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Nikon D3S Digital Camera
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Nikon D610 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFull frameFull frameDXFull frame
Sensor size1.42 in1.41 in1.42 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
3:23:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
Max resolution4256 x 2832 px6016 x 4016 px4256 x 2832 px7360 x 4912 px
Other resolutions
  • 3552x2832
  • 3552x2368
  • 3184x2128
  • 2784x1848
  • 2656x1776
  • 2128x1416
  • 2080x1384
  • 1776x1416
  • 1776x1184
  • 1392x920
  • 4512x3008
  • 3936x2624
  • 3008x2008
  • 3008x1688
  • 2944x1968
  • 3184x2120
  • 2128x1416
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 3ExpeedExpeed 3

Image

ISO
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO minimum20010020050
ISO maximum128006400640025600
Boosted ISO minimum1005010050
Boosted ISO maximum102400256002560025600
Maximum image resolution4256 x 2832 px6016 x 4016 px4256 x 2832 px7360 x 4912 px
White balance presets12121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Direct sunlight
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Flash
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesnonono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios16:9
N/A
N/A
5:4
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAWRAWRAW
HDRnoyesnoyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon DX
  • Nikon FX
Nikon F
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)noLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/Manual
N/A
Auto
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Autofocus in recording modenoyes
N/A
N/A
Focal length multiplier1x1x1x1x
Autofocus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Monitoring Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points51395151
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)51395151
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Optical zoom
N/A
3.5 x5.0 x
N/A
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.5
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
3.5
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto
Filter diameter
N/A
3.03 in2.83 in
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in3.0 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnononono
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCDLCD
Screen dots921000921000922000921000
Touch screennononono
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
95.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x0.7 x0.72 x0.7 x
Separate info displayyesyesyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-3 - 13 - 13 - 1
Eye relief
N/A
0.83 in0.77 in0.67 in
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Second display
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyes
Number of exposures2222
Exposure compensation plus5555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
Auto exposure lockyesyes
N/A
yes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesnoyesnono
Flash sync speed1/250s1/200s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive11.0 fps6.0 fps8.0 fps4.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Fireworks
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Spotlight
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
N/A
customcustom
Speed (JPEG)9.0 fps6.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps
Speed (RAW)9.0 fps6.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
Flash range
N/A
12
N/A
12
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
3D support
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesnoyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeNot supportedFull HDNot supportedFull HD
Supported video file formatsAVI
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
N/A
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate24.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 720
N/A
1280 x 720
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesnoyes
Microphone typeStereoMono
N/A
Mono
Voice recordingyesyesno
N/A
Audio systemMono
N/A
N/A
Mono
Speaker type
N/A
Mono
N/A
Mono
Supported audio file formats
N/A
LPCM
N/A
LPCM
Wind filter
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
  • Metal
  • Plastic
Aluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight43.74 oz26.81 oz35.1 oz31.75 oz
Width6.28 in5.55 in5.79 in5.7 in
Height6.18 in4.45 in4.84 in4.8 in
Depth3.44 in3.23 in3.03 in3.2 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
CF
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots2211
Storage types
  • Compact Flash Type I/II
  • UDMA
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Compact Flash Type I
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DPOF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.2
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
Maximum memory card size
N/A
64.0 GB
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A
yes

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)42009001000900
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1
N/A
11
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
yesyes
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
11
USB version2.02.02.03.1
WirelessOptionalOptional
N/A
N/A
DC-in jackyesyesyes
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nononoyes
Bluetoothyesno
N/A
no
Firewirenononono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMini
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB A
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
1.3a
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyes
GPSnoyesyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • RUS
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
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
Image editing modes
  • Crop
  • Resizing
RotatingRotating
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Energy Star certified
N/A
no
N/A
no
Languages support
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • UKR
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Calendar
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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