Nikon D800

Announced: 07/02/2012

Nikon D800 Sample photos and Specifications - Explore a collection of sample images captured with the Nikon D800.

Check Price on Amazon
Nikon D800

Body type

Body type
Mid-size SLR

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 megapixels
Sensor photo detectors
37 megapixels
Sensor size
Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm)
Sensor type
CMOS
Processor
Expeed 3

Image

ISO
100 - 6400 in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps (50 - 25600 with boost)
Boosted ISO (minimum)
50
Boosted ISO (maximum)
25600
White balance presets
12
Custom white balance
Yes (5)
Image stabilization
No
Uncompressed format
RAW
JPEG quality levels
Fine, Normal, Basic

Optics & Focus

Autofocus
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Tracking
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Face Detection
  • Live View
    Digital zoom
    No
    Manual focus
    Yes
    Number of focus points
    51
    Lens mount
    Nikon F
    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
    Aperture priority
    Yes
    Shutter priority
    Yes
    Manual exposure mode
    Yes
    Subject / scene modes
    No
    Built-in flash
    Yes (pop-up)
    Flash range
    12.00 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
    Continuous drive
    4.0 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 (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

      Resolutions
      1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 424 (24 fps)
      Format
      MPEG-4, H.264
      Microphone
      Mono
      Speaker
      Mono

      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)
      Remote control
      Yes (Optional, wired or wireless )

      Physical

      Environmentally sealed
      Yes (Water and dust resistant)
      Battery
      Battery Pack
      Battery description
      Lithium-Ion EN-EL15 rechargeable battery & charger
      Weight (inc. batteries)
      1000 g (2.20 lb / 35.27 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

      Related Camera