DSLR D3S - A Light Stalker

Type of Camera         -Single-lens reflex digital camera

DSLR D3S

Effective Pixels          -12.1 million

Image Sensor              -Nikon FX format (36.0 x 23.9 mm) CMOS sensor

Price:                              - INR 28 ,950

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

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 statu
                                             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 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

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