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Nikon D800 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.28 in0.93 in1.42 in0.93 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors7.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
Effective pixels7.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:33:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
Max resolution3072 x 2304 px4288 x 2848 px4256 x 2832 px6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px
Other resolutions
  • 2592x1944
  • 2048x1536
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 3184x2120
  • 2128x1416
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
Image sensor format
N/A
DXDXDXFull frame
Processor
N/A
ExpeedExpeedExpeed 4Expeed 3

Image

ISO
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO minimum8010020010050
ISO maximum1600640064002560025600
White balance presets512121212
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPEG
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatNoRAW + TIFFRAWRAWRAW
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
100100
N/A
50
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
64002560010240025600
Maximum image resolution
N/A
4288 x 2848 px4256 x 2832 px6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px
White balance modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Flash
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Photo effects
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizer
N/A
yesnonono
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
16:9
N/A
16:95:4
HDR
N/A
nonoyesyes
AEB/HDR support
N/A
yesyesyesyes

Optics and focus

Optical zoom3.0 x5.8 x5.0 x7.8 x
N/A
Digital zoom1.0 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Minimum aperture2.8
N/A
N/A
3.5
N/A
Maximum aperture4.93.5
N/A
1.8
N/A
Focal length equiv37 - 111
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Center
  • Single
  • Live View
  • Center
  • Spotus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Monitoring Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusNoyesyesyesyes
Macro focus range1.97 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points951515151
Image stabiliserNoLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter threadno
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Folded opticsno
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Lens mount
N/A
Nikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon DX
  • Nikon FX
Nikon FNikon F
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
1.5 x1.0 x1.5 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustment
N/A
Auto
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
N/A
Focal length multiplier
N/A
1.5x1x1.5x1x
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
51515151
Filter diameter
N/A
2.64 in2.83 in2.64 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
N/A
51
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Auto

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnonononono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots1180009200009220001228800921000
Touch screennonononono
Live viewnoyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronicOpticalOpticalOptical
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %95.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
100.0 %95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
-2.0 x0.72 x0.94 x0.7 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
2 - 13 - 1-2 - 13 - 1
Eye relief
N/A
0.77 in0.77 in0.77 in0.67 in
Separate info display
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Second display
N/A
N/A
N/A
nono

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter prioritynoyesyesyesyes
Aperture prioritynoyesyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus25555
Exposure compensation minus-2-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range512
N/A
1212
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Forced OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashnoyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive2.0 fps7.0 fps8.0 fps6.0 fps4.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
3D supportno
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
  • 2
  • 10
custom
Camera shutter type
N/A
ElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Number of exposures
N/A
2292
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyes
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
Continuous shooting
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogram
N/A
yesyesyesyes
AE frames
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
N/A
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
nonoyesno
Flash sync speed
N/A
1/250s1/250s1/250s1/250s
External flash connection
N/A
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Scene modes
N/A
  • Beach
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Museum
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Spotlight
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
7.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps4.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
7.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps4.0 fps
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
i-TTLi-TTLi-TTL

Videography features

Maximum resolution640 x 480 px1280 x 720 px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesnoyesyes
Supported video file formatsMJPEGAVI
N/A
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)320 x 240
N/A
N/A
1920 x 10801280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps24.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
N/A
1280.0 px
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD type
N/A
HDNot supportedFull HDFull HD
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
NTSC
Camera playback
N/A
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Video recording limit
N/A
20.0 min.
N/A
N/A
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
24.0 fps
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps

Design

Body typeUltracompactSLRSLRSLRSLR
Colour of productSilver
  • Black
  • Black,Red
BlackBlackBlack
Environmentally sealednoyesyesyesyes
Body material
N/A
Aluminum-magnesium
  • Metal
  • Plastic
Aluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Anti-dust system
N/A
yesyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight6.0 oz29.1 oz35.1 oz23.81 oz31.75 oz
Width3.52 in5.79 in5.79 in5.33 in5.7 in
Height1.04 in4.49 in4.84 in4.19 in4.8 in
Depth2.24 in2.91 in3.03 in2.99 in3.2 in

Storage

Internal storage32.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cardsSD
  • CF
  • Eye-Fi
  • MicroDrive
CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • SD
  • MMC
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyes
Memory slots
N/A
2121
Camera file system
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.2
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Power source type
N/A
Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
95010001110900
Battery capacity
N/A
1410.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
7.4 V
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported
N/A
1111
AC adapter included
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesyesyes
USB version1.02.02.02.03.1
Remote controlNoyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesyes
NFCnononoyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesnoyesyes
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
11
N/A
1
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMiniMini
Microphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyes
Wireless
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
N/A
Built-In
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
Firewire
N/A
nononono
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
1.3a
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB A
N/A
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
N/A
nono

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyesyesyesyes
GPSnonoyesyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
Frame
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
yesyesyesyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • RUS
N/A
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Image editing modes
N/A
RotatingRotating
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Languages support
N/A
N/A
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Multi
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
N/A
nono
Calendar
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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