Nikon D3S DSLR camera announced

Nikon has announced its new FX-format Nikon D3S FX-format DSLR camera, that is currently available for pre-order on Amazon.

The Nikon D3S DSLR will be available at Nikon-authorised dealerships in November 2009, for $5200.

The company has said that the Nikon D3S camera delivers high light sensitivity and response speed.

The standard ISO range of the Nikon D3S DSLR is 200-12,800. The ISO settings are expandable to ISO 102400, allowing photographers to shoot in ill-lit areas

for clearer pictures.

The camera comes with Nikon’s new 12.1-megapixel FX-format CMOS sensor, that measures 36×23.9mm, and integrates its low-light ability to High Definition

(HD) video
.

Another feature of the camera is its D-Movie mode that boasts of HD quality (1,280 x 720 pixels) Motion-JPEG movies at 24 fps.

The D-Movie mode assures low-noise images, ability to trim footage in-camera with ease, an internal monaural microphone and an external stereo microphone

input, for higher fidelity audio recording.

Nikon has said that the D-Movie mode also enables photographers to save movie frames of their choice as JPEGs for printing or uploads.

The Nikon D3S DSLR camera can shoot 9 frames per second in FX format and 11 fps in DX format.

Other features of the camera include automatic image sensor cleaning, reduction of chromatic aberrations, screen recognition system, auto focus, and Active D-

Lighting that maintains desired image contrast.

The Nikon D3S DSLR camera comes with four pre-installed Picture Control profiles that users can choose from depending on their shooting styles.

The start-up time of the Nikon D3S is around 0.12 seconds and the release time lag is down to 0.04 seconds, just like the Nikon D3 except that the D3S has double

the buffer memory.

The Nikon D3S DSLR camera sports a Live View button that allows users to access two modes, the Tripod mode for accurate AF operation and Hand-held mode

that provides a variety of shooting angles.

Another feature of the camera is a Quiet Shutter mode that reduces the sound of its mirror-down cycle, making it perfect for shooting subjects like, wildlife,

weddings, meetings and so on.

The Nikon D3S’ crop mode has been changed to 1.2x crop (30 x 20) format with around 8.4 megapixels.

The camera uses an EN-EL4a rechargeable battery, which is capable of shooting up to 4,200 images per charge.

Important specifications of the Nikon D3S DSLR camera

Type Single-lens reflex digital camera
Lens mount Nikon F mount that comes with AF coupling and AF contacts
Picture Angle to angle produced by lens focal length

Image sensor CMOS sensor, 36.0 x 23.9 mm; Nikon FX format
Total Pixels  12.87 million

Image Size (pixels) Image area    Large    Medium    Small
FX format (36×24)    4,256 x 2,832    3,184 x 2,120    2,128 x 1,416
1.2 x (30×20)    3,552 x 2,368    2,656 x 1,776    1,776 x 1,184
DX format (24×16)    2,784 x 1,848    2,080 x 1,384    1,392 x 920
5:4 (30×24)    3,552 x 2,832    2,656 x 2,120    1,776 x 1,416

Double CF card slots  Slot 2 can be used for overflow or backup storage or for separate storage of NEF (RAW) and JPEG images; pictures can be copied between

cards

File formats

NEF (RAW), TIFF (RGB), 3) JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine (approx. 1:4), normal (approx. 1:8), or basic (approx. 1:16) compression (Size priority); )

NEF (RAW) + JPEG

Compatible Lenses Type G or D AF NIKKOR*1, DX NIKKOR, Other AF NIKKOR*2, AI-P NIKKOR

Speed     1/8,000 to 30 s in steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV, bulb, X250

Autofocus     Nikon Multi-CAM 3500FX autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection; 51 focus points (including 15 cross-type sensors)

LCD Monitor     921k-dot VGA 3-inch, 170-degree wide-viewing-angle, 100% frame coverage

Source: Nikon