Nikon D3X

Type	Digital single-lens reflex camera
Sensor	35.9 mm × 24 mm CMOS, Nikon FX format, 5.95µm pixel size
Maximum resolution	24.5 effective megapixels (6,048 × 4,032 pixels)
Lens	Interchangeable, Nikon F-mount
Flash	n/a
Shutter	Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter
Shutter speed range	30 to 1/8000 second and bulb
Exposure metering	TTL full aperture exposure metering system
Exposure modes	Programmed Auto [P], Shutter-Priority Auto [S], Aperture-Priority Auto [A], Manual [M]
Metering modes	1,005-pixel RGB 3D Color Matrix Metering II, Variable Center-Weighted, Spot AF
Focus areas	51-area Nikon Multi-CAM 3500FX
Focus modes	Single-servo AF (S), Countinuous-servo AF (C), Manual
Continuous shooting	5 frame/s (7 frame/s in DX crop mode)
Viewfinder	Optical-type fixed eye level pentaprism
ASA/ISO range	ISO 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
Flash bracketing	n/a
Focus bracketing	none
Custom WB	Auto, Presets (5), Manual, and Color temperature in Kelvin
WB bracketing	2 to 9 frames, 10,20,30 MIRED steps
Rear LCD monitor	3-inch diagonal, 307,000 pixels (920,000 dots), TFT VGA
Storage	Two CompactFlash (Type I or Type II) & MicroDrive card slots
Battery	Li-ion EN-EL4a
Weight	1,220 g (2.7 lb)
Optional battery packs	EH-6 AC Adapter
Made in	Japan

The Nikon D3X is a 24.5 megapixel professional-grade full frame (35mm) 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.

Features[link]

It otherwise offers nearly all the features of the D3S, including robust weather-sealed alloy-body construction and a built-in vertical grip. Its Nikon EXPEED image processor features automatic correction of lateral chromatic aberration, and vignetting ("vignette control") and lens distortion ("distortion"), as well as image rotation ("straighten") via playback ("retouch") menu and in camera 5:4 aspect ratio cropping.

Reception[link]

The combination of very high resolution with the option of 14-bit per channel recording and a very sharp anti-aliasing filter (which Nikon claims is a unique design, but provides few details about) provides extremely high image quality,^[3] with superior dynamic range and color accuracy compared with that of other 35mm-format digital cameras.^[4]

Reception of the Nikon D3X by independent reviewers has been very positive, with reservations centered on just a few disadvantages, especially its high price. Imaging Resource concludes that the D3X produces the highest image quality of any camera they have tested to date.^[5] Digital Photography Review likewise concludes that the resolution and image detail is stunning, probably the best of any digital SLR camera on the market, including the closest competitor from Canon, the EOS-1Ds Mark III.^[2] Nikon claims the D3X is a competitor to medium-format digital backs,^[6] a claim supported both by testing ^[3] and by many D3X users who report on their experiences online. On the down side, Digital Photography Review notes that the D3X performs worse than the D3 in terms of speed (frame rate) and high ISO performance.^[2] Like many reviewers, they also point out the most obvious disadvantage of the D3X: the camera lists for $8000, though the present market price is much lower.^[7]

The Nikon D3X has been tested by many other independent reviewers.^{[8][9][10][11]} Sample images with many cameras at all ISO speeds can be compared.^[12] In May 2009, the D3X won the TIPA European Photo & Imaging Award, in the "Best D-SLR Professional" category.^[13]

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External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Nikon D3x or Taken with Nikon D3x

• Nikon D3X – Nikon USA
• Nikon D3X Review at Digital Photography Review
• Nikon D3X Sample Photos at Pbase.com