Nikon D3 Digital SLR Camera ” Featuring the Worlds First Virtual Horizon Graphics Indicator

Nikon D3 Digital SLR Camera, Nikons very first full frame digital SLR camera, features Electronic Virtual Horizon Graphics Indicator. In fact, it is the worlds first camera to have virtual horizon graphics indicator. In addition to the said features it offers a wide variety of functions including EXPEED, Active D-Lighting, A/D Conversion and Live View shooting modes.

It is a 12.1 megapixel camera with an FX format CMOS sensor, which features high-speed 12-channel readout. This professional grade, digital single lens reflex camera has a 35mm or 36×24 mm frame. It also has Electronic Virtual Horizon Graphics Indicator so you can position the camera accurately.

This powerful camera offers blazing shooting speed fit for sports and fast-action photography. It has the ability to shoot up to 9 frames per second at full resolution. In the DX crop mode, it can shoot up to 11 frames per second. It has a durable shutter system that was tested to 300,000 cycles.

This camera has excellent control of noise. It has an ISO ranging from 200 to 6400 with boost up to ISO 25,600. It features a selectable expanded range that includes Lo-1, Hi-1 and Hi-2.

Nikon D3 digital SLR camera can give you high quality images at blazing processing speeds. It features Nikons exclusive image processing technology called the EXPEED. EXPEED is a system which refers to the whole concept of producing superior quality images at blazing speeds.

The camera also enables you to choose the bit depths for your images. It has 12-bit or 14-bit A/D conversion function, which yield high quality images. If you choose 12-bit, you will have 4,096 tones or smaller image files at faster operating speed. If you choose 14-bit, you will have 16,384 tones or larger images files at slower operating speed.

Nikon D3 has two Live View shooting modes, which can assist you whenever you are shooting inside or outside or from a difficult angle. The two shooting modes are hand-held and tripod. You can also make use of the Picture Control settings, which gives you advanced color control. The settings include 4 preset options (standard, neutral, vivid and monochrome) and 9 additional customizable settings.

Sporting a 3-inch 920,000 pixel VGA color monitor, it can provide 170-degree wide-angle viewing. This large, super density LCD color monitor has a detailed Control Panel type display. It has 51-point AF with 3 modes and 3D focus tracking. It also comes with tempered glass protection for the monitor.

With its Scene Recognizing System or SRS, Nikon D3 digital SLR camera can automatically detect the right white balance for the scene. It has auto focus tracking that uses information from its 1,005-pixel AE sensor. The 3D Color Matrix Metering II was also added to provide you with more automatic exposure capabilities.

Another feature is the Active D-Lighting that adjusts metering and provides image enhancements. This feature also applies D-lighting curve. It helps you achieve the right level of contrast by controlling light intensity and exposure compensation.

Nikon D3 digital SLR camera is protected by a magnesium-alloy body. Magnesium-alloy is also used for its chassis and mirror box. This protective material, with the series of O-rings and specialized seals, can protect its parts against moisture, dusts and electromagnetic interference.