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D800, built for today’s multimedia photographer includes a groundbreaking 36.3MP FX-format CMOS sensor, Full HD 1080p video at 30/25/24p with stereo sound, class leading ISO range of 100-6400, expandable to 25,600, 4 fps burst rate and Advanced Scene Recognition System with 91,000-pixel RGB sensor.

Hold in your hands an HD-SLR able to capture images rivaled only by those produced with a medium-format camera: extremely low noise, incredible dynamic range and the most faithful colors. Meet the Nikon D800, a 36.3 megapixel FX-format HD-SLR for professional photographers who require end results of the highest quality, who demand superior performance, speed, handling and a fully integrated imaging system. For cinematographers and multimedia professionals, 36.3 MP means true 1080p HD cinematic quality video and includes inputs for stereo microphones and headphones, peak audio meter display, DX crop mode to maximize NIKKOR lens selection and angle of view and much more.

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Key specs

Sensor: 35.9 mmx24 mm
Lens mount: Nikon F bayonet mount
Image sensor format: FX
Maximum autofocus areas/points: 51

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Sensor	35.9 mmx24 mm	23.5 mmx15.6 mm	35.9 mmx23.9 mm	35.9 mmx23.9 mm
Lens mount	Nikon F bayonet mount	Nikon F mount (with AF coupling and AF contacts)	Nikon F bayonet mount	Nikon F bayonet mount
Image sensor format	FX	DX	FX	—Not listed
Maximum autofocus areas/points	51	—Not listed	—Not listed	51

Full specifications

Lens Mount	Nikon F bayonet mount
Effective Pixels (Megapixels)	36.3 million
Sensor Size	35.9 mmx24 mm
Image Sensor Format	FX
Total Pixels	36.8 million
Dust-Reduction System	Image sensor cleaning
Dust-Off Reference Photo	Yes
Image Area (pixels)	FX-format (L)7,360 x 4,912 (M)5,520 x 3,680 (S)3,680 x 2,456 DX-format (L)4,800 x 3,200 (M)3,600 x 2,400 (S)2,400 x 1,600 1:2 format (30 x 20) (L)6,144 x 4,080 (M)4,608 x 3,056 (S)3,072 x 2,040 5:4 format (30 x 24) (L)6,144 x 4,912 (M)4,608 x 3,680 (S)3,072 x 2,456
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)
Storage Media	CompactFlash© (CF) (Type I, compliant with UDMA), SD, SDHC, SDXC
Card Slot	1 CompactFlash© (CF) card and 1 Secure Digital (SD) card
File System	Compliant withDCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 2.0, DPOF (Digital Print Order Format), EXIF 2.3 (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras), PictBridge
Viewfinder	Eye-level Pentaprism Single-Lens Reflex Viewfinder
Viewfinder Frame Coverage	FX (36x24):100% horizontal and 100% vertical (Approx.) 1.2x (30x20):97% horizontal and 97% vertical (Approx.) DX (24x16):97% horizontal and 97% vertical (Approx.) 5:4 (30x24):97% horizontal and 97% vertical (Approx.)
Viewfinder Magnification	0.70x (Approx.)
Viewfinder Eyepoint	17 mm (-1.0 m¯¹)
Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment	Built-in diopter adjustment (-3 to + 1 m¯¹)
Focusing Screen	Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark VIII with AF Area Brackets (grid lines can be displayed)
Reflex Mirror	Quick-return type
Mirror Lock Up	Yes
Lens Aperture	Instant-return type
Depth-of-Field Control	Yes
Lens Compatibility at a Glance***	AF-S or AF lenses fully compatible, Metering with AI lenses
Compatible Lenses	AF NIKKOR other than type G or D*2: All functions supported except 3D Color Matrix Metering III., AI-P NIKKOR: All functions supported except autofocus and 3D Color Matrix Metering III., DX AF NIKKOR: All Functions Supported Except FX-format (36x24)/5:4 (30x24) Image Size., Non-CPU: Usable in [A] or [M] mode Center-Weighted or Spot Metering; Electronic Rangefinder can be used if Maximum Aperture i
Shutter Type	Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane
Shutter Speed	1/8000 to 30 sec., Bulb
Fastest Shutter Speed	1/8000 sec.
Slowest Shutter Speed	30 sec.
Flash Sync Speed	1/250 sec., Synchronizes with shutter at 1/320 sec. or slower (flash range drops at speeds between 1/250 and 1/320 sec.)
Bulb Shutter Setting	true
Shutter Release Modes	Continuous low-speed [CL] mode; 1-4 frames per second, Continuous high-speed [CH] mode; 4 frames per second, Mirror-up [Mup] mode, Quiet Shutter Release, Self-timer mode, Single-frame [S] mode
Continuous Shooting Options	FX-format CH: Up to4 frames per second CH: Up to45:4 format CH: Up to 4 frames per second CL: Up to 4 frames per second DX-format CH: Up to 5 frames per second CL: Up to 5 frames per second 1:2 format CH: Up to 5 frames per second CL: Up to 5 frames per second
Top Continuous Shooting Speed at Full Resolution	4 frames per second
Self-Timer	2, 5, 10, 20 sec. Timer duration electronically controlled
Exposure Metering System	TTL exposure metering using 91,000-pixel RGB sensor
Metering Method	Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8 mm circle in center of frame, Matrix: 3D color matrix metering III (type G and D lenses); color matrix metering III (other CPU lenses), Spot: Meters 4 mm circle (about 1.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point
Metering Range	0 to 20 EV (3D color matrix or center-weighted metering), 0 to 20 EV (spot metering)
Exposure Meter Coupling	CPU, AI
Exposure Modes	Aperture-Priority (A), Manual (M), Programmed auto with flexible program (P), Shutter-Priority (S)
Exposure Compensation	±5 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV
Exposure Lock	Yes
Picture Control	Landscape, Monochrome, Neutral, Portrait, Standard, Vivid, User-customizable Settings
ISO Sensitivity	ISO100 -6400 Lo-1 (ISO 50) Hi-1 (ISO 12,800) Hi-2 (ISO 25,600)
Lowest Standard ISO Sensitivity	100
Highest Standard ISO Sensitivity	6400
Lowest Expanded ISO Sensitivity	Lo-1 (ISO 50 equivalent)
Highest Expanded ISO Sensitivity	Hi-2 (ISO 25,600 equivalent)
Expanded ISO Sensitivity Options	Lo-1 (ISO 50 equivalent), Hi-1 (ISO 12,800 equivalent), Hi-2 (ISO 25,600 equivalent)
Long Exposure Noise Reduction	true
High ISO Noise Reduction	Low, Normal, High, Off
Active D-Lighting	Can be selected from: Auto, Extra High, High, Normal, Low, Off
D-Lighting Bracketing	2 frames using selected value for one frame, 3–5 frames using preset values for all frames
Single-Point AF Mode	Yes
Dynamic AF Mode	Number of AF points: 9, 21, 51 and 51 (3D-tracking)
Auto-Area AF Mode	true
Autofocus System Type	Nikon Advanced Multi-CAM 3500FX autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection
Detection Range	-2 to 19 EV (ISO 100, 68°F/20°C)
Lens Servo	Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); Continuous-servo AF (AF-C); auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A); predictive focus tracking activated automatically according to subject status, Manual focus (MF): Electronic rangefinder can be used
AF-Area Mode	9, 21 or 51 point Dynamic-area AF, Auto-area AF, Single-point AF, 3D-tracking (51 points)
Focus Lock	Focus can be locked by pressing AE-L/AF-L button, Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF)

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 and D-Movie only, Manual (M) with electronic rangefinder, Normal area AF, Single-servo AF (AF-S), Wide area AF
Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points	51
Autofocus Sensitivity	-2 to +19 EV (ISO 100, 20°C/68°F)
Autofocus Fine Tune	Yes
Built-in Flash	true
Flash Bracketing	2 to 9 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, or 1 EV
Built-in Flash Distance	39 ft. (ISO 100)
X-Sync Speed	1/250
Top FP High Speed Sync	Up to1/8000
Flash Control	TTL: i-TTL flash control using 91,000-pixel RGB sensor are available with built-in flash and SB-910, SB-900, SB-700, or SB-400; i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR is used with matrix and center-weighting metering, standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR with spot metering
Flash Sync Modes	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
Flash-ready Indicator	Lights when built-in flash or optional flash unit such as SB-910, SB-900, SB-400, SB-80DX, SB-28DX or SB-50DX is fully charged
Accessory Shoe	Yes
Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)	Built-in flash Commander Mode, CLS Supported
Flash Sync Terminal	Yes
White Balance	Auto (2 types), Choose color temperature (2500K to 10000K), Cloudy, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Fluorescent (7 types), Incandescent, Preset manual (up to 4 values can be stored), Shade
White Balance Bracketing	2 to 9 exposures in increments of 1, 2 or 3 EV
Live View Shooting	Photography Live View Mode , Movie Live View Mode
Live View Lens Servo	Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); full-time-servo AF (AF-F), Manual focus (MF)
Live View AF-Area Mode	Face-priority AF, Wide-area AF, Normal-area AF, Subject-tracking AF
Live View Autofocus	Contrast-detect AF anywhere in frame (camera selects focus point automatically when face-priority AF or subject-tracking AF is selected)
Movie Metering	TTL exposure metering using main image sensor
Movie Frame Size (pixels) and Frame Rate	1280 x 720 (30p): 30 fps (29.97 fps), 1280 x 720 (60p): 60 fps (59.94 fps), 1920 x 1080 (24p): 24 fps (23.976 fps), 1920 x 1080 (30p): 30 fps (29.97 fps)
Movie Maximum Recording Time	20 minutes at highest quality, 29 minutes 59 seconds at normal quality
Movie File Format	MOV
Movie Video Compression	H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding
Movie Audio Recording Format	Linear PCM
Movie Audio Recording Device	Built-in monaural microphone, External stereo microphone (optional)
Movie	Full HD 1,920x1,080 / 30 fps , Full HD 1,920x1,080 / 24 fps , HD 1,280x720 / 30 fps, HD 1,280x720 / 24 fps, HD 1,280x720 / 60 fps
Movie Audio	Built-in microphone, monaural, External stereo microphone (optional)
Monitor Size	3.2 in. diagonal
Monitor Resolution	921000 Dots
Monitor Type	Wide Viewing Angle TFT-LCD
Monitor Angle of View	170-degree wide-viewing angle
Monitor Adjustments	Brightness,5 levels
Virtual Horizon Camera Indicator	Yes, Also visible in LiveView Modes, Also visible in Viewfinder
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
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
Image Comment	Yes
Interface	HDMI output: Type C mini-pin HDMI connector, Headphone Connector, NTSC, Stereo Microphone Input, Super Speed USB 3.0
Wi-Fi Functionality	Eye-Fi Compatible, WT-4A
GPS	GP-1 GPS unit
Save/Load Camera settings	true
Total Custom Settings	54
My Menu	Yes with customization
Recent Settings	true
Supported Languages	Arabic, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian
Date, Time and Daylight Savings Time Settings	Yes
World Time Setting	true
Battery / Batteries	EN-EL15 Lithium-ion Battery
Battery Life (shots per charge)	900 shots (CIPA)
AC Adapter	EH-5b AC Adapter, Requires EP-5B Power Supply Connector
Battery Charger	MH-25 Quick Charger
Tripod Socket	1/4 in.
Approx. Dimensions (Width x Height x Depth)	5.7 in.144.78 mm x 4.8 in.121.92 mm x 3.2 in.81.28 mm
Approx. Weight	31.7 oz. (900 g)
Operating Environment	0–40 °C (+32–104 °F)
Supplied Software	ViewNX 2 CD-ROM

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