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Nikon D2X Digital Camera
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Nikon D700 Digital Camera
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Nikon D800E Digital Camera
Nikon D800E
Available colors

Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatAPS-CFXFull frameFull frameDXFX
Sensor size0.93 in1.42 in1.42 in1.41 in1.42 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
3:23:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px4256 x 2832 px4928 x 3280 px6016 x 4016 px4256 x 2832 px7360 x 4912 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 3184x2120
  • 2128x1416
  • 4096x2720
  • 4096x3280
  • 3696x2456
  • 3200x2128
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2464x1640
  • 2400x1592
  • 2048x1360
  • 2048x1640
  • 1600x1064
  • 4512x3008
  • 3936x2624
  • 3008x2008
  • 3008x1688
  • 2944x1968
  • 3184x2120
  • 2128x1416
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
Processor
N/A
ExpeedExpeed 3Expeed 3ExpeedExpeed 3

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 800
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 50
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 25600
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 6400
ISO minimum1001001005020050
ISO maximum800256001280025600640025600
Boosted ISO maximum320025600204800256002560025600
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px4256 x 2832 px4928 x 3280 px6016 x 4000 px4256 x 2832 px7360 x 4912 px
White balance presets61212121212
White balance modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Flash
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Image stabilizernononononono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoNoNo
HDRnonoyesyesnono
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyesyesyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
100505010050
Photo effects
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Uncompressed format
N/A
RAWRAWRAWRAWRAW
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
N/A
N/A
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon F
  • Nikon D
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Nikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon DX
  • Nikon FX
Nikon F
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)nonoFlashLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
N/A
Auto/Manual
Focal length multiplier1.5x1x1x1x1x1x
AutofocusSingle Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Monitoring Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points115151395151
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)115151395151
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyesyes
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yesyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
51
N/A
N/A
N/A
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
5.0 x5.0 x
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.0 x
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.5
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.83 in2.83 in
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.5 in3.0 in3.2 in3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnononononono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots235000922000921000921000922000921000
Touch screennononononono
Live viewnoyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalElectronicOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.86 x0.7 x0.7 x0.7 x0.72 x0.7 x
Separate info displayyesyesyesyesyesyes
Eye relief
N/A
0.71 in0.71 in0.81 in0.77 in0.67 in
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
4:3
N/A
N/A
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
3 - 13 - 13 - 13 - 1
Second display
N/A
N/A
nono
N/A
N/A
Field of view
N/A
N/A
N/A
100.0 %95.0 %100.0 %

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
ElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyesyesyes
Number of exposures223222
Exposure compensation plus555555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
Auto exposure lockyesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/250s1/200s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesnoyesyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Flash metering system
  • D-TTL
  • i-TTL
i-TTLi-TTLi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive8.0 fps11.0 fps11.0 fps5.5 fps8.0 fps4.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyesyes
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustomcustomcustom
N/A
customcustom
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps9.0 fps11.0 fps5.5 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps9.0 fps11.0 fps5.5 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
Manual exposure mode
N/A
N/A
yesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
AE frames
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Scene modes
N/A
N/A
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Cuisine
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Metering modes
N/A
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Subject / scene modes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesnono
Flash range
N/A
N/A
N/A
12
N/A
12
3D support
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes

Videography features

Video recordingnonoyesyesnoyes
HD typeNot supportedNot supportedFull HDFull HDNot supportedFull HD
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
Camera playback
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
Maximum resolution
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
Supported video file formats
N/A
N/A
MOV
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
N/A
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1280 x 7201280 x 720
N/A
1280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
N/A
50.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
  • Metal
  • Plastic
Aluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemnonoyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednoyesyesyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight37.74 oz43.74 oz41.69 oz19.93 oz35.1 oz31.75 oz
Width6.2 in6.28 in6.3 in4.92 in5.79 in5.7 in
Height5.89 in6.18 in6.16 in3.35 in4.84 in4.8 in
Depth3.37 in3.44 in3.56 in4.19 in3.03 in3.21 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • CF
  • XQD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots12
N/A
211
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/IICompact Flash Type I/II
  • Compact Flash
  • XQD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Compact Flash Type I
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.2
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Internal storage
N/A
N/A
N/A
56.0 mB
N/A
N/A
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
N/A
32.0 GB
N/A
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
430026003301000900
Number of batteries supported
N/A
11111
AC adapter included
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyesyes
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesyesyesyes
USB connector typeMini-USB B
N/A
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB AMicro-USB B
USB version2.02.02.02.02.03.1
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeno
N/A
yesyesyesyes
NFCnononononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nononoyesnoyes
Firewirenononononono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
1111
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
MiniMicroMiniMini
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Wireless
N/A
N/A
OptionalOptional
N/A
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.3a
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyesyesyes
GPSnono
N/A
yesyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyesyes
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
nono
N/A
no
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyesyesyes
Date imprinting
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Frame
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
Trimming
N/A
RotatingRotating
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Languages support
N/A
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Calendar
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
N/A

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Nikon D800
NikonD800E
NikonD800
Nikon D800E Digital Camera
Nikon D600
NikonD800E
NikonD600
Nikon D800E Digital Camera
Nikon D610
NikonD800E
NikonD610
Nikon D800E Digital Camera
Nikon D700
NikonD800E
NikonD700