Nikon D3S Digital SLR Camera Body
Nikon D3S Digital SLR Camera
The Nikon D3S is designed for professional and advanced photographers. Nikon D3S features with high ISO performance: ISO 12800 as standard, expandable to ISO equivalent of 102400 (Hi 3), 12.1MP FX-Format Large pixel pitch (Full Frame), 3 inch LCD screen, continues 9-frames-per-second shooting rate in FX-format, 51 point auto focus, long-life battery, dual CF memory card slot and superior durability etc. to fulfil photographers demands.
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What's in the box?
- Nikon D3S D-SLR Body
- Nikon Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL4a
- Battery Chamber Cover BL-4
- Quick Charger MH-22
- Eyepiece DK-17
- USB Cable Clip
- USB Cable
- Audio/Video Cable
- Camera Strap
- Body Cap
- Accessory Shoe Cover
- CD-ROM Software
- User Manual
- 12 Month warranty card with Nikon Australia
* Supplied accessories may differ depending on country or area
Nikon D3S Product Specifications:
| Type of Camera |
Single-lens reflex digital camera |
| Effective Pixels |
12.1 million |
| Image Sensor |
Nikon FX format (36.0 x 23.9 mm) CMOS sensor |
| Image Size (Pixels) |
FX format: 4,256 x 2,832 [L], 3,184 x 2,120 [M], 2,128 x 1,416 [S]; 5:4 (30 x 24): 3,552 x 2,832[L], 2,656 x 2,120 [M], 1,776 x 1,416 [S]; DX format: 2,784 x 1,848 [L], 2,080 x 1,384 [M], 1,392 x 920 [S]; 1.2× (30×20): 3,552 × 2,368[L], 2,656 × 1,776[M], 1,776 × 1,184[S]; D-movie: 1280 x 720 / 24fps, 640 x 424 / 24fps, 320 x 216 / 24fps |
| Sensitivity |
ISO 200 to 12,800 in steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV, plus HI-0.3, HI-0.5, HI-0.7, HI-1, HI-2 and HI-3 (ISO 102,400); sensitivity decreases approx. LO-0.3, LO-0.5, LO-0.7 and LO-1 (ISO 100) |
| File Format |
NEF (12 or 14-bit lossless compressed, compressed, or uncompressed RAW), TIFF (RGB), JPEG (Baseline-compliant); AVI movie (Motion JPEG compression format with monaural sound; Stereo sound with external microphone) |
| Storage Media |
CompactFlash™ (CF) Card (Type I compliant with UDMA) |
| Shooting Modes |
1) Single frame shooting [S] mode, 2) Continuous low shooting [CL] mode: 1-9 fps, 3) Continuous high shooting [CH] mode: 9 fps (9-11 fps with DX format), 4) Quiet shutter-release, 5) Self-timer mode, 6) Mirror-up mode, 7) D-Movie |
| White Balance |
Auto (TTL white balance with 1,005-pixel RGB sensor, and main image sensor); Incandescent, Fluorescent, Direct sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Choose colour temp., White balance preset |
| LCD Monitor Size |
3.0", 921,000-dot, low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD, allows up to 170-degree viewing angle, 100% frame coverage, and brightness adjustment |
| Playback Function |
1) Full frame, 2) Thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images) with playback zoom, 3) Movie playback, 4) Slideshow, 5) Histogram display, 6) Highlights, 7) Auto image rotation, 8)Image comment |
| Delete Function |
1) Card format, 2) All frames delete, 3) Selected frames delete |
| Interface |
USB 2.0 (High-speed) |
| Picture Angle (in 35mm [135] format equivalent) |
FX Format 1:1, DX Format approx 1.5x focal length |
| Viewfinder |
Fixed eye-level pentaprism; built-in diopter adjustment (-3 to +1.0 m-¹) |
| Focusing Screen |
Type B BriteView Clear Matte VI screen with AF area brackets |
| Viewfinder Frame Coverage/Magnification (with 50mm lens at infinity; -1.0 m-1) |
Approx. 100%/ Approx. 0.7x |
| Autofocus |
TTL phase detection, 51 focus points (15 cross-sensors) by Nikon Multi-CAM 3500FX autofocus module; Detection range: -1 to +19 EV (ISO 100 at 20°C/68°F); Focal-plane contrast [in Liveview (Tripod) mode] |
| Focus Modes |
1) Single-servo AF (AF-S), 2) Continuous-servo AF (AF-C), 3) Focus tracking automatically activated according to subject status, 4) Manual focus (M) with electronic rangefinder can be selected from 51 focus area |
| Exposure Metering System |
1) 3D-Color Matrix Metering II (type G and D lenses); Colour Matrix Metering II (other CPU lenses); Colour Matrix Metering (non-CPU lenses if user provides lens data); 2) Centre-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 12 mm circle in centre of frame; Diameter of circle can be changed to 8, 15, or 20 mm, or weighting can be based on average of entire frame (fixed at 12 mm when non-CPU lens is used), 3) Spot: Meters 4.0 mm circle (about 1.5% of frame) cantered on selected focus point (on centre focus area when non-CPU lens is used) |
| Exposure Metering Range (at normal temperature [68°F/20°C], ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens) |
1) 0 to 20 EV (3D-Color Matrix or Centre-weighted metering), 2) 2 to 20 EV (Spot metering) |
| Exposure Control |
1) Programmed Auto [P], 2) Shutter-Priority Auto [S], 3) Aperture-Priority Auto [A], 4) Manual [M] |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing |
2 to 9 exposures in increments of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 steps to (+-) 1.0 EV |
| Shutter |
Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal plane shutter; 30 to 1/8000sec in steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV plus bulb |
| Sync Contact |
X-contact only; flash synchronization at up to 1/250 sec |
| Flash Control |
1) TTL: i-TTL balanced fill-flash and standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR using 1,005-pixel RGB sensor are available with SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, or SB-400, 2) Auto aperture: Available with SB-900 or SB-800 and CPU lens, 3) Non-TTL auto: Supported flash units include SB-900, SB-800, SB-28, SB-27, and SB-22S, 4) Distance-priority manual: Available with SB-900 and SB-800 |
| Flash Sync Modes |
1) Front-curtain sync, 2) Red-eye reduction, 3) Red-eye reduction with Slow sync, 4) Slow sync, 5) Rear-curtain sync |
| Sync Terminal |
ISO 519 standard terminal, with built-in rubber cap |
| Self-Timer |
Electronically controlled timer with duration of 2, 5, 10 or 20 s. |
| Depth of Field Preview Button |
Yes |
| Remote Control |
Via 10-pin Remote Cord MC-22/30/36 (optional) or Wireless Remote Control WT-4 (optional) |
| GPS |
GPS Unit GP-1 or GPS device compliant with NMEA 0183 (Ver. 2.01 and 3.01) interface standard supported with 9-pin D-sub cable (optional) and GPS Cable MC-35 (optional) |
| Supported Languages |
Total of 20 languages: Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish |
| Power Requirements |
Rechargeable EN-EL4a/EL4 Li-ion Battery, EH-6 AC adapter (optional) |
| Battery Life (on a fully charged battery) |
Approx. 4200 shots |
| Tripod Socket |
1/4 in. (ISO1222) |
| Dimensions |
Approx. 159.5 x 157 x 87.5 mm |
| Weight (without battery, memory card or body cap) |
Approx. 1,240 g |
| Supplied Accessories (may differ by country or area) |
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL4a, Quick Charger MH-22, USB Cable UC-E4, Audio Video Cable EG-D2, Camera Strap AN-DC5, Body Cap BF-1B, Accessory Shoe Cover BS-2, Eyepiece DK-17, Battery Chamber Cover BL-4, USB Cable Clip, Software Suite CD-ROM. * Supplied accessories may differ depending on country or area |
| Other Features |
Retouch menu, Info Display on LCD monitor, Integrated Dust Reductions System, Live view, D-Movie (with external stereo microphone input; in-camera movie editing), Dual card slots |
Note: Product features and specifications are subject to change without notice. Product contents may be varied by different countries. Product does not include the lens shown in the image.
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