Nikon D3x review

This high end DSLR is absolutely fantastic - but is it really worth the £5500 asking price?

Our Score 4

Last reviewed: 2009-01-09January 9th 2009

Price at launch	£5,331.19
MPN	VBA190AB
Colour	Black
Description	Full frame D-SLR
Dimensions	160 x 157 x 88
Features	24.5 Megapixel Resolution / EXPEED image processing engine / Scene Recognition / Kevlar/carbon fiber-composite shutter / Live View with Autofocus / Dual CF card slots / Focus Area: 51 area TTL
Weight (g)	1260
Battery Type	Lithium-Ion
Camera Type	Digital SLR
Connectivity	HDMI Output, USB 2.0, VGA Output
Continuous Shooting Speed	5
Display Size	3
Display Technology	LCD
Drive Modes	Continuous
Exposure Modes	Aperture-priority, Automatic, Manual, Programme, Shutter-priority
Exposure bracketing	2 to 9 exposures in increments of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV
Flash Modes	Rear Curtain, Red-Eye Reduction, Slow-Synchro
Flash Terminal	Hot Shoe
Focusing Modes	Dynamic-area AF, Single-area AF
ISO Settings	100, 1600
Image Formats	RAW, TIFF
Image Sensor Dimensions	35.9 x 24
Image Sensor Resolution	24.5
Image Sensor Type	CMOS
Lens	Nikkor AF / F-mount, D-Type
Longest Shutter Speed	30
Max. Captured Image Resolution	6048 x 4032
Memory Types	Compact Flash I, Compact Flash II
Metering Modes	Centre weighted, OTHER, Spot
Min Shutter Speed	8000
Optical viewfinder	Yes
White Balance	Auto, Manual, Presets
LCD Display	Yes
Max resolution (horizontal pixels)	6048
Max resolution (vertical pixels)	4032