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December, 2008
Nikon D3X

NikonD3X

Summary Nikon D3X

Prices Price
Body only $8,000 Kit Unknown
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Score Snapsort rank
Within its price range #n/a of 4 Among similar cameras #n/a of 5
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Specifications Key specs
Sensor size Help Full frame 35.9x24.0mm Screen resolution Help 920k dots
Megapixels Help 24.4 MP Movie format Help Unknown
Screen size Help 3.0" Light sensitivity Help 1,600 ISO
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Pros

The Nikon D3X vs other recent DSLRs

Overall image quality Incredible overall image quality Help
88.0
Screen resolution High resolution screen Help
920k dots
Viewfinder size Large viewfinder Help
0.70x
True resolution High true resolution Help
24.4 MP
Cross type focus points Many cross-type focus points Help
15
Battery life Incredible battery life Help
4400 shots
Viewfinder coverage Above average viewfinder coverage Help
100%
Storage slots More storage slots Help
2
Fastest shutter speed Fast shutter speed Help
1/8000 of a second
Low light performance Very low noise at high ISO Help
1,992 ISO
Color depth Great color depth Help
24.7 bits
Dynamic range Wide dynamic range Help
13.7 EV
Startup delay Short startup delay Help
300 ms startup delay
Weather sealed Weather sealed Help
Shoot in extreme weather
Focus points Many focus points Help
51
Sensor size Very large sensor Help
Full frame 35.9x24.0mm
Viewfinder Doesn't use battery, see more detail Help
Pentaprism

Cons

The Nikon D3X vs other recent DSLRs

Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Doesn't take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Announced Old Help
December, 2008
Sensor cleaning Lacks a self cleaning sensor Help
May require cleaning
Thickness Thick Help
3.5"
Lowest price Very expensive Help
$7,999.95
Built-in flash No built-in flash Help
Professional
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
Movie continuous focus Lacks movie continuous focus Help
Requires attention to focus while recording
Size Quite large Help
Large 160x157x88 mm
Weight Very heavy Help
1,260 g
Popularity Not so popular Help
Among snapsort users

The Nikon D3X vs other recent pro DSLRs

Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity Help
None
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
5 fps
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic

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Guy (8:09 PM, December 08, 2011)
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Rayhanur (3:09 PM, May 08, 2011)
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