Nikon D3S vs Nikon D7200

Lets look a little more closely at the Nikon D3S vs Nikon D7200, one being a Pro DSLR and the other is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are produced by Nikon. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the D3S (12MP) and D7200 (24MP) and the D3S (Full frame) and D7200 (APS-C) use different sensor sizes.

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The D3S was launched 6 years earlier than the D7200 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon D3S being a Large SLR camera and the Nikon D7200 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a short view of how the D3S grades vs the D7200 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon D3S and Nikon D7200. The complete galleries are available at Nikon D3S Gallery and Nikon D7200 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon D3S offers exterior measurements of 160mm x 157mm x 88mm (6.3" x 6.2" x 3.5") with a weight of 1240 grams (2.73 lbs) while the Nikon D7200 has measurements of 136mm x 107mm x 76mm (5.4" x 4.2" x 3.0") having a weight of 765 grams (1.69 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the D3S versus the D7200.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D3S and D7200 is 51 and 59 respectively.

Normally, its tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading a spec sheet. The graphic below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the D3S and D7200.

As you can see, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The D3S due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Nikon D7200 will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a little more aggressively. The older D3S is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.