Testurteil: "5 out of 5 stars"
Test: Einzeltest: Nikon D3s
Zitat: Highly Recommended
Pros: + Shoot at any ISO. Certainly true for everyone up to ISO 3200. Where you´ll start to object is going to be somewhere north of there. Personally, the best ISO 6400 camera I´ve seen, bar none, and usable at 12,800 with care.
+ Pro in every aspect. Lots of control, lots of performance, and robust.
+ Excellent Image Quality. It´s not just high ISO that´s good, the dynamic range is the best of the Nikon DSLRs, the acuity is excellent, white balance is better than ever, and, once mastered, the Picture Controls do give you plenty of control.
Cons: - You pay for FX. The penalty for FX is currently a minimum of US$1200. That´s because you can pick up a perfectly fine D300 for US$1499 new but a D700 will go for US$2699. The penalty for getting FX in a D3s body is even higher.
- Kiddie Movies. This isn´t the champion video camera, by a long shot. Not enough choice or control to satisfy the demanding videographer.
The only rating here that is even questionable is the rating for value. At US$5499 the D3s isn´t cheap. But it´s good enough to argue for a full mark in value, even considering the D700 at US$2699. It´s rare that I give full marks to a product like this, but it´s also a rare product that stands out as much as the D3s.