Nikon D3s Announced- Like a D3 with Movies
Nikon D3s Annnounced
This camera was expected to land tomorrow, but it’s dropped a day early!
Here are the specs that stand out:
- Features a redesigned 12.1 megapixel sensor that has standard ISO’s from 200 to ISO 12800 and CAN get to 102,400 (not a typo) in Hi-3 mode.
- Seven stop ISO range of 200 – 12,800
- Movies: 720p/ 24fps in motion JPEG with stereo sound using an input jack!
- Crops modes: 5:4 (30×24); 1.2x (30×20); and DX (24×16).
- New Quiet shutter release mode
- Extra Active-D lighting modes: Extra High, High, Normal and Low
- Buffer is twice the size of the D3
- Focus appears unchanged
- Same battery
- Same LCD
Here’s a very brief hands-on. Here are some sample movies- complete with low-light examples!
We’ve also got an external mic jack:
Nikon D3s External Mic Jack
There’s also a new lens- more to come.