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Nikon D3 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFXDXDXDXFull frame
Sensor size1.42 in0.93 in1.42 in0.93 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
3:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
Max resolution4256 x 2832 px4288 x 2848 px4256 x 2832 px6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px
Other resolutions
  • 3184x2120
  • 2128x1416
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 3184x2120
  • 2128x1416
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
ProcessorExpeedExpeedExpeedExpeed 4Expeed 3

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO minimum10010020010050
ISO maximum25600640064002560025600
Boosted ISO minimum100100100
N/A
50
Boosted ISO maximum2560064002560010240025600
Maximum image resolution4256 x 2832 px4288 x 2848 px4256 x 2832 px6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px
White balance presets1212121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Flash
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernoyesnonono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW + TIFFRAWRAWRAW
HDRnononoyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
16:9
N/A
16:95:4

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon DX
  • Nikon FX
Nikon FNikon F
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.5 x1.0 x1.5 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)noLampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1x1.5x1x1.5x1x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Center
  • Spotus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Monitoring Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of focus points5151515151
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)5151515151
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Optical zoom
N/A
5.8 x5.0 x7.8 x
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
3.5
N/A
1.8
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
N/A
Filter diameter
N/A
2.64 in2.83 in2.64 in
N/A
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.5
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
N/A
51
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Auto

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnonononono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots9220009200009220001228800921000
Touch screennonononono
Live viewyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronicOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x-2.0 x0.72 x0.94 x0.7 x
Eye relief0.71 in0.77 in0.77 in0.77 in0.67 in
Separate info displayyesyesyesyesyes
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %95.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
2 - 13 - 1-2 - 13 - 1
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Second display
N/A
N/A
N/A
nono

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Number of exposures22292
Exposure compensation plus55555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
Auto exposure lockyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/250s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyes
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Forced OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
i-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive11.0 fps7.0 fps8.0 fps6.0 fps4.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
  • 2
  • 10
custom
Speed (JPEG)9.0 fps7.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps4.0 fps
Speed (RAW)9.0 fps7.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps4.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
AE frames
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
N/A
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
nonoyesno
Flash range
N/A
12
N/A
1212
Scene modes
N/A
  • Beach
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Museum
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Spotlight
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
3D support
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Video recordingnoyesnoyesyes
HD typeNot supportedHDNot supportedFull HDFull HD
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
NTSC
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Maximum resolution
N/A
1280 x 720 px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
N/A
1280.0 px
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
Supported video file formats
N/A
AVI
N/A
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Video recording limit
N/A
20.0 min.
N/A
N/A
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
24.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
24.0 fps
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1920 x 10801280 x 720
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
  • Metal
  • Plastic
Aluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Red
BlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemnoyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight43.74 oz29.1 oz35.1 oz23.81 oz31.75 oz
Width6.28 in5.79 in5.79 in5.33 in5.7 in
Height6.18 in4.49 in4.84 in4.19 in4.8 in
Depth3.44 in2.91 in3.03 in2.99 in3.2 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • CF
  • Eye-Fi
  • MicroDrive
CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots22121
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.2
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyes

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)430095010001110900
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11111
AC adapter includedyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Battery capacity
N/A
1410.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
7.4 V
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyesyes
USB version2.02.02.02.03.1
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
NFCnononoyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesnoyesyes
Firewirenonononono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
11
N/A
1
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMiniMini
Microphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyes
Wireless
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
N/A
Built-In
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
PictBridge
N/A
yesyesyesyes
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
1.3a
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB A
N/A
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
N/A
nono

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyesyes
GPSnonoyesyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
Date imprintingyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Frameyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimmingRotatingRotating
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • RUS
N/A
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Languages support
N/A
N/A
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Multi
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
N/A
nono
Calendar
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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