Nikon vs. Canon: Competition for Pro DSLR Market Heats Up

Nikon D3

Nikon has put a lot of muscle into this camera, building it around a new 16-bit processor it calls EXPEED. The company claims its shutter lag clocks in at a mere 0.37 millisecond and its startup time at 0.12 second. The D3's exposure controls include a 1/8000-30 second shutter speed range and a native 200-6400 ISO range. The 12.1-megapixel D3 is the first camera to employ Nikon's new full-frame FX format, using a 23.9x36mm CMOS sensor. With a weather-sealed magnesium alloy body, the D3 incorporates a vertical grip and a control layout that will be familiar to Nikon shooters. What's strikingly new in the camera body is its extremely high-resolution 920,000-pixel, 3-inch LCD.

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