The year 2000

At the beginning of 2000, the Nikonists were particularly pampered.
In addition to the many Kodak DCS of the time, they had a choice between the new Nikon D1 and the smaller Fujifilm FinePix S1 Pro.

I've made a comparison between the two, right here: www.flickr.com/photos/maoby/albums/72177720311063225

Nikon D1 (1999-2000) / FinePix S1 Pro (2000) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

Nikon D1 (1999-2000)
2.74 MP APS-C CCD sensor (2012x1324 )
Nikon's first digital SLR!
Price: $5,600 USD
Photos taken with the Nikkor AF 50mm f/1.8 D
(multiplication factor of 1.5)
ISO 200-1600

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Fujifilm FinePix S1 Pro with SuperCCD (2000)
3.4 megapixel APS-C sensor which, after interpolation
generate a 6.13 megapixel image (3040 x2016)
Price: $3,500 USD
Photos taken with the nikkor AF 50mm f/1.8
(multiplication factor 1.5)
ISO 320-1600

I'd love to hear your impressions … www.flickr.com/photos/maoby/albums/72177720311063225

Nikon D1 (1999-2000) 50% / FinePix S1 Pro (2000) 50% by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

In 2023 dollars, Marc (about 80% inflation):

The Nikon - $10,080.00
The Fuji - $6,300.00

It reminds me of the reason, why I didn't buy one of these cameras when they came out 😌