Nikon D3X announced
Posted:
December 02, 2008
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Nikon has just announced a new flagship model for their range of digital SLR, the Nikon D3X.
The official press release is shown below:
Nikon D3X Digital SLR Camera
Nikon’s new FX-format digital SLR combines 24.5 megapixels of stunning resolution and image quality with the renowned handling of the D3
Dec. 1, 2008
Designed to meet the demands of a growing multitude of serious professionals, such as studio photographers, for whom exquisite detail is a vital part of their work, the D3X achieves resolution comparable to medium-format cameras — with an entirely new level of operating ease. It’s perfect for the broadest range of detailed work, from fashion and product shots, to weddings, architecture, landscapes and large poster production. And it shares the robust body structure of the D3, for superior mobility and operation in virtually any shooting environment, indoors or out.
• Newly developed Nikon FX-format CMOS sensor (35.9 x 24.0 mm sensing area)
• 24.5 million effective pixels
• Superior-resolution image quality equivalent to medium-format digital cameras
• High-speed continuous shooting of up to approx. 5 frames per second in FX format (24.5 megapixels) / 5:4 (20.4 megapixels); 7 frames per second in DX format (10.5megapixels)*1
• Wide ISO sensitivity of 100 to 1600 at normal setting, with low noise performance
• Two Live View modes — Handheld and Tripod
• High-density 51-point (world’s largest number*2) AF system
