The 12.1 effective megapixel D3 features Nikon's new FX-format CMOS sensor, measuring 23.9 x 36mm, which is nearly identical to the size of 35mm film. With the fastest startup time, shortest viewfinder blackout time, and shortest shutter lag of any digital SLR camera as well as the capability to shoot up to nine frames per second at full FX-format resolution, the D3 is the world's fastest digital SLR camera in its class (as of August 2007).

Features

• 12.1 megapixel images at up to nine frames per second when used with conventional AF-Nikkor lens
• features the Nikon FX-format CMOS sensor to meet the real-world requirements of its professional customers
• viewfinder provides virtually 100 percent coverage for accurate framing
• features two CompactFlash card slots that can be used for consecutive recording (overflow), simultaneous recording (backup), separating recording of RAW and JPEG files or even copying pictures between the two cards
• crafted of magnesium alloy and the camera's shutter mechanism is tested to 300,000-cycle release
• 3.0-inch LCD is strengthened with tempered glass

Box Content:

• Nikkor (Nikon) Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL4a
• Quick Charger MH-22
• Video Cable EG-D2
• USB Cable UC-E4
• Camera Strap AN-D3
• Body cap AN BF-1A
• Battery Chamber Cover BL-1
• BS-2 Accessory Shoe Cap
• Eyepiece DK-17 eyepiece
• Battery chamber cover BL-4
• USB cable clip
• Manual in English

Type of Camera	Single-lens reflex digital camera
Effective Pixels	12.1 million
Image Sensor	Nikon FX format (36.0 x 23.9 mm) CMOS sensor; total pixels: 12.87 million
Image Size (Pixels)	FX format: 4,256 x 2,832 [L], 3,184 x 2,120 [M], 2,128 x 1,416 [S]; 5:4 (30 x 24): 3,552 x 2,832[L], 2,656 x 2,120 [M], 1,776 x 1,416 [S]; DX format: 2,784 x 1,848 [L], 2,080 x 1,384 [M], 1,392 x 920 [S]
Sensitivity	ISO 200 to 6,400 in steps of 1/3 EV, plus HI-0.3, HI-0.5, HI-0.7, HI-1 (ISO 12,800) and HI-2 (ISO 25,600); sensitivity decreases approx. LO-0.3, LO-0.5, LO-0.7 and LO-1 (ISO 100)
File Format	NEF (12/14-bit lossless compressed [approx. 60-80%] RAW), NEF (12/14-bit compressed [45-60% ]), JPEG(Baseline-compliant)
File System	Compliant with DCF 2.0, DPOF and Exif 2.21
Storage Media	CompactFlash™ (CF) Card (Type I/II, compliant with UDMA) and Microdrive™
Shooting Modes	1) Single frame shooting [S] mode, 2) Continuous low shooting [CL] mode: 1-9 fps, 3) Continuous high shooting [CH] mode: 9 fps (9-11 fps with DX format), 4) Liveview [LV] mode, 5) Self-timer mode, 6) Mirror-up mode
White Balance	Auto (TTL white balance with 1,005-pixel RGB sensor, and main image sensor); Incandescent, Fluorescent, Direct sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Choose colour temp., White balance preset
LCD Monitor Size	3.0-in.
LCD Monitor	3.0", 920,000-dot, low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD, allows up to 170-degree viewing angle
Playback Function	1) Full frame, 2) Thumbnail, 3) Zoom, 4) Slide show, 5) Histogram indication, 6) Shooting data, 7) Highlight point display, 8) Auto image rotation
Delete Function	1) Card format, 2) All frames delete, 3) Selected frames delete
I/O Terminal	NTSC or PAL (selectable); simultaneous playback from both the video output and on the LCD monitor available
Interface	USB 2.0 (High-speed): Mass Storage and PTP selectable
Picture Angle (in 35mm [135] format equivalent)	Equivalent to angle produced by lens focal length (1.5x lens focal length when DX format is selected)
ViewFinder Type	Optical
Viewfinder	Fixed eye-level pentaprism; built-in diopter adjustment (-3 to +1.0 m-1), Eyepiece shutter provided
Eyepoint	18 mm (-1.0 m-¹)
Focusing Screen	Type B BriteView Clear Matte VI screen
Viewfinder Frame Coverage/Magnification (with 50mm lens at infinity; -1.0 m-1)	Approx. 100%/ Approx. 0.7x
Reflex Mirror	Automatic, instant-return type
Lens Aperture	Instant-return type, with Depth-of-field preview button
Autofocus	TTL phase detection, 51 focus points (15 cross-sensors) by Nikon Multi-CAM 3500FX autofocus module; Detection range: -1 to +19 EV (ISO 100 at 20°C/68°F); Focal-plane contrast [in Liveview (Tripod) mode].
Focus Modes	1) Single-servo AF (AF-S), 2) Continuous-servo AF (AF-C), 3) Focus tracking automatically activated according to subject status, 3) Manual focus (M) with electronic rangefinder can be selected from 51 focus area
Focus Lock	Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (Single-servo AF) or by pressing AE-L/AF-L button
Exposure Metering System	1) 3D-Color Matrix Metering II (type G and D lenses); Color Matrix Metering II (other CPU lenses, Non-CPU lenses require manual input of lens data) performed by 1,005-segment RGB sensor, 2) Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8, 15 or 20mm circle in center of frame, or weighting based on average of entire frame; 3) Spot: Meters 4mm circle (about 1.5% of frame) centered on active focus area (on center focus area when non-CPU lens is used)
Exposure Metering Range (at normal temperature [68°F/20°C], ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens)	1) 0 to 20 EV (3D-Color Matrix or center-weighted metering), 2) 2 to 20 EV (Spot metering)
Exposure Metering Coupling	CPU and AI (Automatic maximum aperture Indexing)
Exposure Control	1) Programmed Auto [P], 2) Shutter-Priority Auto [S], 3) Aperture-Priority Auto [A], 4) Manual [M]
Auto Exposure Lock	Exposure locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button
Auto Exposure Bracketing	2 to 9 exposures in increments of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 steps to (+-) 1.0 EV
Maximum Shutter	1/8000
Minimum Shutter	30
Shutter	Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal plane shutter; 30 to 1/8000sec in steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV plus bulb
Sync Contact	X-contact only; flash synchronization at up to 1/250 sec
Flash Control	TTL flash control by combined five-segment TTL multi sensor with single-component IC and 1,005-pixel RGB sensor
Flash Sync Modes	1) Front-curtain sync, 2) Red-eye reduction, 3) Red-eye reduction with Slow sync, 4) Slow sync, 5) Rear-curtain sync
Accessory Shoe	Standard ISO hot-shoe contact with safety lock
Sync Terminal	ISO 519 standard terminal, with built-in rubber cap
Self-Timer	Electronically controlled timer with duration of 2, 3, 10 or 20 s.
Depth of Field Preview Button	Yes
Remote Control	Via 10-pin Remote Cord MC-22/30/36 (optional) or Wireless Remote Control WT-4 (optional)
GPS	NMEA 0183 (Ver. 2.01 and 3.01) interface standard supported with 9-pin D-sub cable (optional) and GPS Cable MC-35 (optional)
Supported Languages	Total of 15 languages: German, English, Spanish, Finnish, French, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, and Korean
Power Requirements	Rechargeable EN-EL4a/EL4 Li-ion Battery, EH-6 AC adapter (optional)
Tripod Socket	1/4 in. (ISO 1222)
Dimensions	Approx. 159.5 x 157 x 87.5 mm
Weight (without battery, memory card or body cap)	Approx. 1,240 g
Supplied Accessories (may differ by country or area)	Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL4a, Quick Charger MH-22, USB Cable UC-E4, Audio Video Cable EG-D2, Camera Strap AN-D3, Body Cap BF-1A, Accessory Shoe Cap BS-2, Eyepiece DK-17, Battery Chamber Cover BL-4, USB Cable Clip, Software Suite CD-ROM