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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.
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| 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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