12.1 Megapixel FX-format CMOS image sensor delivers ultra-high sensitivity, image quality & response time

TOKYO, JAPAN – Nikon Corporation has announce its newest FX-format digital SLR flagship for fast response and high light sensitivity: the Nikon D3S.

Standing on the shoulders of the world-renowned D3, the D3S takes the potential of Nikon's proprietary FX format to incredible new levels designed to meet or exceed a professional's high standards.

The D3S delivers ISO 200 to ISO 12800 as standard, with the excellent noise control and wide dynamic range for which the D3 is famous.

When needed, ISO sensitivity can be expanded from Lo 1 (ISO 100 equivalent) up to Hi 3 (ISO 102,400 equivalent), making a significant difference in extremely low illumination scenes and other situations where faster shutter speeds or more depth of field is required.

Large pixel pitch: the 12.1-megapixel FX-format advantage

The D3S's image sensor has been completely redesigned from the one utilized in the D3.

This new sensor's inner structure has been further optimized, with the pixel count and large pixel pitch maintained for even greater latitude in high ISO performance.

As a result, the D3S captures and renders light in ways that no other ordinary digital SLR cameras have yet achieved, with a significantly higher signal-to-noise ratio and a wide dynamic range for unmatched image quality for both still images and movies throughout the broadened ISO sensitivity capabilities.

Additional Nikon D3S Features

* Newly added image area of 1.2x crop (30 x 20) format with approx. 8.4 megapixels
* Multiple exposure operation that can be repeated by designating the function to the bracketing button
* Electronic virtual horizon that is available in Live View shooting
* Extended menu banks that store up to four combinations of exposure mode, shutter speed and aperture value
* Versatile in-camera Retouch Menus, including RAW processing to enhance your images without using a computer
* Compatible with HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) output. Type C connector (mini size) is employed.
* With the optional GPS Unit GP-1, location information such as latitude, longitude, altitude and time are automatically recorded to each image's EXIF data. The Time Adjustment feature, which adjusts your camera's time zone, is also available using the GP-1. Especially useful for group assignments that require several D3S cameras to be synchronized.
* Exclusive Nikon Software — Nikon Transfer and ViewNX software packages (supplied) for a range of basic photo browsing and editing operations; Capture NX 2, Camera Control Pro 2, and Image Authentication Software (all optional) enable more advanced operation and image editing.

Learn much more at: http://nikon.com/about/news/2009/1014_d3s_01.htm and http://imaging.nikon.com/products/imaging/lineup/digitalcamera/slr/d3s/index.htm.