Kodak DCS 400 series
Kodak DCS 460c image by Gisle Hannemyr (Image rights) |
DCS 410 image by maoby (Image rights) |
DCS 420 image by maoby (Image rights) |
The Kodak DCS 400 series are DSLR cameras based upon the body of a Nikon N90 (F90) or N90s (F90X) if manufactured after 1994. The detachable Nikon film back is replaced by a special digital back from Kodak. The sensor is still based on the M5 from the previous DCS200 models. Previous monochrome and IR models were also offered along with GPS and colour IR variations. The Associate Press news agency also had a model developed called NC2000. It uses PC Card (PCMCIA) for removable storage instead of the 2.5" hard drives.
The DCS 460c was introduced in 1995 and uses Kodak's «M6» CCD sensor which measures 28×19mm (1.3× crop). There is only one sensor speed: ISO 80. The sensor provides 3060×2036 pixels (6.2 Mpx). In 1995, the DCS 460 was the highest resolution digital camera available.
sensor comparison Kodak AP NC 2000 Pro ( 16.4×20.5mm ), crop factor 1.5× |
Models
DCS 410 | DCS 420c | DCS 420 GPS-c | DCS 420m | DCS 420ir | DCS 420cir | DCS 460c | DCS 460m | DCS 460ir | DCS 460cir | |
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Body | Nikon N90 or Nikon N90S for cameras made after 1994 | Nikon N90s | ||||||||
Format | Colour | B&W | IR | Colour IR | Colour | B&W | IR | Colour IR | ||
Sensor | 9.2 x 13.8 mm (M5) | 18.4 x 27.6 mm (M6) | ||||||||
Crop | 2.6x | 1.3x | ||||||||
Megapixel | 1.5 | 6.2 | ||||||||
Resolution | 1524 x 1012 | 3060 x 2036 | ||||||||
ISO | 100 | 100 - 400 | 200 - 800/1600 | 80 | 160 | |||||
Buffer | 1 photo | 5 photos | 2 photos | |||||||
Storage | removable PC card (PCMCIA-ATA type III) | |||||||||
Interface | SCSI |
Links
- Kodak DCS 400 series at Photography in Malaysia
- Kodak DCS 420 in the Vintage Nikon DSLR website
- Kodak DCS 420 and DCS 460 by John Henshall at Epi-Centre
- Kodak DCS 420 and DCS 460 in Kodak's professional website (archived)
- Kodak DCS 420 and DCS 460 specs at Digital Photography Review
- First generation digital SLR via The Internet Archive: The Wayback Machine at Lonestardigital
- Kodak DCS 460c / Nikon N90s at DPanswers