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Nikon D2Hs vs Nikon D3

6.2 in
5.89 in
Nikon D2Hs Digital Camera
Nikon D2Hs
6.28 in
6.18 in
Nikon D3 Digital Camera
Nikon D3
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Nikon D2Hs review, find out how the D2Hs stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.Read more
Nikon's recently-released D2Hs digital SLR replaces the D2H model that raised the performance stakes for DSLRs when it appeared in 2004. Like its predecessor, it's targeted specifically at sports photographers and photojournalists who cover action of any kind. Unlike Nikon's D2X model, which can only shoot at eight frames/ second in cropped mode (producing 6.8 megapixel images), the D2Hs supports continuous shooting at eight frames/second for up to 50 JPEG frames or 40 NEF-RAW frames.Read more
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Nikon D2HsNikon D2Hs
Nikon D3Nikon D3
Sensor typeCCDCMOS
Image sensor formatAPS-CFX
Sensor size0.93 in1.42 in
Sensor photo detectors4.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels4.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
Max resolution2464 x 1632 px4256 x 2832 px
Other resolutions1840x1224
  • 3184x2120
  • 2128x1416

Image

Nikon D2HsNikon D2Hs
Nikon D3Nikon D3
White balance presets612
White balance modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyes
Photo effectsVivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernono
Image stabilization typeNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW

Optics and focus

Nikon D2HsNikon D2Hs
Nikon D3Nikon D3
Lens mountNikon FNikon F
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/Manual
Focal length multiplier1.5x1x
Autofocus
  • Center
  • Spotus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon D2HsNikon D2Hs
Nikon D3Nikon D3
Screen size2.5 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnono
Screen technologyLCDLCD
Screen dots235000922000
Touch screennono
Live viewnoyes
ViewfinderOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.86 x0.7 x

Photography features

Nikon D2HsNikon D2Hs
Nikon D3Nikon D3
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Exposure compensation plus55
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyes
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash modesAuto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive8.0 fps11.0 fps
Self-timeryesyes
Self-timer optionscustomcustom

Design

Nikon D2HsNikon D2Hs
Nikon D3Nikon D3
Body typeSLRSLR
Colour of productBlackBlack
Environmentally sealedyesyes

Dimensions

Nikon D2HsNikon D2Hs
Nikon D3Nikon D3
Weight37.74 oz43.74 oz
Width6.2 in6.28 in
Height5.89 in6.18 in
Depth3.37 in3.44 in

Storage

Nikon D2HsNikon D2Hs
Nikon D3Nikon D3
Compatible memory cardsCF
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/IICompact Flash Type I/II

Power

Nikon D2HsNikon D2Hs
Nikon D3Nikon D3
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion

Connectivity

Nikon D2HsNikon D2Hs
Nikon D3Nikon D3
USB version2.02.0
Remote controlyesyes

Other features

Nikon D2HsNikon D2Hs
Nikon D3Nikon D3
Timelapse recordingyesyes
GPSnono
Orientation sensoryesyes

Pros & Cons

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