Background and Identification

The D800 and D800E are digital SLR cameras manufactured by Nikon. The only difference between the two cameras is that Nikon removed the D800’s anti-aliasing filter for the D800E; thus, the D800E produces sharper images but may be affected by a more pronounced moiré effect when photographing certain scenes. Both cameras use a 35.9x24 mm sensor which gives a 36.8 megapixel image. The camera is powered with an EN-EL15 battery or an add-on MB-D12 battery grip which uses the same rechargeable or AA batteries.

The cameras support manual mode or autofocus with 51 different focus points and can use most Nikon lenses from 1977-2016. Both models support shutter speeds from 1/8000 to 30 seconds with flash synchronization at 1/250 s or slower. The D800 has two slots for an SD card and a CompactFlash card and can connect via USB 3.0.

You can identify the two cameras by looking for the words “D800“ or “D800E” on the front of the body. Nikon reported that scammers might swap the case of the D800E onto the body of a D800 to trick buyers. Following these steps from PetaPixel, you can take a picture with your camera and look at the top-right corner of the screen with the overview option enabled to see the actual camera model.

Technical Specifications

Sensor

• 36.8 megapixels

• 7360x4912 pixels maximum

• 35.9x24 mm (full frame)

Lens

• Nikon F-mount

Exposure

• 91,000 pixel metering sensor

• -5 EV to +5 EV

• ISO 100 to 6400

Focus

• 51-point focus

• AF-A mode allows for automatic switching between AF-C and AF-S

• Manual/AF-A switch

Shutter

• 1/8000 to 30 seconds

• Flash synchronization at 1/250 s or slower

• 4 frames per second (5 in DX mode; 6 with MB-D12 battery grip plus DX mode and 1.2x crop)

Video

• 1080p at 24/25/30 fps

• 720p at 24/25/30/50/60 fps

Connections

• SDXC at UHS-I speed

• UDMA CompactFlash

• HDMI video output

• USB 3.0

• 3.5 mm stereo headphone jack

• 3.5 mm stereo audio input

Power

• EN-EL15 battery

• Add-on MB-D12 battery grip

Additional Information

D800 and D800E review from DSLRBodies

D800 and D800E user's manual

D800 product Page

Wikipedia: Nikon D800