Digital Home Thoughts: Nikon D3S Reviewed by dpreview.com

"When the Nikon D3 was launched in August 2007, it had an immediate impact on the DSLR market, and not only in the professional sector.... A little over two years later, and Nikon is trying to build on the foundations laid by the D3's runaway success. Enter the D3S. Ergonomically, very little has changed. ... [B]ut the D3S does offer some significant improvements, not least a new 720x1280p video capture mode, and several minor tweaks designed to make the new camera more competitive."

Barnaby Britton, of dpreview.com, has published an extensive review of the new Nikon D3S, as befits a fairly expensive ($5,199 MSRP, US, body only) professional level DSLR. In addition to the new video mode, the D3S adds an even broader ISO range (all the way out to ISO 102,400!), and a larger memory buffer, to go along with dual CF slots, a Virtual Horizon Graphic Indicator, and batteries capable of approximately 4,200 images per charge. This is a large camera - note the relative size of the 3-inch LCD monitor in the photo above - and also apparently a complex one, "that rewards a careful reading of the bible-thick instruction manual, even if you are a habitual Nikon shooter." Nikon made several marketing decisions in the design and feature content of the D3S: read the full review to learn the details - and then let us know where you stand on the "Higher ISO vs. Higher Resolution" debate!