How much of an upgrade was/is the D2XS Firmware Upgrade for D2X?

[miurasv]

Does the downloadable D2XS upgrade for the D2X bring it up to excactly the same spec as the D2XS? Thanks in advance.

 

[TriggerHappy]

From here:
Nikon D2X firmware version 2.0

• H 0.3 (equivalent to ISO 1000) and H 0.7 (equivalent to ISO 1250) if using EV steps of 1/3rd steps in the Custom setting b2 or H 0.5 (equivalent to ISO 1100) if using EV steps of ½ steps in the Custom setting b2, have been added between the ISO 800 and H 1 settings in the ISO menu.
• Autofocus subject acquisition and tracking performance has been improved.
• A Black-and-white (sRGB) option has been added to the Color mode option in the shooting menu.
• A new Trim function has been added to the shooting menu.
• Up to 3 custom tone curves can now be downloaded to the camera for use with the Custom Tone compensation option.
• Nikon Capture 4 (Ver. 4.4.2) Camera Control or Camera Control Pro with Ver. 1.1.1 and later is required to download 3 custom tone curves to the camera.
• An Image authentication option has been added to the setup menu.
• The optional Image Authentication Software is required to authenticate images.
• A Save/load settings item has been added to the setup menu.
• The Mirror lock-up option in the setup menu has been modified to function with battery power as well as AC-adapter power.
• The Lock-On option in the CSM menu now offers 4 options: Long, Normal (default), Short, and Off.
• Max. sensitivity and Min. shutter speed options have been added to the ISO auto menu.
• The Maximum shots option in the CSM menu has been updated to support a maximum setting of 60 shots.
• The FUNC. button item in the CSM menu has been divided into 2 separate items labelled FUNC. button and FUNC. + command.
• A Recent settings item has been added to the setup menu.
• The shooting data of an image in the playback photo-information display now includes. Focus mode (S/C/M) and Vibration reduction* (on/off)
• Displayed only when the image was captured with a VR lens.
• Latitude and longitude GPS data now displays up to 3 digits* for each segment.
• 3-digit display may not be possible with some GPS devices.
• A compass bearing is displayed in the GPS data, if used with a GPS device is equipped with digital compass.

Lots more information here and also a discussion of your question here.

 

[Dangermouse]

My upgrade was done at factory I think and is worth the hassle if you download both A and B as one wont work without the other so I have been told............... doesnt make your shots better though

 

[miurasv]

[S2][/S2]

From here:
Nikon D2X firmware version 2.0

• H 0.3 (equivalent to ISO 1000) and H 0.7 (equivalent to ISO 1250) if using EV steps of 1/3rd steps in the Custom setting b2 or H 0.5 (equivalent to ISO 1100) if using EV steps of ½ steps in the Custom setting b2, have been added between the ISO 800 and H 1 settings in the ISO menu.
• Autofocus subject acquisition and tracking performance has been improved.
• A Black-and-white (sRGB) option has been added to the Color mode option in the shooting menu.
• A new Trim function has been added to the shooting menu.
• Up to 3 custom tone curves can now be downloaded to the camera for use with the Custom Tone compensation option.
• Nikon Capture 4 (Ver. 4.4.2) Camera Control or Camera Control Pro with Ver. 1.1.1 and later is required to download 3 custom tone curves to the camera.
• An Image authentication option has been added to the setup menu.
• The optional Image Authentication Software is required to authenticate images.
• A Save/load settings item has been added to the setup menu.
• The Mirror lock-up option in the setup menu has been modified to function with battery power as well as AC-adapter power.
• The Lock-On option in the CSM menu now offers 4 options: Long, Normal (default), Short, and Off.
• Max. sensitivity and Min. shutter speed options have been added to the ISO auto menu.
• The Maximum shots option in the CSM menu has been updated to support a maximum setting of 60 shots.
• The FUNC. button item in the CSM menu has been divided into 2 separate items labelled FUNC. button and FUNC. + command.
• A Recent settings item has been added to the setup menu.
• The shooting data of an image in the playback photo-information display now includes. Focus mode (S/C/M) and Vibration reduction* (on/off)
• Displayed only when the image was captured with a VR lens.
• Latitude and longitude GPS data now displays up to 3 digits* for each segment.
• 3-digit display may not be possible with some GPS devices.
• A compass bearing is displayed in the GPS data, if used with a GPS device is equipped with digital compass.

Lots more information here and also a discussion of your question here.

Thanks very much, TriggerHappy. Lots of info there. Do you know if downloading the upgrade would zero the number of actuations recorded in the EXIF information? I ask as if the camera I'm interested in buying has had an upgrade the recorded actuations won't be a true record of the actuations actualy made. Thanks again.

 

[TriggerHappy]

[S2][/S2]

Thanks very much, TriggerHappy. Lots of info there. Do you know if downloading the upgrade would zero the number of actuations recorded in the EXIF information? I ask as if the camera I'm interested in buying has had an upgrade the recorded actuations won't be a true record of the actuations actualy made. Thanks again.

I've never had to do a firmware upgrade so I'm afraid I don't know the ins and outs of it. I don't imagine it would have an impact on the actuation count but I'm happy to be proved completely wrong (usually am ).