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Nikon D800 Review
Review based on a production Nikon D800 running firmware v1.00 When the Nikon D800 was announced, the specification that got everyone's attention was - and to a large degree still is - the massive pixel count of its 36.3MP CMOS sensor. When a moderately-sized full-frame DSLR body aspires to go toe-to-toe with medium format cameras and backs at a fraction of their price, other attributes can seem secondary. But don't be misled. Coming as a successor to the now 3 1/2 year old D700, Nikon has updated much more than just the resolution. The D800 has a significantly more advanced feature set than its predecessor, particularly in terms of its video capabilities that make it, on paper at least, a viable and tempting option for professionals. At the heart of the D800 is a brand new Nikon-developed sensor that boasts 36.8 million pixels in total, with a maximum effective output of 36.3MP. Its ISO span is 100-6400 natively, expandable to a range of 50 ('Lo1') to 25,600 ('Hi2') equivalent. Nikon's highest resolution DSLR to date, the D800 more than doubles the pixel count of the flagship D4.
Nikon D800 review
The D800 sits smack in the middle of Nikon's professional line-up of cameras, where it combines a compact chassis with the company's highest resolution to date. It's heavy and chunky but very balanced, with well-spaced controls and the kind of features that make a pro camera both easy and fun to use. Better yet, it's keenly priced for a top spec snapper. It will surely tempt the full-time photo brigade, but it may also encourage the über-ambitious hobbyist to take a step up. The Nikon D800 is available to buy for £2,600 for the body only. Let's start with the biggest stat of them all -- the resolution. The D800 is a monster, with 36.3 megapixels to call on, arranged on an FX-format sensor. That's 24x36mm, which is the same size as a frame of 35mm film, and it's the sensor used in the £8,500 Leica M9. Such a high resolution obviously means it can record more information, allowing for tighter crops in post-production. The D800's enormous resolution means you can zero in on fine detail in your shots. The reflected keyboard in this cat's eye is an extreme example (click image to enlarge). Of perhaps greater interest though is the flexibility delivered by the full-frame sensor. It offers two major benefits. Most obviously it allows manufacturers to deliver higher resolutions without compromising performance.
Nikon D800 review
When the arrived in 2008, it was Nikon's first enthusiast full-frame DSLR and their answer to the hugely popular , which had been the only really affordable full-frame DSLR since its launch back in 2005. The D700 inherited many of the high-end features of the flagship , including the excellent 12.1MP full-frame sensor which had broken new ground in high ISO performance along with the advanced 51-point AF system. This was all packaged-up in a rugged, but more compact and affordable body. The D700 had many fans who loved its lowlight capability and performance, making it a very versatile piece of kit for a range of shooting situations. However, it arrived just before HD video found its way onto DSLRs, while the resolution offered wasn't enough for some photographers - areas that its closest rival, the 21.1MP excelled. And now we have the D800. With a mouth-watering specification that includes a sensor knocking on the doors of Medium Format digital cameras in terms of resolution, the D800 promises a lot. Let's see how good it really is... What's probably generated the most interest round the D800 is the sensor. Compared to the 121.MP full-frame chip found in the D700, the D800 features an incredible 36.3MP full-frame CMOS sensor.
Nikon D800 review
The excitement surrounding the announcement of the full frame Nikon D800 has been unprecedented. Buying GuideBest DSLR: top cameras by price and brandOne of the key topics of conversation about the new camera has been its class-leading effective pixel count of 36.3 million – perhaps proving that the pixel race is not over, and that numbers still really grab the headlines.Could such a high pixel count be the D800's undoing though? Until recently Nikon's mantra had been that 12-million pixels is enough if the images are clean, and Nikon has a strong reputation for its cameras' low-light performance and noise control. Could 36-million pixels be a step too far, too soon?Although it has a more densely populated sensor, the 36.3Mp D800 utilises many of the new features of the previously announced 16.2Mp D4 in a smaller body and at a cheaper price. These include the same EXPEED 3 processor, the same Multi-Cam 3500 FX autofocus system, which offers 51 autofocus points and the same 91k-pixel metering system. You might also like...Nikon D4 reviewIt's also capable of focusing right down to -2 EV, which coupled with its ability to shoot at up to ISO 25,600 (at the Hi 2 setting), should make the D800 a promising camera for low-light shooting if image noise is at an acceptable level.
Nikon D800
After what feels like a long drought, this quarter looks like a desert flood of pro cameras, with a host of great models arriving that really improve on the already-great models that came before. The first of these to cross my path is the Nikon D800, a terrific full-frame model that's targeted at nonsports professionals such as wedding, landscape, and architectural photographers whose subjects generally don't sprint across the scene except for maybe a runaway bride or two. Any judgments about Editors' Choice Award-worthiness will have to wait until I've shot with some competitors, most notably the Canon EOS 5D Mark III. The D800 actually comes in two versions, standard and a more expensive D800E model that incorporates a modified low-pass filter system that results in little to no antialiasing, and therefore generally sharper photos. The latter will probably be unsuited for video; aliasing can be a real problem in video and it's much harder to correct in post-production, so you need that filter. I wouldn't expect the photo quality on this camera to be less than spectacular, and it delivers.
First Impressions: Using the Nikon D800 (Preview)
As updates go, the Nikon D800 is a pretty major one. Compared to its predecessor the D700, Nikon's newest DSLR features an impressive set of key specifications, and subtly refined ergonomics, too. After more than three years we expected the D800 to outclass its predecessor, but products don't exist in a vacuum, and it wasn't long after the 12MP D700's announcement that Canon brought out the movie-shooting EOS 5D Mark II. Not only was the 5D II Canon's first video-equipped DSLR, but at 21MP it offered a class-leading pixel count, effectively equal in resolution to Canon's professional EOS-1 Ds Mark III. The D700 won plaudits for its versatility, low light image quality and 51-point autofocus system, but it couldn't compete with the 5D II on resolution, or of course, video. The D800 changes all that. Compared to the D700, the D800 is a thoroughly modern camera, boasting a highly advanced feature set for both still and video shooting. At 36.3MP the $3000 D800 comfortably eclipses its competitors in terms of pixel count and makes the $8000 Nikon D3X look distinctly irrelevant, too.
Nikon D800 (Preview)
While it's simple to call the Nikon D800 an upgrade from the aging Nikon D700, it's in many ways a completely different offering for the company. While on the outside it looks similar to the D700, the D800 is almost a junior D3x, with its massive 36.3-megapixel resolution full-frame image sensor coming in at less than half the price of the 24.5-megapixel Nikon flagship. Available in March for just under $3000, the D800 represents an extremely attractive price point for those looking for a camera with that kind of resolution. The price will also appeal to those in need of a camera with many of the high-end still and video features of the Nikon D4 at, again, roughly half the price. Nikon will also release the D800E, an identical model save for the inclusion of a non-antialiasing optical low pass filter for $300 more, designed to improve image sharpness for landscape and studio photographers looking for an alternative to expensive and bulky medium-format cameras. Looking at the Nikon D700 and D800 side-by-side, it’s clear just how far the company’s DSLR body design have come in a little more than three years. The D800 features a vastly improved grip, with a more ergonomic shape to its top plate. The camera’s button layout has not undergone massive changes, though, with the differences mostly relegated to adjustments for ergonomics and aesthetic design.
Nikon D800 (Preview)
It's not how many magapixels you've got but what you do with them that counts. While so many cameras pack in too many megapixels for their sensors to cope with, the Nikon D800 claims its 36.3-megapixel effort will deliver truly pro results.The D800 is aimed at professional photographers who work with medium format cameras in a studio, but need a more portable snapper for location shooting. At £2,300, it's out of the reach of the average consumer. If you're in the market for a new camera to add to your professional kit bag, the D800 will be available towards the end of March.Stay tuned for a full review soon.As a camera designed to sit in the hands of the professional, you'd be right to expect the D800 to be as burly as a Scandinavian weightlifter on steroids. Thankfully, with a magnesium alloy body, it certainly seems capable of taking a few knocks. We couldn't properly test the build quality in our brief hands-on (mainly because we didn't have the several thousand grand to give to Nikon if we broke it), but it felt well put together and very sturdy in our totally macho grip. It's also claimed to shun dust and weather -- although "weather" could refer to anything from a light drizzle to a full-on building-shaking thunderstorm.
Nikon D800 (Preview)
Nikon has finally unveiled the D800, possibly the most anticipated - not to mention leaked - DSLR of recent times. The specifications confirm many of the rumours with the D800 based around a 36 Megapixel full-frame sensor with a 51-point AF system, Full HD 1080p video, and continuous shooting at 4fps, boostable to 6fps in cropped DX mode with the optional battery pack. As widely rumoured, there'll also be a D800E version which has the anti-aliasing filter removed. The Nikon D800 will be available in late March for the suggested retail price of $2999 / £2399 / €2892. The D800E version will be available in mid April 2012 for a suggested retail price of $3299 / £2689 / €3171. Work now starts on my usual in-depth preview and analysis, taking a detailed look at the new specifications and how they compare to rivals. Check back soon for my full preview, and in the meantime, find the full press release below the photo! You can also discuss the D800 in the D800 discussion thread on the Cameralabs forum! I'd love to hear what you think!
Nikon D800 Hands-on (Preview)
There's a lot of hyperbole in the camera industry, but every now and then it is justified. Specifically, we have no problem with describing the FX format Nikon D800 as one of the most keenly anticipated DSLRs in a long time. Coming a full 3 1/2 years after its predecessor the D700, Nikon's newest DSLR offers a significantly more advanced feature set, including a pixel count of 36.3MP that - for now at least - bests the competition by a comfortable margin, and is comparable only with high-end medium format digital equipment. Released in 2008 the D700 was Nikon's first enthusiast-oriented full-frame DSLR. The D3, Nikon's company's first ever full-frame DSLR, set new standards for speed and low light image quality when it was released in 2007 and the D700 combined the D3's versatile 12.1MP FX format sensor and 51-point AF system in a smaller body at a lower price. Products don't exist in a vacuum though, and in the same timeframe, Canon launched the 21MP EOS 1-Ds Mark III and 5D Mark II - both full-frame, and in the case of the enthusiast-oriented 5D II, able to shoot video as well as stills.
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Nikon D800 36.3 MP CMOS FX-Format Digital SLR Camera (Body Only) | $2999 | See it |
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Digital SLR Camera: Nikon D800 36.3MP Digital SLR Camera Body: Black | $2999.99 | See it |
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Nikon Nikon D800 FX Digital SLR Camera (Body Only) | $2999.99 | See it |
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Nikon D800 FX Digital SLR Camera (Body Only) | $2999.99 | See it |
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Nikon D800E 36.3 MP CMOS FX-Format Digital SLR Camera (Body Only) | $3299 | See it |
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Nikon D800E FX Digital SLR Camera (Body Only) | $3299.99 | See it |
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Nikon Nikon D800E FX Digital SLR Camera (Body Only) | $3299.99 | See it |
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