Nikon D3S prices and specs
The D3S was produced on Oct 14, 2009. For today the lowest price for the camera is $1,299.99
The D3S is a DSLR (Digital Single Reflex) camera what means that the D3S makes pictures of better quality and has different kinds of lenses to fit all situations.
The Nikon D3S can take pictures at 12 megapixels highest resolution. But if you want to get better picture quality the more important specification is a sensor size. This camera has a Full frame (36 x 23.9 mm) sensor. It means that the D3S is a professional device that will shoot outstanding pictures but it has an important disadvantage - the model is not portable.
The D3S has max shutter speed of 1/8000 sec. This shutter speed is above average for digital cameras and is fast enough for shooting fast moving objects. The photographer will be able to capture HD videos that guarantees a good picture quality.
The D3S is an interchangeable and uses Nikon F lens mount. If the event needs special photography conditions, you can change lens to a more suitable to take better pictures.
The D3S battery life will be enough to take about 4200 pictures.
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GPS notes
- Oct 14, 2009
- Large SLR
- 12 megapixels
- 4256 x 2832
- Full frame (36 x 23.9 mm)
- CMOS
- Expeed
- 5:4, 3:2
- 3552 x 2832, 3552 x 2368, 3184 x 2128, 2784 x 1848, 2656 x 1776, 2128 x 1416, 2080 x 1384, 1776 x 1416, 1776 x 1184, 1392 x 920
- 13 megapixels
- 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800 (100-102400 with boost)
- 100
- 102400
- 12
- Yes (4)
- No
- RAW + TIFF
- Fine, Normal, Basic
- 30 sec
- 1/8000 sec
- Yes
- Yes
- Yes
- No
- No
- Yes (Hot-shoe plus Sync connector)
- Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
- 11.0 fps
- Yes (2 to 20 sec)
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
- ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps)
- ±3 (2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)
- Yes (2 to 9 frames in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis))
- Fixed
- 3″
- 921,000
- No
- Low-temperature polysilicon TFT color LCD
- Yes
- Optical (pentaprism)
- 100%
- 0.7×
- 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 424 (24 fps), 320 x 216 (24 fps)
- Motion JPEG
- Stereo
- None
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Phase Detect
- Multi-area
- Selective single-point
- Single
- Continuous
- Live View
- No
- Yes
- 51
- Nikon F
- 1×
- 1240 g (2.73 lb / 43.74 oz)
- 160 x 157 x 88 mm (6.3 x 6.18 x 3.46″)
- Yes (Water and dust resistant)
- Battery Pack
- Lithium-Ion EN-EL4a rechargeable battery & charger
- 4200
- Compact Flash (Type I or II) x 2, UDMA
- None
- USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
- Yes
- Optional
- Yes
- Yes
- Yes
- Optional
- GP-1
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