The Nikon D3

The Nikon D3 is Nikon's first dSLR camera with a full frame sensor. If you remember my previous post about SLR cameras, you will know that an SLR camera means that you get an accurate preview of the shot that is taken.


The Nikon D3 is unique in that it has exceptional sensitivity. It has a full frame sensor which means that within the camera, the sensor is exactly 35 mm. Most cameras have a sensor that is smaller, as it is easier to make as well as cheap. The ISO of the Nikon D3 is therefore one of the most sensitive around. ISO is a measure of how easily a camera can take pictures in the dark as well as how well it can snap fast moving objects without blurring.

The body of the Nikon D3 is very sturdy. In fact, one of the disadvantages of having a magnesium alloy for the body is that it becomes somewhat heavy, and this is exactly what has happened in this case. The body weighs over 3 pounds and that is without the lens. However, long experience has shown that you get used to the weight over a period of time and you might find that the camera actually increases in stability.

The design is almost perfect, being most optimized to holding the camera easily. If you have a unique way of holding your camera, you can customize the buttons to easily perform the functions that you want without having to stretch.

The camera allows users to fit other DX format (As opposed to the FX format) lenses in meaning that the Nikon D3 comes with great compatibility. One of the stand out features is the 920,000 dot LCD screen which gives has an astounding 170 degree viewing angle.

The camera can shoot upto 9 pictures per second which is truly amazing, and Nikon has something called Hi2 and Hi3 mode which effectively multiplies the ISO levels. This means that you can shoot pictures in an ISO of upto 25,000. This has got to be one of the most high level cameras ever. If you have the budget for it you can pretty much to absolutely anything photography related with it.

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Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III Camera

Canon has always been the company producing top of the line cameras. For a long time now, it's 1Ds series has been the best in the industry, and it's quite a while since they upgraded their best SLR product.

SLR stands for Single Lens Reflex. It means that when you view the subject being photographed, you see it exactly as the lens sees it. If you remember older cameras had the window through which you viewed the subject to the top left of the actual position of the lens. So what you saw was actually a bit off from what was actually being taken.

An SLR camera typically uses a 45 degree mirror to direct the light onto the viewfinder, and then removes it at the moment of the shot so that what you see is what you get.



When it comes to image quality, the Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III is second to none. As you might know, picture quality in a camera is measured in megapixels. If a camera has a 6 megapixel resolution it means that the picture that is taken can contain 6 mps. The Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III has a whopping 21.1 megapixels! That is simply way beyond anything else that currently exists.

This is clearly a top of the line product. The wow! factor of this model comes solely from the image quality and the price tag. If you can afford the Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III it puts you seriously ahead of anyone else in your photography group.

The screen through which you take the shot has increased by half from the previous Mark II model. It is now 3 inches. This means that they have had to make some adjustments in the placement of the buttons to accomodate this. Paradoxically, they've actually managed to improve it's usability despite the lesser space.

The previous model had various combinations of buttons to access specific functions. The EOS-1Ds Mark III has just one combo. The settings can be completely customized to whatever you wish. It certainly does do what it promises. If you're willing to pay the price tag for this, you are definitely going to be viewed as a super stud!

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