Nikon D2H Nikon D2H Review, December 2003, Phil Askey

Review based on a production Nikon D2H with firmware Ver 1.00 Nikons D2H is the immediate successor to the D1H whichwas announced in February2001 (along with the D1x) and reviewedby us in September of that year. The D1H built on the strengths ofthe D1 and added several new features including selectable color space,one-button playback, a new LCD monitor and others. However the biggestnews about the D1H was the concept that it was a camera aimed specificallyat sports and photo journalists who needed high frame rates and a largebuffer. The D1H had the same sensor as the D1 (2.72 million effectivepixels) but shot at five frames per second for up to 40 frames. The D1Hwas the class leader in its field and was only challenged by the 4.1 millionpixel effective, 8 fps, 21 frame Canon EOS-1D which hit the shelves towardsthe end of 2001. The D2H raises the bar even further, it has a brand newNikon designed 4.1 million pixel JFET sensor and is capable of capturingeight frames per second for up to 40 frames (five seconds of continuousshooting at 8 fps). The D2H also adds a whole lot more including a neweleven area AF module (Multi-Cam 2000), 37 ms shutter lag and just 80ms viewfinder blackout, a new ambient external WB sensor, an orientationsensor, RAW + JPEG format, a huge 2.5" 211,000 pixel LCD monitor,a new lightweight Lithium-Ion battery (with detailed in-camera readout)and USB 2.0. The other big news about the D2H system is the new WT-1802.11b wireless transmission add-on which allows you to FTP images backto a server as you shoot them*. * Buffered off the CF card with automatic reconnectionon signal drop. JFET LBCAST sensor

Instant StartupHigher SpeedHigher ResolutionLower Power ConsumptionLow Noise (Minimal Dark Noise)

The sensor was designed and developed solely by NikonResearch and development into this type of sensor started ten years agoThe sensor has a 3-T (three transistor) design compared to Canons 4-T (four transistor) CMOS sensorIt is an X-Y Address-type Sensor with noise-cancelling functionsThe sensor uses JFETs instead of MOSFETs (CMOS normal) in the cell ampsThe sensor has microlenses and a low pass filterThe sensor does not have an electronic shutter (requires a mechanical shutter)

WT-1 Wireless Transmitter

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