Nikon D3 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Nikon Europe announced the revolutionary Nikon D3 Professional Digital SLR that defines a new benchmark in professional photography. "Nikon has eclipsed the competition with the Nikon D3, a cutting edge camera that will change how professional ...

Award: Highly Recommended!

Review summary: The professional Nikon D 'single digit' series of digital SLR's started life back in June 1999 with the groundbreaking D1. Groundbreaking because it was the digital SLR that broke Kodak's stranglehold on the digital SLR market and fundamentally ...

Pros: Class-leading high ISO performance and incredibly versatile ISO 100-12,800 sensitivity range, Very good resolution and detail without looking over-processed, Better balanced noise reduction than most ; more chroma NR, less luminance NR (film-like ...

Cons: No timed mirror lock-up function (could be automatic with self-timer), Focus points somewhat concentrated in the center of the frame, Metering struggles to keep up if you shoot at the very fastest continuous rate (i.e. in manual focus mode at 9fps or ...

Verdict: The professional Nikon D 'single digit' series of digital SLR's started life back in June 1999 with the groundbreaking D1. Groundbreaking because it was the digital SLR which broke Kodak's stranglehold on the digital SLR market and fundamentally ...

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Pros: Exceptional shutter response ; 12.1-megapixel FX format (23.9 x 36mm) CMOS sensor provides full frame focal lengths without taxing your existing storage system ; Very fast (in fact the fastest available) burst speed of 9 fps at full FX resolution ; ...

Cons: 12.1-megapixels may not be sufficient for some applications ; DX mode only 5-megapixels ; ISO below 200 disappoints ; Poor auto white balance in incandescent lighting ; No automated sensor filter cleaning ; Not an inconspicuous design ; 43.7 ounces ...

Verdict: Pro photographers just got a new option for full-frame digital photography: the Nikon D3 digital SLR camera. Not only will it make their old Nikon glass fully usable again, but it's now the fastest digital SLR on the market -- with some limitations

Review summary: New D3 offers full-frame sensor and off-the charts high ISO shooting; Nikon D300 set to lock horns with Canon 40D in prosumer steel cage match.

Verdict: To complement the new D3 system, Nikon is releasing several new Nikkor lenses, including a 14-24 f/2.8 G ED lens that, in our hands-on, was fast and impressive, a new 24-70 f/2.8G ED and a series of new image-stabilized lenses in a new VRII system. ...

Review summary: Everything is rushing along like Speedy Gonzalez, making it perfect for sport photographers, celebrity paparazzi, and anyone else who doesn't have time to wait for anything...

Verdict: According to the official press release, the Nikon D3 digital SLR is the fastest ever, boasting the "fastest start up time, shortest viewfinder blackout time, and shortest shutter lag." Everything is rushing along like Speedy Gonzalez, making it ...