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Nikon unveils D3S high-speed pro DSLR
The launch of the Nikon D3 in August 2007 had a significant impact on the market for the kind of speed-optimized professional DSLRs favored by sports photographers and photo-journalists. While the segment had previously been dominated by Canon's 1D series, with the D3 quite a large number of black Nikon lenses made their way into the sea of Canon white that used to be the predominant color at big sports events such as the Soccer World Cup or Olympic Games. With many of the big picture agencies switching at least a proportion of their equipment to Nikon the D3 was the most successful pro camera that the Japanese manufacturer had brought to market in a long time.
Now, more than two years later, technology has inevitably moved on and it's time for an update, which comes in the shape of the Nikon D3S. By adding an 'S' to the D3 rather than calling the camera something completely new (such as 'D4') Nikon indicates that the camera is not so much a quantum leap, rather a refinement of a tried and tested model. Consequently many of the changes are of a subtle nature (we are detailing those in the table at the bottom of this page) but there are also a couple of more headline-grabbing improvements including a 720p / 24fps HD video mode and a new Hi3 extended sensitivity setting that allows stills and movie capture at a whopping ISO 102,400.
Nikon D3S Key Features
- New 12.1 megapixel Full-Frame (36 x 24 mm) sensor
- ISO 200 - 12800 (ISO 100 - 102,400 in Boost mode)
- 720p / 24 fps HD movie mode
- Eleven frames per second in continuous and DX mode
- Larger buffer for 48 RAW frames in one burst (18 on the D3)
- Multi-CAM3500FX Auto Focus sensor (51-point, 15 cross-type, more vertical coverage), fine-tuned for improved acquisition and tracking
- In-camera RAW processing
- Also supports DX lenses, viewfinder automatically masks (5.1 megapixels with DX lens)
- 14-bit A/D conversion, 12 channel readout
- Nikon EXPEED image processor
- Super fast operation (power-up 12 ms, shutter lag 41 ms, black-out 74 ms)
- Kevlar / carbon fibre composite shutter with 300,000 exposure durability
- Auto-focus tracking by color (using information from 1005-pixel AE sensor)
- Auto-focus calibration (fine-tuning) available (fixed body or up to 20 separate lens settings)
- Scene Recognition System (uses AE sensor, AF sensor)
- Dual Compact Flash card slots (overflow, back-up, RAW on 1 / JPEG on 2, Stills on 1 / Movies on 2, copy)
- Compact Flash UDMA support
- 3.0" 922,000 pixel LCD monitor
- Live View with either phase detect (mirror up/down) or improved (30% faster) contrast detect Auto Focus
- Virtual horizon indicates if camera is level, available on the LCD during video capture
- HDMI HD video output
- 'Active D-Lighting' 'Extra High' setting (adjusts metering as well as applying D-Lighting curve)
- Detailed 'Control Panel' type display on LCD monitor, changes color in darkness
- Buttons sealed against moisture
- Dual battery charger as standard
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Nikon unveils D3S high-speed pro DSLR
The launch of the Nikon D3 in August 2007 had a significant impact on the market for the kind of speed-optimized professional DSLRs favored by sports photographers and photo-journalists. While the segment had previously been dominated by Canon's 1D series, with the D3 quite a large number of black Nikon lenses made their way into the sea of Canon white that used to be the predominant color at big sports events such as the Soccer World Cup or Olympic Games. With many of the big picture agencies switching at least a proportion of their equipment to Nikon the D3 was the most successful pro camera that the Japanese manufacturer had brought to market in a long time.
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