Quick facts
Full name: Nikon D1X
Original position: Interchangeable-lens cameraProduction status: Production status not verified
Regional aliases
No verified regional aliases
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Editorial guidance, not a verified specificationWhy it is still searched
Nikon D1X is still researched by owners and second-hand buyers checking an older camera system, lens compatibility, and specifications.
Core specifications
- Release year
- 2001 · Released about 25 years ago
- Sensor
- 23.7 × 15.5 mm CCD
- Effective resolution
- 5.3 MP
- Lens
- —
- Zoom
- —
- Weight
- 1,200 g
- Battery
- Nikon EN-EL1 Lithium-Ion included Li-ion battery
- Storage
- CompactFlash type I, CompactFlash type II, Microdrive
Editorial guidance, not a verified specification
Who it may suit
May suit existing system owners, budget-conscious second-hand buyers, or photographers who already own compatible lenses.
What to check before buying used
The checks below are editorial guidance. Verify the individual camera and seller information before buying.
- Inspect the body, screen, doors, seals, and tripod socket for impact or moisture damage.
- Test every button, dial, flash, screen, and viewfinder.
- Photograph a plain bright surface to check for sensor dust, dead pixels, or damage.
- Inspect the lens mount and shutter; ask for the shutter count when the camera records one.
- Confirm the battery holds charge and that a compatible charger is included or available.
- Test a supported memory card and inspect the card slot for bent pins or read errors.
- Inspect the battery compartment and contacts for leakage or corrosion.
Sensor metrics
- Diagonal
- 28.32 mm
- Surface area
- 367 mm²
- Pixel pitch
- 8.33 µm
- Pixel area
- 69.31 µm²
- Pixel density
- 1.44 MP/cm²
Actual sensor size
Rectangles use their physical proportions. Calibrate your display to approximate real-world size.
23.7 × 15.5 mm
Full specifications
Imaging
- Effective pixels
- 5.3 MP
- Total pixels
- 5.89 MP
- Sensor
- 23.7 × 15.5 mm CCD
- Calculated resolution
- 2,847 × 1,862
- Maximum image
- 3,008 × 1,960
- Crop factor
- 1.53
Exposure & viewing
- ISO
- 1–800
- Viewfinder
- Optical viewfinder
- Display
- 2 in / 130,000 dots
- Lens mount
- Nikon F
Video & storage
- Maximum video
- —
- Storage media
- CompactFlash type I, CompactFlash type II, Microdrive
- Battery
- Nikon EN-EL1 Lithium-Ion included Li-ion battery
Body
- Weight
- 1,200 g
- Dimensions
- 157 × 153 × 85 mm
- Release year
- 2001
Nikon Our Product History
- Aperture Priority
- Yes
- Battery
- Nikon EN-EL1 Lithium-Ion included
- Brand
- Nikon
- Built In Flash
- —
- Crop Factor
- 1.53
- Depth Of Field
- simulate →
- Digital Zoom
- No
- Dimensions
- 157 x 153 x 85 mm
- Effective Megapixels
- 5.30
- Exposure Compensation
- ±5 EV (in 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
- External Flash
- ✓
- Focal Length 35mm Equiv
- —
- Gps
- —
- Hdmi
- —
- Iso
- 125-800 in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
- Macro Focus Range
- —
- Manual Focus
- ✓
- Max Aperture
- —
- Max Aperture 35mm Equiv
- n/a
- Max Image Resolution
- 3008 x 1960
- Max Shutter Speed
- 1/16000 sec
- Metering
- 3D Matrix, Centre weighted, Spot
- Min Shutter Speed
- Bulb+30 sec
- Model
- D1X
- Normal Focus Range
- —
- Optical Zoom
- —
- Raw Support
- —
- Screen Resolution
- 130,000 dots
- Screen Size
- 2"
- Sensor Resolution
- 2847 x 1861
- Sensor Size
- 23.7 x 15.5 mm
- Sensor Type
- CCD
- Shutter Priority
- Yes
- Storage Types
- CompactFlash type I, CompactFlash type II, Microdrive
- Total Megapixels
- 5.89
- Usb
- USB 1.0
- Video Capture
- —
- Viewfinder
- Optical (pentaprism)
- Weight
- 1200 g
- White Balance Presets
- 7
- Wireless
- —
- Year
- 2001
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