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Nikon D3S

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Nikon D3S Brian Klutch
Gallery: Nikon D3S Sample Shots

In impossibly dim conditions, Nikon’s D3S captures impressive images. It combines a new high- sensitivity image sensor with improved noise-reduction algorithms to make flash-free photography possible anywhere. The 12.1-megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor has the horsepower to offer an enhanced signal-to-noise ratio that does away with graininess. And whereas most SLRs top out at an ISO 6400 light-sensitivity setting, the D3S boasts an astronomical 102,400. $5,200.

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JPnyc
11/18/10 at 1:59 pm

And one of the most expensive gadgets of the year.
My advice: Wait until next year and buy it half price once the new model comes out, with at least ISO 204,800.
Or turn on the light :-)

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AndreiNYC
11/22/10 at 11:42 pm

We will not see a better sensor in the next year. Wait 5-10 years ;) We will see more megapixels but not the sensor with improved noise-reduction :( Companies need invest more money for next sensor generation.

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astuteverbosity
12/02/10 at 12:04 pm

2,500 for a 12 megapixel? The Nokia N8 has the same at 550. And it's a phone.

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drsteevo
12/09/10 at 2:50 pm

Apparently you know nothing about photography if you can compare a D3S to your cell phone camera based on the number of megapixels.

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