Nikon D3X

Nikon D3X
Overview
TypeDigital single-lens reflex camera
Released1 December 2008
Intro price$7,999.95
Lens
LensInterchangeable, Nikon F-mount
Sensor/medium
Sensor35.9 mm × 24 mm CMOS, Nikon FX format, 5.95µm pixel size
Maximum resolution6048 × 4032 pixels
(24.4 megapixels)
Film speedISO equivalency 100 to 1600 in 1/3, 1/2 or 1.0 EV steps, Boost: 50–6400 in 1/3, 1/2 or 1.0 EV steps
Recording mediumTwo CompactFlash (Type I or Type II) & MicroDrive card slots
Focusing
Focus modesSingle-servo AF (S), Continuous-servo AF (C), Manual
Focus areas51-area Nikon Multi-CAM 3500FX
Focus bracketingnone
Exposure/metering
Exposure modesProgrammed Auto [P], Shutter-Priority Auto [S], Aperture-Priority Auto [A], Manual [M]
Exposure meteringTTL full aperture exposure metering system
Metering modes1,005-pixel RGB 3D Color Matrix Metering II, Variable Center-Weighted, Spot AF
Flash
Flashn/a
Flash bracketingn/a
Shutter
ShutterElectronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter
Shutter speed range30 to 1/8000 second and bulb
Continuous shooting5 frame/s (7 frame/s in DX crop mode)
Viewfinder
ViewfinderOptical-type fixed eye level pentaprism
Image processing
White balanceAuto, Presets (5), Manual, and Color temperature in kelvins
WB bracketing2 to 9 frames, 10,20,30 MIRED steps
General
LCD screen3-inch diagonal, 307,000 pixels (920,000 dots), TFT VGA
BatteryLi-ion EN-EL4a
Optional battery packsEH-6 AC Adapter
Weight1,220 g (2.69 lb)
Made in Japan

The Nikon D3X is a 24.4-megapixel professional-grade full-frame digital single-lens reflex camera (DSLR) announced by the Nikon Corporation on 1 December 2008.[1] The D3X is the third camera in Nikon's line to offer a full-frame sensor, following the D3 and D700. As Nikon's new flagship model, it augments the Nikon D3S, Nikon's high-speed professional model, and while the D3S retains advantages in terms of high ISO performance and higher frame rate, the D3X offers a dramatic increase in resolution and image detail.[2]

The D3S and D3X follow the earlier Nikon D1, Nikon D2H, Nikon D2Hs, Nikon D2X, Nikon D2Xs, and Nikon D3 as the company's top-of-the-line DSLRs intended for professional photographers, which in turn share a lineage with the Nikon F through Nikon F6 series of film SLRs.

  1. ^ "Digital SLR Camera Nikon D3X". Nikon. December 1, 2008. Retrieved December 16, 2009.
  2. ^ Rehm, Lars (February 19, 2009). "Nikon D3x Review: 33. Conclusion". Digital Photography Review. Retrieved December 16, 2009.