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The introduction of the Nikon D3 in August 2007 had a significant impact on the market for all kinds of professional DSLRs optimize speed favored by sports photographers and photo journalists. In the previous segment has been dominated by the Canon 1D series, the D3 is quite a large number of black lenses Nikon made their way into the sea of white that Canon used to be the predominant color at large sports events like the World Soccer Cup or the Olympics. With so many pictures of bodies convert at least part of their equipment to Nikon D3 is the most successful professional camera that the Japanese manufacturer has launched in some time long.

Now, more than two years later, technology has inevitably moved on and it is time for an update, including the shape of Sendible Nikon D3S. By adding a D3 S''in not calling something completely new camera (such as 'D4') shows that Nikon is not so much a breakthrough, rather than a ready filter of a tried and tested model. So many of the changes are subtle in nature (we are the details in the table at the bottom of this page) but also some improvements headline-grabbing than a regimen including 720p / Hi3 a 24fps HD video and new expanded set sensitivity for shooting stills and video at a whopping 102,400 ISO.

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

Nikon D3S SAMPLE PHOTO