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Nikon D3S Digital Camera
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Nikon D3X Digital Camera
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Nikon D4S Digital Camera
Nikon D4S
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFull frameFull frameFull frame
Sensor size1.42 in1.42 in1.42 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx26.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
Max resolution4256 x 2832 px6048 x 4032 px4928 x 3280 px
Other resolutions
  • 3552x2832
  • 3552x2368
  • 3184x2128
  • 2784x1848
  • 2656x1776
  • 2128x1416
  • 2080x1384
  • 1776x1416
  • 1776x1184
  • 1392x920
  • 5056x4032
  • 4544x3024
  • 3968x2640
  • 3792x3024
  • 3024x2016
  • 2976x1976
  • 2528x2016
  • 1984x1320
  • 4096x2720
  • 4096x3280
  • 3696x2456
  • 3200x2128
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2464x1640
  • 2400x1592
  • 2048x1360
  • 2048x1640
  • 1600x1064
ProcessorExpeedExpeedExpeed 4

Image

ISO
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 50
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 200
  • 25600
ISO minimum200100200
ISO maximum12800640025600
Boosted ISO minimum1005050
Boosted ISO maximum1024006400409600
Maximum image resolution4256 x 2832 px6048 x 4032 px4928 x 3280 px
White balance presets121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Vivid
Image stabilizeryesnono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios16:9
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAW + TIFFRAW + TIFF
HDRnono
N/A
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon F
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)nonoLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto
N/A
N/A
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording modeno
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier1x1x1x
Autofocus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
N/A
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points515151
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)515151
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
51

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnonono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots921000920000921000
Touch screennonono
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
N/A
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x0.7 x0.7 x
Separate info displayyesyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
3 - 1

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
N/A
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Number of exposures222
Exposure compensation plus555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
Auto exposure lockyesyes
N/A
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesnonono
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyesnono
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive11.0 fps5.0 fps11.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Fireworks
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Spotlight
N/A
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustomcustomcustom
Speed (JPEG)9.0 fps5.0 fps11.0 fps
Speed (RAW)9.0 fps5.0 fps11.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
i-TTL

Videography features

Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesnoyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeNot supportedNot supportedFull HD
Supported video file formatsAVI
N/A
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate24.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereo
N/A
Mono
Voice recordingyesyesyes
Audio systemMono
N/A
N/A
Supported audio file formats
N/A
WAVLPCM
Noise reduction
N/A
yes
N/A
Speaker type
N/A
N/A
Mono

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesnoyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight43.74 oz43.03 oz41.62 oz
Width6.28 in6.28 in6.3 in
Height6.18 in6.18 in6.16 in
Depth3.44 in3.44 in3.56 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • CF
  • XQD
Memory slots222
Storage types
  • Compact Flash Type I/II
  • UDMA
  • Compact Flash Type I/II
  • UDMA
  • Compact Flash
  • XQD
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yesyes

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)420044003020
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1
N/A
1
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
USB version2.02.02.0
WirelessOptional
N/A
Optional
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonono
Bluetoothyes
N/A
N/A
Firewirenonono
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
Mini
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
yes
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
GPSnono
N/A
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • RUS
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Image editing modes
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
nono
Languages support
N/A
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
N/A

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