The Japanese digital camera website 'digitalcamera.gr.jp' run by Yamada
Kumio has today broken the news of Contax's long awaited N Digital. This
digital SLR is based on the N1 film SLR and is fitted with a full frame
(36 x 24 mm) 6 megapixel (3040 x 2016) Philips CCD. The latest specifications
now also include ISO sensitivity of 50 to 1600, 3 frames per second continuous
shooting speed, N series lens mount, 2" 200,000 pixel LCD, Compact
Flash Type I/II, JPEG / TIFF / RAW image format. Price (in Japan) is expected
to be 800,000 YEN (US$ 6,550) and the camera is said to be available February
1st 2002.
| Name |
Contax N Digital |
| Production |
1,000 / month (Japan + Worldwide) |
| Price |
800,000 YEN (US$ 6,550) - unconfirmed |
| Available |
February 1st, 2002 (Japan) |
| |
|
| Sensor |
36 x 24 mm Philips 6 megapixel (6,290,000
pixels total) |
| Low pass filter |
Ultra-thin "Monocrystalline
technology" |
| Lens mount |
Contax N series (Contax 645 lenses
can be used with an adapter) |
| Image size |
3040 x 2016 (6.13 megapixel) |
| Image formats |
• TIFF - 18 MB
• RAW - 9 MB
• JPEG1 (1/4) - 3 MB
• JPEG2 (1/8) - 1.5 MB
• JPEG3 (1/16) - 0.8 MB |
| ISO sensitivity |
• 50 to 1600 (0.3 EV
steps) |
| Shutter speed |
• P/Av - 4 to 1/8000
sec
• M/Tv - 32 to 1/8000 sec
• X-Sync: 1/125 sec (up to 1/200 sec) |
| Metering modes |
• Evaluative
• Center weighted average
• Spot |
| Exposure compensation |
• +/2 EV in 0.3 EV steps |
| ABC lever |
• 0.3, 0.5 or 1.0 EV
correction |
| White Balance |
• Auto
• Fluorescent
• Flash
• Custom 'one push' preset
• Colour temperature (Kelvin) |
| Focus modes |
• Single AF
• Dynamic AF
• Manual Focus |
| AF Assist lamp |
• Yes |
| Image processing |
• Tone (contrast) adjustment
• Sharpening adjustment |
| Drive modes |
• Single
• Continuous
• Self-Timer |
| Continuous speed |
• 3 frames per second |
| Self timer |
• 2 or 10 seconds |
| Storage |
• Compact Flash Type
I / II
• IBM Microdrive 1 GB supported |
| Viewfinder |
• TTL (95% frame coverage)
• Dioptre adjustment (-3D to +1D) |
| Focusing screen |
• Matt (FX-2) standard
• Can be changed (FX type) |
| Viewfinder information |
• ABC indicator
• Frame counter
• Self-timer
• Focus indicator
• Flash indicator
• Focus display
• Aperture
• Shutter speed
• Exposure meter
• Exposure compensation indicator
• Manual exposure indicator |
| Top LCD status panel |
• Focus frame selection
• Exposure compensation value
• Drive mode
• Battery status
• Aperture
• Shutter speed
• ISO sensitivity
• Custom function
• ABC indicator |
| Rear LCD status panel |
• Frame counter
• Image mode (JPEG, TIFF, RAW)
• White balance
• Custom function (digital)
• Battery status |
| LCD |
• 2.0" TFT, 200,000
pixel |
| Playback modes |
• One frame
• Nine frames
• Magnification
• Histogram (record review & playback)
• Highlight indication |
| Connectivity |
• IEEE 1394 (Firewire) |
| Power |
• 4 x AA batteries (NiMH)
- supplied & charger
• AC adapter |
| Dimensions |
152 x 138 x 80 mm (6.0 x 5.4 x 3.1
in) |
| Weight |
990 g (2.2 lb) |
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