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Nikon D800E Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCCDCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDXFX
Sensor size0.91 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors15.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
Effective pixels14.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
Max resolution4608 x 3072 px3008 x 2000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px
Other resolutions
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
  • 2256x1496
  • 1504x1000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 6000x3368
  • 4800x3200
  • 4800x2696
  • 4494x3000
  • 4496x2528
  • 3600x2400
  • 3600x2024
  • 2992x2000
  • 2992x1680
  • 2400x1600
  • 2400x1344
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
ProcessorExpeed 2
N/A
Expeed 4
N/A
Expeed 3

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 200
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 6400
ISO Autoyesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
ISO minimum10020010010050
ISO maximum128001600256002560025600
Boosted ISO maximum128003200256002560025600
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3072 px3008 x 2000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px
White balance presets126121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effectsBlack&White
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonononono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios16:9
N/A
3:2
N/A
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnonoyesyesyes
HDR
N/A
N/A
yesyesno
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
N/A
5050

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon-AFNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Nikon FNikon F
Optical zoom3.0 x3.0 x3.1 x5.8 x
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.0 x
Minimum aperture3.5
N/A
3.53.5
N/A
Maximum aperture3.5222.83.5
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesnoyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
N/A
1x
AutofocusSingle Auto Focus
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking 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) lockyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points113395151
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)113395151
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.05 in2.05 in2.17 in3.03 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
3.0 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
39
N/A
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in2.5 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnonoyesnono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots23000023000010370001228800921000
Touch screennonononono
Field of view95.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Live viewyesnoyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronicOpticalElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.8 x0.82 x0.94 x0.7 x
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 1-2 - 13 - 1
Eye relief0.71 in0.71 in0.71 in0.77 in0.67 in
Separate info displaynononoyesyes
Flip-out screenno
N/A
nono
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
720 x 480 px640 x 480 px
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
3:2
N/A
N/A
Second display
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
N/A
ElectronicElectronicElectronic
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
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus55555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay10.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyes
N/A
yesyesyes
WB BracketingNo
N/A
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
yesyesno
Flash sync speed1/200s1/500s1/200s1/320s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range1217121212
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
i-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps2.5 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps4.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps2.5 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps4.0 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps2.6 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps4.0 fps
Self-timer options
N/A
custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
custom
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
522
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
AE frames
N/A
N/A
3
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
3D support
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
yes
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions1280.0 px
N/A
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDNot supportedFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
N/A
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
NTSC
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720
N/A
1920 x 10801920 x 10801280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Red
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesnoyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednononoyesyes

Dimensions

Weight16.05 oz16.76 oz16.93 oz23.81 oz31.75 oz
Width4.88 in4.96 in4.92 in5.33 in5.7 in
Height2.93 in3.7 in3.86 in4.19 in4.8 in
Depth3.78 in2.52 in2.99 in2.99 in3.21 in

Storage

Internal storage4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB
N/A
64.0 GB8.0 GB
N/A
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Memory slots1
N/A
121
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)550470600950900
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11111
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
Yyesyes
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
1.0 h
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1230.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.2 V
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyesnoyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
11
HDMI connector typeMini
N/A
MiniMiniMini
USB portyes
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.03.1
Microphone portyes
N/A
yesyesyes
WirelessEye-Fi Connected
N/A
Built-InOptional
N/A
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyes
N/A
yesyesyes
NFCnonononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyesyesyes
Bluetoothno
N/A
nono
N/A
Firewirenonononono
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB BMini-USB BMicro-USB B
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
N/A

Other features

GPSyesnoyesyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
Calendaryes
N/A
yesyesyes
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
nonono
Languages support
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • UKR
Multi
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Tripod mounting supportedyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Tripod thread1.0 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
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
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Timelapse recording
N/A
yesyesyesyes

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