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<blockquote data-quote="crycocyon" data-source="post: 135361" data-attributes="member: 13076">Funny how Ken Rockwell writes about the D3X that the sensor is the same as the D3 just that the D3 processes the image for only 12 MP, which is silly. In fact, the sensor was uniquely developed for the D3X by Sony and is actually a different size than the D3 sensor. It's sensor dimensions are 35.9 x 24.0mm, whereas the D3 sensor was 36.0mm x 23.9mm. From Nikon:&quot;The Nikon D3X's 24.5-megapixel FX-format (35.9 x 24.0mm) CMOS sensor&nbsp; was developed expressly for the D3X in accordance with Nikon's stringent&nbsp; engineering requirements and performance standards, with final&nbsp; production executed by Sony.&nbsp; Featuring refined low-noise&nbsp; characteristics, 12 and 14 bit output, Live View capability and more,&nbsp; the D3X's unique sensor design was carefully blueprinted to perform in&nbsp; perfect concert with proprietary Nikon technologies including EXPEED&nbsp; Image Processing and the Scene Recognition System. Meticulous efforts&nbsp; allowed the sensor to become one of the many essential components and&nbsp; technologies which contribute to the D3X's superior image fidelity.&quot;Cool that this is the only camera that will see this particular sensor. It would be interesting to compare this with the Nikon D600 sensor.Oh look, it already sold. I wonder who is the poor schmuck that bought it. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="crycocyon, post: 135361, member: 13076"] Funny how Ken Rockwell writes about the D3X that the sensor is the same as the D3 just that the D3 processes the image for only 12 MP, which is silly. In fact, the sensor was uniquely developed for the D3X by Sony and is actually a different size than the D3 sensor. It's sensor dimensions are 35.9 x 24.0mm, whereas the D3 sensor was 36.0mm x 23.9mm. From Nikon: "The Nikon D3X's 24.5-megapixel FX-format (35.9 x 24.0mm) CMOS sensor was developed expressly for the D3X in accordance with Nikon's stringent engineering requirements and performance standards, with final production executed by Sony. Featuring refined low-noise characteristics, 12 and 14 bit output, Live View capability and more, the D3X's unique sensor design was carefully blueprinted to perform in perfect concert with proprietary Nikon technologies including EXPEED Image Processing and the Scene Recognition System. Meticulous efforts allowed the sensor to become one of the many essential components and technologies which contribute to the D3X's superior image fidelity." Cool that this is the only camera that will see this particular sensor. It would be interesting to compare this with the Nikon D600 sensor. Oh look, it already sold. I wonder who is the poor schmuck that bought it. ;) [/QUOTE]

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