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February 2010
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The standout feature on the D3s is its ISO capabilities
The top end of its ISO range is a bit of a gimmick – peeping Toms and paparazzi aside it’s unlikely you’ll need the D3s’s spectacular lightgathering detail. But the ISOs fur...
Published: 2010-02-26, Author: matt , review by: gizmodo.com
Abstract: A $5000 camera is not within reach for most people. So this Nikon D3s review is a bit different—it's a peek at the near future of photography where shooting in any lighting condition is possible. It's really exciting.Nikon effectively declared the pixel w...
High quality photos, Incredible lowlight capability for video or stills, Excellent build quality
Video autofocus is loud and slow, HD video in 720p 24fps only, Low video resolutions
The D3S is aimed at the professional photographer or video producer. Combining crisp pictures with amazing color and the abilities to shoot in any lighting situations possible changes the rules from ordinary video capture.Tom Cunningham is a video ent...
In print, both the Nikon D3S and Canon 1D Mark IV impress throughout the high ISO range. If you’re at ISO 6400 or below with either camera, the prints are quite smooth.Again, this exercise was intended to be a little more practical than pixel peeping ...
Unmatched image quality at high ISO settings. Incredibly efficient sensor. A new benchmark, Excellent AF and metering performance, Compatible with virtually all Nikon AF lenses, and most MF lenses (up to 9 AI spec or later manual focus lenses can be prog...
White balance isn't brilliant in artificial lighting (but few cameras shine in this respect), AF array is smaller (as a proportion of viewfinder area) than D300S, which makes swapping between cameras awkward in some shooting situations, Vertical AF-ON...
It is hard to overstate the importance of the Nikon D3, not only to its parent company, but also to the market as a whole. The D3 had a profound transformational effect, raising photographers' expectations of low-light imaging permanently. The 'D3...
I think these results tell us that each manufacturer delivers superior RAW conversion over the in-camera processing and Adobe Lightroom 2. I am partial using Lightroom 2 in my everyday work flow and I hope that Lightroom 3′s promising noise reduction ...
Abstract: The Canon 1D Mark IV and Nikon D3s are the two latest powerhouse DSLRs from the respective manufacturers. As a quick rundown on the spec sheet, the Nikon D3s offers a 12.1-megapixel FX format sensor, while the Canon 1D Mark IV features a 16.1-megapixe...
If you've read the entire review, you'll know by now that the Nikon D3S is an exceptionally good camera. It inherits everything that was good about the D3, improves on a few things that weren't, gains a few new features, and takes image qualit...
The standout feature on the D3s is its ISO capabilities, The top end of its ISO range is a bit of a gimmick – peeping Toms and paparazzi aside it’s unlikely you’ll need the D3s’s spectacular lightgathering detail. But the ISOs fur...
We wish the D3s had a better movie mode – 5 minutes of filming at 720p isn’t earthshattering, and of equal concern is the lack of manual control, It’s good enough for simple reportage footage, though, although wellheeled budding docum...
At this price and performance it’s a straight shootout between this and the Canon 1D MKIV, which we haven’t seen yet. If you’re a professional in the market for a new body and are already committed to Nikon equipment, there is no reason...
The standout feature on the D3s is its ISO capabilities, The top end of its ISO range is a bit of a gimmick – peeping Toms and paparazzi aside it’s unlikely you’ll need the D3s’s spectacular lightgathering detail. But the ISOs fur...
We wish the D3s had a better movie mode – 5 minutes of filming at 720p isn’t earthshattering, and of equal concern is the lack of manual control, It’s good enough for simple reportage footage, though, although wellheeled budding docum...
At this price and performance it’s a straight shootout between this and the Canon 1D MKIV, which we haven’t seen yet. If you’re a professional in the market for a new body and are already committed to Nikon equipment, there is no reason...
Abstract: Taking up most of the functions that made the success of the Nikon D3, D3s marks a milestone in the history of photography: it is indeed the first DSLR to sport the record "push" sensitivity of 102 400 ISO. Superbly constructed, with an excellent view...
