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Nikon D800E Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFXDXFull frameFull frameFX
Sensor size1.42 in0.93 in1.41 in1.41 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
3:23:23:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
Max resolution4256 x 2832 px4288 x 2848 px6016 x 4016 px6016 x 4016 px7360 x 4912 px
Other resolutions
  • 3184x2120
  • 2128x1416
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 4512x3008
  • 3936x2624
  • 3008x2008
  • 3008x1688
  • 2944x1968
  • 4512x3008
  • 3936x2624
  • 3008x2008
  • 3008x1688
  • 2944x1968
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
ProcessorExpeedExpeedExpeed 3Expeed 3Expeed 3

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 50
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 6400
ISO minimum1001005010050
ISO maximum25600640025600640025600
Boosted ISO minimum100100505050
Boosted ISO maximum256006400256002560025600
Maximum image resolution4256 x 2832 px4288 x 2848 px6016 x 4000 px6016 x 4016 px7360 x 4912 px
White balance presets1212121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Direct sunlight
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonononono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW + TIFFRAWRAWRAW
HDRnonoyesyesno
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 5:4
  • 16:9

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.5 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)noLampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1x1.5x1x1x1x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Number of focus points5151393951
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)5151393951
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Optical zoom
N/A
11.1 x5.0 x3.5 x
N/A
Filter diameter
N/A
2.64 in2.83 in3.03 in
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
4.0 x
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
N/A
3.53.5
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.5
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnonononono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots922000922000921000921000921000
Touch screennonononono
Live viewyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalElectronicOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x0.94 x0.7 x0.7 x0.7 x
Eye relief0.71 in0.77 in0.81 in0.83 in0.67 in
Separate info displayyesyesyesyesyes
Field of view
N/A
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
3 - 1-3 - 13 - 1
Second display
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
N/A

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
ElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Number of exposures22222
Exposure compensation plus55555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/200s1/200s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyes
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • 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
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
i-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive11.0 fps6.0 fps5.5 fps6.0 fps4.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustomcustom
N/A
N/A
custom
Speed (JPEG)9.0 fps6.0 fps5.5 fps6.0 fps4.0 fps
Speed (RAW)9.0 fps6.0 fps5.5 fps6.0 fps4.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
AE frames
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 2
  • 3
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
N/A
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
noyesyesno
Flash range
N/A
12121212
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
N/A
Scene modes
N/A
N/A
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Cuisine
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
3D support
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes

Videography features

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

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemnoyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight43.74 oz29.1 oz19.93 oz26.81 oz31.75 oz
Width6.28 in5.79 in4.92 in5.55 in5.7 in
Height6.18 in4.49 in3.35 in4.45 in4.8 in
Depth3.44 in2.91 in4.19 in3.23 in3.21 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots21221
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/IICompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • 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
  • DPOF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
Internal storage
N/A
N/A
56.0 mB
N/A
N/A
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
32.0 GB64.0 GB
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)43001000330900900
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111
N/A
1
AC adapter includedyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyesyes
USB version2.02.02.02.03.1
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
NFCnonononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyesnoyes
Firewirenonononono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
11
N/A
1
PictBridge
N/A
yesyesyesyes
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
MicroMiniMini
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Wireless
N/A
N/A
OptionalOptional
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB B
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyesyes
GPSnonoyesyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
Date imprintingyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Frameyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimmingTrimmingRotatingRotating
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Calendar
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
nonono
Languages support
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
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • UKR
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
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
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A

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