Right around two years ago Nikon shook up the camera business when it announced it’s first full-frame DSLR, the D3. Focusing on overall image quality and low-light performance instead of the then-popular (well, more so than now anyway) megapixel race, the D3 came out with a higher megapixel count then previous models, but nowhere near the count Canon and Sony were gearing towards. And it paid off, Nikon carved out a strong following of people who loved the low-light performance and the amazing speed the D3 offered.

Now, in 2009 Nikon is taking a less revolutionary tack, opting to revise and improve the already highly critically reviewed D3 with the new D3s. Introducing some reported tweaks to a new 12.1 megapixel sensor, sporting a boosted ISO range fro 100 to 102,400, a 720p HD video mode, and an increased buffer (now holding 48 raw files vs 18 in the D3), the D3s doesn’t tweak much else. The body design, LCD, and most of the specs remain as they were. But, put it to yourself, with how solid the D3 was at what it aimed to do, what else could you ask for but some intelligent revisions to an already stellar camera?