The Nikon D3 is a 12.1 megapixel professional grade full frame (35mm) digital single lens reflex camera (DSLR) announced by the Nikon Corporation on 23 August 2007 along with the Nikon D300 DX format camera. The D3, along with the Nikon D3x, is the top model in Nikon’s line of DSLRs, superseding the D2Hs and D2Xs.
CNET Nikon D3 Review
The good: Full-frame sensor; well designed, pro-level weather-sealed body; very low noise, even at extremely high ISOs; fast.
The bad: Resolution lags far behind the Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III and Sony’s forthcoming 24-megapixel dSLR.
The bottom line: Nikon’s flagship dSLR packs a full-frame 12-megapixel sensor and is a highly versatile imaging powerhouse that lets photographers create images previously impossible to capture.
The bad: Resolution lags far behind the Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III and Sony’s forthcoming 24-megapixel dSLR.