Product Details

Body material
 Magnesium alloy
 
Sensor
 •36 x 23.9 mm CMOS sensor
•FX format
•RGB Color Filter Array
•Built-in fixed low-pass filter
•12.9 million total pixels
•12.1 million effective pixels
•3:2 aspect ratio
 
Image sizes (FX format)
 •4256 x 2832 [L; 12.1 MP]
•3184 x 2120 [M; 6.8 MP]
•2128 x 1416 [S; 3.0 MP]
 
Image sizes
(DX format)
 •2784 x 1848 [L; 5.1 MP]
•2080 x 1384 [M; 2.9 MP]
•1392 x 920 [S; 1.3 MP]
 
Image sizes
(5:4 format)
 •3552 x 2832 [L; 10.0 MP]
•2656 x 2120 [M; 5.6 MP]
•1776 x 1416 [S; 2.5 MP]
 
NEF compression
 •Compressed 12/14-bit NEF (RAW, Lossless compressed): approx. 60-80%
•Compressed 12/14-bit NEF (RAW, Compressed): approx. 45-60%
 
Lens mount
 Nikon F mount with AF coupling and AF contacts

•No field of view crop (full-frame)
•When using DX lenses / DX mode 1.5x FOV crop
 
Usable lenses
 Type G or D AF NIKKOR: All functions supported

•DX AF NIKKOR: All functions supported except FX-format (36x24)/5:4 (30x24) image size
•AF NIKKOR other than type G or D: All functions supported except 3D Color Matrix Metering II
•AI-P NIKKOR: All functions supported except autofocus and 3D Color Matrix Metering II
•Non-CPU AI NIKKOR: Can be used in exposure modes A and M; electronic rangefinder can be used if maximum aperture is f/5.6 or faster; Color Matrix Metering and aperture value display supported if user provides lens data
 
Auto Focus
 51 focus points (15 cross-type sensors)

•Multi-CAM 3500FX
•AF working range: -1 to +19 EV (ISO 100, normal temperature)
•Contrast Detect in Live View (Tripod) mode
 
Lens Servo
 Single Servo AF [S]

•Continuous Servo AF [C]
•Manual focus [M]
•Focus Tracking automatically activated by subject's status in [S] or [C] AF
 
Focus Point
 Single point from 51 or 11 focus points

•Liveview (Tripod mode): Contrast AF on a desired point anywhere within frame
 
AF Area Mode
 •Single point AF
•Dynamic Area AF [9 points, 21 points, 51 points, 51 points (3D-tracking)]
•Automatic-area AF
 
Focus Lock
 Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF) or by pressing AE-L/AF-L button
 
AF assist
 External Speedlite only
 
Exposure modes
 Program Auto [P] with flexible program

•Shutter-Priority Auto [S]
•Aperture-Priority Auto [A]
•Manual [M]
 
Metering
 TTL full-aperture exposure metering using 1005-pixel RGB sensor

•3D Color Matrix Metering II (type G and D lenses); color matrix metering II (other CPU lenses); color matrix metering (non-CPU lenses if user provides lens data; metering performed)
•Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8, 15, or 20 mm dia. circle in center of frame or weighting based on average of entire frame
•Spot: Meters approx. 4 mm dia. circle (about 1.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point (on center focus point when non-CPU lens is used)
 
Metering range
 3D Color Matrix Metering: 0 to 20 EV

•Center-Weighted Metering: 0 to 20 EV
•Spot Metering: 2 to 20 EV
•At normal temperature (20°C/68°F), ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens
 
Exposure lock
 Locked using AE-L/AF-L button
 
Exposure bracketing
 2 to 9 frames

1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
 
Exposure compen
 •+/-5.0 EV
•1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV steps
 
Sensitivity
 Default: ISO 200 - 6400 in 1/3, 1/2 or 1.0 EV steps

•Boost: 100 - 12800 in 1/3, 1/2 or 1.0 EV steps, HI2 = ISO 25600
 
Shutter
 Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal plane shutter

•30 to 1/8000 sec (1/3, 1/2 or 1.0 EV steps)
•Flash X-Sync: 1/250 sec
•Bulb
 
DOF Preview
 Stop-down lens aperture by pressing button

•Activates modelling flash
 
White balance
 •Auto (1005-pixel CCD, image sensor)
•Presets (seven) with fine tuning
•Manual presets (four)
•Color temperature in Kelvin (2500 - 10000 K, 31 steps)
•White balance bracketing (2 to 9 frames, 10,20,30 MIRED steps)
 
Color space
 sRGB (Standard and Vivid modes)

-         Adobe RGB (Neutral mode)
 
Viewfinder
 Optical-type fixed eye-level pentaprism

•Built-in diopter adjustment (-3 to +1m-1)
•Eyepoint: 18 mm (at -1.0m-1)
•Focusing screen: Type B BriteView Clear Matte VI screen
•Frame coverage 100%
•Viewfinder magnification approx 0.7x with 50 mm f/1.4 lens
 
Focusing screen
 B-type BrightView Clear Matte Screen II

•Superimposed focus brackets
•On-demand grid lines
 
Shooting modes
 Single frame

•Continuous Low [CL]: 1 - 9 fps
•Continuous High [CH]: 9 fps (9 - 11 fps with DX format)
•Liveview []
•Self-Timer (programmable)
•Mirror-up mode
 
Continuous buffer
 JPEG Large/Normal: 64 shots (at 9 fps)

•RAW: no data yet
 
Self-timer
 2 to 20 sec custom
 
Flash control
 •TTL flash control with 1,005-pixel RGB sensor; i-TTL balanced fill-flash and standard i-TTL fill-flash available with SB-800, 600 or 400
•AA (Auto Aperture-type) flash: Available with SB-800 used with CPU lens
•Non-TTL Auto: Available with Speedlights such as SB-800, 28, 27, and 22S
•Range-priority manual flash; available with SB-800
 
Flash compensation
 •-3 to +1 EV
•1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV steps
 
Creative Lighting System
 With Speedlights such as SB-800, SB-600, SB-400, SB-R200, supports Advanced Wireless Lighting, Auto FP High-Speed Sync, Flash Color Information Communication, modeling flash and FV lock
 
10-pin terminal
 •GPS: NMEA 0183 (Ver. 2.01 and 3.01) interface standard supported with 9-pin D-sub cable and GPS Cable MC-35 (optional)
•Remote control: via 10-pin terminal
 

Product Quality

Product Name: Nikon D3 SLR Digital Camera

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