Nikon
D3X
 vs
Sigma
SD1

Nikon D3X

Reasons to buy the Nikon D3X

Overall image quality
 Great image quality
88.0
Dynamic range
 Wide dynamic range
13.7 EV
True resolution
 High true resolution
24.4 MP
Sensor size
 Large sensor
Full frame 35.9x24.0mm
Battery life
 Great battery life
4400 shots
Storage slots
 More storage slots
2
Sigma SD1

Reasons to buy the Sigma SD1

Size
 Really small
Professional size 146x113x80 mm
Weight
 Light-weight
706 g
Built-in flash
 Built-in flash
External flash not needed

differences

Advantages of the Nikon D3X
Live view Has live view Yes vs No
Help
 Preview your photos on the camera's screen before taking them
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 920k dots vs 460k dots
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 2x higher resolution screen
Sensor size Much larger sensor Full frame 35.9x24.0mm vs APS-C 23.5x15.7mm
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 Around 2.5x larger sensor
Focus points Many more focus points 51 vs 11
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 Set focus accurately within the frame
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution 24.4 MP vs 15.4 MP
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 Capture around 60% more detail in your photos
Lens availability Significantly more lenses available 121 lenses vs 45 lenses
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 More than 2.5x more lenses available
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.70x vs 0.62x
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 Around 30% larger viewfinder
Cross type focus points More cross-type focus points 15 vs 2
Help
 Grab focus in difficult situations
Storage slots Has more storage slots 2 vs 1
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 More slots allows storing more images without switching memory cards
Viewfinder coverage Better viewfinder coverage 100% vs 98%
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 Almost the same
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Advantages of the Sigma SD1
Size Much smaller 146x113x80 mm vs 160x157x88 mm
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 More than 40% smaller
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The SD1's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Weight Much lighter 706 g vs 1,260 g
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 More than 40% lighter
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $2,955.27 vs $7,996.95
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 The best price we've seen is $5,042 cheaper (2.7x less)
Thickness Significantly thinner 3.1" vs 3.5"
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 Around 10% thinner
Built-in flash Built-in flash Yes vs No
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 A built-in flash is useful for taking indoor shots where there is little light
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Nikon D3X vs Nikon D7000

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similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Weather sealed Weather sealed Help
Shoot in extreme weather
Viewfinder Both have pentaprism viewfinders Help
Pentaprism
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
1/8000 of a second
Autofocus No video autofocus Help
Manual focus only
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
D3X:1,600 ISO
SD1:6,400 ISO
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
5 fps

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D800

Nikon D800

Pro DSLR

$2,999 - $3,000 body only
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Weight Is slightly heavier
Battery life Has a much shorter battery life
Compare the D800 vs the D3X
Compare the D800 vs the SD1
Nikon D4

Nikon D4

Pro DSLR

$5,999 - $6,000 body only
Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D4 vs the D3X
Compare the D4 vs the SD1
Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$1,000 body only

$1,100 with 55-200mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Movie continuous focus Can focus continuously while recording movies
Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
Battery life Has a much shorter battery life
Compare the D7000 vs the D3X
Compare the D7000 vs the SD1
Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Pro DSLR

$3,499 - $3,500 body only

$4,299 - $4,300 with 24-105mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Weight Is slightly heavier
Battery life Has a much shorter battery life
Compare the EOS 5D Mark III vs the D3X
Compare the EOS 5D Mark III vs the SD1
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D5100 vs the D3X
Compare the D5100 vs the SD1
Nikon D700

Nikon D700

Pro DSLR

$2,649 body only
Sensor cleaning Has a self cleaning sensor
Thickness Is thinner
Weight Is significantly heavier
Viewfinder coverage Slightly less viewfinder coverage
Compare the D700 vs the D3X
Compare the D700 vs the SD1
Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Pro DSLR

$2,130 body only

$2,875 - $2,999 with 24-105mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Weight Is slightly heavier
Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
Compare the EOS 5D Mark II vs the D3X
Compare the EOS 5D Mark II vs the SD1

Nikon D3X Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D3S

Nikon D3S

Pro DSLR

$5,197 body only
Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Overall image quality Worse image quality
Compare the D3S vs the D3X
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

Pro DSLR

$5,000 - $5,930 body only
Cross type focus points Significantly more cross-type focus points
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster
Overall image quality Significantly worse image quality
Low light performance More noise at high ISO
Compare the EOS-1D Mark IV vs the D3X
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

Canon EOS-1Ds

Pro DSLR

$9,135 - $9,321 body only
Sensor cleaning Has a self cleaning sensor
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Autofocus Slower autofocus
Compare the EOS-1Ds vs the D3X

Sigma SD1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sigma SD15

Sigma SD15

Entry-level DSLR

$940 body only
Lowest price Cheaper
Size Slightly smaller
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Weather sealed No weather sealing
Compare the SD15 vs the SD1
Fujifilm X-Pro1

Fujifilm X-Pro1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$2,298 body only
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Live view Has live view
Viewfinder coverage Much less viewfinder coverage
Viewfinder size Much smaller viewfinder
Compare the X-Pro1 vs the SD1

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