Image quality, ergonomics, design and control layout, menu system, comprehensive feature set and customisability.
Fastest frame rate only available in DX format mode, Low(ish) resolution compared to its Canon competition the EOS 1Ds Mk III.
The D3 has forced me to have a rethink in terms of scoring, as it is almost certainly the best D-SLR I’ve yet had the pleasure of testing. If you ask, what does it lack in terms of features? The answer is, well, nothing. If you ask, what about build ...
Excellent image quality, build, lowlight performance, speed, AF system, LCD
Could argue the resolution could be higher, Live View on fixed LCD
There’s a lot of debate over which is better, the Nikon D3 or the Canon 1Ds Mk III. The Nikon does seem to have much in its favour, not least the price. While the D3 has arguably a rather conservative resolution by comparison, its performance shows...
Shun CheungThe D3 is Nikons first installment to full-35mm-frame FX-sensor DSLRs, and they chose to introduce a sports and news DSLR that has excellent low-light performance. Those were precisely the major weaknesses previously in Nikons DSLR line u...
Abstract: Nikon D3 and D300 Nikons Latest DSLRs, and a Biased Evaluation of The Differences Between the Nikon and Canon Brands Preamble There are two major brands of 35mm camera in the pro and prosumer camera market – Canon and Nikon. Yes, Pentax, Sony, Olymp...
Abstract: Nikon D3 First Impressions in The Field By James Russell Ive never written a camera review much less a camera comparison. In fact Id rather watch a Dr. Phil marathon than try to scientifically compare cameras, and even if I was capable or so incline...
Abstract: The Nikon D3 is a landmark introduced on August 23, 2007. The D3 is Nikons first full-frame DSLR to mimic the old 35mm film format, and surprise number one is that it can crank at 9 FPS. Surprise number two is that its the same price as the D2Xs ($4...
Abstract: by Mike PasiniDuring a break at my adventure at Dogpatch Studios, the inevitable question was raised. We'd been shooting with D300s all day and found them to be up to every task we tried. So what, we wondered, is the big deal about the D3?A few of us had...
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 grain), I...
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 11fp...
When we first saw the D3 before it was officially launched Ill admit there were some raised eyebrows, and the first question was is this a replacement for the D2Hs, the D2X, both or neither?. The truth of course is that its not that simple, and Ni...
Abstract: Unveiled at the end of August, along with the D300 pro-sumer model, Nikons D3 is targeted at press photographers and is the first Nikon DSLR with a full-frame image sensor. Photographers can select from three image areas: FX format (36 x 24mm), DX f...
