Nikon's early enthusiast DSLR — 6.1MP APS-C with professional controls, an early digital photography milestone.
The Nikon D100 launched in 2002 as Nikon's first 'enthusiast' DSLR, bringing digital photography to serious amateurs at a more accessible price than the professional D1 series. Its 6.1MP APS-C CCD sensor was competitive for its era.
The 6.1MP APS-C CCD sensor delivers good results for 2002 — clean to ISO 400. 5-area AF system. 3fps burst. No video recording. USB 1.1 transfer — painfully slow by modern standards. Compatible with Nikon's full range of AF and AI Nikkor lenses.
Magnesium alloy body at 700g with professional controls. 1.8-inch fixed LCD at 118k dots — tiny. Compact Flash card slot. Built-in flash with commander mode. Built-in AF motor for screw-drive lenses. Nikon F mount.
Available used for almost nothing — of historical interest only. The 6.1MP and 1.8-inch LCD are unusable by modern standards. The D200 and D300 were vastly better. An important camera in the transition from film to digital for Nikon shooters. Collectors' curiosity.