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Nikon D3S Digital Camera
Nikon D3S
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Nikon D500 Digital Camera
Nikon D500
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Nikon D700 Digital Camera
Nikon D700
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFull frameDXDX
Sensor size1.42 in0.93 in1.42 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx22.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
3:23:2
Max resolution4256 x 2832 px5568 x 3712 px4256 x 2832 px
Other resolutions
  • 3552x2832
  • 3552x2368
  • 3184x2128
  • 2784x1848
  • 2656x1776
  • 2128x1416
  • 2080x1384
  • 1776x1416
  • 1776x1184
  • 1392x920
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
  • 3184x2120
  • 2128x1416
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 5Expeed

Image

ISO
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO minimum200100200
ISO maximum12800512006400
Boosted ISO minimum10050100
Boosted ISO maximum102400164000025600
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
  • Manual
  • Flash
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • NEF
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesno
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios16:94:3
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAW + TIFFRAW
HDRnoyesno
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon DX
  • Nikon FX
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.5 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)noLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/Manual
N/A
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
Autofocus in recording modenoyes
N/A
Focal length multiplier1x1.5x1x
Autofocus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Center
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Monitoring Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
Number of focus points5115351
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)5115351
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Optical zoom
N/A
5.0 x5.0 x
Digital zoom
N/A
1.0 x
N/A
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.5
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
2.8
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
Manual
N/A
Filter diameter
N/A
2.83 in2.83 in
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
153
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyesno
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots9210002359000922000
Touch screennoyesno
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %95.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x1.0 x0.72 x
Separate info displayyesyesyes
Dioptre correction
N/A
yes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-2 - 13 - 1
Eye relief
N/A
0.63 in0.77 in
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A
Second display
N/A
no
N/A

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronic
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
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyes
N/A
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
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyes
N/A
yes
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 flashyesyesyes
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • 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 fps10.0 fps8.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Fireworks
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Spotlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • 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 fps10.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)9.0 fps10.0 fps5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
3D support
N/A
yes
N/A

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
NTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate24.0 fps10.0 fps
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 recordingyes
N/A
no
Audio systemMonoStereo
N/A
Speaker type
N/A
Mono
N/A
Supported audio file formats
N/A
PCM
N/A
Wind filter
N/A
N/A
no

Design

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

Dimensions

Weight43.74 oz26.81 oz35.1 oz
Width6.28 in5.79 in5.79 in
Height6.18 in4.53 in4.84 in
Depth3.44 in3.19 in3.03 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • MMC
  • SD
CF
Memory slots221
Storage types
  • Compact Flash Type I/II
  • UDMA
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
Compact Flash Type I
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • 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)420012401000
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includedyesYyes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity111
USB version2.03.12.0
WirelessOptionalBuilt-In
N/A
DC-in jackyesyesyes
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCnoyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesno
Bluetoothyesyes
N/A
Firewirenonono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMini
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB A
Headphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
1.3a

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
GPSnonoyes
Orientation sensoryesnoyes
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
TrimmingRotating
Energy Star certified
N/A
no
N/A
Languages support
N/A
  • ARA
  • BEN
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
N/A

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