| Model: | Nikon D800 |
| Maker: | Nikon Corporation |
| Kind: | Digital single-lens reflex |
| Sensor: | 35.9 × 24 mm Full Frame FX format CMOS, 4.88 μm pixel size |
| Res: | 7,360 × 4,912 (36.3 effective megapixels) |
| Lens: | Interchangeable, Nikon F-mount |
| Shutter: | Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter |
| Shutterrange: | 1/8000 to 30 s, bulb, X-sync at 1/250 s. |
| Metering: | TTL 3D Color Matrix Metering III with a 91,000-pixel RGB sensor |
| Mmode: | Matrix metering, center-weighted metering, spot metering |
| Farea: | Multi-CAM 3500FX 51-point AF |
| Fmode: | Instant single-servo (AF-S); continuous-servo (AF-C); auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A); manual (M) |
| Cont: | 4 frames per second; 5 per second in DX and 1.2× crop modes; 6 per second with battery grip in DX and 1.2× crop modes |
| Viewfinder: | Optical pentaprism, 100% coverage, approx. 0.70× magnification |
| Speedrange: | 100–6400, extended mode to 50–12800, HI2 mode 25600 |
| Flash: | Manual pop-up with button release Guide number 12/39 (ISO 100, m/ft) |
| Flbkt: | -3 to +3 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, or 1 EV |
| Battery: | Nikon EN-EL15 rechargeable lithium-ion battery |
| Rearlcd: | 3.2 inch, VGA resolution (921,600 pixels) |
| Recording Medium: | CompactFlash (Type I, UDMA compliant) and Secure Digital (UHS-I compliant; SDHC, SDXC compatible and with Eye-Fi WLAN support) |
| Dimensions: | 146* |
| Weight: | 900g, body only |
| Date: | 6 February 2012 |
| Successor: | Nikon D810 |
The Nikon D800 is a 36.3-megapixel professional-grade full-frame digital single-lens reflex camera produced by Nikon Corporation. It was given a Gold Award by Digital Photography Review.[1]
It was officially announced on February 7, 2012, and went on sale in late March 2012[2] for the suggested retail price of $2999.95 in the U.S., £2399 in the UK, and €2892 in the Eurozone.[3] Shortly after the camera went on sale, Nikon's UK subsidiary increased the price of the D800 in that market by £200 to £2599, saying that the original price was due to an "internal systems error". However, Nikon honored the original price for all pre-orders placed before March 24, and added that no price changes would be made in other markets.[4]
The successor is the Nikon D810 – announced June 26, 2014.
At the time of its release, the Nikon D800 became the Dxomark image sensor leader, replacing the Nikon D4 in the top position.[7]
The D800E is a specialized version which uses a new optical anti-aliasing filter with no low-pass filter effect (no blurring) to obtain the sharpest images possible.[8] Nikon claims that possible aliasing effects (moiré) can be lessened by software-processing in camera or external programs like Nikon's Capture NX2.
Reviewers have pointed out that although increased moiré is difficult to remove in post-processing, it is relatively easy to combat while photo-taking (such as by changing the angle, aperture or position). Furthermore, moire is rarely found in photos (besides man-made, repeated patterns such as in architecture or textiles). The lack of low-pass filter brings about a small improvement in optical resolution in the 800E, especially in portraits with larger apertures, where diffraction is not an issue. Even minimal diffraction negates the advantage of the 800E.[9]
Nikon has advised that there are mislabelled Nikon D800E in circulation that are actually the D800 model with the front cover replaced so as to appear like a D800E. A D800 modified to appear to be a D800E is not covered under Nikon warranty.[10] [11] Nikon advises users to "please take all necessary precautions to ensure the authenticity of a camera before purchasing one".
To detect fake models the user has to display an image captured with the camera in the camera's monitor. The name of the camera used to capture the image will be displayed at the top right corner of the display when the overview display option is enabled in full-frame playback mode. If the correct model number is displayed, it is authentic.[12]