Nikon D3
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| Overview | |
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| Type | Digital single lens reflex camera |
| Lens | |
| Lens | Interchangeable, Nikon F mount |
| Sensor/Medium | |
| Sensor | 36 mm × 23.9 mm CMOS, Nikon FX format |
| Maximum resolution | 12.0 effective megapixels (4,256 × 2,832 pixels) |
| ASA/ISO range | ISO equivalency 200 to 6400 in 1/3, 1/2 or 1.0 EV steps, boosted: 100 to 25,600 |
| Recording medium | 2 CompactFlash (Type I or Type II) |
| Focusing | |
| Focus modes | Single Area AF, Dynamic AF with Focus Tracking and Lock-on, Closest Subject Priority, Group Dynamic AF |
| Focus areas | 51 area TTL |
| Focus bracketing | n/a |
| Exposure/Metering | |
| Exposure modes | Program Auto [P], Shutter Priority Auto [S], Aperture Priority Auto [A], Manual [M] |
| Exposure metering | TTL full aperture exposure metering system |
| Metering modes | 3D Color Matrix Metering II, Centre Weighted, Spot |
| Flash | |
| Flash | n/a |
| Flash bracketing | n/a |
| Shutter | |
| Shutter | Electromagnetically controlled vertical travel focal plane shutter |
| Shutter speed range | 30 to 1/8000 second and bulb |
| Continuous shooting | 9 frame/s up to 17/64 (RAW/JPEG Fine), 11 frame/s for DX mode (without autofocus) |
| Viewfinder | |
| Viewfinder | Optical type fixed eye level pentaprism, 100% coverage |
| Image Processing | |
| Custom WB | Auto, Presets (5), Manual, and Color temperature in kelvins |
| WB bracketing | 2 to 9 frames, 10, 20, 30 MIRED steps |
| General | |
| Rear LCD monitor | 3 inch, 307,000 pixels (922,000 dots), VGA |
| Battery | Lithium ion EN-EL4a |
| Optional battery packs | AC adapter EH-6 |
| Weight | 1,240 g (2.73 lb) |
| Made in | Japan |
The Nikon D3 is a 12.0-megapixel professional-grade full frame (35 mm) digital single lens reflex camera (DSLR) announced by the Nikon Corporation on 23 August 2007 along with the Nikon D300 DX format camera. It was Nikon's first full-frame DSLR. The D3, along with the Nikon D3X, was a flagship model in Nikon's line of DSLRs, superseding the D2Hs and D2Xs. It was replaced by the D3S as Nikon's flagship DSLR. The D3, D3X, D3S, D4, D700, D800 and D800Е are the only Nikon DSLRs manufactured in Japan. The D3S was replaced by the D4 in 2012.
The D3 features a full frame 35 mm equivalent CMOS image sensor measuring 23.9 mm × 36.0 mm. This sensor is larger than the DX format sensors of all previous Nikon DSLRs, and Nikon has coined the term "FX format" to describe it. The D3's sensor has larger pixels and greater light sensitivity than previous DX sensors. This allows the camera to reach higher equivalent film speeds and produce images with less noise in low light situations. Low light situations include times when the camera is operated at high shutter speed or high f number, where the lens' aperture is reduced to improve depth of field and sharpness. The sensor captures image data at 14 bits per color channel through 12-channel parallel readout, which ensures 9 frame/s continuous shooting with higher bit depth than that on previous 12-bit sensors.
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