Nikon D3S Only hours away

[Lance Peters]

From what I am hearing so far - I would class it as a minor upgrade from the D3 the addition of video and sensor cleaning and a new 102,400 ISO is not enough to make me consider upgrading.

Dont need video - the again if you want video - it would be a upgrade.

Only pricing I have heard is 4200 UK Pounds.

7 hours to announcment time :)

[James Shadle]

Please share when you hear. Your a day ahead of the US:D

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I don't know how official this is: http://www.bjp-online.com/public/sho...ml?page=870000

[Joerg Rockenberger]

Also saw this earlier this evening. Just might be real. ISO 102,400??? Good Lord. I'd be happy if ISO 800 delivered acceptable IQ on any Canon xxD. JR

http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/n...mber-with-imp/

[Lance Peters]

http://nikonrumors.com/
Blogging from the Paris Expo - first PIC up now.

[Lance Peters]

Announcement expected in 18 Minutes

[Lance Peters]

now listed on US Site - http://imaging.nikon.com/products/im...mera/index.htm
Cant view it yet though.

[Lance Peters]

Now listed....

Main Features


ISO performance: ISO 12800 as standard, expandable to ISO equivalent of 102400 (Hi 3)
Nikon FX-format CMOS image sensor with 12.1 effective megapixels
Improved D-Movie function including High-Sensitivity Movie mode and flicker reduction function
Nikon’s Integrated Dust Reduction System including Image Sensor Cleaning function
Incorporates Nikon’s original EXPEED digital image processing
Active D-Lighting with bracketing for up to 5 frames
Picture Control: Standard, Vivid, Neutral and Monochrome (Landscape and Portrait can be downloaded from Nikon website)
Quick response with approx. 0.12 seconds start-up time and approx. 0.04 seconds shutter-release time lag
9-frames-per-second shooting rate in FX format, 11 fps in DX crop (CIPA Guidelines)
Nikon’s original Scene Recognition System, utilizing 1,005-pixel RGB sensor, for more accurate autofocus, auto exposure, i-TTL flash control and auto white balance
Multi-CAM 3500FX AF sensor module featuring 51 AF points
Viewfinder with approx. 100% frame coverage and approx. 0.7x magnification in FX format
Durable shutter unit proven by 300,000 cycles of testing on fully assembled camera
Intelligent power management that lets you shoot up to approx. 4,200 frames per charge (based on CIPA Standards)
Easy-to-access Live View modes with dedicated button
Quiet Shutter-release mode for nonintrusive shooting
High-definition (approx. 921k-dot), 170˚ viewing angle, 3-in. VGA LCD monitor with tempered glass

[arash_hazeghi]

Looks like it has a new or slightly modified sensor
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0910/09...D3shandson.asp

says "New 12.1 megapixel Full-Frame (36 x 24 mm) sensor" If it has improved by one stop over the already excellent D3 then that's a major improvement :)

some samples here looking good, the bear pic is almost at night!

http://imaging.nikon.com/products/im...d3s/sample.htm

[Desmond Chan]

7 hours to announcment time :)

Right on Lance ! 7 hours are 7 hours no matter where you are :)

[Art Peslak]

Rob Galbreath says US street price is expected to be $5199. Ouch.

[Ilija Dukovski]

I expected D700x at 24 megapixels.
Instead they keep D3s at 12.1 megapixels FX. I believe the technology has reached a point when
megapixels are irrelevant at the present FX format.
In fact more pixels means more noise at the present format,
so unless they go with larger format then it seems that we won't see many
new Nikons with 24 megapixels in the future.

[Glenn Forbes]

I too was hoping to add a D700x @ 18-24 megapixel to my D300 collection of Nikon equipment. It doesn't look like it's going to happen with the release of the D3s. Nikon needs to keep up with and stay competitive with Canon and have something to compete with the D5 II.

[Greg Schneider]

I would not expect a D700x any time soon. The D700 was eating into D3 sales, and now Nikon has a way of differentiating them a bit more with the D3s.