Nikon D2Xs review
Performance
Buffer Limitations
There is little to criticise, though it would be nice to have a bigger buffer memory – it doesn’t take long for the camera to fill up at the highest JPEG setting and slow down from 5fps to 1 or 2fps. In high-speed crop mode, it rattles off at a fair old pace, but again slows down after 20 secs or so. A few seconds’ rest gets the pace back up, though (tested using a San Disk Extreme III CF card). Bearing in mind the D2Hs has just 4MP and only offers 1fps more than the D2Xs, this high-speed crop mode makes the D2Xs a more versatile choice for fast shooters. And we do like the automatically cropped viewfinder.
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April 13 11:27
John Gatchell
As this old pro begins to age, the price has fallen to the point where more and more folks can enjoy the abilities and "feel" of a camera such as this. It is a winner and provides as much as it did when first introduced.
February 28 13:56
Mark Regan - The Regsy
Got one for the same price I paid for a used S2 pro a couple of years ago. This is a great camera, fast, realiable, accurate and producing excellent image quality up to ISO 640 and then manageable noise up through the rest of its range. There are more seetings than you can shake a stick at but as ever the Nikon menus and the wealth of command controls on the camera make it all a breeze. Brick like construction, legendary reliablility and great images at a price that won't break the bank. 10/10 for me.