Nikon D3 DSLR Digital Camera Review Round-up: Top hands on Reviews

We say after this you will want one of these Nikon D3 DSLR digital cameras, the Nikon D3 which is an high end camera has been out a while now but we have come across some amazing review round-ups that you will appreciate.

The specs seem pretty impressive which you can see below, but what is more impressive are the in depth hands on reviews below from three different sources like Photography Blog for example saying “pretty much peerless,” Think Camera declaring that “the files coming out of the Nikon D3 look better than any camera we’ve seen to date,” and even Ken Rockwell basically saying that the Nikon D3 “the best camera ever made by Nikon.”.

Ok so the price is a little high for some, but that is because you are getting a whole lot of camera. Please read the specs below and then read each review and their outcome via the Review Roundup links below.

The main specifications -
• 12.1 megapixel full frame CMOS sensor (36 x 23.9 mm)
• 3.0 ” TFT LCD (922,000 pixels (VGA; 640 x 480 x 3 colors) 170° viewing angle)
• Sensitivity to ISO25,800
• Auto Focus Points - 51-point
• White balance - Auto, 7 modes, Colour temp 2500-10000 (in 31 steps), 4 Manual modes, bracketing
• On board flash - Built in pop up
• Shutter speed and flash sync - 30seconds (or bulb) to 1/8000th second. Sync to 1/250th second
• Continuous shooting - 9fps continuous shooting (11fps in DX format)
• Storage - Dual Compact Flash
• Battery - Lithium-Ion EN-EL4a/EL4
• Lens type / fitting - Nikon F-mount
DX AF NIKKOR (FX format is dropped, camera automatically works in 1.5x crop)
G or D AF NIKKOR
AI NIKKOR
• 1240g
• 160 x 157 x 88 mm
• Price (RRP / SRP) £4,000 Other / Key features
• Nikon’s first ‘full frame’ camera
• Live View
• 5:4 (30×24mm) aspect ratio available
• 14-bit EXPEED image processing system
• Active D-Lighting for improved dynamic range on in-camera JPEGs
• Magnesium body, extensive weathersealing protection and a Kevlar/carbon fibre composite shutter
• Auto DX mode that detects when it is being used with DX lenses to prevent vignetting on the larger FX frame
• HDMI output
• 0.12 seconds startup time

The Review Roundup –
Review 1 - Photography Blog (5 out of 5)
Review 2 - KenRockwell.com (”the best camera ever made by Nikon”)
Review 3 - Think Camera (9 out of 10)

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