Our Score
Last reviewed: 2008-07-17July 17th 2008
| Price at launch | £1,999.00 |
| MPN | VBA220SU08 |
| Accessories | Carrying strap, body cap, LCD display cover |
| Colour | Black |
| Dimensions | 147 x 123 x 77 |
| Weight (g) | 1074 |
| Battery Type | Lithium-Ion |
| Battery life (approx images) | 1000 |
| Camera Type | Digital SLR |
| Connectivity | HDMI, Hi-Speed USB, NTSC/PAL Video Output, USB 2.0 |
| Continuous Shooting Speed | 5 |
| Display Size | 3 |
| Display Technology | LCD |
| Effective Pixels | 12.1 |
| Exposure Modes | Aperture-priority, Manual, Shutter-priority |
| Exposure bracketing | 9 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV steps |
| Flash | Yes |
| Flash Modes | Rear Curtain, Red-Eye Reduction, Slow-Synchro |
| Flash Terminal | Hot Shoe |
| Focusing Modes | Continuous, Macro |
| ISO Settings | 1600, 200, 3200, 400, 6400, 800 |
| Image Formats | RAW, TIFF |
| Image Sensor Dimensions | 36 x 24 |
| Image Sensor Resolution | 12.87 |
| Image Sensor Type | CMOS |
| Lens | Nikon AF / F-mount, D-Type |
| Longest Shutter Speed | 30 |
| Max. Captured Image Resolution | 4256 x 2832 |
| Memory Types | Compact flash, Microdrive |
| Metering Modes | Centre weighted, OTHER, Spot |
| Min Shutter Speed | 8000 |
| Optical viewfinder | Yes |
| White Balance | Auto, Custom, Fluorescent, Presets |
| White Balance Presets | Incandescent, Shade |
| LCD Display | Yes |
| Max resolution (horizontal pixels) | 4256 |
| Max resolution (vertical pixels) | 2832 |
| Prices, delivery and availability at 2 retailers | Go | |
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£1827 | Go |
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£1850 | Go |
For
LCD screen, Class-leading high-ISO performance, reliable AF
Against
Not much, but 1kg ain't particularly light, and £2000 ain't particularly cheap
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