Nikon D3

Nikon D3
Pro DSLR Pro DSLR
August, 2007

Summary Nikon D3

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Score Snapsort rank
Among similar cameras #n/a of 13
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Specifications Key specs
Sensor size Help Full frame 36.0x24.0mm Screen resolution Help 922k dots
Megapixels Help 12.1 MP Movie format Help None
Screen size Help 3.0" Light sensitivity Help 6,400 ISO
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Lenses Lenses
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Replacement

Nikon has replaced the D3 with the D4.

Nikon D4
Nikon D4 announced December, 2011
Movie format Shoots movies
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO
Overall image quality Better image quality

Compare the new Nikon D4 vs the D3

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Pros

The Nikon D3 vs other recent DSLRs

Low light performance Low noise at high ISO Help
2,290 ISO
Startup delay Short startup delay Help
300 ms startup delay
Weather sealed Weather sealed Help
Shoot in extreme weather
Continuous shooting Rapid fire Help
9 fps
Focus points Many focus points Help
51
Sensor size Large sensor Help
Full frame 36.0x24.0mm
Fastest shutter speed Fast shutter speed Help
1/8000 of a second
Viewfinder size Large viewfinder Help
0.70x
Shutter lag Short shutter lag Help
88 ms shutter lag
Viewfinder Doesn't use battery, see more detail Help
Pentaprism
Battery life Incredible battery life Help
4300 shots
Viewfinder coverage Above average viewfinder coverage Help
100%
Storage slots More storage slots Help
2

Cons

The Nikon D3 vs other recent DSLRs

HDR Lacks in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Doesn't take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Announced Old Help
August, 2007
Sensor cleaning Lacks a self cleaning sensor Help
May require cleaning
Thickness Thick Help
3.5"
Weight Very heavy Help
1,300 g
Built-in flash No built-in flash Help
Professional
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Screen flips out Fixed screen Help
Less flexible
Autofocus Manual focus only Help
None
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Size Quite large Help
Large 160x157x88 mm
Popularity Not so popular Help
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The Nikon D3 vs other recent pro DSLRs

Movie format No movies Help
None
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
6,400 ISO
GPS No GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging
Screen size Below average sized screen Help
3.0"
True resolution Lower true resolution Help
12.1 MP
Light sensitivity (boost) Low boost light sensitivity Help
25,600 ISO

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