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Nikon D3S Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFull frameFull frameFull frameFX
Sensor size1.42 in1.42 in1.41 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx45.75 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
N/A
Max resolution4256 x 2832 px4928 x 3280 px7360 x 4912 px8256 x 5504 px
Other resolutions
  • 3552x2832
  • 3552x2368
  • 3184x2128
  • 2784x1848
  • 2656x1776
  • 2128x1416
  • 2080x1384
  • 1776x1416
  • 1776x1184
  • 1392x920
  • 4096x2720
  • 4096x3280
  • 3696x2456
  • 3200x2128
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2464x1640
  • 2400x1592
  • 2048x1360
  • 2048x1640
  • 1600x1064
  • 5520x3680
  • 3680x2456
  • 6144x4080
  • 4608x3056
  • 3072x2040
  • 6144x4912
  • 4608x3680
  • 3072x2456
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
N/A
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 3Expeed 4
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 64
  • 25600
ISO minimum2001006464
ISO maximum12800128005120025600
Boosted ISO minimum1005032
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum10240020480051200
N/A
Maximum image resolution4256 x 2832 px4928 x 3280 px7360 x 4912 px8256 x 5504 px
White balance presets121212
N/A
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPEG XR
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesnono
N/A
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
N/A
Supported aspect ratios16:9
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAWRAW + TIFF
N/A
HDRnoyesyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon F
  • Nikon D
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Nikon FNikon AF-S
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)noFlashLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus in recording modenoyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1x1x1x
N/A
Autofocus
  • 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
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • 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 points515151
N/A
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)515151153
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
515199
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
5.0 x
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
4
Maximum aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
4
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.03 in

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnononoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots92100092100012290002360000
Touch screennononoyes
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
170.0 %
N/A
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x0.7 x0.7 x0.75 x
Separate info displayyesyesyesyes
Display aspect ratio
N/A
4:3
N/A
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
3 - 1-3 - 1
N/A
Eye relief
N/A
0.71 in0.67 in
N/A
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
640 x 480 px
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
N/A
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
N/A
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
N/A
Number of exposures2322
Exposure compensation plus555
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
N/A
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
N/A
Auto exposure lockyes
N/A
yesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
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
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
N/A
Subject / scene modesno
N/A
no
N/A
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyesnoyes
N/A
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Manual
  • Auto
  • Normal
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
External flashyesyesyes
N/A
Continuous drive11.0 fps11.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Fireworks
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Spotlight
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
N/A
Self-timeryesyesyes
N/A
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustomcustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
Speed (JPEG)9.0 fps11.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)9.0 fps11.0 fps5.0 fps7.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
Flash range
N/A
N/A
12
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD typeNot supportedFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formatsAVIMOV
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
NTSC
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate24.0 fps50.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 7201920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps120.0 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
N/A
70.0 min.

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoMonoStereo
N/A
Voice recordingyesyesyesyes
Audio systemMono
N/A
StereoStereo
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMono
N/A
Supported audio file formats
N/A
LPCMPCM
N/A
Wind filter
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight43.74 oz41.69 oz31.04 oz32.28 oz
Width6.28 in6.3 in5.75 in5.75 in
Height6.18 in6.16 in3.21 in4.88 in
Depth3.44 in3.56 in4.84 in3.09 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • CF
  • XQD
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
Memory slots2
N/A
N/A
2
Storage types
  • Compact Flash Type I/II
  • UDMA
  • Compact Flash
  • XQD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • XQD
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A
yes

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)4200260012001840
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111
N/A
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
YY

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.03.13.1
WirelessOptionalOptionalOptional
N/A
DC-in jackyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyes
N/A
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nononoyes
Bluetoothyes
N/A
noyes
Firewirenononono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMini
Microphone port
N/A
yesyes
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB B
USB port
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyes
N/A
N/A
GPSno
N/A
noyes
Orientation sensoryesyes
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • RUS
N/A
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Crop
  • Resizing
N/A
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
nono
N/A
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
  • BEN
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HIN
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Multi
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.0 in

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