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Nikon D3S Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSExmor CMOS
Image sensor formatFull frameFull frameFXFull frame
Sensor size1.42 in1.42 in
N/A
1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
N/A
25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
N/A
24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
N/A
3:2
Max resolution4256 x 2832 px4928 x 3280 px
N/A
6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3552x2832
  • 3552x2368
  • 3184x2128
  • 2784x1848
  • 2656x1776
  • 2128x1416
  • 2080x1384
  • 1776x1416
  • 1776x1184
  • 1392x920
  • 4096x2720
  • 4096x3280
  • 3696x2456
  • 3200x2128
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2464x1640
  • 2400x1592
  • 2048x1360
  • 2048x1640
  • 1600x1064
N/A
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 3008x1688
  • 3008x2000
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 3
N/A
BIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 51200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 25600
ISO minimum20010010050
ISO maximum12800128005120025600
Boosted ISO minimum10050
N/A
50
Boosted ISO maximum102400204800
N/A
N/A
Maximum image resolution4256 x 2832 px4928 x 3280 px6048 x 4024 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets1212
N/A
10
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Natural
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyesyes
N/A
yes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • JPEG XR
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
Image stabilizeryesnoyesno
Image stabilization typeNoNo
N/A
No
Supported aspect ratios16:9
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
N/A
3:2
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAW
N/A
RAW
HDRnoyes
N/A
yes
AEB/HDR supportyesyes
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon F
  • Nikon D
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Nikon ZSony E-mount
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.0 x
N/A
0.71 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)noFlash
N/A
Lamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualAuto/ManualManual
Contrast autofocusyesyes
N/A
yes
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Autofocus in recording modenoyes
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier1x1x
N/A
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
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of focus points515127325
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)5151
N/A
117
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based only
N/A
Optical
Phase detection autofocusyesyes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
51
N/A
25
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
22
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
N/A
2222
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
8.0 x
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.17 in

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnono
N/A
yes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots921000921000
N/A
1230000
Touch screennonoyesyes
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
N/A
100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x0.7 x0.8 x0.71 x
Separate info displayyesyes
N/A
no
Display aspect ratio
N/A
4:3
N/A
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
3 - 1-4 - 2-4 - 3
Eye relief
N/A
0.71 in0.83 in
N/A
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
no
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
0.5 in0.5 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
369000000.0 px2359296.0 px
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
no
N/A

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
N/A
yes
Aperture priorityyesyes
N/A
yes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of exposures23
N/A
3
Exposure compensation plus55
N/A
5
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
N/A
-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyes
N/A
yesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
3.0 s
Histogramyesyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modesno
N/A
N/A
yes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s
N/A
1/250s
Built-in flashyesno
N/A
yes
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
N/A
Hot shoe
External flashyesyes
N/A
yes
Continuous drive11.0 fps11.0 fps
N/A
5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Fireworks
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Spotlight
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
N/A
yes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer optionscustomcustom
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)9.0 fps11.0 fps
N/A
5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)9.0 fps11.0 fps
N/A
5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTL
N/A
TTL
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
Auto
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/8000 sec
Face detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeNot supportedFull HD4K Ultra HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsAVIMOV
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate24.0 fps50.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 720
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
30.0 min.
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoMono
N/A
Stereo
Voice recordingyesyesyesyes
Audio systemMono
N/A
StereoStereo
Speaker type
N/A
Mono
N/A
Mono
Supported audio file formats
N/A
LPCM
  • AAC
  • PCM
AAC
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
N/A
Magnesium alloy
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyes
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Weight43.74 oz41.69 oz20.64 oz14.67 oz
Width6.28 in6.3 in5.28 in5.0 in
Height6.18 in6.16 in3.96 in3.72 in
Depth3.44 in3.56 in2.66 in1.9 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • CF
  • XQD
XQD
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots2
N/A
11
Storage types
  • Compact Flash Type I/II
  • UDMA
  • Compact Flash
  • XQD
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.31
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A
yes

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)42002600310270
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
Yyes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.0
3.2 Gen 1
2.0
WirelessOptionalOptional
N/A
Built-In
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Remote controlyesyes
N/A
yes
PictBridgeyesyesyesno
NFCnononoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyesyes
Bluetoothyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Firewirenono
N/A
no
HDMI connector type
N/A
Mini
N/A
Micro
Microphone port
N/A
yesyesyes
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
USB Type-CMicro-USB B
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11ac
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.2
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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