Price: 899.66 - 854.68

Nikon D3S 12.1 MP CMOS Digital SLR Camera with 3.0-Inch LCD and 24fps 720p HD Video Capability (Body Only)

Detailed parameters

main performance

Listing date: October 2009

Product type Full frame digital SLR

Operation mode Full manual operation>

Sensor type CMOS>

Sensor size 36 * 23.9mm

Sensor description Dust removal system: clean the image sensor, image dust removal reference data (Capture NX2 software needs to be purchased separately)

The maximum number of pixels is 12.87 million

Effective Pixels 12.1 million High Pixels More High Pixel Cameras at the Same Price>

Image processor EXPEED

Maximum resolution 4256 × two thousand eight hundred and thirty-two

Image resolution FX format:

L 4256 × two thousand eight hundred and thirty-two

M 3184 × two thousand one hundred and twenty

S 2128 × one thousand four hundred and sixteen

5:4 （30 × 24）：

L 3552 × two thousand eight hundred and thirty-two

M 2656 × two thousand one hundred and twenty

S 1776 × one thousand four hundred and sixteen

DX format:

L 2784 × one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight

M 2080 × one thousand three hundred and eighty-four

S 1392 × nine hundred and twenty

1.2X（30 × 20）：

L 3552 × two thousand three hundred and sixty-eight

M 2656 × one thousand seven hundred and seventy-six

S 1776 × one thousand one hundred and eighty-four

HD Camera HD (720P) 720P HD More HD cameras>

Lens characteristics

Lens description Compatible lens:

DX AF Nichol: supports all functions

Type G or D AF nixie: support all functions (PC macro nixie does not support some functions). IX Nichol lenses are not supported.

Other AF Knicks: support all functions except 3D color matrix metering II. Lens for F3AF is not supported.

AI-P Nicol: supports all functions except 3D color matrix metering II.

Non CPU: can be used for exposure modes A and M; If the user provides lens data, it supports color matrix metering and aperture value display (only for AI lens)

Electronic distance measuring instrument can be used when the maximum aperture is f/5.6 or above.

Focus mode Focus mode:

Auto focus: single servo auto focus (S); Continuous servo autofocus (C); Automatically activate predictive focus tracking according to the state of the subject

Manual focusing (M): support electronic rangefinder

Auto focus:

Nikon Multi CAM 3500FX auto focus sensor module, with TTL phase detection, 51 focus points (including 15 cross sensors); Auto focus and fine adjustment; Detection range: – 1 -+19 EV (ISO 100, 20 ℃)

The number of focal points is 51. The higher the focal point is, the wider the focusing area is

Focus assist mode Focus assist lamp

Focus range depends on the lens

Close up distance depends on the lens

Aperture range depends on the lens

Zoom type Zoom ring

Display function

Display screen type HD live picture>

Real time picture of display screen size 3 inches>

Display screen pixel 921000 pixels (VGA) low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD screen, 170 degrees wide viewing angle, about 100% field of view, brightness adjustment

Menu languages Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish

Real time viewfinder support

Viewfinder Type Optical

Viewfinder description Viewfinder: eye flat pentaprism single mirror reflective viewfinder; Built in diopter adjustment (- 3 -+1.0 m-1)

Focusing screen: Type B bright matte focusing screen VI with auto focusing area

Viewfinder coverage/magnification: FX format (36 × 24): approx. 100% (vertical/horizontal), 1.2X (30 × 20) Format: about 97% (vertical/horizontal), DX format (24 × 16) : approx. 97% (vertical/horizontal), 5:4 (30 × 24) Format: about 100% (vertical), about 97% (horizontal)/about 0.7 times (set the 50 mm f/1.4 lens to infinity; diopter is – 1.0 m-1)

Shutter performance

Shutter type Electronic control longitudinal focal plane shutter

Shutter speed 30-1/8000 seconds, adjusted in 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV steps, B shutter

X250 synchronous connection: X=1/250 seconds; Synchronize with the shutter at 1/250 seconds or less

flash lamp

Flash type external connection

External flash lamp (hot shoe) is

Flash mode TTL: i-TTL balanced with 1005 pixel RGB sensor and standard i-TTL flash for digital single mirror reflex camera can be used with built-in flash, SB-900, SB-800, SB-600 or SB-400 flash

Automatic aperture (AA): suitable for SB-900 or SB-800 flash and CPU lens

Non TTL automatic (A): applicable to SB-900, SB-800, SB-28, SB-27 and SB-22S flash

Distance Priority Manual (GN): for SB-900 and SB-800 flash

Flash synchronization mode: front curtain synchronization, red eye reduction, red eye reduction slow synchronization, slow synchronization, rear curtain synchronization

Synchronous terminal: ISO 519 synchronous terminal with locking thread

Flash surround: shoot 2 to 9 pictures, and fine tune them in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV steps

Exposure control

Exposure mode Program with flexible program Automatic exposure (P), Aperture priority (A), Shutter priority (S), Manual exposure (M)

Exposure surrounding: shoot 2 to 9 pictures, and fine tune them in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV steps

Exposure compensation 2 to 9 exposures, adjusted in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV steps

Light metering mode Light metering mode:

Matrix metering: 3D color matrix metering II (G and D lenses); Color matrix metering II (other CPU lenses); Color matrix metering (non CPU lens, user provided lens data)

Central key metering: about 75% of the proportion is concentrated in the 12 mm diameter circle in the center of the picture. The circle diameter can be changed to 8, 15 or 20 mm, or the metering weight can be adjusted according to the average value of the whole picture (12 mm diameter circle or the average value of the whole picture is used for non CPU lenses)

Spot metering: concentrated in a 4mm diameter circle centered on the selected focus (the central focus when using a non CPU lens) (about 1.5% of the picture)

Light meter range: 0-20 EV (matrix metering or central key metering), 2-20 EV (spot metering) (ISO 100, f/1.4 lens, 20 ℃)

Automatic white balance (TTL white balance is achieved through the main image sensor and 1005 pixel RGB sensor), incandescent lamp, fluorescent lamp (7 options), direct sunlight, flash, overcast day, shadow, preset manual white balance (up to 5 values can be stored), and color temperature setting (2500k-10000k); All options can be fine tuned

White balance surrounding: shoot 2 to 9 pictures, and fine tune them in 1, 2 or 3 steps

Sensitivity ISO 200-12800 (high sensitivity short position mode is not ISO 6

Shooting performance

Anti shake performance is not supported>

Short film shooting Digital D-Movie short film function

one thousand two hundred and eighty × 720 24fps

six hundred and forty × 424 24fps

three hundred and twenty × 216 24 frames/s

Self timer function Electronic controlled timer, selectable from 2, 5, 10 or 20 seconds duration

Continuous shooting function Low speed continuous shooting (CL) mode, High speed continuous shooting (CH) mode, Quiet shutter release mode (Q), Self timer mode, Mirror bounce mode, Digital animation

Storage parameters

Memory card type CF card (compatible with UDMA)

File format NEF (RAW): 12 bit or 14 bit, lossless compression, compressed or uncompressed

TIFF（RGB）

JPEG: Follow the JPEG baseline compression standard. The compression ratio is fine (about 1:4), general (about 1:8) or basic (about 1:16) ([file size priority]); You can also select [Best Image Quality] compression

NEF (RAW): 12 bit or 14 bit, lossless compression, compressed or uncompressed

TIFF（RGB）

JPEG: Follow the JPEG baseline compression standard. The compression ratio is fine (about 1:4), general (about 1:8) or basic (about 1:16) ([file size priority]); You can also select [Best Image Quality] compression

NEF (RAW)+JPEG: record a single photo in NEF (RAW) and JPEG formats

Video: AVI, Motion JPEG

Battery performance

Battery type Lithium battery (EN-EL4a/EL4)

Power performance EH-6 AC power adapter (purchased separately)

The endurance is about 4200

Other parameters

Product interface USB2.0/DC input

Fuselage motor support

Focus screen with other properties: Type B bright frosted focus screen VI with auto focus area

Depth of field preview button

Tripod jack: 1/4 inch (ISO1222)

Horizontal color difference reduction: sharp image quality without dark corners

Dynamic D-Lighting: save the hue of highlighted and shaded areas

Optimize Calibration: Customize Hues and Colors

Extreme speed and responsiveness throughout the workflow

Scene recognition system: intelligent precision and intelligence

51 auto focus: capture the subject quickly and accurately

Advanced automatic exposure with highlight analysis

Automatic white balance, more information

The viewfinder screen coverage is about 100%

Outstanding durability

Dual CF memory card slot

Battery power lasts

Instant view button

Quiet shutter release mode

New 1.2x (30 × 20) Cropping format, about 8.4 million pixels

You can use the surrounding button to specify the multi exposure function and operate repeatedly

The electronic virtual level can be used in the instant view shooting mode

The expanded menu library can store up to 4 groups of exposure modes, shutter speed and aperture value

Multifunctional built-in retouching menu, capable of RAW processing, and enhanced image effect without using a computer

Appearance design

Appearance characteristics Large screen DC

The overall dimension is about 159.5 × one hundred and fifty-seven × 87.5mm

Product weight is about 1240g