Nikon D3s camera shoots pretty in low light! | PHOTOGRAPHY / TECH

One thing that's always irked me with most cameras (even high-end) is how terrible they are when shooting in low light/movement situations. If you don't want to use the flash, it always gets all grainy, or blurry and entirely wonked out. Enter Nikon D3s DSLR. The Nikon D3s is getting a lot of attention for it's Night Vision with 102,400 ISO. If you're feeling your inner-nerd coming out, read Gizmodo's review of the new $5200 (!) camera:
Gizmodo: Nikon D3s DSLR Has Night Vision With 102,400 ISO (Yes, You Read That Right)
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Gizmodo: Nikon D3s Hands On Photos and Video: DSLR Night Vision Is a Beautiful Thing
(this post shows off (via images and video) a lot of what the night vision has to offer)
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Latest Nikon D3 Upgrades Features
Last week, Nikon took the wraps off a follow-up to the pro-level D3 D.S.L.R. with a new model that features advanced ISO and noise-handling capabilities for better low-light photography, as well as a high-definition movie mode.

The new D3s, a 12.1-megapixel camera with a body-only price of $5,200 (that figure will stop most of you here), builds on the platform of the D3.

With a redesigned full-frame CMOS sensor and expanded ISO settings up to 12,800 (and a whopping 102,400 ISO using “expanded sensitivity” settings), it should excel in low-light photography.
To keep that sensor spiffy, Nikon has added an automatic sensor-cleaning capability.

As for movie clips, the D3s has a movie mode that captures video in 720p resolution at 24 frames a second in full manual mode, meaning you can set the aperture and also underexpose or overexpose scenes if you like.

Interested? You have about a month to save up. The D3s will be available in late November.
[via NY Times]

Nikon, if you'd like to send a sample camera over to our offices here at Zandl Group, we'll totally give it a test drive. ;)
-jmd