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Nikon D800 Vs. Nikon D700 Specs Comparison

Now that the Nikon D800 is released, I am sure many photographers will be interested in seeing feature differences between the now obsolete Nikon D700 and the new D800. In this Nikon D800 vs Nikon D700 comparison, I will write about the specifications of both cameras and talk about their differences. Please keep in mind that the information below is purely based on specifications. A detailed comparison with image samples and ISO comparisons will be provided once I get a hold of the Nikon D800 in March.

Model	Nikon D800	Nikon D700
Effective Pixels	36.3 million	12.1 million
Sensor Size	35.9mm x 24mm	36.0mm x 23.9mm
File Format Still Images	JPEG: JPEG-Baseline Compliant with fine (approx 1:4), Normal (approx 1:8) or Basic (approx 1:16) Compression NEF (RAW): lossless compressed 12 or 14 bit, lossless compressed, compressed or uncompressed TIFF (RGB) JPEG: JPEG-Baseline-Compliant; can be selected from Size Priority and Optimal Quality	Compressed 12/14-bit NEF (RAW, Compressed): approx. 45-60 percent Compressed 12/14-bit NEF (RAW, Lossless Compressed): approx. 60-80 percent JPEG: JPEG-Baseline Compliant; can be selected from Size Priority and Optimal Quality TIFF (RGB) Uncompressed 12/14-bit NEF (RAW)
Picture Control	Landscape Monochrome Neutral Portrait Standard User-customizable Settings Vivid	Monochrome Neutral Nine User-customizable Settings Standard Vivid
Storage Media	CompactFlash© (CF) (Type I, compliant with UDMA) SD SDHC SDXC	CompactFlash© (CF) (Type I, compliant with UDMA)
Card Slot	1 CompactFlash© (CF) card and 1 Secure Digital (SD) card	1 CompactFlash© (CF) card
Viewfinder Frame Coverage	FX (36×24): 100% Horizontal and 100% Vertical Approx. 1.2x (30×20): 97% Horizontal and 97% Vertical Approx. DX (24×16): 97% Horizontal and 97% Vertical Approx. 5:4 (30×24): 97% Horizontal and 97% Vertical Approx.	95 % Approx.
Viewfinder Magnification	0.70x Approx.	0.72x Approx.
Interchangeable Focusing Screens	—	—
Lens Compatibility at a Glance***	AF-S or AF lenses fully compatible Metering with AI lenses	AF-S or AF lenses fully compatible Metering with AI lenses
Fastest Shutter Speed	1/8000 sec.	1/8000 sec.
Slowest Shutter Speed	30 sec.	30 sec.
Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution	4 frames per second	5 frames per second
Scene Modes	—	—
Exposure Compensation	±5 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV	±5 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV in increments of 1/3 1/2 1
Exposure Bracketing	2 to 9 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV	2 to 9 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV
Mirror Lock Up	Yes	Yes
ISO Sensitivity	ISO 100 – 6400 Lo-1 (ISO 50) Hi-1 (ISO 12,800) Hi-2 (ISO 25,600)	ISO 200 – 6400 Lo-1 (ISO 100) Hi-1 (ISO 12,800) Hi-2 (ISO 25,600)
Dynamic AF Mode	Number of AF points: 9, 21, 51 and 51 (3D-tracking)	Number of AF points: 9, 21, 51 and 51 (3D-tracking)
Auto-area AF Mode	Yes	Yes
Focus Modes	Auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A) Continuous-servo (AF-C) Face-Priority AF available in Live View only and D-Movie only Full-time Servo (AF-A) available in Live View only Manual (M) with electronic rangefinder Normal area Single-servo AF (AF-S) Wide area	Auto Continuous-servo (C) Manual Manual (M) with electronic rangefinder Single-servo AF (S)
Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points	51	51
Built-in Flash	Yes	Yes
Flash Bracketing	2 to 9 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, or 1 EV	2 to 9 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV
Top FP High Speed Sync	Up to 1/8000	Up to 1/8000
Flash Sync Modes	Front-curtain sync (normal) Rear-curtain sync Red-eye reduction Red-eye reduction with slow sync Slow sync	Front-curtain sync (normal) Rear-curtain sync Red-eye reduction Red-eye reduction with slow sync Slow sync
Flash Compensation	-3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV	-3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV
Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)	CLS Supported	Built-in flash Commander Mode CLS Supported
White Balance	Auto (2 types) Choose color temperature (2500K–10000K) Cloudy Direct Sunlight Flash Fluorescent (7 types) Incandescent Preset manual (up to 4 values can be stored) Shade	Auto (2 types) Auto (TTL white balance with 2,016-pixel RGB sensor) Cloudy Direct Sunlight Fine Tune by Kelvin color temperature setting (2,500 K to 10,000K) Flash Fluorescent (7 types) Incandescent Preset manual (up to 5 values can be stored) Seven manual modes with fine-tuning Shade
White Balance Bracketing	2 to 9 exposures in increments of 1, 2 or 3 EV	2 to 9 exposures
Live View Shooting	Photography Live View Mode Movie Live View Mode	Handheld mode Tripod mode
Movie	HD 1,920×1,080 / 30 fps HD 1,920×1,080 / 24 fps HD 1,280×720 / 30 fps HD 1,280×720 / 24 fps HD 1,280×720 / 60 fps	—
Movie Audio	Built-in microphone, monaural External stereo microphone (optional)	—
Monitor Size	3.2 in. diagonal	3.0 in. diagonal
Monitor Resolution	921,000 Dots	921,000 Dots
Monitor Type	Wide Viewing Angle TFT-LCD	Super Density Wide Viewing Angle TFT-LCD
Playback Functions	Auto Image Rotation Full-Frame and Thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images or calendar) Histogram Display Image Comment Movie Playback Movie Slideshow Playback with Zoom Slideshow Highlights	Auto Image Rotation Full Frame Highlight Point Display Histogram Display Slideshow Thumbnail (4 or 9 segments) Zoom
In-Camera Image Editing	Color Outline Color Sketch D-Lighting Distortion Control Edit Movie Filter Effects Fisheye Image Overlay Miniature Effect Monochrome NEF (RAW) Processing Perspective Control Quick Retouch Red-eye Correction Resize Selective Color Side-by-Side Comparison Straighten Trim Color Balance	Color Balance D-Lighting Filter Effects Image Overlay Monochrome Red-eye Correction Trim
GPS	GP-1 GPS unit	GP-1 GPS unit
Battery / Batteries	EN-EL15 Lithium-ion Battery	EN-EL3e Lithium-ion Battery
Battery Life (shots per charge)	900 Battery Life (shots per charge) (CIPA)	1,000 shots (CIPA)
AC Adapter	EH-5b AC Adapter Requires EP-5B Power Supply Connector	EH-5a AC Adapter
Approx. Dimensions	Width 5.7 in. (144.78mm) Height 4.8 in. (121.92mm) Depth 3.2 in. (81.28mm)	Width 5.8 in. (147mm) Height 4.8 in. (123mm) Depth 3.0 in. (77mm)
Approx. Weight	31.7 oz. (900g)camera body only	35 oz. (995g)camera body only
Price	$2,999.00	$2,199.95

Nikon D800 Vs. Nikon D800E

It has been over 3 years since Nikon released its D700, a nice full frame camera that we use almost every day in the DR office. There have been dozens of rumours about a slightly improved 700S but we have pointed out that Nikon will skip 700S and release D800 with the D3S capability, better movie mode and increased sensor resolution. While we weren’t sure why a Nikon D4 won’t come out with these specs first, we were convinced in mid-2010 that a 16MP D800 was imminent. However Nikon decided to release D7000 instead, and we guess the D800 went back to the drawing board because it was not considered competitive enough to take on the 5D Mark II market.

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Download Nikon D800 / D800E Sample Images

D800 Sample Images | D800E Sample Images

D800 sample images

Shutter Speed	Aperture	ISO	Download Now
1 second	f/8	100	(JPG : 22.57 MB)
1/200 second	f/4.5	640	(JPG : 17.01 MB)
1/15 second	f/8	100	(JPG : 29.72 MB)
1/200 second	f/8	100	(JPG : 17.21 MB)
1/400 second	f/8	320	(JPG : 20.94 MB)
1/200 second	f/10	100	(JPG : 20.02 MB)
1/2 second	f/8	100	(JPG : 22.04 MB)

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Nikon D800 Specifications

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	36.3 megapixels
Sensor photo detectors	36.8 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)
White balance presets	12
Custom white balance	Yes
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 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
Aperture priority	Yes
Shutter priority	Yes
Manual exposure mode	Yes
Subject / scene modes	No
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
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-EL15 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

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Nikon D4 Specifications

Body type
Body type	Large SLR”
Sensor
Max resolution	4928 x 3280
Other resolutions	4096 x 2720, 4096 x 3280, 3696 x 2456, 3200 x 2128, 3072 x 2456, 3072 x 2040, 2464 x 1640, 2400 x 1592, 2048 x 1360, 2048 x 1640, 1600 x 1064
Image ratio w:h	5:4, 3:2
Effective pixels	16.2 megapixels
Sensor photo detectors	16.6 megapixels
Sensor size	Full frame (36 x 23.9 mm)
Sensor type	CMOS
Processor	Expeed 3
Image
ISO	100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800 (204800 with boost)
White balance presets	12
Custom white balance	Yes
Image stabilization	No
Uncompressed format	RAW
Optics & Focus
Autofocus	Phase Detect Multi-area Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Live View
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 brightness control
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
Built-in flash	No
External flash	Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless plus sync connector)
Flash modes	Auto, On, Off, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync
Continuous drive	Yes (9 – 11 fps)
Self-timer	Yes (2-20 seconds, 1-9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2, or 3 seconds)
Metering modes	Multi Center-weighted 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 steps)
WB Bracketing	Yes (2-9 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 (30, 25 fps)
Storage
Storage types	Compact Flash (Type I, XQD) x2
Storage included	None
Connectivity
USB	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI	Yes (Type C )
Wireless	Optional
Remote control	Yes (via ten-pin remote terminal)
Physical
Environmentally sealed	Yes (Water and dust resistant)
Battery	Battery Pack
Battery description	Lithium-Ion EN-EL18 rechargeable battery & charger
Weight (inc. batteries)	1340 g (2.95 lb / 47.27 oz)
Dimensions	160 x 157 x 91 mm (6.3 x 6.18 x 3.58″)
Other features
Orientation sensor	Yes
Timelapse recording	Yes (Playback speed 24x to 36000x )
GPS	Optional
GPS notes	GP-1 or GPS device compliant with NMEA0183 version 2.01 or 3.01 (requires optional MC-35 GPS adapter cord and cable with D-sub 9-pin connector)