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Nikon D3 Digital Camera
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Nikon D700 Digital Camera
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Nikon D750 Digital Camera
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Nikon D800E Digital Camera
Nikon D800E
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFXDXFXFX
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
3:23:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
Max resolution4256 x 2832 px4256 x 2832 px6016 x 4016 px7360 x 4912 px
Other resolutions
  • 3184x2120
  • 2128x1416
  • 3184x2120
  • 2128x1416
  • 4512x300
  • 3008x2008
  • 5008x3336
  • 3752x2504
  • 3936x2624
  • 2944x1968
  • 1968x1312
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
ProcessorExpeedExpeedExpeed 4Expeed 3

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 6400
ISO minimum10020010050
ISO maximum2560064001280025600
Boosted ISO minimum1001005050
Boosted ISO maximum25600256005120025600
Maximum image resolution4256 x 2832 px4256 x 2832 px6016 x 4016 px7360 x 4912 px
White balance presets12121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Flash
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernononono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
HDRnonoyesno
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
16:9
  • 5:4
  • 16:9

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon DX
  • Nikon FX
Nikon FNikon F
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)noLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/Manual
N/A
AutoAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1x1x1x1x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Monitoring Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • 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 beamyesyes
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points51515151
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)51515151
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Optical zoom
N/A
5.0 x5.0 x
N/A
Filter diameter
N/A
2.83 in3.03 in
N/A
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
4
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
N/A
4
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
51
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnonoyesno
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots9220009220001229000921000
Touch screennononono
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x0.72 x0.7 x0.7 x
Eye relief0.71 in0.77 in0.83 in0.67 in
Separate info displayyesyesyesyes
Field of view
N/A
95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
3 - 1-3 - 13 - 1
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
640 x 480 px
N/A

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
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
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
Auto exposure lockyes
N/A
yesyes
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
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • 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-TTLi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive11.0 fps8.0 fps6.5 fps4.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustomcustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
Speed (JPEG)9.0 fps5.0 fps6.5 fps4.0 fps
Speed (RAW)9.0 fps5.0 fps6.5 fps4.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
N/A
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
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
N/A
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
noyesno
Scene modes
N/A
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dusk
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
Flash range
N/A
N/A
1212
3D support
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Video recordingnonoyesyes
HD typeNot supportedNot supportedFull HDFull HD
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSCNTSC
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
Maximum resolution
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
N/A
1280.0 px
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
Supported video file formats
N/A
N/A
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1920 x 10801280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
N/A
60.0 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
60.0 fps30.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesium
  • Metal
  • Plastic
Aluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemnoyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight43.74 oz35.1 oz26.46 oz31.75 oz
Width6.28 in5.79 in5.53 in5.7 in
Height6.18 in4.84 in4.45 in4.8 in
Depth3.44 in3.03 in3.07 in3.21 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots2121
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/IICompact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.2
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)430010001230900
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyesyesYyes
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
USB version2.02.02.03.1
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyesyes
Firewirenononono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
1
N/A
1
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMini
HDMI version
N/A
1.3a
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB A
N/A
Micro-USB B
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
PictBridge
N/A
yesyesyes
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Wireless
N/A
N/A
Built-In
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyes
N/A
yes
GPSnoyesnono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Date imprintingyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimmingRotating
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Languages support
N/A
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • 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
Calendar
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
nono
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
N/A
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • IND
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • PER
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • VIE
N/A

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