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Nikon D3X Body Only

Features

• Full-Frame (36 x 24 mm) sensor (coined FX format)
• 24.5 megapixel full-frame sensor
• Bright 3” LCD with 170° wide viewing angles and 100% coverage
• ISO 100 - 1600 (adjustable to 6400 ISO)
• Nikon EXPEED image processor
• Scene Recognition System
• Active D-lighting

Design and ergonomics

The Nikon D3X features a large, bright 3-inch LCD with 170° wide viewing angles and 100% coverage, making framing and reviewing images easy.
Buttons are dispersed neatly and menu systems are intuitively designed, with one dial to set aperture and the other to set the shutter.
Nikon's easy-to-find-in-the-dark LCD illuminator button is concentric with the shutter, and when you hit it, all the controls light up, instead of just one button.

Weighing 1,2kg without its battery, storage devices or other accessories, the surface texture and design and has been crafted to ensure the D3X feels comfortable in your hands while shooting.

Constructed from resilient magnesium alloy and engineered for real-world functionality, the D3X retains a rugged shell with moisture, dust and shock resistance.

Image Quality

The D3X delivers high resolution, exceptional dynamic range, phenomenal total gradation and outstanding color reproduction. Image files can be recorded as TIFF, JPEG or NEF (RAW) formats in either 12- or 14-bit compressed or uncompressed formats, and recorded to UDMA compatible CompactFlash™ cards for optimum speed. You can save image files directly to the dual card slots as overflow, backup, or as separate file formats to different cards.

Building on the D3X's flexibility, users have the creative option to shoot in the 5:4 crop mode with 20.4-megapixel resolution, the ideal format for creating 8 x 10-inch portraits. While using DX-format lenses, faster continuous shooting of up to seven frames per second can be achieved at a resolution of 10.5 megapixels.

The exceptionally low noise of the D3X is essential to any professional commercial application, and it provides photographers with an ISO range of 100 to 1600, expandable to 50 (Lo-1) and 6400 (Hi-2). The ultra smooth tones and lack of grain at ISO 1600 as well as at low sensitivity settings result in smooth, natural skin tones and exacting detail that, before the D3X, required larger and far costlier studio-bound camera systems.

Performance features

The D3X features Nikon’s exclusive Multi-CAM 3500FX focus module, with 51 AF points, 15 cross type sensors and 36 horizontal sensors that easily track and lock onto moving subjects, delivering fast and accurate AF performance.

Three AF-area modes – Single point, Dynamic-area AF and Auto-area AF – are available to maximize the use of the 51 focus points by selecting the most suitable one to match subject conditions. AF is also available in one of two Live View modes optimized for the studio, including a phase detection handheld mode and a tripod mode. This feature allows the user to zoom in up to 27x on the LCD screen to ensure critical focus. While in Live View, the graphic indication of a virtual horizon is also available, making it easier than ever to confirm camera orientation.

The D3X’s speed, as well as high levels of performance, leverages Nikon core technologies including a newly enhanced EXPEED™ Image Processing System, specially designed for the D3X to provide superior image quality, faster processing speeds and lower power consumption. This advanced system is able to achieve extremely precise color reproduction for a broad spectrum of hues, in addition to vivid saturation and smooth gradation. What’s more, Nikon’s advanced noise processing function is engineered to minimize noise at all sensitivities and operate seamlessly without interfering with other image color parameters.

Technology Features

To further ensure each photographer's ability to balance their personal style, Nikon’s Picture Control System enables users to adjust their images to pre-set parameters such as Standard, Neutral, Vivid and Monochrome that apply tweaks to image sharpening, tone compensation, brightness, overall tone and saturation. Photographers have creative control over these image parameters with the use of up to nine available customizable presets.

The D3X also features Nikon’s exclusive Scene Recognition System, which continuously analyzes information from the 1,005-pixel RGB light sensor, to further refine auto exposure, auto white balance and autofocus calculations. This results in flattering portraits and awe-inspiring landscapes that portray accurate color and fine details. Nikon's exclusive 3D Color Matrix Metering II helps ensure accurate exposures, even in the most challenging lighting conditions. Instantly evaluating each scene before capture, input data from the system's sensor is automatically referenced against an internal database of more than 30,000 images derived from actual photographs to calculate correct exposure values. Active D-Lighting, used in combination with 3D Matrix Metering II, helps to determines proper exposure, and creates realistic contrast while compensating for lost shadows and highlights. Prior to shooting, users can choose from Extra High, High, Normal, Low or Off settings, as well as an Auto mode.

Compatibility

Battery: rechargeable Li-Ion Battery  EN-EL4a
Memory card: Comact Flash
Connectivity: USB, HDMI terminal
Battery Grip: Information not available
Flash: Information not available
Lenses: all AF type G and D Nikkor lenses, DX series of lenses, but then Resolution is stepped down to 5.1 megapixels in DX crop mode.

In the box:

Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL4a, Quick Charger MH-22, USB Cable UC-E4, Audio Video Cable EG-D2, Camera Strap AN-D3X, Body Cap BF-1A, Accessory Shoe Cover BS-2, Eyepiece DK-17, Battery Chamber Cover BL-4, USB Cable Clip, Software Suite CD-ROM Supplied accessories may differ depending on country or area

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