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Nikon D3S Digital Camera
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Nikon D700 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFull frameFXDX
Sensor size1.42 in1.41 in1.42 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
3:2
Max resolution4256 x 2832 px5588 x 3712 px4256 x 2832 px
Other resolutions
  • 3552x2832
  • 3552x2368
  • 3184x2128
  • 2784x1848
  • 2656x1776
  • 2128x1416
  • 2080x1384
  • 1776x1416
  • 1776x1184
  • 1392x920
N/A
  • 3184x2120
  • 2128x1416
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 5Expeed

Image

ISO
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 8000
  • 10000
  • 12500
  • 12800
  • 16000
  • 20000
  • 25000
  • 25600
  • 32000
  • 40000
  • 50000
  • 51200
  • 80000
  • 102400
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO minimum200100200
ISO maximum128001024006400
Boosted ISO minimum10050100
Boosted ISO maximum102400328000025600
Maximum image resolution4256 x 2832 px5568 x 3712 px4256 x 2832 px
White balance presets121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Flash
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
JPEG
  • NEF
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesnono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios16:9
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAWRAW
HDRno
N/A
no
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon DX
  • Nikon FX
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)noLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/Manual
N/A
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyesyes
N/A
Autofocus in recording modenoyes
N/A
Focal length multiplier1x1x1x
Autofocus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Monitoring Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yes
Number of focus points5115351
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)5115351
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
Auto
N/A
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
5.0 x
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
2.83 in

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonono
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots9210002359000922000
Touch screennoyesno
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
95.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x0.72 x0.72 x
Separate info displayyesyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
3 - 13 - 1
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A
Eye relief
N/A
N/A
0.77 in

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicMechanicalElectronic
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
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyes
N/A
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 3
  • 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
YesYes
Subject / scene modesnonono
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyesnoyes
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive11.0 fps14.0 fps8.0 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
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
Speed (JPEG)9.0 fps12.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)9.0 fps12.0 fps5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL

Videography features

Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px3840 x 2160 px
N/A
Video recordingyesyesno
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
N/A
HD typeNot supported4K Ultra HDNot supported
Supported video file formatsAVIMOV
N/A
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate24.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 1080
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesno
Microphone typeStereoStereo
N/A
Voice recordingyesyesno
Audio systemMonoStereo
N/A
Speaker type
N/A
Mono
N/A
Wind filter
N/A
N/A
no

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
  • Metal
  • Plastic
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight43.74 oz43.74 oz35.1 oz
Width6.28 in6.3 in5.79 in
Height6.18 in6.24 in4.84 in
Depth3.44 in3.62 in3.03 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • CF
  • XQD
CF
Memory slots221
Storage types
  • Compact Flash Type I/II
  • UDMA
  • Dual Compact Flash
  • dual XQD
Compact Flash Type I
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.2
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)420037801000
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
yes
Battery capacity
N/A
2500.0 mAh
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
10.8 V
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
1
USB version2.03.12.0
WirelessOptionalOptional
N/A
DC-in jackyesyesyes
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonono
Bluetoothyesno
N/A
Firewirenonono
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB A
Headphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
Mini
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
1.3a

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
GPSnonoyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • RUS
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Crop
  • Resizing
N/A
Rotating
Energy Star certified
N/A
no
N/A
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
Languages support
N/A
N/A
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE

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