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Nikon D3 Digital Camera
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Nikon D800 Digital Camera
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Nikon Df Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFXFull frameFull frameFull frame
Sensor size1.42 in1.42 in1.41 in1.42 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
3:2
Max resolution4256 x 2832 px4928 x 3280 px7360 x 4912 px4928 x 3280 px
Other resolutions
  • 3184x2120
  • 2128x1416
  • 4096x2720
  • 4096x3280
  • 3696x2456
  • 3200x2128
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2464x1640
  • 2400x1592
  • 2048x1360
  • 2048x1640
  • 1600x1064
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
  • 3696x2456
  • 2464x1640
  • 3200x2128
  • 2400x1592
  • 1600x1064
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 3Expeed 3Expeed 3

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 12800
ISO minimum10010050100
ISO maximum25600128002560012800
Boosted ISO minimum100505050
Boosted ISO maximum2560020480025600204800
Maximum image resolution4256 x 2832 px4928 x 3280 px7360 x 4912 px4928 x 3280 px
White balance presets12121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernononoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW + TIFF
HDRnoyesyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
5:4
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon F
  • Nikon D
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Nikon FNikon F
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)noFlashLampno
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAutoAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1x1x1x1x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of focus points51515139
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)51515139
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
AutoAuto
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
51
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.8
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.28 in

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnononono
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCDLCD
Screen dots922000921000921000921000
Touch screennononono
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x0.7 x0.7 x0.7 x
Eye relief0.71 in0.71 in0.67 in0.59 in
Separate info displayyesyesyesyes
Display aspect ratio
N/A
4:3
N/A
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
3 - 13 - 13 - 1
Second display
N/A
nono
N/A
Field of view
N/A
N/A
100.0 %
N/A

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
Number of exposures2322
Exposure compensation plus5553
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-3
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
1/3
Auto exposure lockyes
N/A
yesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/250s1/200s
Built-in flashyesnoyesyes
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive11.0 fps11.0 fps4.0 fps5.5 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustomcustomcustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)9.0 fps11.0 fps4.0 fps5.5 fps
Speed (RAW)9.0 fps11.0 fps4.0 fps5.5 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yesyesyes
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
AE frames
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
N/A
Yes
Yes
Yes
Scene modes
N/A
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
N/A
Subject / scene modes
N/A
N/A
nono
Flash range
N/A
N/A
12
N/A
3D support
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Videography features

Video recordingnoyesyesno
HD typeNot supportedFull HDFull HDNot supported
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
NTSC
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
Maximum resolution
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
N/A
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
Supported video file formats
N/A
MOV
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 7201280 x 720
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
50.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Silver
Anti-dust systemnoyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight43.74 oz41.69 oz31.75 oz25.04 oz
Width6.28 in6.3 in5.7 in5.65 in
Height6.18 in6.16 in4.8 in4.33 in
Depth3.44 in3.56 in3.2 in2.62 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • CF
  • XQD
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots2
N/A
11
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • Compact Flash
  • XQD
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yesyes
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)430026009001400
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
yesyes
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
USB version2.02.03.12.0
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyesno
Firewirenononono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
11
N/A
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMini
Microphone port
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Wireless
N/A
Optional
N/A
Optional
PictBridge
N/A
yesyesyes
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesno
GPSno
N/A
yesyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Date imprintingyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
N/A
Image editing modesTrimming
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
nonono
Languages support
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
Calendar
N/A
N/A
yesyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
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
N/A

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