Archives for February 2012

Nikon D800 and D800E begin to rival medium format resolutions

Nikon announced the Nikon D800 full frame DSLR featuring 36 MP and the D800E without an anti-aliasing filter:

  • CMOS FX sensor 36.3 Megapixel
  • 15.3 MP DX-format mode
  • ISO 100 to 6400 (boostable to 25600)
  • 4fps in FX format, 5fps in DX
  • Full-HD video, 1080p with 30fps / 25fps / 24fps, uncompressed HDMI output
  • AF with 51 points with 15 cross-type sensors, rated to -2EV
  • 3.2″ LCD
  • 100% coverage viewfinder
  • Shutter good for at least 200,000 clicks

Some D800 promo videos at Vimeo and Youtube: first video, second video, third. The cam will be available in April 2012. Ephotozine has a hands-on-review.