Nikon D800

Nikon D800
Overview
MakerNikon Corporation
TypeDigital single-lens reflex
Released6 February 2012
Lens
LensInterchangeable, Nikon F-mount
Sensor/medium
Sensor35.9 × 24 mm Full Frame FX format CMOS, 4.88 μm pixel size
Maximum resolution7,360 × 4,912 (36.3 effective megapixels)
Film speed100–6400, extended mode to 50–12800, HI2 mode 25600
Recording mediumCompactFlash (Type I, UDMA compliant) and Secure Digital (UHS-I compliant; SDHC, SDXC compatible and with Eye-Fi WLAN support)
Focusing
Focus modesInstant single-servo (AF-S); continuous-servo (AF-C); auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A); manual (M)
Focus areasMulti-CAM 3500FX 51-point AF
Exposure/metering
Exposure meteringTTL 3D Color Matrix Metering III with a 91,000-pixel RGB sensor
Metering modesMatrix metering, center-weighted metering, spot metering
Flash
FlashManual 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
ShutterElectronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter
Shutter speed range1/8000 to 30 s, bulb, X-sync at 1/250 s.
Continuous shooting4 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
ViewfinderOptical pentaprism, 100% coverage, approx. 0.70× magnification
General
LCD screen3.2 inch, VGA resolution (921,600 pixels)
BatteryNikon EN-EL15 rechargeable lithium-ion battery
Dimensions146×123×81.5 mm (5.75×4.84×3.21 in)
Weight900 g (32 oz), body only
Made in Japan
Chronology
SuccessorNikon 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.

  1. ^ "Nikon D800 Review". dpreview.com. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  2. ^ "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. Archived from the original on August 30, 2011. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
  3. ^ Laing, Gordon (February 2012). "Nikon D800 Review at Camera Labs". CameraLabs.com. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
  4. ^ "Nikon UK confirms price rises to D4 and D800, but honours pre-orders". Digital Photography Review. March 28, 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2012.