In 2010, I was still in my first year of starting the Phoblographer. And with a background in photojournalism and weddings, I tried to review high-end camera gear. At the time, the camera world was very split between three major DSLR options. The first was the Canon 5D Mk II and its higher end options — which so many photographers loved for the extra capabilities it offered with video and everything else. Then there was the Sony a900, which offered more megapixels and the chance to keep using your older Minolta lenses. But perhaps the king of the time would have been the Nikon D3s. With a 12MP sensor and a world where we didn't need a lot of detail because the web hadn't embraced it yet, this camera was incredible in many different ways. The autofocus worked, the dynamic range improved, the high ISO output was designed to reach ranges that no others dared, etc. And above all, it's still being used by photographers today.
I can tell you while looking back now atmy reviewthat I didn't like this camera, but I respected it. Today, it can be obtained for aGood price. There are several factors for this. For starters, I needed and wanted more megapixels for cropping. I, like many other photographers, fell victim to the idea that we have endlessly post-process our photos to make them better. While on the other hand, the D3s embraced the idea of getting it right in-camera more than anything else.
Additionally, back then the Phoblographer didn’t have the best relationship with Nikon. This has always affected our reviews as often it can make us think that the company is trying to hide something. And for me and the site’s other reviewers, this always seems really odd.
And indeed, it did have issues for the time. This camera only shot 720p video, for example. But the 5D Mk II shot 1080p. During this time, video was the bigger thing that brands and publications were starting to ask for more and more. Today, they often ask for video. But they also know and acknowledge how really solid photography can be a great replacement.
If 12MP is all you need, then this is still one of the single best cameras that you can get on the market. Nothing really like it came around until Sony launched theSony a9in 2017.
And this is why it's worth talking about: since the beginning of digital photography, the brands have pretty much always been playing catch-up with each other. For another example, Sony launched theSony a7r IVIn 2017, but the only other company to use a full-frame sensor with that many megapixels is Leica. And at this point, we're nearly a decade away from the launch.
In the end, if you happen to be holding onto a very good older digital camera, know that it's most likely going to last you around a decade or so. You really don't need to upgrade unless it's truly necessary.
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