Nikon D800 What You Need to Know for Best Performance
Original Price& Current Used Price
The D800’s original MSRP was US: $2999.95 UK: £2599.99 EU: €2829
Used D800 cameras fall into a price range of $400 to $600. The difference will be due to condition and accessories included.
Nikon D800 Battery Type & Replacements
The Nikon D800 uses a Lithium-Ion EN-EL15 rechargeable battery & charger.
The battery can not be charged via USB. This means a battery charger will be necessary. There are third party battery chargers available.
Memory Card Compatibility & Recommendation
The Nikon D800 is compatible with Compact Flash (Type I), SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) memory cards.
The D800 has two different memory card slots. Each slot uses a different card format.
One slot is compatible with Compact Flash Type I cards. These are thinner than the Type II cards. Type I cards are much more common.
The second slot uses SD memory cards. The camera can use cards with capacities of up to 2TB. Getting a card with UHS-I will ensure the card is fast enough for the D800.
Nikon F Mount Lens Compatibility
The D800 is compatible with Nikon F mount lenses. This opens up a wide range of lens possibilities. A full range of lenses exists including circular fisheye, ultra wide angle, perspective control, macro, telephoto, mirror, bellows, and all kinds of zooms.
There is a list of the best Nikon D800 lenses that covers lenses for all different types of photography.
Notable Features
- Active D-Lighting
- 4.0 fps continuous shooting
- Auto Active D-Lighting System
- Custom Setting Options
- Red eye correction
Sensor & Image Processor
The D800 has an Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm) sized sensor. This is paired with the Expeed 3 image processor.
Video Capabilities
The Nikon D800 can record video at 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 424 (24 fps) in MPEG-4, H.264. The fixed screen on the D800 can make shooting video difficult.
The lack of a fully articulated LCD screen is a big drawback for video use.
Does the Nikon D800 Have Wireless? Wifi, Bluetooth, GPS?
Specs Table
| Manufacturer | Nikon |
| Model | D800 |
| MSRP | US: $2999.95 UK: £2599.99 EU: €2829 |
| Body type | Mid-size DSLR |
| 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 | 37 megapixels |
| Sensor size | Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm) |
| Sensor type | CMOS |
| Processor | Expeed 3 |
| ISO | 100 - 6400 in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps (50 - 25600 with boost) |
| Boosted ISO (minimum) | 50.0 |
| Boosted ISO (maximum) | 25600.0 |
| White balance presets | 12.0 |
| Custom white balance | Yes (5) |
| Image stabilization | No |
| Image stabilization notes | None |
| Uncompressed format | RAW |
| JPEG quality levels | Fine, Normal, Basic |
| Autofocus | ['Phase Detect', 'Multi-area', 'Selective single-point', 'Tracking', 'Single', 'Continuous', 'Face Detection', 'Live View'] |
| Manual focus | Yes |
| Number of focus points | 51.0 |
| Lens mount | Nikon F |
| Focal length multiplier | 1× |
| Articulated LCD | Fixed |
| Screen size | 3.2″ |
| Screen dots | 921000 |
| 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× |
| 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) |
| Format | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Videography notes | None |
| Modes | None |
| Microphone | Mono |
| Speaker | Mono |
| Storage types | Compact Flash (Type I), SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) |
| USB | USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) |
| HDMI | Yes (Mini Type C) |
| Microphone port | None |
| Headphone port | None |
| Wireless | None |
| Wireless notes | None |
| Remote control | Yes (Optional, wired or wireless ) |
| Environmentally sealed | Yes (Water and dust resistant) |
| Battery | Battery Pack |
| Battery description | Lithium-Ion EN-EL15 rechargeable battery & charger |
| Battery Life (CIPA) | None |
| 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″) |
| Orientation sensor | Yes |
| Timelapse recording | Yes |
| GPS | Optional |
| GPS notes | GP-1 |