Verdict
With the number of cameras launched every year it’s easy for some to get forgotten. Some, however, stand out because of a unique feature.
The D3s will be difficult to forget as the first to offer an ISO range that makes almost any lighting condition a shooting potential. It builds on the proven success of the D3, with its 51-point AF system, build quality and sensor, but with the addition of this new ISO range and movie functionality it deserves recognition in its own right.
This is a professional camera, designed to be a work tool, but it produces such beautiful images and works so well, it inspires photographers and leaves them drooling at its very sight.
We will have to wait for next month’s test of its latest nemesis, the Canon 1D Mk IV, to see how the two compare, but the Nikon D3s is one of the finest cameras of our time.
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Score in detail
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Features 95
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Image Quality 95
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Design 95
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Performance 95
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Value 95