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Reviews of Nikon D3s

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: 2009-12-16, review by: wired.co.uk

  • Abstract:  When the Nikon D3 was announced in 2007, it changed digital photography overnight. No, it really did – literally. It might have been Nikon’s first full-frame DSLR, but the D3 came straight off the starting blocks offering world-beating performance in l...

 
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  Published: 2009-01-01, review by: practicalphotography.com

  • Abstract:  The original Nikon D3 was a landmark D-SLR when it was launched, so how does its replacement – the Nikon D3S – stack-up? Just over two years ago, Canon was pretty much having its own way in the professional sector, with an especially strong grip over ...

 
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  Published: 2009-12-30, review by: thestar.com.my

  • Incredible high ISO performance; improves upon an already excellent DSLR; loads of features.
  • No 1080p video recording.
  • Overall, the D3S isn’t that much different from its predecessor except in two major areas — High ISO performance and video recording. However, these two changes are actually pretty significant and makes an already highly-regarded professional...

 
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  Published: 2010-03-15, review by: letsgodigital.org/es/

  • Abstract:  La D3 pone de nuevo a Nikon en el candelero, y el público de nuevo se interesa por la marca. De hecho, la Nikon D3 ya era una excelente cámara DSLR que dejaba poco que desear. Y Nikon se las ha arreglado para mejorar aún más la cámara. Eso por sí mism...

 
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  Published: 2009-12-22, review by: 01net.com

  • Abstract:  Quand le D3 de Nikon est sorti, ce fut ni plus ni moins qu'une petite révolution. Le marché des professionnels, jusque-là dominé par Canon, voyait arriver le premier reflex plein format gérant des sensibilités aussi élevées. L'animal offrait en effe...

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  Published: 2009-10-22, review by: focus-numerique.fr

  • Abstract:  Voici une galerie d'images réalisées par Vincent Munier avec un Nikon D3s de présérie. Ces clichés ne permettent donc pas de juger de la qualité finale de l'appareil, mais ils permettent d'avoir un bon aperçu des possibilités du D3s dans les hautes se...

 
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  Published: 2010-12-14, review by: Chip.de

  • Hohe Bildqualität, Selbst höchste ISO noch brauchbar, Rasante Fotoserien
  • Kein Full-HD-Video, Teuer
  • Die D3s eröffnet, insbesondere für die Reportagefotografie, neue Möglichkeiten. Mit der D3s im Anschlag ist es ziemlich egal, ob Sie ein Foto mit ISO 100 oder ISO 12.800 schießen, so wenig rauscht diese Kamera. Zwar geht es noch höher, doch sollten diese...

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  Published: 2010-10-17, review by: betabuzz.de

  • guter Autofokus bei Einzelaufnahmen, gute Arbeitsgeschwindigkeit, reichhaltige Ausstattung, großer Funktionsumfang, hohe ISOEmpfindlichkeit, hochwertiges Gehäuse, effiziente Bearbeitung von RAWFotos
  • fehlendes Blitzlicht, schwacher Autofokus im Videomodus, Multifunktionswahlrad unpraktisch angebracht
  • Selbst bei Darstellungen mit hohen ISO-Werten schafft die Nikon D3S sehr präzise und rauscharme Bilder. Die Seriengeschwindigkeit und der exzellente Autofokus im Einzelbildbereich sorgen dafür, dass die hohen Erwartungen erfüllt werden. Bei weniger wi...

 
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  Published: 2010-08-02, review by: Slashcam.de

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  Published: 2010-03-05, review by: letsgodigital.orgde

  • Abstract:  Mit der D3 war Nikon wieder voll im Geschäft und setzt sich erneut deutlicher von der Masse ab. Tatsächlich ist die D3 schon eine tolle DSLR-Kamera, an der es wenig zu bemängeln gibt. Trotzdem hat Nikon es verstanden, sie weiter zu verbessern. Das all...

 
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