Nikon today announced the introduction of its newest FX-format digital SLR flagship for fast response and high light sensitivity: the Nikon D3S. Standing on the shoulders of the world-renowned D3, the D3S takes the potential of Nikon’s proprietary FX format to incredible new levels designed to meet or exceed a professional’s high standards. The Nikon D3S delivers ISO 200 to ISO 12800 as standard, with the excellent noise control and wide dynamic range that the D3 is famous for

Specification:

New 12.1 Megapixel, FX-format (full-frame) CMOS sensor
Supports all Nikkor F-mount lenses with no focal length conversion ratio to deal with; if you’re using a DX-format lens, the resolution will drop to 5MP and there will be a 1.5X crop factor
Very rugged, weather-sealed magnesium-alloy body; shutter rated to 300,000 cycles
3-inch LCD display with 921,000 pixels
Live view (now activated by one button) with two AF modes and frame enlargement in manual focus mode
Optical viewfinder has 100% coverage (97% with DX-format lenses) and 0.70X magnification
Same 51-point autofocus system as the D3
Full manual controls (obviously)
ISO range of 200 – 12,800, expandable to an incredible 100 – 102,400
Shutter speed range of 30 – 1/8000 sec, plus a bulb mode
Six different RAW options to choose from: 12 or 14 bit, lossless compressed, compressed, or uncompressed
User can bracket for exposure, white balance, and Active D-Lighting
Can take up to 36 RAW or 82 JPEGs at a whopping 9 frames/second with FX lenses and 11 fps with DX lenses
New 1.2X crop mode gives you a small telephoto boost with a modest decrease in resolution (drops to 8.4MP)
Dust reduction system (which the D3 did not have)
Hot shoe + flash sync port
Same virtual horizon feature as D3
Records HD movies at 1280 x 720 (24 fps) with monaural sound
5 minute recording limit
New algorithm “severely reduces the phenomenon of rolling shutter while panning”
Stereo microphone input allows for better sound quality
High sensitivity movie mode allows video recording in near-darkness
Dual CompactFlash card slots with overflow, backup, and file format separation options
HDMI output
Compatible with Nikon GP-1 GPS unit and WT-4A wireless transmitter
Uses EN-EL4a li-ion battery; 4200 shots per charge (!)
Ships in November for $5200 (body only)

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