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Nikon D3S Digital Camera
Nikon D3S
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Nikon D700 Digital Camera
Nikon D700
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Nikon D800 Digital Camera
Nikon D800
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFull frameDXFull frame
Sensor size1.42 in1.42 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
Max resolution4256 x 2832 px4256 x 2832 px7360 x 4912 px
Other resolutions
  • 3552x2832
  • 3552x2368
  • 3184x2128
  • 2784x1848
  • 2656x1776
  • 2128x1416
  • 2080x1384
  • 1776x1416
  • 1776x1184
  • 1392x920
  • 3184x2120
  • 2128x1416
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
ProcessorExpeedExpeedExpeed 3

Image

ISO
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO minimum20020050
ISO maximum12800640025600
Boosted ISO minimum10010050
Boosted ISO maximum1024002560025600
Maximum image resolution4256 x 2832 px4256 x 2832 px7360 x 4912 px
White balance presets121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Flash
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesnono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios16:9
N/A
5:4
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAWRAW
HDRnonoyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon DX
  • Nikon FX
Nikon F
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)noLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto
N/A
Auto
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeno
N/A
N/A
Focal length multiplier1x1x1x
Autofocus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single 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) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
Number of focus points515151
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)515151
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Optical zoom
N/A
5.0 x
N/A
Filter diameter
N/A
2.83 in
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
Auto

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnonono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots921000922000921000
Touch screennonono
Field of view100.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x0.72 x0.7 x
Separate info displayyesyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
3 - 13 - 1
Eye relief
N/A
0.77 in0.67 in
Second display
N/A
N/A
no

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
  • 1
Auto exposure lockyes
N/A
yes
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 flashyesyesyes
Flash modes
  • 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
  • PC terminal
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive11.0 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
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustomcustomcustom
Speed (JPEG)9.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps
Speed (RAW)9.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
Flash range
N/A
N/A
12
3D support
N/A
N/A
yes

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
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeNot supportedNot supportedFull HD
Supported video file formatsAVI
N/A
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate24.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1280 x 720
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps

Audio features

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

Design

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

Dimensions

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

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
CF
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots211
Storage types
  • Compact Flash Type I/II
  • UDMA
Compact Flash Type I
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.2
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
yes

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)42001000900
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includedyesyesyes
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity111
USB version2.02.03.1
WirelessOptional
N/A
N/A
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyes
Bluetoothyes
N/A
no
Firewirenonono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMini
HDMI version
N/A
1.3a
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB A
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
GPSnoyesyes
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
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Image editing modes
  • Crop
  • Resizing
Rotating
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Languages support
N/A
  • 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
yes
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
no

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