of August 1999
Increased convenience
• Lightweight, tough magnesium body
• 31 Custom Settings, two separate assortments of selected settings can be memorized and recalled
• Four exposure modes [¡], [™], [£], [¢] available
• Optional Interchangeable Ni-MH Battery Pack EN-4 and optional dedicated Quick Charger MH-16
(also compatible with MH-15 for F100 and EH-3 for E3)
• Compatible with more than 80 F-mount Nikkor lenses
(picture angle with D1 is equivalent to approx. 1.5x focal length in 35mm [135] format)
• CompactFlash ™ Card (Type I/II) and IEEE1394 (400Mbps) interface
Photo at top of page Lens : AF Nikkor 28mm f/1.4D Width : 2,000 pixels Height : 1,312 pixels Sensitivity : ISO 200 equivalency
Exposure mode : Programmed Auto Shooting mode : Single frame Focus mode : Single Servo AF
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** Up to 10 shots in Raw mode
Aperture : f/4.5 Shutter speed : 1/13 sec.
Exposure metering mode : 3D Color Matrix Metering White balance : Auto
Quality High speed Convenience
Improved overall
picture quality
2.74-megapixel CCD grainy images than are attainable when
The D1 processes digital signals using a using high-speed film. The adoption of
2.74-megapixel, 23.7 (H) x 15.6 (V) mm an RGB filter provides high resolution
and well-balanced color reproduction.
RGB CCD image sensor. The size of
each pixel ( 11.8µm) is large enough to
i 3D Digital Matrix Image Control
capture a great deal of light, providing
Using a 1,005-pixel RGB exposure/color
superior image sensing capability.
metering sensor, the D1 automatically
By reducing the effects of shot noise, the
produces outstanding digital images. This
D1's wide dynamic range and high S/N
system is called 3D Digital Matrix Image
ratio provide sharper, significantly less
Control, which results from the coopera-
tive efforts of three high-performance
CCD size comparison
features — 3D Color Matrix Metering,
TTL White Balance and Tone
Compensation.
3D Color Matrix Metering calculates
3D Digital Matrix Image Control
Image area size
comparison
1,005-pixel RGB
exposure/color
metering sensor
IX240 format: H type
A : Total 1,005 data
B : Color data
Pixel size comparison C : Basic data
(small group reading)
D : Parameters
e : Color
f : Brightness
g : Contrast
h : Focus area position
3D Digital Matrix Image Control
Lens : AF Nikkor 20mm f/2.8D Width : 2,000 pixels Height : 1,312 pixels Sensitivity : ISO 200 equivalency
Shutter speed : 1/80 sec. Exposure mode : Programmed Auto Shooting mode : Single frame Focus mode : Single Servo AF
Exposure metering mode : 3D Color Matrix Metering White balance : Auto
the optimum exposure value by compar-
ing brightness and color data, along with
subject-to-camera distance, to a database
of more than 35,000 actual shots. This
value is then finely adjusted by TTL
White Balance, which automatically
achieves proper white balance by
extracting white light from the light
coming through the lens to deliver highly
accurate coloration. Then, Tone
Compensation selects the optimal tone
curve to enable the reproduction of
natural tones according to the scene
brightness and contrast. These three
innovative features offered by the D1
give you increased control over total
picture quality for incomparable results
in digital imaging. Automatically.
High-quality, high-speed
system LSI
A newly developed system LSI incorpo-
rates hardware which handles various
tasks including a newly developed
image-processing algorithm and JPEG
compression/decompression. This
algorithm com-
plements high-
quality image
processing with
accurate color
D-type
Nikkor Lens interpolation
to reduce
color artifacts,
and pixel
Optimum result
interpolation for
smoother and
I : Distance Information
sharper lines.
J : Database
K : Automatic Tone
The system LSI
Compensation
L : Automatic TTL White
Balance can instantly
M : System LSI
handle the data
from the 2.74-megapixel CCD, maximiz-
ing processing speed. Together with the
color matrix that provides natural colors,
the D1 delivers high-definition images
with excellent color balance.
Low-Pass Filter
The D1 employs a Low-Pass Filter that is
made of a new material and features
ultra-thin construction which allows it to
be established internally, just in front of
the CCD, to prevent color aliasing.
An infrared ray (IR) reduction filter is
also included, ensuring excellent color
reproduction by eliminating the effects
of IR.
Versatile image quality modes
You can select from among three
compressed modes (approx. 1/4, 1/8,
1/16 compressed JPEG), three
uncompressed modes (12-bit Raw
RGB-TIFF, 8-bit YCbCr-TIFF
monochrome mode.
* Optional software is needed to reproduce images;
Aperture : f/6.3
"Nikon Capture" for Raw/YCbCr-TIFF mode, "Nikon View
DX" for YCbCr-TIFF mode.
* , 8-bit
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