Nikon D3X

Nikon D3X

Nikon D3X
Announced: 19 Feb 2009
Sensor Resolution: 25Mp
Sensor Type: Full frame CMOS
ISO: 100-1600
Weight: 1260g
Physical Dimensions: 160 x 157 x 88 mm
Viewfinder: Optical (pentaprism)
Screen Type: 3" Fixed
Video Resolutions: x
56
Overall Score
66
Image Quality
42
Speed Performance
60
Versatility
46
Comfort
Portrait

64

Portrait
Landscape

66

Landscape
Sport

57

Sport
Street

52

Street
Everyday

53

Everyday

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propro

  • Its extraordinary color depth makes it perfect for portrait photography
  • Its wide dynamic range makes it ideal for landscape photography
  • The excellent sensor of this camera makes it perform very well in every shooting range
  • The Nikon D3X is tropicalized - this means you can use it also in adverse atmospheric and environmental conditions without ruining it
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Nikon D3X battery has 4400.0 shoots autonomy. This will allow long photo sessions without having the need to recharge it.
  • The second memory slot makes the camera more reliable, also for professional use

conscons

  • Nikon D3X is one of the heaviest cameras in its category. This makes it less suitable for street photography and daily use, but it could be a plus since it gives it more stability if you shoot regularly with the tripod.
  • Unfortunately, Nikon D3X does not support wireless connection

Nikon D3X and its rivals

Review compare Nikon D3X con overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Nikon D3X Nikon
D3X
56 64 66 57 52 53 $144.95

Nikon D3X: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Nikon D3X is a DSLR camera launched on 02/19/2009.

Technically speaking, the Nikon D3X ranks in the average of its category, scoring 56 overall. The Nikon D3X weights 1260 gr and spans 160 x 157 x 88 mm. This means that it is one of the largest and heaviest cameras within its category.

Going into details, the Nikon D3X behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Image Quality - Score 66, ranks in the category best 8%.
  • Speed Performance - Score 42, ranks in the category best 38%.

On the contrary, the performance of Nikon D3X is below the category average in:

  • Comfort - Score 46, ranks among the worst 18% of its category.
  • Versatility - Score 60, ranks among the worst 48% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Great, score 64, ranks in the best 14% of its category. Nikon D3X is perfect for Portrait photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Landscape - Great, score 66, ranks in the best 12% of its category. Nikon D3X is perfect for Landscape photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Sport - Great, score 57, ranks in the best 25% of its category. Nikon D3X is perfect for Sport photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Street - Good, score 52, ranks in the best 56% of its category. Nikon D3X works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Everyday - Good, score 53, ranks in the best 59% of its category. Nikon D3X works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Nikon D3X sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 144.95 CAD and 199.79 CAD, which is well below what you could expect for this camera category.

Overall, Nikon D3X is a great value for money. If this is the kind of camera you are looking for, you should definitely consider buying it.

Nikon D3X technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CMOS

Sensor Size

Full frame

Sensor Dimensions

35.9 x 24.0 mm

Sensor Area

861.6 mm2

Sensor Resolution

25 Mp

Max Image Resolution

6048 x 4032

Max Native ISO

1600

Min Native ISO

100

RAW Support

yes

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

Nikon F

Number of Lenses

280

Focal Length Multiplier

1

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fixed

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

920Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

no

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Optical (pentaprism)

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

100

Viewfinder Magnification

0.7

Features

Min Shutter Speed

30s

Max Shutter Speed

1/8000s

Continuous Shooting

5fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

no

Built-in Flash

no

Flash Range

None

Max Flash Sync

1/250s

Flash Modes

Auto
On
Off
Red-eye
Slow sync
Rear curtain

External Flash

yes

AE Bracketing

yes

WB Bracketing

yes

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

88

DxO Color Depth

24.7

DxO Dynamic Range

13.7

DxO Low Light ISO

1992

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

yes

Autofocus

AF Touch

no

AF Continuous

yes

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

no

AF Selective

yes

AF Center

no

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

no

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

yes

Number of Focus Points

51

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

Max Video Resolution

-

Video Formats

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

None

HDMI

yes

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

yes

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

1260g

Physical Dimensions

160 x 157 x 88 mm

Battery Life

4400

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

EN-EL4a

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 to 20 sec, custom)

Timelapse Recording

yes

GPS

yes

Storage Type

Compact Flash (Type I or II) x 2, UDMA

Storage Slots

2

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