Nikon D3 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: With its high-resolution, full-frame capture and a maximum frame rate of 9fps, Nikon's D3, the company's new flagship DSLR, is a jack-of-all-trades, but can it really keep everyone happy?

Pros: Excellent ergonomics, has the 'heft' of an F5 but as easy to use as the D40x

Cons: Some users may find default display/control settings awkward, poor tactile feel of front control wheel

Review summary: What does $5,000 look like? Well it can come in many forms - a big stack of small bills, or a room full of pennies for example. Nikon has a different idea of what $5,000 can look like - the new Nikon D3 camera...

Verdict: What does $5,000 look like? Well it can come in many forms - a big stack of small bills, or a room full of pennies for example. Nikon has a different idea of what $5,000 can look like - the new Nikon D3 camera. $5,000 is what one of these cameras will ...

Review summary: Unveiled at the end of August, along with the D300 'pro-sumer' model, Nikon's D3 is targeted at press photographers and is the first Nikon DSLR with a full-frame image sensor. Photographers can select from three image areas: FX format (36 x 24mm), DX ...

Verdict: Not unexpectedly, most of the D3's response times were, in the main, too fast for us to measure. The camera powered-up ready for shooting in about 0.1 seconds and there appeared to be no delay between when the shutter was pressed and shots were taken. ...

Review summary: Five reasons why this new pro-level DSLR is without a doubt Nikon's greatest camera ever.

Review summary: Finally, we get our mitts on the D3 prototype. Here's what we think.