Nikon D100
The Nikon D100 is a discontinued 6-megapixel digital single-lens reflex camera made by Nikon Corporation and designed for professionals and advanced enthusiasts.
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Maker | Nikon Corporation |
| Type | dSLR |
| Lens | |
| Lens | Interchangeable, Nikon F-mount |
| Sensor/medium | |
| Sensor | Nikon DX format 23.7 mm × 15.6 mm CCD |
| Maximum resolution | 3,008 × 2,000 (6.0 megapixels) |
| Film speed | 200-1600 ISO in 1/3EV steps, 6400 special mode |
| Storage media | CompactFlash (Type I or Type II) or Hitachi Microdrive |
| Focusing | |
| Focus modes | CAM 900, standard Nikon AF |
| Exposure/metering | |
| Exposure metering | 10 segment |
| Shutter | |
| Shutter | vertical-travel focal-plane shutter |
| Shutter speed range | 30 to 1/4000s, bulb mode |
| Continuous shooting | 3 frame/s (6 frame buffer) |
| Viewfinder | |
| Viewfinder | 95% frame coverage, 0.8× magnification, Optical pentaprism |
| General | |
| LCD screen | 1.8-inch (46 mm) 118,000 pixel TFT |
| Weight | approx. 700 g |
| Made in |  Japan |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Nikon D200 |
History and Design
It was introduced on February 21, 2002 at the Photo Marketing Association Annual Convention and Trade Show as a direct competitor to the Canon EOS D60. With a price of US$1,999 for the body only in the United States, it was the second 6-megapixel DSLR to break the $2000 barrier, after the EOS D60.
Although the name D100 suggested that it was a digital version of the Nikon F100, the camera design more closely resembles the Nikon F80 (also known as Nikon N80 in the United States), 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 advanced and professional-oriented successor, the Nikon D200, was released.
Features
- 6.0 effective megapixels rendering 3,008 x 2,000-pixel images[1][2]
- CCD sensor with ISO 200-6400
- Raw (Nikon NEF — compressed or uncompressed), JPEG (specifically JFIF), or TIFF
- 3D Matrix Metering — 10 sensor matrix meter
- Custom / Preset, Fixed or Auto White Balance options
- Built-in Speedlight with D-TTL flash control — 18 GN [at ISO 200]
- Three color modes (sRGB I, Adobe RGB, and sRGB III, (wider gamut of greens and blues)
- Five-Area Autofocus with CAM-900 chip
- Top shutter speed of 1/4,000s and flash sync speed up to 1/180s.
- Has a self-timer, allowing times of 2, 5, 10 and 20s
- USB 1.1 interface
- Compatible with CompactFlash cards Type I and Type II, including IBM (and Hitachi's) 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 be able to use or "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.
