Nikon D3

12.1 MP
Full frame CMOS
3" LCD

older Released August, 2007

And so, whether used in DX crop mode or full frame (for cropping later) the D3 makes a fantastic upgrade to the D2H (or D2Hs if you prefer).

by DPReview (Apr, 2008)

general
	Brand	Nikon


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	Expected announcement date	Unknown


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	Expected release date	Unknown


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	Manufacturer's product page	www.nikonusa.com	edited over a year ago by Colin-Dellow


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	Manufacturer code	Unknown


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	Urls	Unknown


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	Release date	Aug, 2007


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	Announced date	Aug, 2007


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	Sortable review score	92.93%


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	Replaced	Unknown


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	3D images key	Unknown


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	Continents	Unknown


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form factor
	Size	160 x 157 x 88 mm


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	Thickness	88 mm


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	Weight	1,300 g


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	Is waterproof	No


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	Is weather sealed	Yes


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lens
	Lens	None	edited over a year ago by WaterlooAlex


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	Focal length	None	edited over a year ago by WaterlooAlex


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	Zoom	None	edited over a year ago by WaterlooAlex


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	Aperture	None	edited over a year ago by WaterlooAlex


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	Tele aperture	None	edited over a year ago by WaterlooAlex


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	Macro focus	None	edited over a year ago by WaterlooAlex


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	Lens mount	Nikon F


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	Interchangeable lenses	Yes


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display
	Type	LCD	edited over a year ago by WaterlooAlex


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	Size	3"


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	Resolution	922 k dots


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	Has a touch screen	No


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	Has a flip out screen	No


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	Supports live view	Yes


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video
	Video	None


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	Recording modes	None


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	Shoots video in 24p	None


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	Shoots high speed video	None


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	External mic jack	None


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	Autofocus while shooting video	None


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	Autofocus type	None


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	Autofocus supports continuous	None


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sensor
	Type	CMOS	edited over a year ago by WaterlooAlex


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	Megapixels	12.1 MP


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	Resolution	4256 x 2832


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	Area	Full frame


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	Crop factor	1.0x


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	Pixel size	71.7 microns


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	Light sensitivity	200 ISO to 6,400 ISO


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	Light sensitivity (Boost)	6,400 ISO to 25,600 ISO


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	Light sensitivity (Boost) min	6,400 ISO


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	Light sensitivity (Boost) max	25,600 ISO


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	Codecs	NEF 12bit NEF 14bit JPEG	edited over a year ago by WaterlooAlex


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	Self cleaning sensor	No


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features
	Includes a GPS	No


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	Supports HDR	No


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	WiFi	Unknown


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	Automatic panorama	No


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	Create realistic 3D images	No


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	Image stabilization	None


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performance
	Continuous shooting	9 fps, JPEG


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	Battery life	4,300 photos


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	Shutter lag	88 ms


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	Shot to shot	Unknown


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	Startup delay	300 ms


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	Max continuous shooting	9 fps


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focus system
	Type	Phase detection


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	Focus points	51


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	Phase detection focus points	Unknown


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	Cross type focus points	15


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	Contrast detection focus points	Unknown


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	Supports continuous	No


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flash
	Supports popup	None


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	Built-in flash	None


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	Flash hot shoe	Intelligent ISO	edited over a year ago by WaterlooAlex


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shutter
	Min	30 s


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	Max	1/8000 s


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viewfinder
	Viewfinder mirror	Opaque


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	Viewfinder	Viewfinder


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	Type	Pentaprism


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	Coverage	100%


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	Magnification	0.7x


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	Viewfinder size	0.7x


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	Display type	Unknown


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	Display resolution	Unknown


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storage
	Storage slot	Compact Flash Type I Compact Flash Type II	edited over a year ago by WaterlooAlex


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	Secondary storage slot	Storage slot	edited over a year ago by WaterlooAlex


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	Formats	Compact Flash Type I Compact Flash Type II	edited over a year ago by WaterlooAlex


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dxomark benchmark
	DxOMark image quality	81.0


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	DxOMark low light performance	2,290 ISO


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	DxOMark dynamic range	12.2 ev


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	DxOMark color depth	23.5 bits


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