The Canon EOS D2000 (a

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branded Kodak DCS 520) is a 2-megapixel

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developed by

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on a

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body. It was released in March 1998. It features a CCD sensor and can shoot at 3.5 frames per second. Many enthusiasts regard the D2000 as Canon's first truly usable Digital SLR. It was released in tandem with the

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(a rebranded ''Kodak DCS 560''), a 6-megapixel model. Like its predecessor, the EOS DCS 3, the D2000 uses an EOS-1 N camera body with a Kodak

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. However, the digital back was completely redesigned, being better integrated into the body, using a higher-resolution

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sized sensor, adding a second

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card slot, replacing the

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interface with an

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interface, and adding a color screen for viewing images that had been taken, a feature that was lacking from the DCS 3 and the higher-end DCS 1. Other incremental improvements such as a higher shooting rate and a swappable, rechargeable battery pack were included. The D2000 was the last of the Kodak / Canon press cameras. It was sold by Kodak until at least as late as 2001. Canon's first home-grown professional digital SLR, the Canon EOS-1D, was released later the same year.

References

External links

Canon Camera Museum: EOS D2000
D2000 Cameras introduced in 1998 {{Camera-stub