Nikon
D3S
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Nikon
D700
D3S
D700
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recommendations
Relative to the best recent pro DSLRs, and ignoring price
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Nikon D3S |
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Nikon D700 |  |
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Snapsort recommends the Nikon D3S. |
differences
Reasons to consider the Nikon D3S |
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Significantly lower noise at high ISO | 3,253 ISO | vs | 2,303 ISO |  |
The D3S has a slight edge (0.5 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance | ||||
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Shoots movies | 720p @ 24fps | vs | None | |
Shoots HD (720p) video as well as still pictures | ||||
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Shoots much faster | 11 fps | vs | 5 fps | |
More than 2x faster continuous shooting | ||||
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Better boost ISO | 102,400 ISO | vs | 25,600 ISO | |
The D3S's boost ISO is 2 f-stops better | ||||
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Much better viewfinder coverage | 100% | vs | 95% | |
Around 10% better viewfinder coverage | ||||
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Better maximum light sensitivity | 12,800 ISO | vs | 6,400 ISO | |
The D3S's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better | ||||
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Slightly better image quality | 82.0 | vs | 80.0 | |
Almost the same | ||||
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Has more storage slots | 2 | vs | 1 | |
More slots allows storing more images without switching memory cards | ||||
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Reasons to consider the Nikon D700 |
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Much smaller | 147x123x77 mm | vs | 160x157x88 mm | |
Around 60% smaller | ||||
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Larger viewfinder | 0.72x | vs | 0.70x | |
Around 10% larger viewfinder | ||||
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Slightly more dynamic range | 12.2 EV | vs | 12 EV | |
Almost the same | ||||
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Significantly cheaper | $2,379.00 | vs | $5,199.95 | |
The best price we've seen is $2,821 cheaper (more than 2x less) | ||||
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Built-in flash | Yes | vs | No | |
A built-in flash is useful for taking indoor shots where there is little light | ||||
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Significantly thinner | 3" | vs | 3.5" | |
More than 10% thinner | ||||
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Lighter | 1,074 g | vs | 1,240 g | |
Around 20% lighter | ||||
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similarities
Compared to recent DSLRs
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Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products. |
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competitors
Shared Competitors |
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Canon EOS 5D Mark IIPro DSLR $2,399 - $2,500 body only $3,199 - $3,300 with 24-105mm lens |
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Canon EOS 7DPro DSLR $1,550 - $1,900 body only $1,769 - $1,900 with 28-135mm lens |
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Nikon D90Entry-level DSLR $799 - $1,944 body only $1,048 - $1,200 with 18-105mm lens |
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Nikon D300SPro DSLR $1,489 - $1,700 body only $2,190 - $2,550 with 18-200mm lens |
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Canon EOS-1D Mark IVPro DSLR $4,999 body only |
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Nikon D3Pro DSLR $5,543 body only |
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Canon EOS-1Ds Mark IIIPro DSLR $6,060 - $8,000 body only |
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Nikon D3S Competitors |
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Nikon D3XPro DSLR $7,400 - $12,695 body only $12,500 with 24-70mm, 70-200mm lenses |
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Nikon D700 Competitors |
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Nikon D80Entry-level DSLR $1,280 body only $1,300 with 18-55mm lens |
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