Nikon D3X
- Type
- DSLR
- Mount
- Nikon F-Mount
- Sensor format
- Full frame
- Resolution
- 24.5 MP
- Released
- December 2008
- Launch price
- $7,999.95
Specifications
Sensor and image
- Resolution
- 24.5 MP
- Largest image size
- 6,048 × 4,032 px
- Sensor format
- Full frame
- Sensor size
- 35.9 × 24 mm
- Sensor type
- CMOS sensor, Nikon FX format
- ISO range
- 100 to 1,600
- Extended ISO range
- 50 to 6,400
Autofocus
- AF system
- Multi-CAM 3500FX, TTL phase detection, 51 focus points (15 cross-type)
- AF points
- 51
- AF low-light limit
- -1 EV
Shutter and burst
- Mechanical shutter
- Yes
- Fastest shutter speed, mechanical
- 1/8000 s
- Slowest shutter speed
- 30 s
- Flash sync speed
- 1/250 s
- Burst rate, mechanical
- 7 fps
Viewfinder and display
- Viewfinder
- Optical (OVF)
- Viewfinder magnification
- 0.7x
- Viewfinder coverage
- 100%
- Screen
- 3 in, 0.92 million dots
Body and battery
- Dimensions (W × H × D)
- 159.5 × 157 × 87.5 mm
- Body-only weight
- 1,220 g
- Weather sealing
- Yes
- Battery
- EN-EL4a
- Shots per charge (viewfinder)
- 4,400 shots
Storage and connections
- Card slots
- CompactFlash Type I/II, CompactFlash Type I/II
- USB
- Hi-Speed USB
- HDMI
- HDMI Type A
Market and price
- Announced
- November 30, 2008
- Released
- December 2008
- Launch price
- $7,999.95 (US)
Features stated by the manufacturer
- 1005-pixel rgb sensor
- 5:4 crop mode
- Active d-lighting
- Dual compactflash slots
- Dx crop mode
- GPS support (gp-1)
- Live view (handheld and tripod modes)
- Picture control
- Scene recognition system
Manufacturer data: nij.nikon.com, nikonusa.com
Last checked: October 26, 2026 (against the manufacturer data) · How we check
Size and weight
- Width × height × depth
- 159.5 × 157 × 87.5 mm
- Weight, body only
- 1,220 g
Manufacturer data: nij.nikon.com, nikonusa.com
The front view is schematic, only width and height are to scale.
Check the shutter count
The shutter count of the Nikon D3X can be read from a photo (checked with NEF files). Open the tool