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Nikon D800E

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Pros

  • solid and well-built
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • Great comparison and very useful

Cons

  • shutter noise to be a bit kinky compared to
  • LCD screen is slightly larger than the D700's
  • It was not easy to switch from Nikon to Canon

Key specs

  • CMOS
  • FX
  • 35.9x24 mm
  • 36 Mpx
  • 7360, 4912 px
  • Nikon F
  • Continuous Auto Focus, Multi Point Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus, Tracking Auto Focus
  • 3.2 in
  • no

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Nikon D800E - Pros & Cons

Nikon D800E

Pros

  • solid and well-built
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • Great comparison and very useful
  • excellent camera with a gentlemanly demeanor
  • Auto focus and exposure work very well in movie recording
  • quite good and rapid in use
  • fast and accurate
  • image quality and ease of use
  • Nikon D800E is beautiful with its rounded forms
  • it is easy to correct with the included Capture NX2
  • very handy and easy to use

Cons

  • shutter noise to be a bit kinky compared to
  • LCD screen is slightly larger than the D700's
  • It was not easy to switch from Nikon to Canon
  • soap bars tend to follow the shape of your hands over time
  • slightly pared down from its original design following an
  • missing out
  • Nikon have gone to the bother of creating a separate product
  • model does not have a low pass anti-aliasing filter
  • Nikons have had weak AA filters
  • moire and colour aliasing are suppressed
  • Fuji X1 Pro or any Foveon sensor based cameras

Nikon D800E - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3.2 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
25600
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
36 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
7360 x 4912 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Nikon D800E - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCMOS
Image sensor formatFX
Sensor size1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors37.0 Mpx
Effective pixels36.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
Max resolution7360 x 4912 px
Other resolutions
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
ProcessorExpeed 3
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Optics and focus
Lens mountNikon F
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)Lamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyes
Brightness adjustmentyes
Focal length multiplier1x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
Manual focusyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
Number of focus points51
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)51
Image stabiliserLens based only
Phase detection autofocusyes
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Photography features
Camera shutter typeElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
Aperture priorityyes
Manual exposure modeyes
Number of exposures2
Exposure compensation plus5
Exposure compensation minus-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
Auto exposure lockyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
Continuous shootingyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
Yes
Subject / scene modesno
Flash sync speed1/250s
Built-in flashyes
Flash range12
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Flash metering systemi-TTL
External flashyes
Continuous drive4.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
3D supportyes
Manual settingsyes
Self-timer optionscustom
Speed (JPEG)4.0 fps
Speed (RAW)4.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Microphone typeMono
Speaker typeMono
Voice recordingyes
Supported audio file formatsPCM
Noise reductionyes
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Dimensions
Weight31.75 oz
Width5.7 in
Height4.8 in
Depth3.21 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery life (CIPA)900
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Battery level indicatoryes
Number of batteries supported1
AC adapter includedyes
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Other features
Timelapse recordingyes
GPSno
Orientation sensoryes
Calendaryes
Energy Star certifiedno
Languages support
  • 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
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
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Image
ISO
  • 100
  • 6400
ISO minimum50
ISO maximum25600
Boosted ISO minimum50
Boosted ISO maximum25600
Maximum image resolution7360 x 4912 px
White balance presets12
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizerno
Image stabilization typeNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAW
HDRno
AEB/HDR supportyes
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.2 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD TFT
Screen dots921000
Touch screenno
Field of view100.0 %
Live viewyes
ViewfinderElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)3 - 1
Eye relief0.67 in
Separate info displayyes
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format systemNTSC
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlack
Anti-dust systemyes
Environmentally sealedyes
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Storage
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyes
Memory slots1
Storage types
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
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Connectivity
mini type Cyes
HDMI ports quantity1
HDMI connector typeMini
USB connector typeMicro-USB B
USB version3.1
Microphone portyes
Remote controlyes
PictBridgeyes
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Firewireno

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Nikon D800E Nikon - Editorial Reviews (25)

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Nikon D800E Tokina wide-angle zoom lens review: Interesting third-party wides
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Published: 19.05.2016
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A wide-angle is a must-have lens for landscape and architectural photographers, with a versatile wide-angle zoom often favored by those shooting press, weddings, events, or street photography. That there are different DSLR sensor sizes (35mm full-frame or cropped APS-C) means that it’s important to buy a lens designed specifically for each format. This is especially true for wide-angle zoom lenses, because although a full-frame format wide-angle will still work on APS-C, the crop means it’s not really wide-angle.  

Nikon D800E The Nikon D600, D800 and D4 are the same camera inside!
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Published: 07.02.2012
Nikon D800 and D800e announced

There has been chatter on the interweb for what seems like ever, surrounding the the new offering from Nikon. Here it is, finally, for you to lust after! Nikon D800 & D800E  $2,995.00 and it’ yours! Will you be cashing in and picking one of these cameras up? Comment below! Here’s the feature list. Nikon […]

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Published: 21.12.2012
Nikon D800E Review
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Nikon D800E: Is slightly better per-pixel sharpness worth the risk of increased aliasing? Read our Nikon D800E review to find out!

Nikon D800E Nikon D800-D800E First Comparison - Luminous Landscape
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Published: 20.04.2012
Nikon D800-D800E First Comparison - Luminous Landscape

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Published: 11.06.2012
Nikon D800E Review | Photography Blog
5.0

The Nikon D800E is a 36 megapixel full-frame sensor DSLR with the anti-aliasing filter removed, which should result in higher resolution, sharper images compared to the regular D800. The D800E also offers 1080p HD video, a 3.2-inch LCD screen and a viewfinder with 100% coverage. Read our in-depth Nikon D800E review to find out if you should choose it instead of the D800.

Nikon D800E Nikon D800 D800E Digital SLR Hands-On Review
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Nikon D800 D800E Digital SLR Hands-On Review

We go hands on with the new Nikon D800 and D800E Digital SLRs - the new 36.3 megapixel Full Frame Digital SLRs from Nikon.

Nikon D800E Nikon D800 vs D800E Digital SLR Review
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Nikon D800 vs D800E Digital SLR Review
5.0

The Nikon D800 offers 36.3 megapixels in a full frame Digital SLR, the D800E does as well, but offers even more detail, find out how the two cameras differ.

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Published: 17.09.2012
Nikon D800E Review
4.0

The Nikon D800E will surely make a big wave, not only because of its massive image capture figure of 36.3 megapixels, making it Nikon’s highest res camera and possibly the industry’s highest figure for a full frame DSLR. It also should rival many higher priced medium format cameras and see deployment by fashion and ad […]

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Published: 02.07.2013
Nikon-D800-or-D800e - Luminous Landscape

Every now and then a camera comes along that says – I’m something really special. Not just new, but newly conceived – a game changer of you will. I believe that theNikon D800 and D800e are just such cameras. The specsof the D800 models are well known by now, so I’m not going to repeat them here. As this [Read More]

Nikon D800E Medium Tools: Our Favorite Medium Format Cameras, Lenses & Accessories
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Published: 28.06.2016
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Introduction: An in-depth comparative review of the Nikon D800E vs the Pentax 645D. Is medium format still the way to go now that Nikon has a 36-megapixel full-frame? If you're looking for a Pentax 645D review, read on!

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Published: 06.05.2012
Nikon D800 / E Initial Impressions - Luminous Landscape

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