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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: 2009-01-01, review by: firstfoto.se

  • Abstract:  Nikons fantastiska, snabba proffssystemkamera får ett lyft med ett nytt läge för D-Movie och till och med ännu högre ISO.av Rod Lawton Det är svårt att tro att Nikons D3 redan är över två år gammal. Den skapade så mycket uppståndelse när den lanserades...

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  Published: 2010-11-17, review by: digitalfoto.dk

  • Abstract:  Et kamera, der på især et punkt overgår samtlige testkonkurrenter. Dæmp lyset i stuen, skyd billeder med ISO 12.800, og du vil se, hvordan Nikon D3S kan skabe mirakler. På billederne er der stort set ikke korn eller farvestøj. D3S kan tage billeder op ...

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