Nikon D3s specifications
Price (body only) | US: $5,199 UK: £3,665 EU: €4,499 |
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Body material | Magnesium alloy |
Sensor | 36 x 23.9 mm CMOS sensor FX format RGB Color Filter Array Built-in fixed low-pass filter 12.87 million total pixels 12.1 million effective pixels 3:2 aspect ratio |
Image processor | Nikon EXPEED |
A/D conversion | 14 bit |
Image sizes (FX format) |
4256 x 2832 [L; 12.1 MP] 3184 x 2120 [M; 6.8 MP] 2128 x 1416 [S; 3.0 MP] |
Image sizes (DX format) |
2784 x 1848 [L; 5.1 MP] 2080 x 1384 [M; 2.9 MP] 1392 x 920 [S; 1.3 MP]] |
Image sizes (5:4 format) |
3552 x 2832 [L; 10.0 MP] 2656 x 2120 [M; 5.6 MP] 1776 x 1416 [S; 2.5 MP] |
Image sizes (1.2x format) |
3552 x 2362 [L; 8.4 MP] 2656 x 1776 [M; 4.7 MP] 1776 x 1184 [S; 2.1 MP] |
File formats | NEF (12-bit or 14-bit, compressed or lossless compressed RAW) |
NEF compression | Compressed 12/14-bit NEF (RAW, Lossless compressed): approx. 60-80% Compressed 12/14-bit NEF (RAW, Compressed): approx. 45-60% |
Lens mount | Nikon F mount with AF coupling and AF contacts No field of view crop (full-frame) When using DX lenses / DX mode 1.5x FOV crop |
Usable lenses | Type G or D AF NIKKOR: All functions supported |
Auto Focus | 51 focus points (15 cross-type sensors) Multi-CAM 3500FX AF working range: -1 to +19 EV (ISO 100, normal temperature) Contrast Detect in Live View (Tripod) mode |
Lens Servo | Single Servo AF [S] Continuous Servo AF [C] Manual focus [M] Focus Tracking automatically activated by subject's status in [S] or [C] AF |
Focus Point | Single point from 51 or 11 focus points Live view (Tripod mode): Contrast AF on a desired point anywhere within frame |
AF Area Mode | Single point AF |
Focus Lock | Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF) or by pressing AE-L/AF-L button |
AF assist | External Speedlite only |
Exposure modes | Program Auto [P] with flexible program Shutter-Priority Auto [S] Aperture-Priority Auto [A] Manual [M] |
Metering | TTL full-aperture exposure metering using 1005-pixel RGB sensor |
Metering range | 3D Color Matrix Metering: 0 to 20 EV Center-Weighted Metering: 0 to 20 EV Spot Metering: 2 to 20 EV At normal temperature (20°C/68°F), ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens |
Meter coupling | CPU and AI |
Exposure lock | Locked using AE-L/AF-L button |
Exposure bracketing | 2 to 9 frames |
Exposure compen. | +/-5.0 EV 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV steps |
Sensitivity | Default: ISO 200 - 12,800 in 1/3, 1/2 or 1.0 EV steps |
Shutter | Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal plane shutter 30 to 1/8000 sec (1/3, 1/2 or 1.0 EV steps) Flash X-Sync: 1/250 sec Bulb |
DOF Preview | Stop-down lens aperture by pressing button Activates video recording in Live View mode |
White balance | Auto (1005-pixel CCD, image sensor) Presets (seven) with fine tuning Manual presets (four) Color temperature in Kelvin (2500 - 10000 K, 31 steps) White balance bracketing (2 to 9 frames, 10,20,30 MIRED steps) |
Picture Control | Standard Neutral Vivid Monochrome |
Image parameters | Sharpening: Auto, 7 levels Contrast: Auto, 5 levels, Custom tone curve Brightness: 3 levels Saturation: Auto, 5 levels Hue: 5 levels |
Color space | sRGB (Standard and Vivid modes) Adobe RGB (Neutral mode) |
Viewfinder | Optical-type fixed eye-level pentaprism Built-in diopter adjustment (-3 to +1m-1) Eyepoint: 18 mm (at -1.0m-1) Focusing screen: Type B BriteView Clear Matte VI screen Frame coverage 100% Viewfinder magnification approx 0.7x with 50 mm f/1.4 lens |
Focusing screen | B-type BrightView Clear Matte Screen II Superimposed focus brackets On-demand grid lines |
LCD monitor | 3.0 " TFT LCD 922,000 pixels (VGA; 640 x 480 x 3 colors) 170° viewing angle Brightness adjustment |
LCD Live view | Handheld mode: TLL phase-difference AF with 51 focus areas (15 cross-type sensors) |
D-Movie Video Mode | AVI (Motion-JPEG) |
Shooting modes | Single frame Continuous Low [CL]: 1 - 9 fps Continuous High [CH]: 9 fps (9 - 11 fps with DX format) Quiet mode [Q] Self-Timer (programmable) Mirror-up mode |
Continuous buffer | JPEG Large/Normal: 130 shots (at 9 fps) RAW: 40 shots (12 bit, uncompressed), ~36 shots (14 bit, uncompressed) |
Self-timer | 2 to 20 sec custom |
Flash control | TTL flash control with 1,005-pixel RGB sensor; i-TTL balanced fill-flash and standard i-TTL fill-flash available with SB-800, 600 or 400 |
Flash Sync Mode | Front-curtain Sync (normal) Red-Eye Reduction Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync Slow Sync Rear-curtain Sync |
Flash Accessory Shoe | ISO 518 standard-type hot shoe contact; Safety lock mechanism provided |
Flash Sync Terminal | ISO 519 standard terminal, lock screw provided |
Flash compensation | -3 to +1 EV 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV steps |
Creative Lighting System | With Speedlights such as SB-800, SB-600, SB-400, SB-R200, supports Advanced Wireless Lighting, Auto FP High-Speed Sync, Flash Color Information Communication, modeling flash and FV lock |
Orientation sensor | Tags images with camera orientation |
Playback mode | Full frame Thumbnail (4 or 9 images) One-touch zoom Slide show RGB histogram Shooting data Highlight point Auto image rotation |
Languages | Chinese (Simplified and Traditional) |
Custom functions | 46 custom functions |
Connectivity | USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed) Mini-B connector |
10-pin terminal | GPS: NMEA 0183 (Veer. 2.01 and 3.01) interface standard supported with 9-pin D-sub cable and GPS Cable MC-35 (optional) |
Communications | FTP and PTP/IP file transfer with optional Wireless Transmitter WT-3 (IEEE 802.11 b/g) |
Storage | Dual Compact Flash Type I or II UDMA, Microdrive and FAT32 supported 36 characters of text can be input and stored in EXIF header |
Power | Lithium-Ion EN-EL4a/EL4 Included dual battery charger MH-22 Optional AC adapter EH-6 |
Battery monitoring | The LCD monitor on the camera back displays the following information about the EN-EL3e battery: Remaining charge (%) No. of shots taken since last charge Battery life (5 stages) |
Dimensions | 160 x 157 x 88 mm (6.3 x 6.2 x 3.4 in) |
Weight (no batt) | 1246 g (2.7 lb) |
Operating environment | Temperature: 0 - 40 °C / 32 - 104 °F, Humidity: under 85% (no condensation) |
Box contents | Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL4a, Quick Charger MH-22, USB Cable UC-E4, Audio Video Cable EG-D2, Camera Strap AN-D3, Body Cap BF-1A, Accessory Shoe Cap BS-2, Eyepiece DK-17, Battery Chamber Cover BL-4, USB Cable Clip, Software Suite CD-ROM |
Optional accessories | Wireless Transmitter WT-4, Magnifying Eyepiece DK-17M, AC Adapter EH-6, Capture NX Software, Camera Control Pro 2 Software, Image Authentication Software |
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