We and our partners use cookies to give you the best online experience, including to personalise advertising and content. Data about your interaction with this site and the ads shown to you may be shared with companies involved in the delivery and/or personalisation of ads on this site and elsewhere online.

Compare 3 products

Close
Nikon D3X Digital Camera
Nikon D3X
Close
Nikon D4 Digital Camera
Nikon D4
Close
Nikon D800 Digital Camera
Nikon D800
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
17
4.3 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
50 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
12 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
29
4.3 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
50 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
17
4.5 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
71 %
4 stars
28 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
User rating
44
4.1 out of 5
44 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
4 stars
29 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
0 %
45
4.0 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
26 %
4 stars
44 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
48
4.2 out of 5
48 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
14 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
0 %

Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFull frameFull frameFull frame
Sensor size1.42 in1.42 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors26.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
Effective pixels25.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
Max resolution6048 x 4032 px4928 x 3280 px7360 x 4912 px
Other resolutions
  • 5056x4032
  • 4544x3024
  • 3968x2640
  • 3792x3024
  • 3024x2016
  • 2976x1976
  • 2528x2016
  • 1984x1320
  • 4096x2720
  • 4096x3280
  • 3696x2456
  • 3200x2128
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2464x1640
  • 2400x1592
  • 2048x1360
  • 2048x1640
  • 1600x1064
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 3Expeed 3

Image

ISO
  • 50
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO minimum10010050
ISO maximum64001280025600
Boosted ISO minimum505050
Boosted ISO maximum640020480025600
Maximum image resolution6048 x 4032 px4928 x 3280 px7360 x 4912 px
White balance presets121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAWRAW
HDRnoyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
5:4

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon F
  • Nikon D
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Nikon F
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)noFlashLamp
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1x1x1x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Multi Point 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
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Number of focus points515151
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)515151
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Focus adjustment
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
51
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnonono
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots920000921000921000
Touch screennonono
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x0.7 x0.7 x
Separate info displayyesyesyes
Display aspect ratio
N/A
4:3
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
3 - 13 - 1
Eye relief
N/A
0.71 in0.67 in
Second display
N/A
nono
Field of view
N/A
N/A
100.0 %

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Number of exposures232
Exposure compensation plus555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
Auto exposure lockyes
N/A
yes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesno
N/A
no
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashnonoyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps11.0 fps4.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustomcustomcustom
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps11.0 fps4.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps11.0 fps4.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
Scene modes
N/A
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
Flash range
N/A
N/A
12
3D support
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

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

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Voice recordingyesyes
N/A
Supported audio file formatsWAVLPCMLPCM
Noise reductionyes
N/A
yes
Microphone type
N/A
MonoMono
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMono
Audio system
N/A
N/A
Mono

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemnoyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight43.03 oz41.69 oz31.75 oz
Width6.28 in6.3 in5.7 in
Height6.18 in6.16 in4.8 in
Depth3.44 in3.56 in3.2 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • CF
  • XQD
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyesyesyes
Memory slots2
N/A
1
Storage types
  • Compact Flash Type I/II
  • UDMA
  • Compact Flash
  • XQD
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • 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

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)44002600900
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported
N/A
11
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes
AC adapter included
N/A
N/A
yes
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity111
USB version2.02.03.1
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyes
Firewirenonono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMini
Microphone port
N/A
yesyes
Wireless
N/A
Optional
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
no

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
GPSno
N/A
yes
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Energy Star certifiednonono
Languages support
  • 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
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
Image editing modes
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Calendar
N/A
N/A
yes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR

Often compared with Nikon D3X

Often compared with Nikon D4

Often compared with Nikon D800