Abstract: Ever since digital SLRs took off with the masses, purists have continued to beat the drum for a full-frame 35mm sensor. Eight years after its first dSLR, the D1 in 1999, Nikon has finally released its first full-frame digital SLR--although Nikon wants ...
As it should do, image quality tops the list of the D3’s good points. There’s exceptional detail and resolution, as well as a superb dynamic range. The camera is incredibly fast, with instant power-up and very little shutter lag. The combinati...
The Nikon D3 requires a significant investment, its £2,772.11 price tag highlighting that this is for serious users. That aside, there’s not much even a pro could fault this camera on.
If you’re serious about photography and about having the best kit, the Nikon D3 demands your attention. It’s sophisticated, yet remains fairly straightforward to operate, so the only major decision you have is on whether to commit to this big...
Both of these are professional lenses with the build and optical quality that goes with it. We were fortunate enough to get to try out the D3 and these two lenses for this review, and the combination is truly awesome.The 1Ds Mk III has 21 million pixel...
For £3000 the Nikon D3 is a bargain of a camera – it’ll do everything you want, from sports to fashion and from press to weddings. Image quality is stunning and we take our hats off to Nikon for not entering into a ‘who’s got the m...
Probably the best DSLR weve tested to date, the D3 combines flexibility and performance with stunning results, making it (nearly) the perfect pro shooter....
The Nikon D3 is blisteringly fast, capturing incredible results in near darkness. Digital files normally accused of looking ‘flat’ have an attractively 3D film-like quality. But this camera is eye-wateringly expensive. Gavin Stoker Lowest onli...
Resolution lags far behind the Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III and Sony's forthcoming 24-megapixel dSLR
Nikon's flagship dSLR packs a full-frame 12-megapixel sensor and is a highly versatile imaging powerhouse that lets photographers create images previously impossible to capture. As long as you can get used to this camera's solid weight, it's a definit...
Abstract: The Nikon D3 is the first full frame Nikon, offering amazing image quality due to the fact that the pixels on the 12-million-pixel CMOS-sensor are much larger than usual. These large pixels help to produce very low levels of noise, even at high ISO se...
