Reviews of the Nikon D3 (body only)
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mobilemag.com
Review Summary: What does $5,000 look like? Well it can come in many forms - a big stack of small bills, or a room full of pennies for example. Nikon has a different idea of what $5,000 can look like - the new Nikon D3 camera. $5,000 is what one of these cameras will ...
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photoreview.com.au
Review Summary: Not unexpectedly, most of the D3's response times were, in the main, too fast for us to measure. The camera powered-up ready for shooting in about 0.1 seconds and there appeared to be no delay between when the shutter was pressed and shots were taken. ...
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popphoto.com
Review Summary: Five reasons why this new pro-level DSLR is without a doubt Nikon's greatest camera ever.
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asia.cnet.com
Review Summary: Finally, we get our mitts on the D3 prototype. Here's what we think.
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digitalreview.ca
Review Summary: Nikon Canada Inc. has announced a special introductory price on both the Nikon D3 FX format digital SLR and the Nikon DX format D300 digital SLR camera. Nikon Canada has also announced a manufacturer's recommended price for Nikon D3 and D300 ...
Manufacturer: Nikon Inc.
Part number: 25434
General
- Product Type Digital camera - SLR
- Width 6.3 in
- Depth 3.5 in
- Height 6.2 in
- Weight 2.7 lbs
- Body Material Magnesium alloy
Main Features
- Resolution 12.1 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Optical Sensor Type CMOS
- Total Pixels 12,870,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 12,100,000 pixels
- Field of View Crop Factor 1.0
- Light Sensitivity ISO 200-6400
- Special Effects Vivid, Neutral, Monochrome
- Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
- X-sync Speed 1/250 sec
- Exposure Metering Spot, Center-weighted, 3D color matrix II
- Exposure Modes Bulb, Manual, Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority, I-TTL program flash
- Exposure Range EV 0-20
- Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
- White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
- White Balance Bracketing Yes
- Still Image Format JPEG, TIFF, NEF (RAW)
- Remote Control Optional
- TV Tuner None
Memory / Storage
- Supported Flash Memory Microdrive, CompactFlash
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage 4256 x 2832, 3552 x 2832, 3184 x 2120, 2784 x 1848, 2656 x 2120, 2128 x 1416, 2080 x 1384, 1776 x 1416, 1392 x 920
Camera Flash
- Camera Flash None
Lens System
- Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) 51
- Lens System Mounting Nikon F
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 2 - 20 sec
- Flash Terminal Hot shoe
- Additional Features AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, DPOF support, Direct print, Auto power save, Histogram display, LCD live view mode, PictBridge support, USB 2.0 compatibility, Display brightness control, Depth-of-field preview button, Scene Recognition System (SRS)
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type Optical - Fixed eye-level pentaprism
- Field Coverage 100%
- Magnification 0.70x
- Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1
- Viewfinder Frames Autofocus frame
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 3 in - Color
- Display Form Factor Built-in
- Display Format 920,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Composite video output, 1 x USB, 1 x Remote control, 1 x HDMI output
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x CompactFlash Card - Type I/II
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case None
- Included Accessories Body cap, Eyepiece cover, Shoulder strap
- Cables Included Video cable, USB cable
Power
- Power Device Battery charger - External
Battery
- Supported Battery Nikon EN-EL4a
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
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