HI there
as far as I can see the specs say that it's FX (dpreview say it's full frame)
Am I missing something here . . . or are you!
Hey Jono,
From my reading of the specs, it has several image size options, which include that 1.2x crop, besides the FF capability. I was surprised myself to see this, but from shooting a 1D for many years that has the 1.3x crop (actually about 1.26x), I think it is very nice sweetspot for PJ folks and sports shooters that really only want to use a bit smaller file and the resolution that comes with the approximately 8.4MP size for that 1.2x crop. This looks to be a very nice combination of features for the action and PJ folks....good file sizes, high frame rates, high ISO capabilities, good weather sealing, etc. Sort of what many speed and reporting shooters want.
LJ
P.S. Here is a section of the description from Rob Galbraith's announcement:
"1.2x crop mode Call this EOS-1D Mark II N Compatibility Mode. Like the D3, you can choose from full-frame FX, 1.5x DX and 5:4 crop modes. The D3S adds a 1.2x crop mode, designed to capture within a 30mm x 20mm area of the image sensor. This is pretty darn close to the 28.7mm x 19.1mm sensor size of Canon's previous-generation news and sports camera. Plus, with a resolution of 8.41 million image pixels (3552 x 2368) when set this way, the D3S's 1.2x crop mode is also pretty darn close to the EOS-1D Mark II N and its 8.19 million image pixel (3504 x 2336) resolution.
Whether Canon was the inspiration or not, the 1.2x crop mode feature of the D3S may well be the sleeper hit of the camera, at least among certain long lens shooters. It should allow a little more telephoto reach (a 400mm becomes about a 480mm, for example) and slightly smaller file sizes to manage on deadline without sacrificing too much resolution or making the capture area in the viewfinder unpleasantly small. The 1.2x crop mode in the D3S is a great idea."