Nikon DSLR D3S

Type of Camera Single-lens reflex digital camera
Effective Pixels 12.1 million
Image Sensor Nikon FX format (36.0 x 23.9 mm) CMOS sensor
Image Size (Pixels) FX format (36 x 24)
4,256 x 2,832 [L], 3,184 x 2,120 [M], 2,128 x 1,416 [S]

5:4 format (30 x 24)
3,552 x 2,832[L], 2,656 x 2,120 [M], 1,776 x 1,416 [S]

DX format (24 x 16)
2,784 x 1,848 [L], 2,080 x 1,384 [M], 1,392 x 920 [S]
1.2× (30×20): 3,552 × 2,368[L], 2,656 × 1,776[M], 1,776 × 1,184[S]

D-movie:
1280 x 720 / 24fps
640 x 424 / 24fps
320 x 216 / 24fps
Sensitivity ISO 200 to 12,800 in steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV, plus HI-0.3, HI-0.5, HI-0.7, HI-1, HI-2 and HI-3 (ISO 102,400); sensitivity decreases approx. LO-0.3, LO-0.5, LO-0.7 and LO-1 (ISO 100)
File Format NEF (12 or 14-bit lossless compressed, compressed, or uncompressed RAW)
TIFF (RGB), JPEG (Baseline-compliant)
AVI movie (Motion JPEG compression format with monaural sound; Stero sound with external microphone)
Storage Media CompactFlash™ (CF) Card (Type I, UDMA 6 compliant)
Shooting Modes 1) Single frame shooting [S] mode
2) Continuous low shooting [CL] mode: 1-9 fps
3) Continuous high shooting [CH] mode: 9 fps (9-11 fps with DX format)
4) Quiet shutter-release
5) Self-timer mode
6) Mirror-up mode
7) D-Movie
White Balance Auto (TTL white balance with 1,005-pixel RGB sensor, and main image sensor); Incandescent, Fluorescent, Direct sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Choose colour temp., White balance preset
LCD Monitor Size 3.0", 921,000-dot, low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD, allows up to 170-degree viewing angle, 100% frame coverage, and brightness adjustment
Playback Function 1) Full frame
2) Thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images) with playback zoom
3) Movie playback
4) Slideshow
5) Histogram display
6) Highlights
7) Auto image rotation
8)Image comment]
9)Voice memo input and playback
Delete Function 1) Card format, 2) All frames delete, 3) Selected frames delete
Interface USB 2.0 (High-speed)
Video output
HDMI output (Type C mini-pin connector)
Stereo mini-pin audio input)
Picture Angle (in 35mm [135] format equivalent) FX Format 1:1
DX Format approx 1.5x focal length
Viewfinder Fixed eye-level pentaprism; built-in diopter adjustment (-3 to +1.0 m-¹)
Focusing Screen Type B BriteView Clear Matte VI screen with AF area brackets
Viewfinder Frame Coverage/Magnification (with 50mm lens at infinity; -1.0 m-1) Approx. 100%/ Approx. 0.7x
Autofocus TTL phase detection, 51 focus points (15 cross-sensors) by Nikon Multi-CAM 3500FX autofocus module; Detection range: -1 to +19 EV (ISO 100 at 20°C/68°F); Focal-plane contrast [in Liveview (Tripod) mode]
Focus Modes 1) Single-servo AF (AF-S)
2) Continuous-servo AF (AF-C)
3) Focus tracking automatically activated according to subject status
4) Manual focus (M) with electronic rangefinder can be selected from 51 focus area
Exposure Metering System 1) 3D-Color Matrix Metering II (type G and D lenses); Color Matrix Metering II (other CPU lenses); Color Matrix Metering (non-CPU lenses if user provides lens data)

2) Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 12 mm circle in center of frame; Diameter of circle can be changed to 8, 15, or 20 mm, or weighting can be based on average of entire frame (fixed at 12 mm when non-CPU lens is used)

3) Spot: Meters 4.0 mm circle (about 1.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point (on center focus area when non-CPU lens is used)
Exposure Metering Range (at normal temperature [68°F/20°C], ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens) 1) 0 to 20 EV (3D-Color Matrix or Center-weighted metering), 2) 2 to 20 EV (Spot metering)
Exposure Control 1) Programmed Auto [P]
2) Shutter-Priority Auto [S]
3) Aperture-Priority Auto [A]
4) Manual [M]
Auto Exposure Bracketing 2 to 9 exposures in increments of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 steps to (+-) 1.0 EV
Shutter Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal plane shutter;
30 to 1/8000sec in steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV plus bulb and X250
Sync Contact X-contact only; flash synchronization at up to 1/250 sec
Flash Control 1) TTL: i-TTL balanced fill-flash and standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR using 1,005-pixel RGB sensor are available with SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, or SB-400
2) Auto aperture: Available with SB-900 or SB-800 and CPU lens
3) Non-TTL auto: Supported flash units include SB-900, SB-800, SB-28, SB-27, and SB-22S
4) Distance-priority manual: Available with SB-900 and SB-800
Flash Sync Modes 1) Front-curtain sync
2) Red-eye reduction
3) Red-eye reduction with Slow sync
4) Slow sync
5) Rear-curtain sync
Sync Terminal ISO 519 standard terminal, with built-in rubber cap
Self-Timer Electronically controlled timer with duration of 2, 5, 10 or 20 s.
Depth of Field Preview Button Yes
Remote Control Via 10-pin Remote Cord MC-22/30/36 (optional) or Wireless Remote Control WT-4 (optional)
GPS GPS Unit GP-1 or GPS device compliant with NMEA 0183 (Ver. 2.01 and 3.01) interface standard supported with 9-pin D-sub cable (optional) and GPS Cable MC-35 (optional)
Supported Languages Total of 20 languages:Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
Power Requirements Rechargeable EN-EL4a/EL4 Li-ion Battery, EH-6 AC adapter (optional)
Battery Life (on a fully charged battery) Approx. 4200 shots
Tripod Socket 1/4 in. (ISO1222)
Dimensions Approx. 159.5 x 157 x 87.5 mm
Weight (without battery, memory card or body cap) Approx. 1,240 g
Supplied Accessories (may differ by country or area) Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL4a
Quick Charger MH-22
USB Cable UC-E4
Audio Video Cable EG-D2
Camera Strap AN-DC5
Body Cap BF-1B
Accessory Shoe Cover BS-2
Eyepiece DK-17
Battery Chamber Cover BL-4
USB Cable Clip, Software Suite CD-ROM.

Other Features Retouch menu
Info Display on LCD monitor
Intergrated Dust Reductions System
Live view
D-Movie (with external stereo microphone input; in-camera movie editing)
Dual card slots