Nikon D3 - Expert Reviews

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Storage media: CompactFlash Card, Optical zoom: 0x, Sensor resolution: 12 Megapixels, Viewfinder type: Fixed eye level pentamirror, Weight: 1300g, Digital zoom: 0x ...
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9.2 out of 10

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What is the Product Score ? The product score is an objective rating for relative product quality provided by alaTest. The scale is from 0 - 10 where 10 is the highest and 0 the lowest.
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- - Review summary of Nikon D3 Evaluation 4.5 out of 5
  - Source: alaTest.co.uk
- November 2008
  Review summary of Nikon D3
  By alaTest
  
  Review summary: alaTest has collected and analysed 286 reviews of Nikon D3 from international magazines and websites.
  
  Verdict: The average review rating is 9.4/10. Comparing these reviews to 53299 other Digital SLR Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 92/100 (or 9.2 out of 10) = Excellent Quality.
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- - Nikon D3 review Evaluation 4.5 out of 5
  - Source: pcadvisor.co.uk
- November 2008
  Nikon D3 review
  By Gavin Stoker
  
  Review summary: Okay, so Nikon's D3 flagship DSLR has an eye-watering price tag but, in replacing the aged D2x, Nikon has produced a digital SLR camera with a feature set to make the mouth water too.
  
  Verdict: The Nikon D3 is blisteringly fast, capturing incredible results in near darkness. Digital files normally accused of looking 'flat' have an attractively 3D film-like quality. But this camera is eye-wateringly expensive.
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- - Nikon D3 Hands-On Review Evaluation 5 out of 5
  - Source: neocamera.com
- October 2008
  Nikon D3 Hands-On Review
  By Cybernium
  
  Review summary: The D3 is Nikon's most advanced digital camera and is aimed at the highest end of photographers. This full-frame DSLR is characterized by the outstanding quality of its images and its ultra-high-ISO capability. Indeed, the D3 produces the cleanest ISO 640
  
  Pros: Exceptional ISO range, Clean up to ISO 6400, Excellent exposure, Class leading continuous drive, up to 11 FPS crop, Super fast & responsive, Fast 51-point auto focus, Large 100% coverage viewfinder, Superb LCD resolution
  
  Cons: Poor automatic white-balance in artificial light, Viewfinder eye-point is very close, Small AE-L/AF-L button, Small RAW burst depth compared to competition, Fiddly metering dial, No built-in flash, Barely noticeable shutter halfway point, Quite heavy
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- - Nikon D3 Evaluation 4.5 out of 5
  - Source: cnet.co.uk
- September 2008
  Nikon D3
  By Philip Ryan
  
  Review summary: Nikon has finally delivered its full-frame sensor, 12-megapixel D3 camera. It reaches new heights in imaging with extremely low noise at astronomical ISO sensitivities, while maintaining the pro-level control and body design Nikonians have come to expect
  
  Pros: Full-frame sensor; pro-level weather-sealed body; low noise; speed
  
  Cons: Resolution lags far behind the Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III and Sony's forthcoming 24-megapixel dSLR
  
  Verdict: 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. As long as you can get used to this camera's solid weight, it'
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- - Nikon D3 Evaluation 5 out of 5
  - Source: pcauthority.com.au
- August 2008
  Nikon D3
  By Staff writers
  
  Review summary: A true pro camera that slots in nicely between the flagship Canons
  
  Pros: Built like a tank. Dual card slot. Best 12MP images we�€™ve seen
  
  Cons: Not completely compatible with DX lenses
  
  Verdict: Thankfully, we need not have worried about that. The D3 has a 12MP full-frame sensor which, for the uninitiated, means that the sensor is the same size as a 35mm film frame, as opposed to the smaller APS-C sensors used in most SLRs
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