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 Nikon D3
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Weight: 1240g
RRP: £4,000
Year: from 2007

Description:

Sensor 12.1 megapixel full frame CMOS sensor (36 x 23.9 mm)
LCD monitor 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
Other / Key features
  • Nikon's first 'full frame' camera
  • Live View
  • Auto DX mode that detects when it is being used with DX lenses to prevent vignetting on the larger FX frame
  • 5:4 (30x24mm) aspect ratio available
  • 14-bit EXPEED image processing system
  • Active D-Lighting for improved dynamic range on in-camera JPEGs
  • HDMI output
  • 0.12 seconds startup time
  • Magnesium body, extensive weathersealing protection and a Kevlar/carbon fibre composite shutter

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