Nikon D800
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Maker | Nikon Corporation |
| Type | Digital single-lens reflex |
| Lens | |
| Lens | Interchangeable, Nikon F-mount |
| Sensor/medium | |
| Sensor | 35.9 × 24 mm Full Frame FX format CMOS, 4.88 µm pixel size |
| Maximum resolution | 7,360 × 4,912 (36.3 effective megapixels) |
| Film speed | 100–6400;, extended mode to 50–12800, HI2 mode 25600 |
| Storage media | CompactFlash (Type I, UDMA compliant) and Secure Digital (UHS-I compliant; SDHC, SDXC compatible and with Eye-Fi WLAN support) |
| Focusing | |
| Focus modes | Instant single-servo (AF-S); continuous-servo (AF-C); auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A); manual (M) |
| Focus areas | Multi-CAM 3500FX 51-point AF |
| Exposure/metering | |
| Exposure metering | TTL 3D Color Matrix Metering III with a 91,000-pixel RGB sensor |
| Metering modes | Matrix metering, center-weighted metering, spot metering |
| Flash | |
| Flash | Manual pop-up with button release Guide number 12/39 (ISO 100, m/ft) |
| Flash bracketing | -3 to +3 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, or 1 EV |
| Shutter | |
| Shutter | Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter |
| Shutter speed range | 1/8000 to 30 s, bulb, X-sync at 1/250 s. |
| Continuous shooting | 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 | |
| Viewfinder | Optical pentaprism, 100% coverage, approx. 0.70× magnification |
| General | |
| LCD screen | 3.2 inch, VGA resolution (921,600 pixels) |
| Battery | Nikon EN-EL15 rechargeable lithium-ion battery |
| Weight | 900 g (32 oz), body only |
| Made in | Japan |
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.
Features
- 36.8 (36.3 effective) megapixel full-frame (35.9 mm × 24 mm) sensor with ISO 100–6400 (ISO 50–25600 boost)
- Nikon Expeed 3 image processor
- 91,000 pixel RGB metering sensor with Advanced Scene Recognition System
- Advanced Multi-CAM3500FX autofocus sensor (51-point, 15 cross-type, 11 points sensitive at maximum apertures as small as f/8)
- H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Expeed video processor. 1080p Full HD movie mode at 24/25/30 fps, 720p at 24/25/30/50/60 fps, HDMI HD video out with support of uncompressed video output, stereo monitor headphone out, and stereo input (3.5-mm diameter) with manual sound level control.
- 4 frames per second in continuous FX mode or 5:4 crop mode. 5 frames per second in continuous 1.2× crop mode or DX (APS-C) mode. With the optional MB-D12 battery grip, fitted with either the EN-EL18 battery pack of the D4 or AA batteries, continuous shooting at 6 frames per second in DX mode is supported.
- Buffer size for 17 RAW or 56 JPEG with maximum quality.
- Built-in High dynamic range imaging (HDR) mode (2 frames up to 3EV apart)
- 'Active D-Lighting' with 6 settings and bracketing (adjusts metering and D-Lighting curve)
- Customizable 'Picture Control' settings affecting exposure, white balance, sharpness, brightness, saturation, hue; allowing custom curves to be created, edited, saved, exported and imported[5]
- Pop-up flash that doubles as a wireless flash controller
- USB 3.0 connectivity
- Image sensor cleaning
- Shutter rated at 200,000 actuations
- Live View with either phase detect or improved contrast detect Auto Focus
- Dual card slots, one CompactFlash UDMA and one SD, SDHC, SDXC, UHS-I and Eye-Fi (WLAN) compatible card slot (mirror, overflow, back-up, RAW on 1/JPEG on 2, Stills on 1/Movies on 2, copy)[6]
- Magnesium alloy weather-sealed body comparable to D700, but considered less robust than D4
- GPS interface for direct geotagging supported by Nikon GP-1
Image quality
The Nikon D800 achieved a new 'king' result in the DxO Labs/DxOMark sensor rating by toppling the D4 by 4 points, even though the D800 is about half the price of the D4.[7]
D800E
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 whilst 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). Hence, most recommend the D800E, as the lack of low-pass filter brings about a noticeable improvement in optical resolution.[9]
References
- ^ Review at DPReview
- ^ "Expectations Surpassed: The 36.3-Megapixel Nikon D800 Is The Multimedia HD-SLR That Shatters Conventional Resolution Barriers For Maximum Fidelity" (Press release). Nikon Inc. February 6, 2012. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
- ^ Laing, Gordon (February 2012). "Nikon D800 Review at Camera Labs". CameraLabs.com. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Nikon UK confirms price rises to D4 and D800, but honours pre-orders". Digital Photography Review. March 28, 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Nikon D800/D800E Technical Guide Picture Control Edition Nikon
- ^ D800 memory card comparison, April 2014
- ^ "The Nikon D800 is the new king of DxOMark with a score of 95". March 22, 2012.
- ^ Nikon D800 with 36.15 million image pixel sensor Rob Galbraith
- ^ "Nikon D800 Review Conclusion". Retrieved July 16, 2012.