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Nikon D3 Digital Camera
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Nikon D3S 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 formatFXFull frameFull frameFX
Sensor size1.42 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:h
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
Max resolution4256 x 2832 px4256 x 2832 px6016 x 4016 px7360 x 4912 px
Other resolutions
  • 3184x2120
  • 2128x1416
  • 3552x2832
  • 3552x2368
  • 3184x2128
  • 2784x1848
  • 2656x1776
  • 2128x1416
  • 2080x1384
  • 1776x1416
  • 1776x1184
  • 1392x920
  • 4512x3008
  • 3936x2624
  • 3008x2008
  • 3008x1688
  • 2944x1968
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
ProcessorExpeedExpeedExpeed 3Expeed 3

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 50
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 6400
ISO minimum1002005050
ISO maximum25600128002560025600
Boosted ISO minimum1001005050
Boosted ISO maximum256001024002560025600
Maximum image resolution4256 x 2832 px4256 x 2832 px6016 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px
White balance presets12121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • 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
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernoyesnono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW + TIFFRAWRAW
HDRnonoyesno
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
16:9
N/A
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)nonoLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1x1x1x1x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single 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
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
N/A
Number of focus points51513951
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)51513951
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
no
N/A
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 size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnononono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots922000921000921000921000
Touch screennononono
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x0.7 x0.7 x0.7 x
Eye relief0.71 in
N/A
0.81 in0.67 in
Separate info displayyesyesyesyes
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %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
  • 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
  • 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 systemi-TTL
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive11.0 fps11.0 fps5.5 fps4.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustomcustom
N/A
custom
Speed (JPEG)9.0 fps9.0 fps5.5 fps4.0 fps
Speed (RAW)9.0 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
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yesyesyes
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
AE frames
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
N/A
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
noyesno
Scene modes
N/A
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Fireworks
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Spotlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Cuisine
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • 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
Flash range
N/A
N/A
1212
3D support
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Videography features

Video recordingnoyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedNot supportedFull HDFull HD
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
Maximum resolution
N/A
1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
Supported video file formats
N/A
AVI
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
24.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
24.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1280 x 7201280 x 720
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Red
Black
Anti-dust systemnoyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight43.74 oz43.74 oz19.93 oz31.75 oz
Width6.28 in6.28 in4.92 in5.7 in
Height6.18 in6.18 in3.35 in4.8 in
Depth3.44 in3.44 in4.19 in3.21 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots2221
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • Compact Flash Type I/II
  • UDMA
  • 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 life (CIPA)43004200330900
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyesyesyesyes
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yesyes
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
USB version2.02.02.03.1
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyesyes
Firewirenononono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
111
Wireless
N/A
OptionalOptional
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
PictBridge
N/A
yesyesyes
Bluetooth
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
MicroMini
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
yesyes
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB B

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyes
GPSnonoyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Date imprintingyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimming
  • Crop
  • Resizing
Rotating
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • RUS
  • 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
Calendar
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
nono
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

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