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Nikon D2X Digital Camera
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Nikon D600 Digital Camera
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Nikon D800E Digital Camera
Nikon D800E
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatAPS-CFXFull frameFX
Sensor size0.93 in1.42 in1.41 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px4256 x 2832 px6016 x 4016 px7360 x 4912 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 3184x2120
  • 2128x1416
  • 4512x3008
  • 3936x2624
  • 3008x2008
  • 3008x1688
  • 2944x1968
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
Processor
N/A
ExpeedExpeed 3Expeed 3

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 800
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 50
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 6400
ISO minimum1001005050
ISO maximum800256002560025600
Boosted ISO maximum3200256002560025600
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px4256 x 2832 px6016 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px
White balance presets6121212
White balance modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Image stabilizernononono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
HDRnonoyesno
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
1005050
Photo effects
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Uncompressed format
N/A
RAWRAWRAW
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 5:4
  • 16:9

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)nonoLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Focal length multiplier1.5x1x1x1x
AutofocusSingle Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points11513951
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11513951
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
5.0 x
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
4.0 x
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
N/A
3.5
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
2.83 in
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.5 in3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnononono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots235000922000921000921000
Touch screennononono
Live viewnoyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.86 x0.7 x0.7 x0.7 x
Separate info displayyesyesyesyes
Eye relief
N/A
0.71 in0.81 in0.67 in
Field of view
N/A
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
3 - 13 - 1
Second display
N/A
N/A
no
N/A

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Number of exposures2222
Exposure compensation plus5555
Exposure compensation minus-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
  • 1
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/200s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Flash metering system
  • D-TTL
  • i-TTL
i-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive8.0 fps11.0 fps5.5 fps4.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustomcustom
N/A
custom
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps9.0 fps5.5 fps4.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps9.0 fps5.5 fps4.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Manual exposure mode
N/A
N/A
yesyes
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
AE frames
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
N/A
yesno
Flash range
N/A
N/A
1212
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
Metering modes
N/A
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
3D support
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Videography features

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

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Red
Black
Anti-dust systemnonoyesyes
Environmentally sealednoyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight37.74 oz43.74 oz19.93 oz31.75 oz
Width6.2 in6.28 in4.92 in5.7 in
Height5.89 in6.18 in3.35 in4.8 in
Depth3.37 in3.44 in4.19 in3.21 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1221
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/IICompact Flash Type I/II
  • 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
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
Internal storage
N/A
N/A
56.0 mB
N/A
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
32.0 GB
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
4300330900
Number of batteries supported
N/A
111
AC adapter included
N/A
yesyesyes
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yesyes
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesyes
USB connector typeMini-USB B
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB B
USB version2.02.02.03.1
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeno
N/A
yesyes
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyesyes
Firewirenononono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
11
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
MicroMini
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Wireless
N/A
N/A
Optional
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyes
GPSnonoyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
nono
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
Date imprinting
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Frame
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
TrimmingRotating
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Calendar
N/A
N/A
yesyes
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
  • 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
N/A

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