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Nikon D800 Digital Camera
Nikon D800
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Nikon D800E Digital Camera
Nikon D800E
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Sony a99 Digital Camera
Sony a99
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFull frameFXFull frame
Sensor size1.41 in1.41 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors37.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels36.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 2640x1760
  • 2640x1488
ProcessorExpeed 3Expeed 3BIONZ

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 25600
ISO minimum5050100
ISO maximum256002560025600
Boosted ISO minimum505050
Boosted ISO maximum256002560025600
Maximum image resolution7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets12128
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios5:4
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
HDRyesno
N/A
AEB/HDR supportyesyes
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FSony A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.0 x
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
N/A
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/Manual
N/A
Contrast autofocusyesyes
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
Focal length multiplier1x1x
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
N/A
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAuto
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points515119
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)5151
N/A
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based only
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyes
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
4.0 x
Maximum aperture
N/A
N/A
2.8
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
3.23 in

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots9210009210001229000
Touch screennonono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x0.7 x0.71 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)3 - 13 - 1
N/A
Eye relief0.67 in0.67 in
N/A
Separate info displayyesyes
N/A
Second displayno
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
2359000.0 px

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
N/A
N/A
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 exposures22
N/A
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
Auto exposure lockyesyes
N/A
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyes
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyes
N/A
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesnonono
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s
N/A
Built-in flashyesyesno
Flash range1212
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
N/A
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive4.0 fps4.0 fps6.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportyesyes
N/A
Manual settingsyesyes
N/A
Self-timer optionscustomcustom
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)4.0 fps4.0 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)4.0 fps4.0 fps
N/A
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format systemNTSCNTSC
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201280 x 720
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyes
N/A
Microphone typeMonoMonoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMono
Audio systemMono
N/A
N/A
Supported audio file formatsLPCMPCM
N/A
Noise reductionyesyes
N/A
Voice recording
N/A
yes
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
N/A
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyes
N/A
Environmentally sealedyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight31.75 oz31.75 oz25.86 oz
Width5.7 in5.7 in5.79 in
Height4.8 in4.8 in4.38 in
Depth3.2 in3.21 in3.09 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyesyes
N/A
Memory slots11
N/A
Storage types
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)900900500
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery level indicatoryesyes
N/A
Number of batteries supported11
N/A
AC adapter includedyesyes
N/A
On/off switchyes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMini
N/A
USB version3.13.12.0
Microphone portyesyesyes
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyes
N/A
NFCnono
N/A
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
N/A
Bluetoothno
N/A
N/A
Firewirenono
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB BMini-USB B

Other features

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

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