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Full name: Contax N Digital

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Core specifications

Release year
2000 · Released about 26 years ago
Sensor
36 × 24 mm CCD
Effective resolution
6 MP
Lens
—
Zoom
—
Weight
1,000 g
Battery
Lithium-Ion rechargeable Li-ion battery
Storage
CompactFlash type I, CompactFlash type II, Microdrive
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Sensor metrics

Diagonal
43.27 mm

Sensor diagonal

√(36² + 24²) = 43.27 mm

Calculated from sensor width and height using the Pythagorean theorem.

Surface area
864 mm²

Sensor surface area

36 × 24 ≈ 864 mm²

A larger area usually offers more space to collect light, though image quality also depends on sensor generation.

Pixel pitch
12 µm

Pixel pitch

36 ÷ 3,000 × 1000 = 12 µm

Pixel pitch is the distance between the centers of adjacent pixels. This result assumes square pixels.

Pixel area
144 µm²

Pixel area

12² = 144 µm²

Theoretical pixel area is the square of pixel pitch and does not subtract physical gaps between pixels.

Pixel density
0.69 MP/cm²

Pixel density

6 MP ÷ 864 mm² ≈ 0.69 MP/cm²

Higher density means more pixels per unit area. It does not represent image quality on its own.

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36 × 24 mm

Full specifications

Imaging

Effective pixels
6 MP
Total pixels
6.29 MP
Sensor
36 × 24 mm CCD
Calculated resolution
3,000 × 2,000
Maximum image
3,008 × 2,008
Crop factor
1

Exposure & viewing

ISO
100–1,600
Viewfinder
Optical viewfinder
Display
2 in / 200,000 dots
Lens mount
—

Video & storage

Maximum video
—
Storage media
CompactFlash type I, CompactFlash type II, Microdrive
Battery
Lithium-Ion rechargeable Li-ion battery

Body

Weight
1,000 g
Dimensions
152 × 138 × 79.5 mm
Release year
2000

Wikidata

Aperture Priority
Yes
Battery
Lithium-Ion rechargeable
Brand
Contax
Built In Flash
—
Crop Factor
1
Depth Of Field
simulate →
Digital Zoom
No
Dimensions
152 x 138 x 79.5 mm
Effective Megapixels
6.00
Exposure Compensation
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
External Flash
✓
Focal Length 35mm Equiv
—
Gps
—
Hdmi
—
Iso
100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
Macro Focus Range
—
Manual Focus
✓
Max Aperture
—
Max Aperture 35mm Equiv
n/a
Max Image Resolution
3008 x 2008
Max Shutter Speed
1/8000 sec
Metering
Centre weighted, Matrix, Spot
Min Shutter Speed
32 sec
Model
N Digital
Normal Focus Range
—
Optical Zoom
—
Raw Support
—
Screen Resolution
200,000 dots
Screen Size
2"
Sensor Resolution
3000 x 2000
Sensor Size
36 x 24 mm
Sensor Type
CCD
Shutter Priority
Yes
Storage Types
CompactFlash type I, CompactFlash type II, Microdrive
Total Megapixels
6.29
Usb
USB 1.0
Video Capture
—
Viewfinder
Optical (pentaprism)
Weight
1000 g
White Balance Presets
6
Wireless
—
Year
2000

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