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Testseek.com have collected 62 expert reviews of the Nikon D3s and the average rating is 92%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Nikon D3s.
Award: Editor’s Choice February 2010
February 2010
 
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62 Reviews
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The editors liked

  • 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...
  • World-class low-light performanceInsanely fastStunning image quality
  • High quality photos
  • Incredible lowlight capability for video or stills
  • Excellent build quality
  • Great speed performance
  • Exceptional low light/high ISO performance
  • Excellent image quality
  • Sophisticated feature set
  • 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...
  • 12.1-megapixel FX format (23.9 x 36mm) CMOS sensor provides full frame focal lengths without taxing your existing storage system
  • Sets a new benchmark for high ISO image quality
  • Excellent high ISO performance to ISO 12
  • 800
  • With expansion to ISO 102
  • 4...
  • Particularly at very high sensitivities
  • Great ergonomics
  • Design and control layout
  • Menu system
  • Comprehensive feature set and HD movie capability with external audio.
  • A solid workhorse that really delivers the results. High ISO is stunning
  • As is the focus system
  • And everything else is a bonus

The editors didn't like

  • 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...
  • PriceyNo 1080p movie modeHeavy
  • Video autofocus is loud and slow
  • HD video in 720p 24fps only
  • Low video resolutions
  • "Only" 12 megapixels (may or may not matter to some photographers)
  • HD video is "only" 720p
  • Learning curve and somewhat confusing Custom Setting menu system
  • 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...
  • 12.1-megapixels may not be sufficient for some applications
  • DX mode only 5.1-megapixels
  • ISO below 200 disappoints
  • Poor auto white balance in incandescent lighting
  • Not an inconspicuous design
  • 43.7 ounces (without a lens and battery)
  • No on-demand g...
  • Fastest frame rate only available in DX format mode
  • Price (the D3s is £800 dearer than the D3 at launch)
  • Low light AF hunting
  • Bulk/weight.
  • Movie mode could do more
  • Price is limiting

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  Published: 2010-01-01, review by: letsgodigital.org

  • Abstract:  The D3 put Nikon back on track, and people were once again lining up for the brand. In fact, the Nikon D3 was already a beautiful DSLR camera that left very little to be desired. Yet Nikon managed to further improve the camera. That alone is a true ach...

 
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  Published: 2009-10-27, review by: photographybay.com

  • Abstract:  The Nikon D3s is the successor to the Nikon D3. The camera is not much of a change from the previous model except for higher ISO settings and the addition of a new video mode. Nikon users will still appreciate that much of their beloved D3 has not been...

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  Published: 2009-10-21, review by: pdnonline.com


 
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  Published: 2009-10-14, review by: Kenrockwell.com

  • Abstract:  The D3s is mid-model freshening of the two-year-old . The D3s is the same camera as the D3, with a few new features thrown in to give it a little more catalog life. No big deal, Nikon has been doing this since the 1980s; adding an -s ...

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  Published: 2009-10-14, review by: dpnow.com

  • Abstract:  Nikon introduces revamped D3s and 85mm DX Micro Nikkor macro Official Nikon D3s press release Official Nikon Micro Nikkor 85mm f/3.5 press release Early this morning, UK time, the embargo lifted on the latest two products from Nikon's camera line up, ...

 
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  Published: 2009-03-30, review by: bythom.com


 
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  Published: 2006-01-01, Author: Michael , review by: imagepower.de

  • Abstract:  In reality however, most photagrapher do not dial in higher ISOs than 3.200, and thats exactly why I think that the D3 and D700 bodies are more than..

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  Published: 2005-01-01, review by: akihabaranews.com

  • I was limited by my personal skills, but the D3s is for sure will give to a real professional or an amateur Impressive results. Now, no pain no gain, the D3s is not what I can call affordable. Sold in Japan at around 460,000 Yen, the D3s is not your a...

 
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  Published: 2014-05-26, review by: avhub.com.au

  • Even if a video recording capability doesn't have any appeal, there are still quite a few sound reasons for D3 (or D700) owners to consider upgrading to the D3S, starting with the built-in sensor cleaning, but also the enhancements to a number of the imag...

 
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  Published: 2010-03-01, Author: Margaret , review by: photoreview.com.au

  • Abstract:  The D3s is the latest professional FX model in Nikon's DSLR line-up. A small step forward, rather than a major upgrade to the previous D3 series models, the D3s introduces a new sensor and adds a couple of new features but is otherwise almost identical...

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