Nikon D800/D800E aanounced, 36.3mp!

[boff180]

Hi guys, here are the specs of this full frame beast with the worlds highest megapixel count!

Price

MSRP US: $2999.95 UK: £2399.99 EU: €2829

Body type

Body type Mid-size SLR

Body material Magnesium alloy

Sensor

Max resolution 7360 x 4912

Other resolutions 6144 x 4912, 6144 x 4080, 5520 x 3680, 4800 x 3200, 4608 x 3680, 4608 x 3056, 3680 x 2456, 3600 x 2400, 3072 x 2456, 3072 x 2040, 2400 x 1600

Image ratio w:h 5:4, 3:2

Effective pixels 36.3 megapixels

Sensor photo detectors 36.8 megapixels

Sensor size Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm)

Sensor type CMOS

Processor Expeed 3

Color space sRGB, Adobe RGB

Color filter array Primary Color Filter

Image

ISO 100 - 6400 in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps (50 - 25600 with boost)

White balance presets 12

Custom white balance Yes (5)

Image stabilization No

Uncompressed format RAW

JPEG quality levels Fine, Normal, Basic

File format NEF (RAW): 12 or 14 bit, lossless compressed, compressed or uncompressed TIFF (RGB) JPEG

Optics & Focus

Autofocus Phase Detect Multi-area Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Face Detection Live View

Autofocus assist lamp Yes

Digital zoom No

Manual focus Yes

Number of focus points 51

Lens mount Nikon F mount

Focal length multiplier 1×

Screen / viewfinder

Articulated LCD Fixed

Screen size 3.2"

Screen dots 921,000

Touch screen No

Screen type TFT Color LCD with 170 degrees wide-viewing angle

Live view Yes

Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism)

Viewfinder coverage 100 %

Viewfinder magnification 0.7×

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed 30 sec

Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 sec

Exposure modes Programmed auto with flexible program (P) Shutter-priority (S) Aperture priority (A) Manual (M)

Built-in flash Yes (pop-up)

Flash range 12 m (at ISO 100)

External flash Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless plus sync connector)

Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain, High-speed sync

Flash X sync speed 1/250 sec

Drive modes S (single frame) CL (continuous low speed) CH (continuous high speed) Q (quiet shutter-release) MUP (mirror up) Self-timer

Continuous drive Yes (4,6 fps)

Self-timer Yes (2 to 20 sec, 1 to 9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2 or 3 sec)

Metering modes Multi Center-weighted Average Spot

Exposure compensation ±5 EV (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps)

AE Bracketing (2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)

WB Bracketing Yes (2 to 9 frames in steps of 1, 2 or 3)

Videography features

Format MPEG-4 H.264

Microphone Mono

Speaker Mono

Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 424 (24 fps)

Storage

Storage types Compact Flash (Type I), SD/SDHC/SDXC UHS-I compliant

Storage included None

Connectivity

USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)

HDMI Yes (Mini Type C)

Wireless None

Remote control Yes (Optional, wired or wireless )

Physical

Environmentally sealed Yes (Water and dust resistant)

Battery Battery Pack

Battery description Lithium-Ion EN-EL3e rechargeable battery & charger

Weight (inc. batteries) 900 g (1.98 lb / 31.75 oz)

Dimensions 146 x 123 x 82 mm (5.75 x 4.84 x 3.23")

Other features

Orientation sensor Yes

Timelapse recording Yes

GPS Optional

GPS notes GP-1

[Pen Pusher]

And it's a SONY 36MP sensor as well.

Brian

[Hatstand]

36mp... 4.6 fps continuous drive...

*goggle* O_o

You could almost print those 7360 x 4912 images pixel-for-pixel at 1440dpi
(you'd get a 5.1 x 3.4 inch print, with no upscaling for printer, and no interpolation)

[Maisie]

Not into Nikon, but that does sound good..

[D90Man]

What scares the hell out of me is the size each RAW file is going to be!!

Leon

[Heidfirst]

75mb

[Skyflash]

Alas my trusty D300 is starting to show its age. I reckon it will probably see me through the 2012 season, at which point I will need to start thinking about an upgrade/replacement.

Does anyone on UKAR own one of these D800 beasts? The spec is amazing, obviously, but I just wondered how it handles specifically in the sphere of aviation photography - worth the step-up from the 300, or is there an 'interim' body which I should be considering first?

I already use a D7000 as my back-up body, incidentally, so would be looking for something in the same mould as the 300 and the 800 appears to fit the bill.

Thanks in advance, as always.

[boff180]

There is a review on dpreview.com, they think it isn't suited to action photography.

I am going to wait and see what comes out next year.

Andy

[RoverDriver]

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[Heidfirst]

Alas my trusty D300 is starting to show its age. I reckon it will probably see me through the 2012 season, at which point I will need to start thinking about an upgrade/replacement.

Does anyone on UKAR own one of these D800 beasts? The spec is amazing, obviously, but I just wondered how it handles specifically in the sphere of aviation photography - worth the step-up from the 300, or is there an 'interim' body which I should be considering first?

I already use a D7000 as my back-up body, incidentally, so would be looking for something in the same mould as the 300 and the 800 appears to fit the bill.

Thanks in advance, as always.

well, the D300s is due a replacement & there is a rumour about a 24MP FF D600 coming out shortly too.

[Skyflash]

There is a review on dpreview.com, they think it isn't suited to action photography.

I am going to wait and see what comes out next year.

Andy

Yes, I saw that review myself; bit baffled TBH because, if it shoots a respectable 4fps (assuming that you have a fast enough CF card) and its autofocus is quick, I can't see how it could fail to be suited to action photography...? But yes, quite a few reviews seem to suggest that the 800 is primarily a landscape camera.

Interesting that there are rumours about a direct replacement for the D300s, as I say I think I'll be hanging fire at least until the end of the season anyway so let's see what else arises in the meantime.

[D90Man]

I think the reviews are focusing (sic!) on the fact that at that pixel count it can be seen as emminently suitable as an alternative to medium format cameras for landscape photogaphy.

Action photogaphy in most reviewers minds would be fast sports - i.e. F1 / Moto GP etc. - a D4 shoots at up to 11fps

Also, there is a lot for HD video in this camera.

Just my 2p worth.

Leon

[DamienB]

I shudder at the amount of hard disk space needed to cope with such files - my D7000 at half the resolution is bad enough when shooting raw. Oh for an affordable and reliable 16TB drive...

[Craig]

I would just ask the simple question "do you really need it?" Seems to be all getting rather silly...

[aviationphoto]

As good as it is, the consolation I cling to is that owning one wouldn't, on its own, make me a better photographer.

I second that

[habu21]

I will third that......how many pixels does anybody want?, unless you will be wrapping a bus or the side of a building with your images.

There has to be a time when it all comes to a grinding halt, has'nt there?