Nikon D3x Digital SLR Camera Review

The all new treat for Photographers is the Nikon D3X. The Nikon D3X is a 24.5-megapixel FX-format (35.9 x 24.0mm) CMOS sensor digital SLR camera. The Nikon D3X Digital SLR Camera features Nikon EXPEED image processing technologies, ISO 50-6400, Two Live View shooting modes, 5 fps at full FX-format resolution continuous shooting, 51-point AF system, 3D Color Matrix Metering II with Scene Recognition System, 100% viewfinder coverage, Rugged, durable and precise magnesium-alloy construction, Dual CF card slots with overflow, backup and copy options, Up to 4,400 images per battery charge, and 3-inch super-density 920,000-dot VGA LCD monitor.

All these loads of features make it the right mate for a passionate Photographer. he body, controls, user interface and also a large proportion of the camera's electronic and mechanical innards have been carried over directly from the D3. The camera's core component, however, is brand new. The 36 x 23.9 mm CMOS sensor provides a resolution of 24.5 megapixels, and while this is - compared to the D3 - a massive jump in resolution, D3X users have to accept a smaller range of sensitivity (ISO 100 to 1600, extendable to ISO 50 to 6400) and slower continuous shooting of five frames per second (7 fps in DX mode) in return. While the only other piece of news - the 'Extra High' setting for Active D-Lighting - won't make much difference for most users, the premium that Nikon is charging for the extra resolution most certainly will. For $8000 retail price you can bag yourself almost two D3s. The D3X is also roughly $1500 more expensive than its only real competitor in terms of specification and features, the Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III.

Features Of Nikon D3X Digital SLR Camera:

• 24.5 megapixel Full-Frame (36 x 24 mm) sensor
• ISO 100 - 1600 (ISO 50 - 6400 in Boost mode)
• Also supports DX lenses, viewfinder automatically masks (10.5 megapixels with DX lens)
• 14-bit A/D conversion, 12 channel readout
• Gapless micro lens array and on-chip noise reduction
• Nikon EXPEED image processor (Capture NX processing and NR algorithms, optimized for D3X, lower power)
• Super fast operation (power-up 12 ms, shutter lag 41 ms, black-out 74 ms)
• Kevlar / carbon fibre composite shutter with 300,000 exposure durability
• Multi-CAM3500FX Auto Focus sensor (51-point, 15 cross-type, more vertical coverage)
• Auto-focus tracking by color (using information from 1005-pixel AE sensor)
• Auto-focus calibration (fine-tuning) available (fixed body or up to 20 separate lens settings)
• Scene Recognition System (uses AE sensor, AF sensor)
• Seven frames per second in continuous and DX mode
• Dual Compact Flash card slots (overflow, back-up, RAW on 1 / JPEG on 2, copy)
• Compact Flash UDMA support
• 3.0" 922,000 pixel LCD monitor
• Live View with either phase detect (mirror up/down) or contrast detect Auto Focus
• Virtual horizon indicates if camera is level (like an aircraft cockpit display)
• HDMI HD video output
• 'Active D-Lighting' with new 'Extra High' setting (adjusts metering as well as applying D-Lighting curve)
• Detailed 'Control Panel' type display on LCD monitor, changes color in darkness
• Buttons sealed against moisture
• Dual battery charger as standard

In a nutshell, The NIkon D3x is a stunning camera that pushes the boundaries of DSLR performance to a new level. It isn’t perfect, though, in particular, the omission of any form of built-in dust control is a major disappointment.